Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Engineering and/or Architectural Services for Disaster Damages to Impacted School District Facilities and Infrastructure. Information provided in the statement of work is to be used only for purposes of preparing a proposal of qualifications. It is further expected that each bidder will read the scope of work thoroughly to provide a response that meets all requirements outlined in the scope of work. The School District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for qualifications or any portion thereof and to accept the submission deemed most advantageous to the School District. Last day for requests for written clarification will be July 15, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Request for additional information clarifying the Scope of Work should be directed in writing to Gadsden County School District, Purchasing Office - ATTN: Andrea Lawson, 35 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Quincy, Florida 32351. This RFQ does not commit the School District to the award of a contract, nor pay of any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of proposal of qualifications in anticipation of a contract. The School District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals of qualifications and to disregard any informality and/or irregularity in the quotation when, in its opinion, the best interest of the School District will be served by such action. Proposals failing to provide some of the items in the statement of work shall not be rejected per se but any deviations from the scope must be clearly noted. The contract resulting from this RFQ will have a base period length of 24 months, beginning on the effective date of the contract or the date of the School District's Authorized Agent's signature, whichever is later. The School District reserves the right to renew the contract for an additional two (2) years which, if exercised, would result in a total contract period of four (4) years. The School District seeks to obtain sealed proposals from qualified engineers and architects or multi-disciplinary teams to assist in the assessment of damages to public facilities and infrastructure caused by Hurricane Michael and any future damage events within the available term of any agreement executed following this agreement; recommend actions for repair, upgrade, or mitigation; prepare exhibits and other documents; develop Construction Plans, Specifications, Cost Estimates, Mitigation Actions, Bid and Construction Documents; Construction Management; and perform other related services, for various projects that may be funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Public Assistance grant program, the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), and/or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program. The selected consultant(s) must have knowledge of and provide all services in full compliance with all local, State, and Federal laws, regulations, and executive orders applicable to these grant programs. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.
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