Pre-Solicitation_Meeting_-_PD_24-25.127_Design_Criteria_and_CEI_Services_-_Escambia_County_New_Fire_Stations_-_Kingsfield_Road_-_Attendance_report_8-11-25.csv

The document is a Pre-Solicitation Meeting Attendance Report for Escambia County, Florida, related to Design Criteria and Construction, Engineering, and Inspection (CEI) Services for a new fire station on Kingsfield Road. The county is seeking professional consulting firms to provide comprehensive services for a Design-Build project involving a new fire station, with a Request for Letters of Interest (RLI) posted on August 1, 2025, and responses due by September 2, 2025. The project is part of a broader initiative to replace two existing fire stations and construct three new stations, with this specific location targeting the Cantonment area. The selected firm will be responsible for developing design criteria, preparing 30% plans, and providing construction administration, inspection, and warranty management services for one year post-completion.

The procurement requires respondents to be Florida-registered architects, structural engineers, and civil engineers with at least ten years of relevant experience. Evaluation will be based on specific criteria including experience (30 points), personnel qualifications (15 points), availability (15 points), project administration (25 points), and performance examples (15 points). While no specific dollar amount is disclosed, the award will be made by the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners on a lump sum basis. The selected CEI firm will be explicitly prohibited from submitting proposals for the subsequent Design-Build solicitation. Professional errors and omissions insurance with minimum limits of $20 million per occurrence is required, and firms must demonstrate financial capacity to provide performance bonds. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation.