Submittal-Opening-Notice-Environ-Asbestos-Mgt.pdf

This document is a Public Meeting Notice issued by Volusia County Schools Planning & Business Services regarding a Submittal Opening Meeting for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2026-002 for Environmental and Asbestos Management Continuing Services. The School Board of Volusia County, Florida is soliciting multiple qualified firms to provide comprehensive environmental and asbestos management services on an as-needed basis throughout the district. Services include asbestos surveys, management planning, lead-based hazard assessments, underground storage tank site cleanup, and environmental compliance services aligned with EPA, OSHA, and Florida Department of Environmental Protection regulations. Additional services include asbestos training programs comprising two-hour awareness training, fourteen-hour intensive training for staff potentially disturbing asbestos-containing materials, and four-hour inspector refresher courses. The RFQ was broadcast on October 30, 2025, with a pre-submittal meeting held on November 6, 2025, questions due by November 13, 2025, consultant certification applications due December 15, 2025, and proposals due December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. The Public Submittal Opening Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM EST at the Facilities Services Building, 3750 Olson Drive, Daytona Beach, Florida 32124, with virtual Teams access available. The anticipated contract award date is June 23, 2026, with an initial two-year term and options to renew for up to three additional one-year terms contingent upon satisfactory performance.

Evaluation criteria weight location (5%), current workload (15%), experience (35%), past performance (25%), and project approach (20%), with emphasis on prior educational facility and K-12 contract experience. Eight consultant firms submitted proposals, including Gallagher Bassett Services, NOVA Engineering & Environmental, OHC Environmental Engineering, Partner Assessment Corporation, Terracon Consultants, Universal Engineering Sciences, Air Analytics, and The NDN Companies. Current incumbent vendors include ECS Florida, LLC; GLE Associates, Inc.; Nova Engineering and Environmental, LLC; Terracon Consultants, Inc.; and UES Professional Solutions, LLC. Firms must maintain professional liability insurance of $1,000,000, general liability coverage of $1,000,000, workers' compensation per statutory requirements, and automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000. The solicitation utilizes a negotiated fixed fee compensation method with detailed hourly rates for professional staff categories and laboratory analysis fees, suggesting a flexible, project-based compensation structure. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types are noted. The procurement follows the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA) and State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF) pursuant to Florida Statutes Sections 255.103 and 287.055.