RFQ-26-01 Final Ranking Sheet Summary

This is a final ranking sheet for a professional engineering consulting services RFQ issued by the City of DeLand, Florida, for stormwater master planning and analysis. The City requested qualifications from engineering consultants to provide continuing contract services encompassing stormwater infrastructure design, best management practices, permitting compliance, construction support, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, and grant-securing assistance. The evaluation was conducted by a committee of four members (Dan Reed, Ray Bahrami, Ray Underwood, and Steve Danskine) who scored three firms—Gemini Engineering & Sciences, Inc., Halff Associates, Inc., and Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc.—on a 100-point scale across five criteria: Project Team and Staff Credentials (30 points), Technical Approach to Projects (20 points), Quality Control (10 points), Related Experience (30 points), and References (10 points). Halff Associates, Inc. ranked first with 4 total points, Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. ranked second with 8 points, and Gemini Engineering & Sciences, Inc. ranked third with 11 points. A motion was unanimously approved to enter into negotiations with the top-ranked firm, Halff Associates, Inc.

The ranking sheet does not contain pricing information, as the procurement was conducted under Florida's Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act (Chapter 287.055, F.S.), which prohibits price competition during the RFQ phase. Final fees were to be negotiated with the selected firm following the ranking process. The consultant was required to maintain professional liability insurance of $3,000,000 per claim and comply with E-Verify and drug-free workplace certifications. All shortlisted firms were afforded limited site access prior to presentations and interviews as part of the selection process.