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The JPA is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from Professional Engineering Consultant Firms interested in providing consulting, design and planning services for a Port and Maritime Electrification Plan for the Jacksonville Port Authority. The JPA is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from professional Consultant Firms interested in providing services for Port and Maritime Electrification Plan for the Jacksonville Port Authority. The JPA is specifically seeking a Consultant Firm capable and with experience in providing professional engineering consulting, design and planning services for commercial and industrial electrification for ports, marine terminals, and intermodal facilities of a similar size or scope. The professional engineering consultant services will be procured in accordance with the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), adopted by the Florida Legislature in 1973, under Section 287.055, Florida, Statutes, as amended, which requires state government agencies, municipalities or political subdivisions, school boards and school districts, to select a consulting firm based on qualifications rather than on a lowest bid basis. For purposes of this RFQ the terms Consultant Firm, Consultant and Proposer are used interchangeably. The Consultant Firm shall not assign or subcontract any professional work of the contract to any other entity without the specific written permission and acceptance of the JPA. All services shall be rendered in individually authorized projects. This provides access to all project bid information including printable versions of the corresponding bid documents The deadline for questions will be Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM (ET). Any questions regarding this RFQ should be directed only to Sandra Platt, Sr. Contract Specialist and submitted either by e-mail to sandra.platt@jaxport.com or through E-Builder. Answers to questions will be released by e-mail in an Addenda directed to all known prospective proposers. The JPA is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ's) from professional Consultant Firm's interested in providing services for Port and Maritime Electrification Plan for the Jacksonville Port Authority. The JPA is specifically seeking a Consultant Firm capable and with experience in providing professional engineering consulting, design and planning services for commercial and industrial electrification for ports, marine terminals, and intermodal facilities of a similar size or scope. The professional engineering consultant services will be procured in accordance with the Consultant's Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), adopted by the Florida Legislature in 1973, under Section 287.055, Florida, Statutes, as amended, which requires state government agencies, municipalities or political subdivisions, school boards and school districts, to select a consulting firm based on qualifications rather than on a lowest bid basis. For purposes of this RFQ the terms "Consultant Firm", "Consultant" and "Proposer" are used interchangeably. The Consultant Firm shall not assign or subcontract any professional work of the contract to any other entity without the specific written permission and acceptance of the JPA. All services shall be rendered in individually authorized projects. Any Proposals received after the above stated time and date will not be considered. It is the sole responsibility of the Proposer to have its Proposal submitted to JAXPORT as specified herein on or before the above date and time. For the purpose of the RFP, a proposal is considered delivered when confirmation of delivery is provided by E-Builder. Proposers must ensure that its electronic submission in E-Builder can be assessed and viewed at the time of the proposal opening. JAXPORT will consider any file that cannot be immediately accessed and viewed at the time of the proposal opening (including, but not limited to, encrypted files, password protected files, or incompatible files) to be blank or incomplete, as context required, and therefore, unacceptable. Proposers will not be permitted to unencrypt files, remove password protections, or resubmit documents after proposal opening to make a file viewable if those documents are required with proposal. All expenses for submitting Proposals to JAXPORT are to be borne by the Proposer and will not be borne, charged to or reimbursed by JAXPORT in any manner or under any circumstance. Questions Cut-Off Deadline January 25, 2024 Evaluations and Shortlist of Consultants/Firms March 5 & 11, 2024 Oral Presentations / Interview Date March 18 - 21, 2024 JPA Final Rankings March 22, 2024 Negotiation for Fees March 25 - 29, 2024 JPA Awards Approval of Firm April 11, 2024 JPA Board Approval of Firm April 22, 2024 No interpretation of the meaning of the specifications or other Contract Documents, nor corrections of any apparent ambiguity, inconsistency or error therein, will be made to any Proposer orally. Any request for such interpretations or corrections must be submitted either by e-mail to sandra.platt@jaxport or through E-Builder. Any such request which is not received prior to the above deadline date for questions will not be considered. All such interpretations and supplemental instructions will be in the form of written Addenda to the Contract Documents, which if issued, will be e-mailed to all known prospective Proposers. Only the interpretation or correction so given by the JPA in writing will be binding, and prospective Proposers are advised that only the JPA will give information concerning or will explain or interpret the RFQ Documents. Issue and Execute Agreement with Firm April 2024 The JPA may waive minor informalities or irregularities in SOQs received where such is merely a matter of form and not substance, and the correction or waiver of which is not prejudicial to other Consultant Firm Teams. Minor irregularities are defined as those that will not have an adverse effect on the JPAs interest and will not affect the review of the SOQs by giving a Consultant Firm Team an advantage or benefit not enjoyed by other Proposers. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.