Alternate Format Availability.pdf

This is an Alternate Format Availability notice from the Palm Beach County Engineering and Public Works Department related to a Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) Continuing Professional Services contract opportunity in Florida. Palm Beach County is soliciting proposals from two certified professional firms to provide CEI services on a Consultant Service Authorization (CSA) basis with no guaranteed minimum work assignments under Project Number 2026053. The scope of work includes construction inspections, documentation of construction activities, progress meetings, stakeholder coordination, FDOT Local Agency Program approval coordination, bidding assistance, and constructability reviews. Proposals are due September 1, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., with a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting scheduled for August 13, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. The shortlist committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for October 22, 2026, with the final selection committee meeting on November 18, 2026. The contract term is thirty-six months from the date of County approval, with contract award anticipated within ten months from the selection committee meeting.

Proposers must be FDOT Prequalified in Category 10.1 (Roadway Construction Engineering Inspection), registered in the County's Vendor Self Service system, and meet a mandatory 15% minimum Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation requirement with SBE evaluation preference. Compensation will be determined through negotiated personnel rates and draft fees submitted within two weeks of the selection committee meeting, with complete negotiations expected within two months of selection. A contract multiplier will be applied to salary costs for principals and employees, plus reimbursable expenses, with project funding to be determined for each individual CSA. Selected consultants must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance at $500,000 combined single limit and Professional Liability insurance at $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate. All services must comply with Florida Department of Transportation standards, the Florida Green Book, AASHTO standards, and Palm Beach County Roadway Design Procedures. Documents may be requested in alternative formats through the County's accessibility statement resources or by emailing ENG-RoadwayBids@pbc.gov.