CEI Continuing Professional Services

Palm Beach County Engineering and Public Works Department is requesting proposals for Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) continuing professional services on a Consultant Service Authorization basis, with proposals due September 1, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The department intends to select two certified professional firms. A mandatory 15 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal applies, with SBE Evaluation Preference available.

The prime consultant must hold FDOT Prequalification in the Roadway Construction Engineering Inspection category. The scope includes construction inspections, documentation of construction activities, progress meetings, stakeholder coordination, FDOT Local Agency Program approval support, bidding assistance, and constructability reviews on an as-needed basis.

The contract term is thirty-six months from county approval, with Consultant Service Authorizations issued on an as-needed basis during this period. Compensation is structured using a contract multiplier applied to unburdened salary costs plus reimbursable expenses; the multiplier remains fixed while rates are subject to annual adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index. Project funding is to be determined for each individual CSA.

Firms must be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service system and submit a bound original and one electronic PDF proposal package including a Letter of Interest (maximum four pages), GSA Form SF 330 for each team member, Prime Consultant and Sub-Consultant Qualification Questionnaires, relevant certifications, Equal Business Opportunity Schedules 1 and 2, Commercial Non-Discrimination Certification, and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Forms. The optional Prime Firm's Past SBE Participation Statement documents historical SBE participation on county contracts completed within the prior 12 months.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for August 13, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. at 2300 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach, with a Webex option. The Shortlist Committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for October 22, 2026, with the Final Selection Committee meeting on November 18, 2026. Contract negotiations are expected within two months of the selection committee meeting, with contract award anticipated within ten months from the selection meeting. A five-business-day protest period follows posting of the award recommendation, with protest bonds required based on solicitation value.