In accordance with the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act (F.S. 287.055) the Board of County Commissioners of Suwannee County, Florida will receive sealed Qualifications Statements from qualified individuals or firms to provide engineering and support services for Suwannee County. Consultant shall provide administration of any applicable loan and grant programs and provide planning and engineering services, as necessary. These services shall be provided in conjunction with any applicable Federal and State programs, and in accordance with the terms defined by Suwannee County. Additional duties may include preparation of bid documents, prepare/coordinate/monitor contracts, process change orders, conduct pre- construction meetings, construction management, construction inspection of roads, bridges, drainage facilities and occasionally buildings or other structures. The County will utilize objective criteria when evaluating and ranking qualified respondents. These criteria are outlined in the Countys Request for Qualifications documentation. Engineering fees will be negotiated after ranking, in compliance with the Florida Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act. It is the Countys intent to procure the services of two engineering firms. The Board of County Commissioners of Suwannee County, Florida will receive sealed Qualifications Statements from qualified individuals or firms to provide engineering and support services for Suwannee County. Engineering services will include, but not be limited to, planning, survey, design, permitting, procurement, inspection, construction engineer inspection (CEI), and construction administration of projects, with a focus on roads, bridges, and buildings. Respondents shall be capable of performing all tasks associated with capital projects, including grant administration, preliminary design and budgeting, facility assessment, investigation, public input, and any other task that may be requested by the Commission. This solicitation does not commit Suwannee County to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a qualifications statement, or to procure or contract for services. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all qualifications statements received as a result of this request, to negotiate with all qualified responders, to select and contract with more than one consulting firm, to select a consultant based solely on the quality of the Statement of Qualifications, to cancel in part or in its entirety this solicitation, or re-advertise if it is in the best interest of the County to do so. The Board of County Commissioners does not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, handicap status, income status, or family status. All questions regarding the RFQ must be submitted in writing to Greg Scott, County Administrator, gregs@suwcountyfl.gov, before Monday, August 7, 2023, by 5:00 p.m. Written replies will be posted in the form of an addendum . Questions received after the stated deadline cannot and will not be answered
Any questions concerning the scope of work should be directed to Greg Scott, County Administrator, at (386) 364-3400 The services shall begin upon execution of a contract. The initial term shall be for a period of three (3) years with the ability to extend the services yearly based on continued satisfactory performance by the Consultant at the sole discretion of Suwannee County. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.
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