RFP - Engineering Services and Grant Support Professional Continuing Services Contract

1) Letter of Interest (4 pages maximum) including reference to this Notice and a team summary table. Minimum font of 11 and minimum margins of 0.75 requested along with sufficient spacing within letter. 2) GSA Forms SF-330, to include those personnel within your firm, or sub-consultants who have expertise in the following categories: Prime Category: 3.01 & 3.02 (General Highway Design, Access, and Drainage) Subcategories: 1.01 (Urban Area and Regional Transportation Planning) 1.06 (Alternate Systems and Corridor Location Planning) 1.07 (Environmental Studies) 3) A completed Prime Consultant Qualification Questionnaire 4) A completed Sub-consultant Qualification Questionnaire (for each consultant) 5) Copy of S/M/WBE (Palm Beach County) and/or M/WBE certificate (State of Florida) 6) EBO Schedules 1 and 2 7) Commercial Non-Discrimination Certification 8) Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form 9) Prime Firm s Past SBE Participation Statement (optional) Note: In accordance with Palm Beach County Code 2-351 through 2-358, "Cone of Silence" hereby applies and shall be in effect as of the deadline to submit the proposal, bid, or other response to a competitive solicitation, and is defined as the prohibition on any communication, except for written correspondence, regarding a particular Request for Proposal, Request for Qualification, bid, or any other competitive solicitation between any person or person's representative seeking an award from such competitive solicitation, and/or any County Commissioner or Commissioner's staff, or any employee authorized to act on behalf of the Commission to award a particular contract and shall terminate at the time the Board, or a County Department authorized to act on behalf of the Board, awards or approves a contract, rejects all bids or responses, or otherwise takes action which end the solicitation. The purpose of the meeting is to provide a general overview of the anticipated scope of work and the anticipated typical section, and to respond to general questions about the project. It will be noted that the anticipated scope of work and typical section are not necessarily final and interested consultants are encouraged to consider other valid and appropriate options that may better suit the County s needs or reduce the project cost. Pursuant to the Palm Beach County Code Section 2-80.20 2-80.40 (EBO Ordinance), the County will provide contracting opportunities for S/M/WBEs in the area of professional services pursuant to Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, as amended, known as the ''Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act" (CCNA). Responses will be evaluated based on the selection criteria set out in the County s PPM# CW-O-048 and the Affirmative Procurement Initiatives (APIs) determined by the County s Goal Setting Committee. The APIs for this solicitation are: 20% Minimum Mandatory SBE Participation and S/MBE Evaluation Preference for African American Owned Firms. Ordinance Reference: 2-80.27(3)(e) & 2-80.27(4)(b). An M/WBE goal was applied to this contract because the most recent data on M/WBE utilization indicates that contracts of this type have exhibited significant disparities in the utilization of available M/WBEs. If a mandatory SBE or M/WBE goal applies to this solicitation, then any proposal that fails to comply with the required goal shall be deemed non-responsive after the period allowed for waiver requests has lapsed. If a proposer is unable to comply with a required goal, such proposer shall submit a request for a waiver or partial waiver at least 7 days prior to the proposal due date. If a proposer requests a waiver from a goal from the Office of EBO at least 7 days prior to the proposal due date, then the proposal due date will be extended pending the outcome of a waiver request. Additionally if the waiver is granted the solicitation will be amended accordingly and the due date extended again. Fillable pdfs of all EBO forms can be found on the OEBO website. Also, see the EBO Ordinance and Countywide PPM CW-O-043 for further information on the County s EBO Program. In addition, prior to submission of a proposal, any firm or individual, as prime consultant or as a sub-consultant, desiring to provide architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping professional services to Palm Beach County must first be CCNA certified with the Roadway Production Division of the Engineering and Public Works Department as qualified pursuant to law, and in accordance with the most current administrative procedures for awarding of consulting contracts adopted by Palm Beach County. Proposer must register in the County s Vendor Self Service (VSS) Portal in order to be awarded a County contract. If proposer intends to use subconsultants, proposer must also ensure that all subconsultants are registered as vendors in VSS. Firms shall not add or delete team members, or adjust team participation after the proposal due date. If a S/M/WBE team member withdraws before final selection, the respondent firm must submit a new Subconsultant s Questionnaire Form or new Schedules 1 and 2 and request a substitution from the County s Office of Equal Business Opportunity. In accordance with F.S. 287.133 (2) (a), persons and affiliates who have been placed on the convicted vendor list may not submit bids, contract with or perform work (as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor or consultant) with any public entity (i.e. Palm Beach County) in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars (or such other amount as may be hereafter established by the Florida Division of Purchasing in accordance with F.S. 287.017) for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. The County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the implementing regulations, hereby notifies all respondents that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit proposals in response to this solicitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Any proposer may protest a notification of recommended award by submitting a written protest to the Roadway Production Division at Engineering & Public Works Department, Roadway Production Division, 2300 N. Jog Road, Room 3W-33, West Palm Beach, FL 33411-2745 within five (5) business days after the posting of the notification of recommended award by the Department. After the notification of recommended award has been posted, any unsuccessful proposer may request a debriefing from the Roadway Production Division at Engineering & Public Works Department, Roadway Production Division, 2300 N. Jog Road, Room 3W-33, West Palm Beach, FL 33411-2745. Palm Beach County reserves the right to reject any or all responses; to waive any or all informalities and/or irregularities; to re-advertise with either an identical or revised scope, or to cancel the solicitation in its entirety.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Cast-in-Place Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Millwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Entrances, Windows.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Carpeting, Acoustic Treatment, Painting.
Division 12 -	Furnishings.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Water-Based Fire-Suppression Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution, Central HVAC Equipment.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Power Distribution Units, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Clearing and Grubbing, Grading, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Pavement Markings, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting.
Division 33 -	Utilities.