Monroe_Preliminary_Plans_2-23-26.pdf

This preliminary plans document pertains to Construction Engineering & Inspection (CE&I) services for three Hurricane Sally-related drainage improvement projects in Escambia County, Florida, funded through the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR HS005) program. The three projects include the Brickyard Road Drainage Improvements (estimated construction cost of $1.45 million), which involves replacing a damaged 36-inch culvert pipe beneath Brickyard Road near Barth Road, extending the new culvert beneath CSX Railroad right-of-way, and reconstructing the roadway with shoulder armoring, headwall installation, and rip rap placement; the Monroe Avenue Drainage Improvements (estimated construction cost of $705,000), consisting of repair and re-stabilization of 500 linear feet of damaged articulated block ditch with Concrete Canvas overlay installation, removal and replacement of a double 36-inch arch pipe culvert with a cast-in-place box culvert, and roadway reconstruction including milling, resurfacing, curb and gutter installation; and the Oakfield/Palafox Area Drainage Improvements (estimated construction cost of $14.9 million), addressing drainage infrastructure improvements along N Palafox Street, Majors Road, Hancock Lane, Pacific Street, W Oakfield Road, Kenmore Road, Travis Street, and W Pinestead Road. The mandatory pre-solicitation meeting is scheduled for March 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM via Microsoft Teams or in-person at the Escambia County Office of Purchasing, with questions due by March 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM and proposals due April 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM via the electronic procurement portal. The preliminary plans referenced in this document were prepared by Sigma Consulting Group, Inc., with 60% draft plans available for the Brickyard Road and Oakfield/Palafox projects and preliminary plans for the Monroe Avenue project.

Qualified consultants must demonstrate experience with a minimum of three similar CE&I projects completed within the past seven years, provide detailed references and resumes of key personnel, and demonstrate current workload capacity. The County prefers CE&I contract costs shall not exceed 7.5% of the estimated construction cost for each project, structured as a "Not to Exceed" agreement based on hourly rates for full-time onsite inspections, with total allowable CE&I service fees potentially ranging from $1.24 million to $1.28 million across all three projects. Required insurance includes General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Workers Compensation (statutory limits), Business Auto ($1,000,000), and Professional Errors and Omissions coverage ($1,000,000/$2,000,000 aggregate). The evaluation process consists of a two-phase approach with Phase 1 scoring based on experience and qualifications (30% weighting), similar project experience (40% weighting), and current workload capacity (30% weighting), followed by Phase 2 interviews for final ranking and award recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or small business classifications are identified, and firms previously awarded solicitations for environmental assessment, design services, or owner's representative services related to these projects are ineligible to submit proposals.