CEI Services for Goodlette- Frank Road Ditch Improvements Section- A

Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Procurement Services Division is requesting proposals for Construction Engineering and Inspection services for the Goodlette-Frank Road Ditch Improvements Section-A project (RPS 26-8682), with proposals due July 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST. The prime consultant must be pre-qualified by the Florida Department of Transportation in CEI work groups 10.1 and 10.4; either the prime or subconsultants must also be pre-qualified in surveying and mapping (Group 8) and soil exploration, material testing, and foundations (Group 9).

The scope involves Construction Engineering and Inspection services administering a construction contract for approximately two miles of ditch enhancements on the west side of Goodlette-Frank Road from Golden Gate Parkway north to just south of Pine Ridge Road. Work includes widening and regrading the ditch, reconstructing and stabilizing the west bank with a structural slope stabilization system, modifying the east bank, upgrading culverts at select roadway crossings, improving outfalls, installing hydro-turf and decorative fencing, and removing and replacing an existing traffic signal mast arm structure. Services include administering the construction contract, providing inspections, monitoring and material sampling and testing, monitoring off-site asphalt paving and miscellaneous structures, inspecting the Contractor's Work Zone Traffic Control Plan per FDOT procedures, and monitoring earthwork, drainage, structural installations, mast arm replacement, and site restoration to ensure compliance with approved plans, permits, and specifications.

The anticipated contract term is 730 days for construction, with 30 calendar days for preliminary administrative services prior to notice to proceed and 30 days for demobilization following final acceptance. Historically, the County has allocated approximately 10 to 12 percent of total construction contract costs for CEI services. Pricing must be fixed with no surcharges; reimbursable expenses are limited to pre-approved items with no markup. Evaluation criteria include ability of professional personnel (20 points), certified woman and/or minority business enterprise status (5 points), past performance (25 points), project approach and time/budget compliance (20 points), location (10 points), and workloads (20 points). The CEI firm is prohibited from serving as prime or subconsultant on the separate Engineer of Record design team.