Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI) Services for Transportation and Stormwater

Sarasota County, Florida is issuing a Request for Professional Services to procure Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services for transportation and stormwater projects through a Professional Services Library model with a continuing services agreement format. The solicitation, posted on May 8, 2026, with a deadline of June 10, 2026, seeks qualified consultants to provide comprehensive services including project oversight, on-site and off-site inspection, materials sampling and testing, contract administration, compliance verification, and project closeout activities. Proposers must be registered with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and have at least one key personnel member who is a licensed Professional Engineer in Florida at the time of submittal. Preferred qualifications include roadway reconstruction experience, current Florida Department of Transportation Construction Training Qualification Program certifications in multiple specialties, and International Municipal Signal Association certifications. The anticipated initial contract term is five years, with the County determining the number of proposers to award during the first evaluation committee meeting. All timely responses meeting the solicitation criteria will be evaluated by the Professional Services Review Committee using established scoring criteria, with no fewer than three highest-scoring proposers required to participate in presentations or interviews either in Sarasota, Florida or virtually. Pricing and cost terms are not specified in the solicitation, as compensation will be determined through individual work assignments issued under the resulting contract.

The solicitation documentation does not identify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. Key personnel must be direct employees of the proposer rather than subcontractors, and any changes to the project team after proposal submission may result in score reconsideration with potential score decreases but no increases permitted. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation with $500,000 Employers Liability limits, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Professional Liability of $1,000,000 per claim, and Business Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit. No incumbent vendors, existing contractors, or specific budget ranges are referenced in the available documentation. The solicitation does not identify required integration with existing infrastructure or technology systems.