Architecture–Engineering Continuing Contracts for North Florida Region

The State of Florida, Department of Health is publicly announcing a Request for Statements of Qualifications (RFSQ) for Architecture-Engineering Continuing Contracts for the Northern Region of Florida, which includes Leon County and the City of Tallahassee. The Department is seeking to establish multiple continuing contracts with design professional teams capable of providing a full range of architectural, engineering, and related services for projects in the Northern region, which may include general office and clinical spaces as well as major health laboratory facilities. The selected firms may be assigned projects with estimated construction costs not exceeding $4 million or study activities with professional services fees not exceeding $500,000. The contracts will be for an initial period of two years with an option to renew. The selection process will involve interviews with no fewer than three firms, evaluated on their qualifications, understanding of the program requirements, and approach and methodology. Firms must be properly licensed in the State of Florida and registered with MyFloridaMarketPlace, although they will be exempt from the one percent MFMP fee. The deadline for responses is August 10, 2022 at 4:00 pm local time.

The RFSQ does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The Department has a long history of hiring Architect-Engineer (AE) firms for continuing service contracts, with firms ranging in size from small 2-3 person firms to large multi-national corporations. The RFSQ does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors. The total award value or budget range is not provided, but the scope indicates that multiple firms will be selected to provide the requested services on a continuing contract basis.