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

For those projects with separate plans, blueprints, or other materials that cannot be accessed through the internet, the Purchasing Department will make a good faith effort to ensure that all registered bidders (those who have been registered as receiving a bid package) receive the documents. The County Purchasing Department will be the only point of contact for this RFQ. Under no circumstances may a Respondent contact any County Commissioner, County Administrator, or County employee concerning this RFQ until after award. Any such contact may result in disqualification as per Bay County Code Section 2-124. Respondents shall submit all questions, in writing, to the Purchasing Department at Purchasing@baycountyfl.gov or FAX to (850) 248-8276. All questions shall be submitted no later than 5:00 pm (CDT) Tuesday, July 8, 2025. All firms, to include sub-consultants, shall be State of Florida licensed professionals. Architect and/or Engineering firms shall be Florida licensed firms. Architects shall hold a Florida Professional Architect license. Engineers shall hold a Florida Professional Engineer's license. Surveyors shall hold a Professional Land Surveyor's License. Work in this category shall consist of system wide infrastructure planning and evaluation, preparation of construction drawings, specifications and bid documents for solid waste projects, studies related to value engineering and/or the cost effectiveness of proposed facilities, process trains, designs and equipment, studies related to solid waste management, master planning, design and system financing/funding, feasibility and implementation, studies related to solid waste rates, special assessments, user charges upon various agreements between the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and its customers, suppliers, contractors, and consultants, studies relating to environmental impact, assistance in meeting environmental and regulatory requirements, preparation of permit documents and presentation of the BOCC before appropriate regulatory and environmental agencies, engineer's report for inclusion in Official Statements for Solid Waste Management System Bond issues and other capital financing, assistance in conducting public hearings, workshops and presentations to community interest groups, and general support services, as required, for any professional, technical, contractual, administrative and regulatory issues in connection with the County's solid waste management system. This contract is intended to be a time saving device for in-house engineers, project managers, and inspectors and to augment staff in areas where specific expertise is not available or where workload will not permit timely accomplishment of budgeted projects. This contract will allow the County to solicit proposals directly from the consultant for competitive proposals for every project or task. The County, at any time reserves the right to solicit separate competitive proposals for any and all projects or tasks, regardless of fee or construction value. Selection by the County as a consultant does not guarantee that the consultant will be called on a regular basis during the contract term, nor does it guarantee a minimum level of compensation with respect of volume of work or fees. Work will be awarded to consultants based on consultant's current workload or availability, expertise in the project area, and previous work awarded. It is the intent of the County to contract with several firms in order to meet the anticipated need for services. The contract period shall be for three (3) years with two (2) optional one-year renewals. No price adjustments will be allowed during the first twelve (12) months of the contract. After the initial twelve (12) months, price adjustments may be considered if substantiated by the producer price index. Written notice of a request for price adjustments and proof to substantiate must be submitted to the Bay County Purchasing Department at no less than 90 days prior to the anniversary date of this contract. The Bay County Board of County Commissioners is seeking Qualifications from firms to provide continuing professional solid waste engineering services. Services will be on an as-needed basis for projects to be coordinated primarily with the Solid Waste Division; however other County Departments or Divisions may access services as well during the terms of the contract. Federal requirements (Exhibit 2) may be applicable to task orders issued for projects under the awarded Continuing Services Contracts. All professional services to be provided under this agreement shall be performed by Professionals licensed to practice in the State of Florida and in strict compliance with the Consultant's Competitive Negotiation Act, 287.055 F.S. (CCNA). Consultants providing services under this contract shall at all times be knowledgeable of the limiting thresholds of the CCNA statutes and shall insure that full compliance therewith is maintained at all times. All firms chosen to provide professional services to the County must submit annual statement of qualifications, performance data, hourly price schedules, and insurance certificates.