CEI Continuing Professional Services

Palm Beach County, Florida is requesting proposals for Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) continuing professional services on a Consultant Service Authorization basis for Project No. 2026053, with proposals due September 1, 2026. A mandatory minimum 15% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation is required, with SBE evaluation preference applied. All team members must be FDOT Prequalified in category 10.1 (Roadway Construction Engineering Inspection).

The scope includes inspections, documentation of construction activities, progress meetings, coordination with stakeholders and the Florida Department of Transportation for Local Agency Program approval, bidding assistance, and constructability reviews. Two certified professional firms will be selected. Consultants must maintain Professional Liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate; Commercial General Liability of $500,000 combined single limit; and Workers' Compensation insurance in accordance with Florida Statutes. All subconsultants must be paid within ten business days of County payment.

The contract term is thirty-six months from the date of County approval. Compensation will be based on a contract multiplier applied to salary costs for services rendered by principals and employees plus reimbursable expenses, with specific rates and terms to be negotiated within two weeks of the selection committee meeting. Proposals must include a Letter of Interest (four pages maximum), GSA Forms SF-330, completed Prime and Sub-consultant Qualification Questionnaires, SBE certificates, OSBD Schedules 1 and 2, Commercial Non-Discrimination Certifications, and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Forms. All team members must be registered as vendors in the County's Vendor Self Service system. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for August 13, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. at 2300 N. Jog Road, Room 3W-12, West Palm Beach, with a Webex option available. The shortlist committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for October 22, 2026, with the final selection committee meeting on November 18, 2026. Contract award is expected within ten months of the selection committee meeting. Failure to comply with SBE ordinance requirements may result in contract suspension, fund withholding, termination, or debarment from future County contracts.