Submittals-Mtg-Submissions-Received-ENG-Testing-12-17-2025.pdf

This is a submittals received document from the School Board of Volusia County, Florida, detailing consultant firm responses to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2026-001 for Engineering Testing Continuing Services. The District issued this solicitation on October 30, 2025, with a pre-submittal meeting held on November 6, 2025, and an RFQ question deadline of November 13, 2025. Eight consultant firms submitted qualifications by the December 17, 2025, 3:00 PM deadline, including Ardaman & Associates, Inc., ECS Florida LLC, Ingenuity Engineers, Inc., NADIC Engineering, NOVA Engineering & Environmental LLC, Terracon Consultants, Inc., Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC, and Beryl Project Engineering, LLC. The District intends to select multiple qualified firms to provide engineering testing services on an as-needed basis, 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 shortlist committee meeting is scheduled for January 23, 2026, at 9:00 AM, with a consultant certification board meeting anticipated for January 13, 2026, and contract award expected on June 23, 2026. The contract term is two years with potential renewal options for up to three additional one-year terms contingent upon satisfactory performance.

Compensation will be structured as a negotiated fixed fee, with Phase I Environmental Audits priced on a tiered basis depending on parcel size (0-20 acres, 20-60 acres, and 60+ acres), while additional services such as expert witness testimony and Phase II environmental assessments will require separate written authorization with pre-approved hourly rates. Consultant firms must possess a current Certificate of Qualification and maintain professional liability insurance of $1,000,000, workers' compensation, general liability of $1,000,000, and automobile liability of $1,000,000. The solicitation indicates a preference for firms with previous engineering testing experience on occupied school campuses, with K-12 contracted services receiving evaluation preference. Beryl Project Engineering, LLC declined to submit a quote. No specific contract value or budget ranges were disclosed in this document.