This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Otter Creek, Florida. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Town of Otter Creek Florida requests proposals from qualified individuals or firms to provide Engineering Services for a State of Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) under combined Federal Fiscal Year 2021 and Federal Fiscal Year 2022 application cycle and if funds are not awarded under the combined FFY 2021 and FFY 2022 application cycle, the selected Engineering Firm will be utilized for a project in a supplemental cycle and/or FFY 2023 application cycle, and for other special projects on a continuing contract basis. Contracts for ongoing services, or for other grant/loan programs other than CDBG, may be negotiated on an as-needed basis separately from the CDBG contract and may include USDA Rural Development (RD), FDEP Springs, Alternative Water Supply (AWS) and State Revolving Fund (SRF), Water Management Districts, FDOT, and/or other water and wastewater collection, pumping and WWTF facility projects. Engineering services may include preliminary engineering, topographic surveying, testing, engineering design, cost estimating, permitting, contractor bidding coordination, construction administration, and resident observation. Additional information concerning the proposed services being requested and the ranking criteria to be used to evaluate the proposals may be obtained from Ms. Mary DeGroot, Town Clerk, 555 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Otter Creek, Florida, (352) 486-4766 or email, ottercreektownha@bellsouth.net. Proposals will be considered on an equal competitive basis. No proposal will be accepted from individuals or firms placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction of a public entity crime. Proposals for services will be evaluated in accordance with the requirements of Florida Statutes 287.055, the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act, using the following scoring criteria: Engineering Services: (1) Knowledge of State & Federal Rules Governing the CDBG Program as well as Other Grant Programs; 30 points (2) Experience with Projects Funded through CDBG, USDA, FDEP and other Grant Programs; 30 points (3) Experience with Municipal Engineering Projects; 10 points (4) Management and Staffing; 10 points (5) Approach to Task; 10 points (6) Ability to Become Quickly Familiar with Local Conditions; 10 point Engineering fees will be negotiated after ranking, in compliance with the Florida Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act. Proposals will be opened as soon as possible after the submission deadline and evaluation and selection will occur in accordance with CDBG requirements at a time and place to be determined. The Town of Otter Creek, Florida reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any minor informalities or minor irregularities in the proposal process, all things being considered equal.