Construction engineering and inspection services for pine ridge road corridor improvements

Collier County Board of County Commissioners is requesting proposals for construction engineering and inspection services for the Pine Ridge Road Corridor Improvements Project, with proposals due August 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM, and the county utilizes local vendor preference.

The scope encompasses approximately 1 mile of road and intersection improvements along Pine Ridge Road from west of the Pine Ridge Road/Livingston Road intersection to east of Whippoorwill Lane, plus approximately 0.5 mile of improvements along Livingston Road north and south of the main intersection. Work includes a new "Jug-Handle" intersection design at Pine Ridge Road/Livingston Road to manage southbound left-turn traffic through a loop ramp configuration, a conventional intersection at Pine Ridge Road/Whippoorwill Lane, drainage improvements (wet and dry ponds), sidewalk and bicycle lane construction, traffic signal installation, guardrails, and milling and resurfacing. Anticipated construction duration is 730 days. The prime consultant must be pre-qualified through the Florida Department of Transportation in Group 10 CEI work groups (10.1 and 10.4); prime consultant and/or subconsultants must be pre-qualified in Group 8 (Surveying and Mapping), Group 9 (Soil Exploration, Material Testing, and Foundations), and Group 10.3 (Construction Materials Inspection). A firm serving as the Engineer of Record on any listed project is ineligible to compete.

The county typically allocates 5% to 12% of total project construction costs for CEI services, estimated at $20 million. Contract prices must remain firm for the awarded term; surcharges are not accepted. The contract term commences upon Notice to Proceed and concludes upon final acceptance and approval of final payment, with 30 calendar days allowed for preliminary administrative services prior to contractor notice to proceed and 30 calendar days for demobilization after final acceptance.

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 Willingness to Meet Time and Budget Requirements (20 points), Location (10 points), and Recent, Current, and Projected Workloads of the Firm (20 points). The county reserves the right to modify scope during negotiations for budgetary reasons. Performance and Payment Bonds are required at 100% of contract award amount; bid bonds at 5% of cost proposal. Commercial General Liability must include minimum $500,000 single limit per occurrence and $1 million aggregate, with Collier County named as additional insured.