Airport General Consultant Services

Monroe County, Florida is issuing a Request for Qualifications for Airport General Consultant Services to support Key West International Airport and Florida Keys Marathon International Airport. The County intends to award contracts to no more than two general consultants to provide planning, engineering, and architectural services including FAA/FDOT funding coordination, planning and programming, conceptual schematic project planning, advisory services, design management and review, design phase services, bidding and negotiation phase support, construction support services, and annual facilities work planning. Respondents must submit comprehensive qualification statements limited to 50 pages that include an executive summary, completed Federal Form SF-330, project approach and technology utilization, financial information and litigation history, required forms and certifications, and DBE participation information. The evaluation will be scored on a 100-point basis, with the Executive Summary worth 35 points, Project Approach, Schedule, Availability, and Technology worth 25 points, and remaining sections weighted at 10 points or less. All respondents must provide proof of proper licensing and certificates of insurance meeting specified limits including $1,000,000 General Liability, $1,000,000 Professional Liability, and Workers' Compensation per Florida Statute 440. The deadline for written questions is April 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with responses due April 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. via the Bonfire electronic bidding platform, followed by a virtual bid opening on the same date. The selection committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for May 14, 2026, with Board of County Commissioners recommendation on June 10, 2026, and the five-year contract term commences February 15, 2027 and ends February 14, 2032.

All respondents must execute multiple compliance affidavits including non-collusion, drug-free workplace, and public entity crime statements, and the project is subject to FAA requirements including Title VI civil rights compliance and DBE participation per 49 CFR Part 26. The County specifically requires DBE participation information as part of the submission, indicating that disadvantaged business enterprises are encouraged to participate in this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. Consultant compensation will be paid in accordance with the Florida Local Government Prompt Payment Act based on invoices with supporting documentation, though no specific budget range or award value is listed in the available documentation. The contract is contingent upon annual appropriation by the Board of County Commissioners and will be subject to negotiation. Submissions are required exclusively through the Bonfire electronic bidding platform at https://monroecounty-fl.bonfirehub.com with a strict deadline of 3:00 p.m. on April 22, 2026, with physical, mailed, or emailed submissions not accepted. There is no cost to bidders for using the Bonfire platform, and all proposals will be made public following an intended decision or after 30 days, whichever is earlier, unless rejected per Florida Statute 119.071.