26Q-033 stormwater engineering design support services

Marion County's Office of the County Engineer (OCE) in Florida is seeking to establish an on-call contract with a pool of qualified professional engineering design and consulting service firms to provide comprehensive stormwater engineering design support services. The procurement encompasses watershed management plan updates, survey and LiDAR data collection, preliminary engineering reports, design of new stormwater conveyance and treatment facilities, retrofits for existing stormwater management facilities, and general engineering support services including peer reviews, construction inspections, and project administration. The contract will be awarded for an initial three-year term with up to two optional two-year renewal periods, for a maximum total contract term of seven years. Evaluation criteria emphasize firm qualifications and geographic preference, with scoring based on Company/Firm Profile and History (25 points) and Firm Location, with maximum points awarded to firms maintaining an established office in Marion County for at least one year preceding the solicitation issuance; local status requires an actual office within Marion County and excludes subconsultants, subcontractors, and home offices from consideration. Proposals are due by February 5, 2026, and must be submitted electronically through Marion County's Bonfire digital platform at https://marionfl.bonfirehub.com. All submissions must include completed Conflict of Interest Statement Forms and Vendor Information Forms, and vendors must comply with mandatory insurance requirements including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence; $2,000,000 products-completed operations), and Business Automobile Liability ($500,000 combined single limit).

The solicitation encourages participation from minority, disadvantaged, women, small, and veteran-owned business enterprises, though no specific set-asides or restrictions limiting participation to particular business classifications have been designated. Responding firms may be directed to work with existing County-contracted subconsultants for survey, geotechnical, and related services, with pre-existing contract rates taking precedence over any subconsultants proposed by the respondent firms. Vendors must comply with Florida's E-Verify system for employee work authorization verification, maintain a drug-free workplace in accordance with Florida Statute 287.087, and adhere to Title VI nondiscrimination provisions if the contract involves federal or FDOT funding. Payment terms default to NET 45 DAYS unless otherwise indicated, with all prices FOB Destination Ocala, Florida inside delivery; the County is exempt from sales and excise taxes. The solicitation documents do not specify overall contract value or budget ranges for the on-call pool arrangement, as the actual compensation will be determined through task orders issued throughout the contract term based on specific project requirements and scope.