RFQ 2026-01:

Continuing Professional Engineering and Stormwater Consulting Services

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

CONTRACT FOR

Continuing Professional Engineering and Stormwater Consulting Services

PURSUANT TO THE ‘CONSULTANTS COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATIONS ACT’ (CCNA), FLORIDA STATUTE 287.055, THE CITY OF INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH HEREBY INVITES INTERESTED FLORIDA LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS TO PRESENT THEIR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ) PERTAINING

TO CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND STORMWATER CONSULTING SERVICES.

Statements of Qualifications will be accepted at City Hall by the City Clerk’s Office, 2055 South Patrick Drive, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida 32937, until 2 P.M. on Friday, July 24, 2026.

Sealed envelopes are to be marked as follows:

RFQ: 2026-01

TITLE: Continuing Professional Engineering and Stormwater Consulting Services

Publication Date: June 11, 2026. Due Date: July 24 @ 2:00 P.M.

Statement of Qualifications will be opened on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 10:00 A.M.

Qualified Firms interested in responding to this Request for Qualifications may request a copy of this RFQ from the City Clerk’s Office at ngold@indianharbourbeach.gov or 321.773.3181.

Firms interested in submitting a response to this RFQ agree not to contact (lobby) City Council Members or any employee or agent of the City at any time during the solicitation period and selection process.

Questions concerning this RFQ should be directed to Nikki Gold, City Clerk, at ngold@indianharbourbeach.gov. Any other contact with the owner will be considered inappropriate and may result in your response being rejected or disqualified.

There is no pre-proposal conference with this solicitation.

Any Statement of Qualifications received after the deadline will not be considered.

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I. Introduction

1. In accordance with the 40 USC Title 1101-1104 (Brooks Act) and the “Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act” (F.S. 287.055), the City of Indian Harbour Beach Finance Department (hereinafter, “City”) has issued this Request for Qualifications (hereinafter, “RFQ”) with the sole purpose and intent of obtaining qualifications from interested and qualified firms offering to provide non-exclusive CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND STORMWATER CONSULTING SERVICES following the specifications stated and/or attached herein/hereto. The successful Respondent will hereinafter be referred to as the “Professional Consultant” or “Contractor”.

2. If awarded, a contract to provide these services will be effective immediately upon approval by the City of Indian Harbour Beach, City Council (hereinafter, the “Council”), signed by all required parties, and filed with the City Clerk.

3. It is anticipated that one firm will be awarded a basic non-exclusive agreement to provide the necessary services for an initial period of three (3) years. At the option of the parties, this Agreement may be renewed for two (2) additional three (3) year terms.

4. Authorization for the performance of services by the selected firm(s) under the master services agreement (MSA) shall be in the form of written task assignments signed by the firm, executed, and issued by the City. Each project shall be negotiated when the scope of work is developed. Each task assignment shall describe the services required, state the commencement and completion date of work, and establish the amount and method of payment. The task assignment will be issued and incorporate the terms of a work order or any other similar arrangement agreed upon by the City and the consulting firm. The City makes no covenant or promise as to the number of available projects or that the firm will perform any project for the City during the life of the MSA.

5. In this RFQ, an award, if made, will be made to the best overall Respondent whose Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is most advantageous to the City, taking into consideration the evaluation factors outlined in this RFQ. The City will not use any other factors or criteria in evaluating the submittals received.

6. Pursuant to Section 287.055(4)(b), no information related to compensation should be submitted with the qualifications.

II. SCOPE OF WORK

7. General Description of Specifications

The City of Indian Harbour Beach seeks to establish a Master Service Agreement (MSA) for a qualified firm to provide Professional Engineering Services as further described in this document. The firm awarded the MSA shall be paid a lump sum fee based on an approved Scope of Services.

The firm awarded this contract must meet or exceed all terms, conditions, and specifications of the City

Continuing Professional Engineering and Stormwater Consulting Services of Indian Harbour Beach. The successful Respondent will hereinafter be referred to as the “Contractor”.

8. Eligibility

Respondents must be licensed to work in the State of Florida.

9. General Description of Specifications

The objective of this solicitation is to obtain the services of a consultant with the capability to provide a variety of professional services. The City reserves the right to utilize other engineering consultants from time to time.

The selected firm(s) will be responsible for reviewing existing City of Indian Harbour Beach Codes, Resolutions/Ordinances, and all applicable State of Florida Codes, as well as incorporating the information into complete construction documents, including final construction plans (working drawings), technical specifications, construction estimates, and related bid documents necessary for the bidding and construction of projects. The City reserves the right to utilize the firm as design/inspect or inspection service only.

10. Minimum Qualifications

A. The selected firms shall be registered engineering firms licensed with the State of Florida.

All professional services shall be performed under the direction of a professional registered with the State of Florida and qualified in the specific field (i.e., Professional Engineer [PE], etc.);

B. The firm or team shall be licensed following Florida Statutes, Chapter 287(h);

a. The selected firms must be able to provide proof of stable financial stability within the past three (3) years;

C. Team Project Manager must be licensed in the State of Florida as a Professional Engineer or Professional Architect or AICP, have a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in architectural, engineering, planning, marine, or landscape architectural services, and have served as project manager/construction manager on similar projects on a minimum of three (3) previous occasions;

D. Team Members and sub-consultants must be licensed in the State of Florida, have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in providing architectural, engineering, planning, marine services, or landscape architectural services, and be a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional.

The Professional Consultant will normally perform all work at an off-site location (not in the City’s offices). The Professional Consultant will be required to provide their own equipment.

The City and the firm(s) shall negotiate project terms per Florida Statute 287.055. A purchase order or similar document will be issued for each project. Any professional services not listed below will be for projects that do not exceed $2,000,000 in basic construction costs or $200,000 for professional services, according to Florida Statute 287.055.

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III. Scope of Services

11. The City of Indian Harbour Beach (“City”) according to the "Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act" (CCNA), Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, which governs the acquisition of professional engineering, landscape, architectural, and surveying and mapping services, and as may be amended, hereby requests Qualification and Performance Data from Professional Consultants practicing in the following types of work categories: (Firms do not have to have each discipline on staff and may utilize a team approach for general and specific projects.

However, the licensed Professional Consultant shall be an employee of the prime firm.)

A. General civil engineering design, specification preparation, and bidding assistance.

B. Surveying, mapping, and plat review/certification.

C. Capital Projects planning/design.

D. Planning, Studies, and Capital Improvement Support. Stormwater basin studies, flooding assessments, feasibility analyses, capital improvement planning, and grant application technical support.

E. Evaluation and design of stormwater systems influenced by tidal backwater, shallow groundwater, king tides, and coastal storm events, including nuisance flooding mitigation and resilient infrastructure solutions.

F. Indian River Lagoon Protection and Water Quality. Design and evaluation of stormwater treatment and retrofit projects that reduce pollutant loading to the Indian River Lagoon and support MS4, TMDL, and BMAP objectives.

G. Engineering Design and Construction Documents. Preparation of plans, specifications, bid documents, and the engineer’s opinions of probable construction cost.

H. Permitting and Regulatory Coordination. Environmental permitting and coordination with FDEP, SJRWMD, USACE, Brevard County, and City agencies.

I. Construction Phase Services. Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI), shop drawing review, progress reporting, change order evaluation, and project closeout support.

J. Emergency and Post-Storm Support. Emergency response, damage assessments, repair recommendations, and disaster recovery documentation support.

IV. GENERAL INFORMATION

12. The City of Indian Harbour Beach is a fully built-out coastal municipality located on a narrow barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon in Brevard County, Florida. The City encompasses approximately 2.1 square miles and serves a residential population of roughly 9,000 residents.

13. The City’s infrastructure systems are situated within a low-lying coastal environment characterized by shallow groundwater tables, tidal backwater influences, limited drainage gradients, and constrained public rights-of-way. These physical conditions present unique challenges for the planning, design, and implementation of public infrastructure improvements.

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14. Protection of the Indian River Lagoon, designated as an Outstanding Florida Water, is a critical consideration in all municipal infrastructure projects. As a result, the City places a strong emphasis on resilient, environmentally responsible solutions that support regulatory compliance, long-term system performance, and the preservation of sensitive coastal and lagoonal resources.

15. The City desires to shift to a more proactive planning, design, and project execution approach to stormwater management and capital improvements as opposed to the historic “next-year” budgeting and project execution approach common in small cities.

16. The anticipated schedule of activities related to this RFQ is as follows:

17. The City intends to award a contract to one (1) qualified engineering firm to perform the required services based on the established criteria detailed in this document.

18. SOQs will be opened at a public meeting in the Council Chamber in the presence of City officials at the above address at the stated time and date.

19. The person signing the signature sheet on behalf of the respondent must have the legal authority to bind the respondent to the submitted qualification package and shall be understood to do so. All expenses incurred by the respondent in providing qualification packages to the City shall be borne by the respondent.

20. SOQs shall be submitted in one sealed package with one (1) signed original and one (1) electronic copy on a USB FLASH DRIVE as an Adobe PDF file, version 5 or later.

21. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive formalities, technicalities, or irregularities, to request clarification of information submitted in any proposal, or to re-advertise for new proposals.

22. The City reserves the right to award the contract to the Respondent that, in the City’s sole discretion, is the most responsive and responsible Respondent. The City reserves the right, as

Step Action Revised Dates 1 RFP advertisement in the Florida Today Thursday, June 11, 2026 2 Last day for questions Thursday, July 16, 2026 3 Sealed proposals submittal deadline Friday, July 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

4 Opening of proposals Monday, July 27 , 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

Follow-up evaluation committee meeting (oral interviews, if needed) Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.

City Council consideration of ranking of Qualification Statements Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

7 Development of a draft contract Aug. 12, 2026 - Sept. 3, 2026 8 City Council consideration of award of contract Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.

Dates are estimated and subject to change at the City's discretion.

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23. CONVICTED VENDOR LIST (PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME): A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a proposal on an award to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a proposal on an award with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit proposals on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a Consultant, Supplier, Sub-consultant, or Consultant under an award with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in section 287.017 for Category Two for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. [See Florida State Statute

287.133 (2) (a)]

24. FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS LAW: In accordance with Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, and, except as may be provided by Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes and other applicable State and Federal Laws, all Respondents should be aware that the proposal and the responses thereto are in the public domain and are available for public inspection. Respondents are requested, however, to identify specifically any information contained in their proposal that they consider confidential and/or proprietary and that they believe to be exempt from disclosure, citing specifically the applicable exempting law. All proposals received in response to this request for proposal become the property of the City of Indian Harbour Beach and will not be returned. Additionally, firms awarded this contract shall specifically:

a. Keep and maintain public records required by the public agency to perform the service.

b. Upon request from the public agency’s custodian of public records, provide the public agency with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in this chapter or as otherwise provided by law.

c. Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and following completion of the contract if the consultant does not transfer the records to the public agency.

d. Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to the public agency all public records in possession of the consultant or keep and maintain public records required by the public agency to perform the service. If the consultant transfers all public records to the public agency upon completion of the contract, the consultant shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the consultant keeps and maintains public records, the consultant shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to the public agency upon request from the public agency’s custodian of public records, in a format compatible with the public agency's information technology systems.

IF CONSULTANT HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER

119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONSULTANT’S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC

RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, THE CONSULTANT SHALL CONTACT

THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT 321.773.3181 OR EMAIL:

NGOLD@INDIANHARBOURBEACH.GOV, 2055 SOUTH PATRICK DRIVE, INDIAN

HARBOUR BEACH, FL. 32937 (ATTENTION: RECORDS).

Under Florida Law, the above statement must be included in any executed contract.

25. PATENT INDEMNITY: Except as otherwise provided, the successful respondent agrees to indemnify the City and its officers, agents, and employees against liability, including costs and expenses for infringement upon any letters patent of the United States arising out of the performance of this Contract or out of the use or disposal by or for the account of the City or supplies furnished or construction work performed hereunder, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongful misconduct of the Respondent and persons employed or utilized by the Respondent in the performance of the construction contract.

26. Further, the Respondent shall fully indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City and its officers, agents, and employees from any suits, actions, damages, and costs of every name and description, including attorneys’ fees, arising from or relating to violation or infringement of a trademark, copyright, patent, trade secret, unpatented invention, or intellectual property right. If the bidder uses any design, or materials covered by letters, patents, or copyrights, it is mutually agreed and understood that the bid price shall include all royalties or costs arising from the use of such design, device, or materials.

27. Submit a copy of your firm’s current professional registration certificate and a copy of your firm's Florida Corporate Charter as required by the Department of State to operate in Florida.

28. Conflict of Interest/Non-Collusion:

The Respondent declares by submission of a qualification package that the only persons, or parties interested in their bid are those named herein, that this bid is, in all respects, fair and without fraud and that it is made without collusion with any other vendor or official of the City of Indian Harbour Beach. Neither the Affiant nor the above-named entity has directly or indirectly entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive pricing in connection with the entity’s submittal for the above project. This statement restricts the discussion of pricing data until the completion of negotiations and execution of the Agreement for this project.

The Respondent declares by submission of a qualification package that no City Council member, other City Official, or City employee directly or indirectly owns assets or capital stock of the bidding entity, nor will directly or indirectly benefit by the profits or emoluments of this proposal. (For purposes of this paragraph, indirect ownership or benefit does not include ownership or benefit by a spouse or minor child.)

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The Respondent declares by submission of a qualification package that no member of the entity’s ownership or management is presently applying for an employee position or actively seeking an elected position with the City. In the event that a conflict of interest is identified in the provision of services, the Respondent agrees to notify the City in writing immediately.

The Respondent further declares by submission of a qualification package that a careful examination of the scope of services, instructions, and terms and conditions of this bid has occurred, and that the bid is made according to the provisions of the bid documents, and will meet or exceed the scope of services, requirements, and standards therein contained.

29. Respondent declares by submission of a qualification package to abide by all conditions of the negotiation process. In conducting negotiations with the City, Respondent offers and agrees that if this negotiation is accepted, the Respondent will convey, sell, assign, or transfer to the City all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may now or hereafter acquire under the Anti-trust laws of the United States and the State of Florida for price fixing relating to the particular commodities or services purchased or acquired by the City. At the City’s discretion, such assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the City tenders final payment to the Respondent. The submission constitutes a firm and binding offer by the Respondent to perform the services as stated.

30. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

Certificates of Insurance – Certificates of insurance evidencing the Insurance coverage specified in this section shall be provided to the City before operations begin. The required certificates of insurance shall name the types of policies provided. If the initial insurance expires before the completion of the work, renewal certificates of insurance and required copies of the policies shall be furnished thirty (30) days before the expiration date. All insurance carriers shall be rated (A) or better by the most recently published A.M. Best Rating Guide. The City may request a copy of the insurance policy according to the nature of the project. City reserves the right to accept or reject the insurance carrier.

The consultant shall be required to provide evidence of both General (Public & Property) Liability and Professional (Design Errors and Omissions) Liability Insurance in the form of a certificate of insurance issued on behalf of the City of Indian Harbour Beach and naming the City as an additional insured, by companies acceptable to the City at the minimum limits and coverages listed below with deductible amounts acceptable to the City. The selected consultant shall not commence any work in connection with an Agreement until all of the following types of insurance have been obtained and the City has approved such insurance, nor shall the consultant allow any sub-consultant to commence work on a subcontract until all similar insurance required of the sub-consultant has been so obtained and approved.

Policies other than Workers’ Compensation shall be issued only by companies authorized by subsisting certificates of authority issued to the companies by the Department of Insurance of Florida, which maintain a Best’s Rating of “A” or better and a Financial Size Category of “VII” or better according to the A.M. Best Company. Policies for Workers’ Compensation may be issued by companies authorized as a group self-insurer by F.S. 440.57, Florida Statutes.

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a. Loss Deductible Clause: The City shall be exempt from, and in no way liable for, any sums of money which may represent a deductible in any insurance policy. The payment of such deductible shall be the sole responsibility of the Consultant and/or sub-consultant.

b. Workers’ Compensation Insurance: The Consultant shall obtain during the life of this Agreement, Workers’ Compensation Insurance with Employer’s Liability Limits of $500,000/$500,000/$500,000 for all the Consultant’s employees connected with the work of this project, and, in the event any work is sublet, the Consultant shall require the sub-consultant similarly to provide Workers’ Compensation Insurance for all of the latter’s employees unless the protection afforded by the Consultant covers such employees. Such insurance shall comply fully with the Florida Workers’ Compensation Law. In case any class of employees engaged in hazardous work under this contract for the City is not protected under the Workers’ Compensation statute, the Consultant shall provide, and cause each sub-consultant to provide adequate insurance, satisfactory to the City, for the protection of the Consultant’s employees not otherwise protected. Include Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the City of Indian Harbour Beach.

c. Consultant’s Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance: The Consultant shall obtain during the life of this Agreement COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE COVERAGE, this policy should name the City of Indian Harbour Beach as an additional insured, and shall protect the Consultant and the City from claims for damage for personal injury, including accidental death, as well as claims for property damages which may arise from operations under this Agreement whether such operations be by the Consultant or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by the Consultant, and the amounts of such insurance shall be the minimum limits as follows:

d. Automobile Bodily Injury Liability & Property Damage Liability

• $1,000,000 Combined single limit per occurrence (each person, each accident)

• Liability coverage will include hired & non-owned automobile liability

• Include Waiver of Subrogation in favor of The City of Indian Harbour Beach

e. Comprehensive General Liability (Occurrence Form) - This policy should name the City of Indian Harbour Beach as an additional insured and should indicate that the insurance of the Consultant is primary and non-contributory.

• $2,000,000 GENERAL AGGREGATE

• $2,000,000 PRODUCTS-COMPLETED OPERATIONS AGGREGATE

• $1,000,000 PER OCCURRENCE

• $1,000,000 PERSONAL & ADVERTISING INJURY

• Include Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the City of Indian Harbour Beach

f. Sub-consultant’s Comprehensive General Liability, Automobile Liability and Worker’s Compensation Insurance: The Consultant shall require each sub-consultant to procure and maintain during the life of this subcontract, insurance of the type specified above or insure the activities of these sub-consultants in the Consultant’s policy, as specified above.

g. Contractual Liability: If the project is not bonded, the consultant’s insurance shall also include contractual liability coverage to ensure the fulfillment of the contract. NOTE:

PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE AND AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE --- THE CITY SHALL

BE NAMED AS ADDITIONAL INSURED.

• $1,000,000 PER OCCURRENCE

• $2,000,000 AGGREGATE

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Commercial Umbrella:

• $1,000,000 PER OCCURRENCE

• $2,000,000 Aggregate

• Including Employer’s Liability and Contractual Liability

h. Certificates of Insurance: Certificate of Insurance Form, naming the City of Indian Harbour Beach as an additional insured will be furnished by the Consultant upon notice of award.

These shall be completed by the authorized Resident Agent and returned to the City Clerk’s office. This certificate shall be dated and show:

• The name of the insured consultant, the specific job by name and job number, the name of the insurer, the number of the policy, its effective and termination date.

• Statement that the Insurer shall mail notice to the Owner at least thirty (30) days before any material changes in provisions or cancellation of the policy, except ten (10) days' written notice of cancellation for non-payment of premium.

31. Consultant and Sub-Consultant Use of E-Verify Consultant and Sub-Consultant for this RFQ shall use E-Verify to verify the employment of new employees employed by the consultant during the contract term to perform employment duties in Florida. The same requirements apply to sub-consultants hired by such consultants and/or sub-consultants to perform work pursuant to the contract.

V. FORMAT AND CONTENT OF STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

SOQ submittals must be organized in the following format and include the following content:

32. Response Format - Overview

The Qualification shall be deemed an offer to provide services to the City. In submitting a Qualification, the Respondent declares that he/she understands and agrees to abide by all specifications, provisions, terms and conditions of the same, and all ordinances and policies of the City. The Respondent agrees that if the contract is awarded to him/her, he/she will perform the work in accordance with the provisions, terms, and conditions of the contract.

To facilitate the fair evaluation and comparison of Qualifications, all Qualifications must conform to the guidelines outlined in this RFP.

Any portions of the Qualification that do not comply with these guidelines must be so noted and explained in the Acceptance of Conditions section of the Qualification. However, any Qualification that contains such variances may be considered non-responsive.

Qualifications should be prepared and economically, providing a straightforward, concise description of the Respondent’s approach and ability to meet the City’s needs, as stated in the

RFQ.

The items listed below shall be submitted with each Qualification and should be submitted via the Vendor Response section of the solicitation. Failure by a Respondent to include all listed items may result in the rejection of its Qualification.

33. Title Page

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The Title Page shall show the Request for Qualification's subject, title, and Qualification number; the firm's name; the name, address, email, and telephone number of a contact person; and the date of the Qualification.

34. Proposal Executive Summary

Provide a brief history of the company and discuss the highlights, key features, and distinguishing points of the proposal. The executive summary should be in the form of a letter that, at a minimum, includes:

• Name of individual, partnership, company, or corporation submitting the proposal.

• City’s RFQ number.

• Signature of representative(s) legally authorized to bind the Respondent.

• Statement that the business has experience providing professional consulting services for at least five (5) years.

• Statement of the types of work and percentage of the value of the work that will be completed with in-house staff.

35. Project Team

Provide an organizational chart showing a staffing plan that clearly illustrates the key elements of the organizational structure of the entire project team. Identify project team members and major and minor sub-consultants, and provide technical resumes for each individual listed.

This section should only include information on the individuals who will perform work on this project. Specify the roles and responsibilities of the project team, including sub-consultants, and the skills relevant to the proposed assignments.

36. Experience with Similar Projects

Provide a listing of similar projects, a maximum of eight (8), by a team member who is specifically part of the team proposed in the response. Identify specific project details, including but not limited to locations, description of the funding entity, project budget and project descriptions, building square feet and site acres, year designed, and outcomes. Provide reference contact information for the project.

37. Customer Listing

Provide a listing of all previous Municipal or Governmental customers during the past three years for all work of similar size and scope. The services provided to these clients should have characteristics as similar as possible to those requested in this RFQ.

Information provided for each client shall include the following:

• Client name, address, and current telephone number.

• Description of services provided.

• Time period of the project or contract.

• Client’s contact reference name and current telephone number.

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Failure to provide complete and accurate client information, as specified here, may result in the disqualification of your qualification.

38. Technical Approach / Methodology

Indicate the firms:

• Proposed approach and methodology

• Understanding of the scope of work

• Management Capabilities

39. Availability and Responsiveness

Provide information regarding the firm’s Availability and Responsiveness.

40. Acceptance of Conditions

Indicate any exceptions to the general terms and conditions of the RFQ, and to the insurance requirements or any other requirements listed in the RFQ. If no exceptions are indicated in this tabbed section, it will be understood that no exceptions to these documents will be considered after the award, or if applicable, during negotiations.

41. Other Documents

• Professional Certifications/Licenses

• Affiliations and/or memberships

42. Required Form Submittals

• Acknowledgment of Addenda (as posted on www.indianharbourbeach.gov)

• Drug Free Workplace Certification

• E-Verify

• Non-Collusion Certification

• Public Entity Crimes Statement

• Vendor Certification Regarding Discriminatory Vendor List and Scrutinized Companies Lists

VI. Evaluation of Proposals:

43. Evaluation of RFQ submittals:

A committee comprised of City of Indian Harbour Beach staff members will conduct an evaluation of the SOQs based on the following (which totals 100 possible points):

• 40 points: Qualifications/capabilities of staff to provide requested services promptly

• 30 points: Experience in providing similar services/Prior work experience with the City

• 20 points: Past performance/references

• 10 Points: Recent, current, and projected workload of the firm

Qualified respondents may be asked to appear for an interview.

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44. Upon determining the most qualified firm, the City will seek to negotiate a contract with that firm on a compensation basis that the City determines to be fair, competitive, and reasonable.

At this point in the process, the City will require the firm to provide a proposal for compensation for its services.

45. If the City is unable to reach an agreement with the firm determined to be the most qualified at a cost determined by the City to be fair, competitive, and reasonable, negotiations with that firm will be formally terminated, and the City will undertake negotiations with the firm deemed to be the next best qualified. Should those negotiations fail to produce an agreement at a cost determined by the City to be fair, competitive, and reasonable, the City will terminate those negotiations and initiate negotiations with the firm deemed the next best-qualified.

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Acknowledgment of Addenda The Vendor/Contractor acknowledges and agrees to the following:

The enclosed proposal is being submitted and is subject to the terms and conditions of the above-referenced Request for Proposals that was issued by the City of Indian Harbour Beach and acknowledges receipt of Addenda as provided on www.indianharbourbeach.gov.

Firm Name

Name of Authorized Individual

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STATEMENT OF DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

Preference shall be given to businesses with drug-free workplace programs. Whenever two or more bids, proposals, responses or that are equal with respect to price, quality, and service are received by the State of Florida or by any of its political subdivisions for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a bid, proposal or reply received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug-free workplace program shall be given preference in the award process. In order to have a drug-free workplace program, a business shall:

1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.

2. Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.

3. Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under bid a copy of the statement specified in section 1.

4. In the statement specified in section 1., notify the employees that, as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under bid, the employees will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 893of the Florida Statutes or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace, no later than five (5) days after such conviction.

5. Impose a sanction on or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program, if such is available in the employee's community, by an employee who is so convicted.

6. Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of this program.

7.

Select one or the other (not both) of the following certification statements. These statements are mutually exclusive.

This firm DOES NOT comply with the above requirements for a drug-free workplace.

As the person authorized to sign the statement, I certify that this Firm DOES fully comply with the above requirements.

E-VERIFY CERTIFICATION

The Vendor/Contractor acknowledges and agrees to the following:

The Vendor/Contractor certifies, by submission of this Proposal or acceptance of this contract that the Vendor/Contractor:

1. Shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the Vendor/Contractor during the term of the contract; and

2. Shall expressly require any subcontractors performing work or providing services pursuant to the state contract to likewise use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees hired by the subcontractor during the contract term.

Further information can be found at the following website: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF ____________________________________________

COUNTY OF ____________________________________________________

I state that I, ______________________________________, of___________________________________

(Name and Title) (Name of Firm) am authorized to make this affidavit on behalf of my firm and its owner, directors and officers. I am the person responsible in my firm for the price(s) and amount(s) of this Response, and the preparation of the Response. I state that:

1. The price(s) and amount(s) of this Response have been arrived at independently and without consultation, communication or agreement with any other Respondent, potential Respondent, Proposal, or potential Proposal.

2. Neither the price(s) nor the amount(s) of this Response, nor the approximate price(s) nor approximate amount(s) of this Response, have been disclosed to any other firm or person who is a Respondent, potential Respondent, Proposal, or potential Proposal, and they will not be disclosed before Proposal opening.

3. No attempt has been made or will be made to induce any firm or persons to refrain from submitting a Response for this contract, or to submit a price(s) higher than the prices in this Response, or to submit any intentionally high or noncompetitive price(s) or other form of complementary Response.

4. The Response of my firm is made in good faith and not pursuant to any agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any firm or person to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive Response.

5. Neither my firm nor its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, partners, owners, representatives, employees or parties in interest are currently under investigation by any governmental agency and have not in the last three years been found liable for any act prohibited by state or federal law in any jurisdiction involving conspiracy or collusion with respect to the proposal or bid on any public contract, except as follows:

I state that I and the named firm understand and acknowledge that the above representations are material and important, and will be relied on by the City of Indian Harbour Beach, for which this Proposal is submitted. I understand, and my firm understands that any misstatement in this affidavit is, and shall be treated as, fraudulent concealment of the true facts relating to the submission of this Proposal.

Authorized Signature

On this _______day of _______________________, 2026, before me, the undersigned Notary

Public of the State of _____________________, personally appeared _______________________________

(State) Name of Individual(s) who appeared before the Notary) whose name(s) in/are subscribed to the written instrument, and he/she/they acknowledge that he she/they executed it.

NOTARY NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF ___________

PUBLIC

SEAL OF

OFFICE

(Name of Notary Public: Print, stamp, or type as commissioned)

☐ Personally known to me, or ☐ Produced Id:______________ ☐ DID take an oath

☐ DID NOT take an oath

PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF ____________________________________________

COUNTY OF ____________________________________________________

I state that I, ______________________________________, of___________________________________

(Name and Title) (Name of Firm) am authorized to make this affidavit on behalf of my firm and its owner, directors and officers. I am the person responsible at my firm for the price(s) and amount(s) of this Proposal, and for its preparation.

Public Entity Crime Information

A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit bids, proposals, or replies on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity; and may not transact business with any public entity for a period of 36 months following the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

I state that I and the named firm have read and understand the contents of the Public Entity Crime Information and hereby submit our Proposal accordingly. I understand and my firm understands that any misstatement in this affidavit is, and shall be treated as, fraudulent concealment of the true facts relating to the submission of this Proposal.

Authorized Signature

On this _______day of _______________________, 2026, before me, the undersigned Notary

Public of the State of _____________________, personally appeared _______________________________

(State) Name of Individual(s) who appeared before the Notary) whose name(s) in/are subscribed to the written instrument, and he/she/they acknowledge that he she/they executed it.

NOTARY NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF ___________

PUBLIC

SEAL OF

OFFICE

(Name of Notary Public: Print, stamp, or type as commissioned)

VENDOR CERTIFICATION REGARDING DISCRIMINATORY VENDOR LIST

AND SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES LIST AFFIDAVIT AND ATTESTATION

(pursuant to sections 286.101, 287.133, 287.134, 286.1346, 287.135, 287.1351, 287.137, 287.138,448.095, and 787.06, Florida Statutes)

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, who is duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, personally appeared__________________________________________(“Affiant”), in Affiant’s capacity as _____________________________ of, ____________________________, a _____________________ (“Vendor”), who, after first being duly sworn, under oath, did certify, depose, and say the following, and hereby makes all of the representations and warranties set forth hereinbelow, both individually and on behalf of Vendor:

1. Vendor desires to enter into, or has previously entered into, an agreement, purchase order, or other transaction (collectively the “Agreement”) with City of Indian Harbour Beach, a political subdivision of the State of Florida (the “Authority”).

2. Vendor is in compliance with all applicable disclosure requirements set forth in section 286.101, Florida Statutes, and has not been deemed ineligible for a grant or contract funded by a state agency pursuant to section 286.101(7), Florida Statutes.

3. Neither Vendor nor its suppliers, subcontractors or consultants to be utilized under the Agreement are on the “Suspended Vendor List,” “Convicted Vendor List,” “Discriminatory Vendor List” or “Antitrust Violator Vendor List” of the Florida Department of Management Services, and there is no pending or threatened action, proceeding or investigation, or any other legal or financial condition, that would in any way prohibit, restrain or diminish Vendor’s ability to satisfy the obligations under the Agreement. Vendor is informed of the provisions of sections 287.133(2)(a), 287.134(2)(a) and 287.137(2)(a), Florida Statutes, that identify the impacts to Vendor's ability or its affiliates’ ability to respond to the competitive solicitations of a public entity; to be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor or consultant under a contract with a public entity; or to transact business with a public entity if it, or its affiliates, are placed on the “Suspended Vendor List,” “Convicted Vendor List,” “Discriminatory Vendor List” or “Antitrust Violator Vendor List” of the Florida Department of Management Services. Vendor is further informed of the provisions of section 287.1351, Florida Statutes, that identify the impacts to Vendor’s ability to enter into or renew a contract with an agency, as defined in section 287.012, Florida Statutes, if it is placed on the “Suspended Vendor List” of the Department of Management Services.

4. Regardless of the dollar value of the goods or services to be provided under the Agreement, in accordance with the requirements of section 287.135(5), Florida Statutes, Vendor is not participating in a boycott of Israel and is not on the State Board of Administration of Florida’s “List of Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel.”

5. If the goods or services to be provided under the Agreement are $1 million or more, in accordance with the requirements of section 287.135, Florida Statutes, (a) Vendor is not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Terrorism Sectors List (collectively the “Scrutinized List of Prohibited Companies”), (b) Vendor does not have business operations in Cuba or Syria and (c) Vendor is not on the State Board of Administration of Florida’s “Scrutinized List of Prohibited Companies.”

6. Pursuant to section 287.138, Florida Statutes, (a) Vendor is not owned by a government of a foreign country of concern, (b) a government of a foreign country of concern does not have a controlling interest in Vendor, and (c) Vendor is not organized under the laws of, nor has its principal place of business in, a foreign country of concern. For the purposes hereof, “foreign country of concern” means the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro or the Syrian Arab Republic, including any agency of or any other entity of significant control of such foreign country of concern. As used herein, “controlling interest” means possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a company, whether through ownership of securities, by contract, or otherwise (and a person or entity that directly or indirectly has the right to vote 25 percent or more of the voting interests of the company or is entitled to 25 percent or more of its profits is presumed to possess a controlling interest). Vendor is not prohibited from entering into the Agreement pursuant to section 287.138, Florida Statutes.

10. Affiant is familiar with the nature of an oath and with the penalties as provided by the laws of the State of Florida for falsely swearing to statements made in an instrument of this nature, and Affiant acknowledges and understands that this Affidavit And Attestation is made to induce the Authority to enter into or continue the Agreement with Vendor, and the Authority will rely upon this Affidavit And Attestation to establish the truth and accuracy of all information, statements, representations and warranties set forth herein.

Under penalties of perjury, Affiant declares and certifies that Affiant has carefully read this entire Affidavit and Attestation and that all of the information, statements, representations, and warranties set forth herein are true, correct, and complete. Affiant further declares and certifies that Affiant has authority to sign this Affidavit and Attestation on behalf of Vendor and bind Vendor hereunder.

This Affidavit and Attestation is made with the full understanding of the law regarding liability for perjury or any misrepresentation herein.

MADE AND DATED this day of ____________________ , 20_______.

_____________________________________, individually and as

(Authorized Representative)

_____________________________________, of _________________________________________

(Title/Position) (Company Name) a ________________________

(Type of Business (i.e., LLC., Inc., etc.)

Authorized Signature

On this _______day of…