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The file is a Pre-Solicitation Meeting document related to Escambia County, Florida's fire station infrastructure project. Specifically, this Request for Letters of Interest (RLI) seeks professional consulting firms to provide design criteria and Construction, Engineering, and Inspection (CEI) services for a new fire station on Kingsfield Road. The RLI was posted on August 1, 2025, with 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 in underserved areas. The selected firm will be responsible for developing comprehensive design criteria, preparing 30% plans, and providing project management services, including weekly meetings, design compliance monitoring, construction inspection, and one-year post-occupancy support.

The procurement has specific selection criteria, with points awarded for experience (30 points), personnel qualifications (15 points), personnel availability (15 points), project administration (25 points), and performance examples (15 points). Respondents must be Florida-registered architects, structural engineers, and civil engineers with at least ten years of relevant consulting experience. 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 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.