Architect-Engineering Services-Continuing Contract for the South Region

The Florida Department of Management Services (DMS), Division of Real Estate Development and Management, is seeking qualified architectural and engineering firms for a continuing contract serving the South Region through RFQ-REDM2425-03. The solicitation targets firms with extensive experience in design and construction administration for new construction, remodeling, and repair of existing occupied buildings, including tenant improvements, building system upgrades, re-glazing, and waterproofing exterior building envelopes. Firms must be licensed and registered in Florida, with evaluation criteria focusing on office location proximity, previous work volume for DMS and state agencies, current workload, proposed staff experience, relevant design experience, and contract delivery capabilities. Key procurement dates include a question submission deadline of February 18, 2025, with answers posted by February 25, 2025, firm interviews and presentations scheduled for April 24, 2025, and a contract start date of May 13, 2025. Responses are due by March 13, 2025, at 4:00 PM ET, with firms required to submit responses on a thumb drive containing scanned and redacted PDF copies.

The procurement does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Construction values for activated projects are limited by thresholds established in Florida Statute 287.055(2)(g), and the procurement is not required to comply with the Florida Statute 295.187 Veteran Opportunity Act. Joint ventures and corporations must be registered with the Florida Department of State. The South Region encompasses multiple counties in southern Florida, including Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Orange County. While specific budget ranges are not detailed, the continuing contract structure suggests multiple potential projects with varying scopes and requirements. Firms can simultaneously hold both architectural and engineering and construction management continuing contracts, and prior DMS project experience is not a mandatory qualification criterion. The selection committee will choose no fewer than three firms for interviews, with final selections to be posted on the Vendor Information Portal (VIP) website.