RFQ2601RankingSheet.pdf

This is a Professional Engineering Continuing Consultant Services ranking sheet for the City of DeLand, Florida, documenting the evaluation results for RFQ-26-01 regarding Stormwater Master Planning and Analysis services. The procurement seeks qualified professional engineering consultants to provide continuing contract services encompassing conventional and innovative stormwater infrastructure design, best management practices, mitigation planning, permitting and regulatory compliance with agencies including SJRWMD, FDEP, FWC, and ACOE, construction support, floodplain design, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, drainage feasibility studies, TMDL and BMAP compliance assistance, and grant-securing support. Responses were due August 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM, with questions due August 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The evaluation followed Florida's Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act (Chapter 287.055, F.S.), with final fees to be negotiated after selection. The selection committee, comprised of four evaluators (Dan Reed, Ray Bahrami, Ray Underwood, and Steve Danskine), ranked twelve firms on a 100-point scale evaluating project team and staff credentials (30 points), technical approach (20 points), quality control (10 points), related experience (30 points), and references (10 points). A motion passed unanimously to shortlist the top three ranked firms for presentations: Halff Associates, Inc. (ranked 1st), Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. (ranked 2nd), and Gemini Engineering & Sciences, Inc. (ranked 3rd).

The contract is structured as a continuing consultant services engagement under the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act, meaning pricing will be negotiated following consultant selection rather than competed during the RFQ phase. The selected consultant must maintain professional liability insurance of $3,000,000 per claim, workers' compensation coverage per Florida Statutes Chapter 440, and comprehensive general and auto liability with combined single limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with certificates of insurance due thirty days prior to work commencement. All contractors must comply with E-Verify requirements, certify drug-free workplace status, and provide certifications regarding scrutinized company lists under Florida Statutes Section 287.135. Shortlisted firms received limited site access prior to presentations and interviews. The ranking sheet reflects individual scores from all four committee members, with tie-breaking procedures established as Drug-Free Workplace certification first, followed by highest scores in highest-weighted criteria, then lot drawing if necessary.