Summary of Specifications:
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS/QUALIFICATIONS GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES OKALOOSA COUNTY
The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners under the provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes and County policy, request qualifications from professional engineering firms for public infrastructure projects for professional engineering services including but not limited to: engineering studies; surveys; engineering design; preparation of plans, specifications and contract documents; preparation of cost estimates; obtaining necessary federal, state and local governmental agency permits (fees to be provided by County); construction inspections; construction management; contract administration; project completion certifications and as-builts as may be required; presentations to the Board of County Commissioners and the general public; right-of-way identification, appraisal and assistance in acquisition; assistance in identifying and acquiring grants and loans from federal agencies or other applicable sources of funding. The types of public infrastructure projects which may be assigned include: road construction; road reconstruction; signalization projects; traffic studies; storm water management; erosion control; coastal management; environmental investigations; solid waste management; water and wastewater; parks and recreation; facilities management; and any other type of project which may be under the purview of the Public Works Department or any other County department. Services of the consultant shall be under the general direction of the County Department Director initiating the work or his or her designee, who shall act as the County’s representative during the performance of the scope of services.
Engineering firms desiring consideration should provide an original and five (5) copies of their statement of qualifications/proposals with the firm’s areas of expertise identified. Selected firm(s) will not be required to have expertise in all the areas specified above. Guidelines detailing form and content requirements for the statement of qualifications/proposals are available by contacting Jason T. Autrey, P.E., County Engineer, 1759 S. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview, FL 32536 or call 850-689-5772.
Proposals must be delivered to the Okaloosa County Purchasing Department at the address below no later than 4:00 p.m., April 19, 2013 in order to be considered.
All proposals must be in sealed envelopes reflecting on the outside thereof “Proposal for General Engineering Services for Okaloosa County.”
All proposals should be addressed as follows:
Okaloosa County Purchasing Dept Attn: Richard Brannon 602-C North Pearl St Crestview FL 32536 Richard L. Brannon Purchasing Director BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL
Don R. Amunds, Chairman
