TAYLOR COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Perry Foley Airport, Perry Florida
INTRODUCTION: The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners is inviting professional aviation consulting firms to submit statements of qualifications for providing the services described below.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Ten (10) copies of qualification statements must be delivered to: Taylor County Clerk of Courts at 108 N. Jefferson Street (P. O. Box 620), Perry, Florida 32347, by 4:00 p.m., February 6, 2006 local time. Bids will not be accepted after 4:00 p.m. local time. The bids shall be opened and read aloud at 6:10 p.m. local time, February 6, 2006, or as soon thereafter as practical. They shall be opened in the Taylor County Board of Commissioners meeting to be held at Steinhatchee Community Center, Riverside Drive, Steinhatchee, Florida during a regularly scheduled Board meeting. The proposals should be submitted in a sealed package and labeled that the package is being submitted for “Airport Consulting Services at the Perry Foley Airport.”
Qualification statements are limited to a total of 30 pages, including transmittal letter, resumes, and all exhibits; but excluding divider pages. No table of contents is required. The statements must contain the following information presented in the following order:
1. Transmittal letter.
2. Experience in aviation consulting. Describe relevant experience on similar projects of the lead firm, as well as any proposed subconsultants. Clearly state roles and responsibilities of each firm on the team, and include an organizational chart.
3. Staff experience in aviation consulting. Provide an organizational chart of key project staffing, individual role and responsibility of each person, and include appropriate or condensed resumes.
4. Proposed method to achieve Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal of 10.97 percent.
5. Proof of professional liability insurance for the lead firm.
6. References on projects completed within the past five years.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Services will be secured in compliance with the policies and procedures of the Taylor County Board of County Commissioners and FAA Advisory Circular 150-5100-14C. A Consultant Selection Committee will be established to review and evaluate all qualification statements submitted. A team may be selected from the qualifications statements, or if deemed necessary, a minimum of three teams will be invited to make a formal presentation. The format and date of the presentation will be established at the time of short listing, if undertaken.
Qualification statements will be evaluated and scored by the following points:
Points
1. Transmittal Letter 10
2. Team organization and experience 30
3. Staff organization and experience 40
4. DBE Plan 10
5. Proof of insurance 10
100
The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all responses without further action. Reference checks may be used as a “tie-breaker” in short listing, or used as additional consideration during the formal interview and final selection process.
Questions concerning this RFQ must be submitted in writing to Melody Cox, Director of Administration, Taylor County Administrative Complex, 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida 32347. All questions and answers are public information.
SERVICES AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Services requested include all appropriate: General Consulting, Planning, Environmental, Architectural, Engineering, Construction Inspection, Grant Procurement Assistance, Capital Improvement Program Management Assistance, Financial Consulting and other services as required.
The project(s) anticipated at the Airport could consist of: runway and taxiway improvements, aircraft hangars, apron improvements, NAVAIDS, airfield lighting, terminal area development, airside improvements, planning and environmental permitting.
