Submittals_RFQ2026004_Columbia_Ave_Complete_Street.pdf

This is a Submittals document related to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the City of Kissimmee, Florida, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), for professional design services on the Columbia Avenue Complete Street project. The project encompasses a 2.3-mile corridor along Columbia Avenue from North Hoagland Boulevard to North Central Avenue, with potential extensions up to 500 feet on adjacent roadways. The scope of work includes addressing ADA deficiencies, improving pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and enhancing the mixed-use urban corridor within the Vine Street District. Key deliverables include planning studies, design documents at 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% completion phases, and public outreach components. The RFQ submission deadline was January 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The selected consulting engineering firm must be FDOT pre-qualified under work type 3.2 and must assemble a multidisciplinary team capable of designing both City and TOHO Water Authority utility components. Mandatory design reviews will be conducted by FDOT at 60%, 90%, 100%, and final submission stages, with each review requiring approximately two weeks. Project closeout is expected by June 30, 2027.

The estimated design cost is $2.9 million, with a total construction budget of $50 million across all project phases. Funding includes a $500,000 state appropriation grant administered through the FDOT Local Agency Program (LAP) Office, allocated with 30 percent toward design and 70 percent toward construction, supplemented by an Interlocal Agreement with TOHO Water Authority. Proposers must have at least two professional engineers registered with the Florida State Board of Professional Engineers with civil engineering proficiency and a minimum of two years post-registration experience. Evaluation will be based on 40 points initially and 50 points during interviews for work task qualification and project approach, 40 points initially and 30 points during interviews for experience and capability, and 20 points for personnel background information. The project requires coordination with multiple stakeholders including Osceola County, Kissimmee Utility Authority, LYNX transit, and state agencies such as FDOT, South Florida Water Management District, and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. DBE program participation reporting is required.