Construction engineering inspection

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Master Agreement C8P86 is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) focused on Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) services, specifically providing district-wide materials and testing consulting services. The contract enables comprehensive engineering support, including project initiation, data collection, field reconnaissance, construction testing, geotechnical services, concrete and aggregate testing, and specialized technical investigations. Consultants can perform a wide range of technical assessments and support services through task work orders, with the ability to conduct detailed engineering and materials analysis across transportation infrastructure projects.

The master agreement was originally awarded to American Consulting Engineers, specifically Ardaman & Associates, Inc., on March 13, 2008, with a contract completion date of March 12, 2015. The contract is a Fixed Price - Lump Sum type, with a total ceiling value of $1,500,000, operating on a loaded billing rate structure that varies by professional role and service complexity. The IDV covers the entire state of Florida and allows for task work orders to be issued at incrementally adjusted hourly rates ranging from $48 to $183, depending on the professional expertise required for specific project needs.