DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Professional Engineering Services
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERIVCES
PROJECT NUMBER: APD 15005
COMMODITY CODES: 8110000, 81101508
RESPONSE DUE DATE: OCTOBER 26, 2015
NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS
The State of Florida, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, announces professional services are required for the project listed below. Applications being sent via the U. S. Mail or via overnight express service shall be sent to, Ashley Bridges, APD Director of Purchasing, 4030 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, Phone: (850)921-0425, Facsimile: (850)921-0425.
PROJECT NUMBER: APD 15005
PROJECT NAME: Underground Thermal Piping–Sunland Center, Marianna, FL – Jackson County
SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED: Engineering Services
ESTIMATED BUDGET: $88,000
RESPONSE DUE DATE: October 26, 2015 1:00 p.m. CDT. Any Responses received after the due date and time will be deemed non-responsive and will not receive further consideration. Unsealed and/or unsigned responses received by telegram, facsimile transmission, electronic email or means other than the required bound copies are not acceptable. Such responses will be declared non-responsive and will not be further evaluated. Submittals that do not comply with the requirements or instructions of this solicitation document will be declared non-responsive and will not be further evaluated.
QUALIFICATIONS SELECTION CRITERIA: Firms must be properly licensed in the State of Florida at the time of submittal. Selections will be made in accordance with Chapter 287.055, Florida Statutes. The Selection Committee will conduct interviews with and may require public (maybe required by 287.055(3)(a)(2)(e) presentation by no fewer than three (3) firms (if more than 3 proposals received) regarding their qualifications, understanding of program/requirements and approach and methodology for providing required services.
SELECTION OF FINALIST FOR INTERVIEW: Selection for interview will be made on the following basis:
- Professional services qualifications including relevant experience and ability
- Location – proximity to Sunland Center
- Recent experience designing an underground thermal line project
- Current and projected workloads of the firms
- Technical and Florida licensed professional staff
- The firm selected must be registered with MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) prior to execution of a contract. However, they will be exempt from the one percent MFMP fee.
INSTRUCTIONS: Submit three (3) sealed copies of the following information: *
1.Table of Contents
2Letter of Interest
3.A copy of the firm’s current Florida Professional License registration. (Proper registration at the time of application is required.)
4.(CORPORATIONS ONLY) - Current Corporate Certificate providing evidence of validation date and designation of professional or professionals qualifying the corporation to practice Architecture and/or Engineering.
5.Relevant Projects under construction and/or completed within the past three (3) years.
6.Completed Standard Form 330: A copy of this form can be found at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100000
7.A stamped self-addressed envelope if the applicant would like a written Notice of Selection result.
* All applicants are urged to limit their submittal content to fifty (50) pages, excluding front and back covers and any section dividers. However, this is not a mandatory requirement.
EVALUATION: All proposals submitted shall become the property of the Agency. The submitted proposals will be placed on file and not returned. The Agency reserves the right to deem proposals that do not comply with the above instructions and/or do not include the required qualification data non-responsive. The applicant will not receive further consideration. Proposals submitted by qualified firms shall be evaluated in accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes.
SHORTLIST SELECTION PROCESS: From the proposals received, the Agency shall shortlist a minimum of three (3) firms.
MINORITY AND SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS – PARTICIPATION: The Agency for Persons with Disabilities encourages minority and women-owned business (MWBE) and service-disabled veteran business enterprise (SDVBE) participation in all its solicitations. Bidders are encouraged to contact the Office of Supplier Diversity at 850/487-0915 or visit their website at http://osd.dms.state.fl.us for information on becoming a certified MWBE or SDVBE.
POSTING OF RESULTS: Results of the short listing evaluation will be posted on Vendor Bid System website: http://vbs.dms.state.fl.us/vbs/main_menu. within 72 hours after the committee’s recommendation.
All future announcements, results and information about the selection for this project will be posted on the Vendor Bid System website at http://vbs.dms.state.fl.us/vbs/main_menu.
No inquiries are allowed prior to posting as official communications are required to go to all vendors through the Vendor Bid System Website at http://vbs.dms.state.fl.us/vbs/main_menu. Such inquiries prior to posting may be grounds for disqualification.
