RFQu_25-057-RM_Final_Scores.pdf

This is a final scores document for a Request for Qualifications (RFQu) issued by the Kissimmee Utility Authority and the Board of County Commissioners of Osceola County, Florida, for professional engineering consulting and project inspection services related to the construction of two 69kV underground transmission circuits. The project, funded in part by Economic Development Administration Grant Award ED24ATL0G0322, requires comprehensive engineering services including design management, federal compliance activities, underground line design, permitting, construction support, and inspection services for approximately 1,720 feet of underground transmission line infrastructure in the NeoCity development park. The evaluation process assessed firms across five weighted criteria: Introduction/Transmittal Letter (5 points), Firm Information (5 points), Assigned Professional Experience (20 points), Company Experience and Previous Similar Work Completed (95 points), and Attachments and Additional Requirements (5 points), for a total of 100 points. Two firms submitted qualifications: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., scored 89 points, and POWER Engineers, Inc., scored 97 points, with the latter selected as the winning vendor.

The scoring document indicates that POWER Engineers, Inc. demonstrated superior qualifications, particularly in company experience and previous similar work completed, where it achieved 62.33 of 95 possible points compared to Kimley-Horn's 57.33 points. The procurement required selected firms to maintain professional liability coverage of $5,000,000 and comply with EDA construction standards, environmental regulations, and non-discrimination provisions. The contract is structured as a fixed-price milestone payment schedule with fees negotiated after firm selection, and the anticipated contract term spans two years with potential renewal options. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises were outlined in the solicitation, and no incumbent vendors were identified for this initiative.