Pursuant to Florida Statutes Chapter 287.055 "Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act", the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) County of Nassau (the "County") invites qualified engineering companies/firms to submit qualifications and experience for consideration to provide Professional Geological and Material Testing Services in Nassau County, Florida, on a Continuing as-needed basis The County intends to engage one or more qualified professional companies/firms to provide Geological and Material Testing Services in Nassau County, Florida, on a continuing as-needed basis, for various projects. Professional services under this agreement/contract will be restricted to those required for any individual project for which costs will not exceed $4 million and for any study activity for which fees will not exceed $500,000.00. The County is seeking proposals from qualified firm(s) to perform Countywide Geotechnical and Material (soil and/or lab) Testing Services. Geotechnical and Material Testing Services are required for proper pre-planning of construction projects for the County. Many of the County's projects will require, during one time or another, a geotechnical, soils or lab testing report to validate either the County's Engineer's or any Architect's or Engineer of Record recommendations as to any site, building or any other project's unknown characteristics and/or contamination assessment, remediation recommendation and reporting. Through the issuance of this RFQ the County will be able to adequately plan and incorporate geotechnical and material testing services as part of the pre-construction preparatory work, which is a phase of every County construction project. In addition, the Geotechnical firm(s) would provide personnel that are qualified, trained and thoroughly familiar with the County's and State's rules, policies, and procedures in inspection, sampling testing, and reporting various areas and stages of construction. The ability to have a list of Geotechnical firms to be contacted on an as needed basis would enable the County to utilize these services when the need arises. It is the intent of the County to select several firms under this RFQ, which will be contacted on an as needed basis. The Term of this Agreement/Contract is expected to be for an initial period of three (3) years from the date of execution by both the County and the successful Firm. Option to Renew for Two Additional One (1) Year Terms. Prior to, or upon completion, of that initial term, the County shall have the option to renew this contract for two additional one (1) year periods. Continuation of the contract beyond the initial period, and any option subsequently exercised, is in the sole discretion of the County. The County will give the Contractor written notice of its intent whether to exercise the option no later than thirty (30) days before the end of the Contract's then-current term. Prior to completion of each exercised contract term, the Firm or County may request an adjustment to hourly rates based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Approval of any requests must be in writing, in the same formality as the original agreement. It is the Consultant's responsibility to request any rate adjustment under this provision. For any adjustment to commence on the first day of any exercised option period, the Consultant's request for adjustment should be submitted 90 calendar days prior to expiration of the then current contract term. The Consultant's adjustment request should not be in excess of the relevant pricing index change, unless approved by County. If no adjustment request is received from the Consultant, the County will assume that the Consultant has agreed that the optional term may be exercised without rate adjustment. Any adjustment request received after the commencement of a new option period may not be considered. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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