Submittals-Mtg-Submissions-Reeived-Envirn-Asbestos-Mgt-12-17-2025.pdf

This document is a submittal list for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2026-002 issued by the School Board of Volusia County, Florida, Facilities Planning & Business Division, for Environmental and Asbestos Management Continuing Services. Eight consultant firms submitted proposals by the December 17, 2025 deadline at 3:00 PM EST to provide comprehensive environmental services including asbestos surveys, management planning, lead-based hazard assessments, underground storage tank site cleanup, and environmental compliance services. The services will also encompass asbestos training programs consisting of two-hour awareness training, fourteen-hour intensive training for staff potentially disturbing asbestos-containing materials, and four-hour inspector refresher courses. A shortlist committee meeting is scheduled for January 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM at the Facilities Services building in Daytona Beach, Florida. The initial contract term will be two years with options to renew for up to three additional one-year terms based on satisfactory performance, with anticipated contract award scheduled for June 23, 2026.

The submitted consultant firms are Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.; NOVA Engineering & Environmental, LLC; OHC Environmental Engineering, INC.; Partner Assessment Corporation; Terracon Consultants, Inc.; Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC; Air Analytics LLC; 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. All 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 procurement utilizes a negotiated fixed fee compensation method with detailed hourly rates for professional staff categories and laboratory analysis fees, reflecting a flexible, project-based structure. Evaluation criteria emphasize experience (35%), past performance (25%), project approach (20%), current workload (15%), and location (5%), with particular focus on prior educational facility and K-12 contract experience.