RFQ_25-44_Bid_Opening_Minutes.pdf

This is a Bid Opening Minutes document for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #25-44 issued by the City of Oviedo in Seminole County, Florida, for Professional Geotechnical Services. The solicitation, released on VendorLink on July 13, 2025, sought qualified firms to provide comprehensive geotechnical services including subsurface exploration, field services, laboratory testing, construction material testing, engineering analysis, groundwater exploration, and environmental investigations. The deadline for proposal submission was 2:00 p.m. on August 12, 2025, with bids opened and read aloud via Zoom on that same date. Eleven firms submitted bids, including Ardaman & Associates, Inc., Cribb Philbeck Weaver Group, Inc., Environmental and Geotechnical Specialists, Inc., Geosyntec Consultants, Geotechnical and Environmental Consultants, Inc., Intertek PSI, NADIC Engineering, NOVA Engineering & Environmental, LLC, RADISE International, LC, Terracon Consultants, Inc., Tierra, Inc., and Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC. The City anticipates selecting a minimum of three firms for an initial one-year contract with potential two-year automatic renewals, providing services on an as-needed basis through work orders and purchase orders.

Proposals were evaluated on a 100-point scale across six categories: required forms (0 points), required documents (15 points), experience and qualifications (30 points), project approach (40 points), references (10 points), and location (5 points). Firms were required to demonstrate Florida professional registration and a minimum of five years of geotechnical services experience. The procurement was conducted under the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act, Florida Statutes 287.055, and all submittals were under evaluation to determine responsiveness and responsibility. No specific set-aside designations or incumbent vendors were identified. The City reserved the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to seek qualifications from additional firms for specialized projects beyond the initial contract period. The contract value is not explicitly stated and may vary depending on specific project requirements and work orders issued during the potential three-year contract term.