AE CC QC & IT Service - Q&A.pdf

Request for Qualifications for Professional Services for Continuing Contract for Building Inspections and Quality

Control Services

RFQ-REDM2223-14

FAILURE TO FILE A PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 120.57(3),

FLORIDA STATUTES, OR FAILURE TO POST THE BOND OR OTHER SECURITY REQUIRED

BY LAW WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED FOR FILING A BOND SHALL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER

OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 120, FLORIDA STATUTES.

The Department’s responses to timely submitted questions is below.

Question Number Question Response

The one document that I have seen seems to limit the bidders to only AE firms. Can construction management firms also submit proposals and explain why our team is qualified to provide the both Building Inspection and Quality Control services?

Any firm qualified to provide the services requested may respond to the solicitation.

Are there any specific licenses or requirements other than being a “Florida Business” that would be required to perform the functions under this contract?

Please refer to the requirements in Section 2 and Section 8 of the RFQ.

For any engineering services required that do require a licensed engineer, could the primary contract holder subcontract or team with an engineer and show that all potential needs under the contract have been addressed with adequate personnel without a formal Joint Venture being established? This is relevant as our in-house team can provide all of the services in-house except a licensed engineering review but we have multiple engineering firms that regularly support our projects.

Any subcontracted work needs to be noted and explained in the submission. Joint Ventures are not required.

Will you be issuing any more detailed documents about solicitation, for instance describing a potential task order or giving information on the duration of the contract periods or format for the proposal response?

The Department will post a copy of the Agreement with this Response. No further documents or instructions will be provided.

5 How Many Firms are antipicated to be awarded this work?

Please refer to Section 17: Selection Posting of the Solicitation.

6 Can the winning firm use subcontractors for some portion of the work?

Any subcontracted work needs to be noted and explained in the submission.

7 Where arte the anticipated projects going to be located geographically?

Projects will be located in the State of Florida for Quality Control Services. Projects will be located in Tallahassee for Building Inspection Services.

Question Number Question Response

8 What types of projects are anticipated to be awarded? Please refer to Section 2 of the Solicitation.

Is there a predicted split between the types of work (Quality Review, Building Official, Plans Reviewer, Inspection, and Project Review) envisioned?

No.

10 Can you please let me know who was the incumbent(s) for this contract?

The incument firm is Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.

RFQ notes A/E contract, Is there a separate contract for Owner’s Rep / OPM Firms to use?

Please advise.

The Department will post a copy of the Agreement with this Response.