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After public pushback, council directs competitive RFP for Royal Oak small-area study with public workshops
Summary
Following public objections to an initial AECOM proposal, council directed staff to issue a competitive RFP for a Royal Oak small-area study that includes public workshops, land-use scenarios and an assessment of stormwater implications; intent is to return proposals for council consideration.
Amid sustained public concern that a previously proposed small-area study lacked technical rigor and meaningful public engagement, the Titusville City Council directed staff to issue a competitive RFP to study the former Royal Oak Golf Course area.
Residents and speakers urged that any study include hydrologic and stormwater analysis, thorough wetland and recharge-area evaluation, and meaningful early public workshops to capture community goals and constraints. One speaker urged hiring teams that combine technical engineering capacity (hydrogeologic and drainage modeling, FEMA/AE flood analysis) with community-engagement skills rather than issuing a narrow task order to an engineering firm.
Council asked staff to ensure the RFP requires: two public workshops (including an early scoping workshop), multiple land-use scenarios, basic stormwater/flow scenario analysis (not a full engineering rebuild but scenario-level implications), and transparent public reporting. The council authorized issuance of a competitive RFP rather than direct award; staff said returning an award recommendation for council consideration could be targeted to the first meeting in July depending on solicitation length.
The motion to move forward with a competitive solicitation passed unanimously. Council set a budget goal of up to $90,000 for the work and asked staff to include both technical and engagement capabilities in the scope.
