RFQ_7-26-03_Notice_of_Non-Award.pdf

This is a Notice of Non-Award document issued by Brevard County, Florida, regarding Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #7-26-03 for professional engineering design services for the Grissom Parkway Widening project. The project requires the expansion of an existing two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided facility with median separation over approximately 1.6 miles, from approximately 2,000 feet south of Port St. John Parkway to north of Fay Boulevard. Design services must include one additional lane in each direction, turning movements throughout the corridor, roundabout evaluation, and a phased construction approach with a minimum of two phases. The RFQ was released on October 7, 2025, with qualifications due on October 29, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Six vendors submitted qualifications: Baxter & Woodman, Hanson Professional Services Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Metric Engineering Inc., and Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP. The Selection Committee meeting was scheduled for December 2, 2025, with Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP selected as the awarded consultant based on the highest evaluation score of 17 points.

The current budget for design services is $997,053.60, with preliminary construction cost estimates totaling $13,927,870 including a 20% contingency. Contractor fees will be negotiated with the awarded consultant, with funding subject to potential adjustment. Contractors must be pre-qualified by the Florida Department of Transportation in work classes 3.2 Major Highway Design and 4.1.1 Miscellaneous Structures. Design documents must meet National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements to maintain federal funding eligibility and be prepared, signed, and sealed by a Florida-licensed design professional. The contract will be non-exclusive, and the project anticipates a phased right-of-way acquisition approach based on needs and available funding. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were specified in the RFQ.