As-Needed Public Works Services

The City of Jacksonville, Florida is requesting qualifications for continuing, as-needed professional services to support miscellaneous public works projects, with responses due July 30, 2026. Awards will be made to multiple qualified firms; a 20 percent Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business (JSEB) participation goal applies.

The scope encompasses professional engineering, architecture, surveying and mapping, landscape architecture, planning, environmental services, geotechnical work, construction administration, and related professional services for projects including library master plans, interior design, building life safety plans, small intersection improvements, artificial intelligence permitting services, small parks projects, and standalone signal projects. Individual project assignments are limited to projects with estimated construction costs not exceeding $7.5 million; study activities must not exceed $500,000. Work is authorized through individual work orders issued by the City to awarded firms based on qualifications relevant to specific assignments. The City makes no guarantee regarding the amount of work assigned and reserves the right to procure similar services through other contracts or methods.

The contract term is five years with no renewal options, exercisable at the City's sole discretion and subject to mutual agreement and appropriation of funds. Proposed overhead rates shall not exceed 175 percent of direct labor; rates exceeding this threshold require federal audit certification and are capped at 200 percent maximum. Successful respondents must provide a Schedule of Proposed Rates that will remain fixed throughout the contract duration, with adjustments limited to Consumer Price Index increases since the response date.

Minimum requirements include legal authorization to conduct business in Florida, appropriate professional licensure or registration, and acquisition of a City of Jacksonville Local Business Tax Certificate prior to contract execution. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Company Background (10 points), Key Personnel Experience (50 points), Project Experience (25 points), General Qualifications (10 points), and JSEB Status (5 points). Awards are made to firms scoring 70 points or greater. Questions are due July 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. A non-mandatory prebid meeting is scheduled for June 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams.