Notice for VIP RFSOQBDC09-22-23.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- RFSQ-02473
- Issued by
- Monroe County, Florida
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This document is a Notice for a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSOQ) for professional architecture/engineering services issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, Bureau of Design and Construction. The project involves replacing the existing Interpretive Center at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park with a new, updated facility designed with long-term resiliency in mind. The aesthetic should reflect the park's mission to protect and preserve a portion of the only living coral reef in the continental United States. Statements of qualifications are due by September 30, 2022, at 4:00 PM. A recommended short list for oral discussions will be posted on November 9, 2022, and oral discussions are anticipated to begin on January 11, 2023. The anticipated posting of the recommended award is January 18, 2023.
The notice includes instructions for obtaining the project manual and details regarding minority business participation, ADA requirements, and E-Verify employment verification. It also outlines the process for filing a notice of intent to protest the RFSOQ and the relevant statutes and rules governing such protests.
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NOTICE FOR REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE
JOHN PENNEKAMP CORAL REEF STATE PARK
INTERPRETIVE CENTER
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NO. RFSOQBDC09-22/23
The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, Bureau of Design and Construction is soliciting statements of qualifications from professional architecture/engineering firms licensed to work in the State of Florida.
PROJECT NAME: John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park – Interpretive Center
SCOPE OF WORK: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is requesting statements of qualifications from professional architecture/engineering firms to replace the current Interpretive Center with a new, updated one, designed with long-term resiliency in mind. The aesthetic should be indicative of the Park’s mission “to protect and preserve a portion of the only living coral reef in the continental United States.”
INSTRUCTIONS: Documents for this RFSOQ will be available for download on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Any firm desiring a Project Manual for this project may obtain directions by emailing BDC_Contracts@dep.state.fl.us.
MINORITY BUSINESS REQUIREMENT: The Department of Environmental Protection supports diversity in its Procurement Program and requests that all sub-contracting opportunities afforded by this RFSOQ embrace diversity enthusiastically. The award of RFSOQ contracts should reflect the full diversity of the citizens of the State of Florida.
ADA REQUIREMENTS: Any person with a qualified disability shall not be denied equal access and effective communication regarding any bid/proposal documents or the attendance at any related meeting or bid/proposal opening. If accommodations are needed because of disability, please contact Laurinda Micheels with the Bureau of Design and Construction at (850) 245- 2781 at least five (5) workdays prior to openings. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Services by calling (800) 955- 8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Voice).
E-VERIFY: The Vendor/Contractor shall utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of all persons employed by the Vendor/Contractor during the term of the Contract to perform employment duties within Florida and all persons, including subcontractors, assigned by the Vendor/Contractor to perform work pursuant to the contract with the Department.
mailto:BDC_Contracts@dep.state.fl.us
DATES EVENTS METHODS
August 31, 2022 RFSOQ
Advertised Vendor Information Portal https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/
September 9, Questions Submitted in
Writing
Bureau of Design and Construction Contact:
Laurinda Micheels, Contracts Specialist Bureau of Design and Construction 3800 Commonwealth Blvd, MS520 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Email: BDC_Contracts@dep.state.fl.us
September 15, Answers to Questions
Posted
Vendor Information Portal https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/
September 30, 2022, 4:00pm
SEALED
PROPOSALS
DUE AND
OPENED
Submit to:
Laurinda Micheels, Contracts Specialist Bureau of Design and Construction 3800 Commonwealth Blvd, MS520 Tallahassee, Florida 32399
November 9, 2022, 4:00pm
Anticipated Posting of
Recommended Short List for
Oral Discussions
Vendor Information Portal https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/
January 11, 2023 Oral Discussion Anticipated Start Date
Oral Discussion Date (Earliest possible date Oral Discussions will begin)
January 18, 2023 Anticipated Posting of
Recommended Award
Vendor Information Portal https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/
NOTICE OF RIGHTS: Notice of Intent to Protest the RFSOQ must be filed with (received
by) the Agency Clerk, Lea Crandall, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of General Counsel, MS 35, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee FL 32399-3000, (850) 245-2212, Lea.Crandall@dep.state.fl.us, during the 72-hour period after Notice of Intent to Award is posted on the Vendor Information Portal. Failure to file a Notice of Intent to Protest or a formal, written Protest in accordance with Rule 28-110, F.A.C., within ten days after the 72-hour period ends, as prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of your right to an administrative hearing on the Notice of Intent to Award under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Rules for RFSOQ protests can be found in sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., and Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code. A protester shall comply with these statutes and rules.
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