Submittal-Opening-Notice-Eng-Testing.pdf

This is a Submittal Opening Notice issued by Volusia County Schools Planning & Business Services regarding Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2026-001 for Engineering Testing Continuing Services. The School Board of Volusia County, Florida seeks to select multiple qualified firms to provide engineering testing and laboratory services on an as-needed basis for district projects, including asphalt inspection and testing, concrete compression testing, soil boring and analysis, masonry unit testing, welding inspection, structural bolted connection testing, and Phase I environmental audits. The RFQ was broadcast on October 30, 2025, with a pre-submittal meeting held on November 6, 2025. The RFQ question deadline was November 13, 2025, and consultant certification applications were due by December 15, 2025. Submittals were due on December 17, 2025, at 3:00 PM, followed by a public submittal opening meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 9:00 AM at the Facilities Services Building, 3750 Olson Drive, Daytona Beach, Florida, with remote participation available via Microsoft Teams. The anticipated consultant certification board meeting is scheduled for January 13, 2026, with a shortlist committee meeting on January 23, 2026, and anticipated board approval on February 10, 2026, with contract award expected on June 23, 2026.

Compensation is structured as a negotiated fixed fee in accordance with the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA) and State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF). Qualified firms must maintain a current Certificate of Qualification and carry professional liability insurance of $1,000,000, workers' compensation insurance, general liability of $1,000,000, and automobile liability of $1,000,000. Phase I Environmental Audits will be priced on a tiered fixed-fee basis depending on parcel size. Eight consultant firms submitted responses, including Ardaman & Associates, Inc., ECS Florida LLC, Ingenuity Engineers, Inc., NADIC Engineering, NOVA Engineering & Environmental, LLC, Terracon Consultants, Inc., and Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC. The contract is anticipated to be for two years with potential renewal options for up to three additional one-year terms contingent upon satisfactory performance evaluations and mutual agreement. The solicitation indicates a preference for firms with previous engineering testing experience on occupied school campuses, with K-12 contracted services receiving evaluation preference.