A-_Checklist_-_Vendor_Checklist.pdf

This vendor checklist is issued by Collier County, Florida's Procurement Services Division for the Request for Professional Services (RPS No. 25-8615) seeking design services for Northeast Service Area Utility Infrastructure Improvements. The project encompasses comprehensive design and construction administration services for up to eight new Irrigation Quality wells, potable water and IQ booster re-pump station improvements at multiple sites including Brightshore Village, Town of Big Cypress/Rivergrass, and Camp Keais Utility Site, along with utility transmission mains on Oil Well Road. The selected design team will provide preliminary design, geotechnical and land surveying, subsurface utility engineering, hydraulic modeling, final design, permitting, bidding packages, opinion of probable costs, public involvement services, construction administration, and construction warranty services. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 29, 2025, at 11:30 AM EST, with proposals due on November 24, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST. The evaluation criteria include ability of professional personnel (20 points), certified minority business enterprise participation (5 points), past performance (25 points), project approach and time/budget requirements (20 points), location (10 points), and recent/current/projected workloads (20 points).

Vendors must submit all required documentation electronically through the Collier County Online Bidding System, including the Vendor Declaration Statement, Conflict of Interest Certification, Immigration Affidavit Certification, E-Verify enrollment proof, W-9 Form, relevant licenses and certifications, and signed addenda. All documents require either wet signatures or verifiable electronic signatures. Vendors must provide proof of corporate status from Florida's Division of Corporations and be enrolled in E-Verify at the time of proposal submission. Insurance requirements include Worker's Compensation, Employer's Liability, Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Professional Liability coverage, with insurance certificates required within five days of Notice of Recommended Award. The project is funded through the Northeast Interim Facilities Program, which supports utility services for projected population growth from 2025 to 2031. Failure to provide applicable documents may result in a non-responsive or non-responsible determination. The contract includes potential extensions up to 180 days.