Construction Engineering Inspection Services for Design Build projects

Flagler County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified firms to submit competitive sealed Statements of Qualifications (RSQ) for Construction, Engineering & Inspection (CEI) services supporting two design-build capital improvement projects. The specific projects include a 15,000 square foot Multipurpose Emergency Preparedness Facility (a Category 5 hurricane-capable community storm shelter) and an Eco Discovery Center for eco-tourism and county departments. CEI services will encompass comprehensive project oversight, including pay application certification, quality assurance, inspection, materials sampling and testing, monitoring, plan and schedule reviews, progress meetings, reporting, and required State threshold inspections. Proposal submissions are due September 4, 2025, at 3:00 PM, with an evaluation committee meeting scheduled for the week of September 8, 2025, and potential firm presentations the week of September 15, 2025. The evaluation criteria will assess qualifications and capabilities (20%), project experience (15%), financial stability and litigation history (10%), staffing and organization (25%), and work plan/technical approach (30%).

The county intends to contract with one firm to provide services on an as-needed basis, with compensation negotiated individually for each project using either lump-sum or cost-plus-not-to-exceed formats based on submitted labor rates. Selected firms must maintain specific insurance coverage, including commercial general liability ($2,000,000 aggregate), professional liability ($1,000,000 per claim), workers' compensation, and automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit). All personnel must be properly licensed in Florida with appropriate certifications. The contract term is anticipated to be three years, with the possibility of two additional two-year extensions, not exceeding seven years total. While no specific set-aside designations were mentioned, the county reserves the right to assign projects to alternate firms if schedule and budget requirements cannot be reconciled with the primary contractor. Progress payments may be requested monthly, and the total project budget and specific award value were not explicitly stated in the procurement documents.