DOT-RFP-26-6201LS-REBID - Addendum #2.pdf

This is Addendum No. 2 issued by the Florida Department of Transportation, District Six Contracts Office on March 26, 2026, for Request for Proposal DOT-RFP-26-6201LS-REBID. The addendum corrects the Technical Proposal Score Opening date to April 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the District Six Procurement Conference Room. The RFP seeks qualified vendors to provide public communication services for miscellaneous construction projects in Monroe County, encompassing strategic communications, community outreach, audio/visual production, graphic design, and social media management. Proposals must be submitted electronically to D6.Purch@dot.state.fl.us by March 31, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with technical questions due by March 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The evaluation timeline includes oral presentations on April 27, 2026, and a price proposal opening on May 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with an intended award announcement on May 11, 2026. The contract term begins in May 2026 and extends through May 2029, with renewal options available for up to three additional years or the length of the original contract term, whichever is longer, subject to satisfactory performance and fund availability.

Proposals will be evaluated on technical merit (100 points), oral presentation performance (100 points), and price proposal (25 points maximum), with a minimum technical score of 70 points required for responsiveness. The contract is structured as an indefinite quantity term contract with a maximum contract value of $1.1 million, with $500,000 currently approved and encumbered. Compensation is paid at hourly billing rates specified in Exhibit C, including salaries, overhead, travel, phone expenses, quality control, general and administrative costs, fringe benefits, operating margins, and subcontractor expenses. Respondents must be registered in Florida's MyFloridaMarketPlace system by the technical proposal opening and be authorized to do business in Florida. Vendors must maintain general liability insurance with minimum combined bodily injury limits of $200,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence, plus property damage insurance of at least $200,000 per occurrence. All vendors must comply with federal nondiscrimination requirements including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, E-Verify employment verification, and scrutinized companies list certifications. A one percent transaction fee is deducted from all payments through MyFloridaMarketPlace, and funding is contingent upon annual appropriation by the Florida Legislature.