A/E Continuing Contact for Building Inspection and Quality Control Services (State-Wide)

The State of Florida, through the Department of Management Services, Division of Real Estate Development and Management, is seeking qualified firms to provide Continuing Contract services for Building Inspections and Quality Control across the state. The services required include Quality Review, Building Official, Plans Reviewer, Inspector, and Project Review for agency renovation requests, with the contract covering projects located in Tallahassee and throughout Florida. Respondents must be licensed and registered in Florida and will be evaluated based on factors such as office location, previous DMS/state agency work, current workload, proposed staff experience, relevant design experience, and ability to perform contract delivery. Responses are due by March 9, 2023, and the Department will select a minimum of three highly qualified firms to conduct presentations and interviews, with the final selection and contract award anticipated by May 23, 2023.

The procurement is not limited to Architectural and Engineering firms, and subcontracted work is permitted but must be noted and explained in the submission. The incumbent firm is Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. The contract will utilize a continuing contract structure, where specific projects will be activated in writing by the Department's Contracts Administrator. The pricing structure involves negotiated fees for each specific project activated under the continuing contract. The construction values of activated projects may not exceed the thresholds established in Florida Statutes. The Department has issued this solicitation as an exceptional purchase under Florida law due to receiving less than two responsive bids in the initial RFQ.