Continuing Engineering Services For Building Commissioning

Orange County, Florida is soliciting sealed proposals for Continuing Engineering Services for Building Commissioning (RFP Y24-906) through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. The county seeks qualified engineering firms to provide ongoing commissioning services for its Capital Improvement Program, with a primary focus on energy conservation, functional testing, training, and test and balance verification. Proposers will be evaluated based on weighted criteria including similar project experience, skills and qualifications of the project team, minority and women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) participation, location, previous work volume, and project approach. The commissioning services will follow NIBIA Guideline 3 2006 and ASHRAE Guideline 2005, aligning with Orange County's Sustainable Operations & Resilience Action Plan. A virtual non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 18, 2024, at 2:00 PM, with all electronic proposals due by December 3, 2024, at 4:00 PM. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted via email to Rochelle Chambers by October 24, 2024, at 5:00 PM. Professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 is required for the contract.

The solicitation includes a specific M/WBE participation goal of 27% of the contract value and encourages hiring of dislocated workers and service-disabled veterans. The contract will have an initial three-year term with potential for two additional one-year extensions, not to exceed a total of five years. Proposers must submit detailed documentation demonstrating M/WBE participation, with an example showing a potential 45% M/WBE involvement on project totals. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the county has established an overhead multiplier of 2.86, with base rates of 100% and overhead/fringe benefits of 160%. The contract will support Orange County's broader sustainability goals, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing renewable energy usage, and improving infrastructure resilience. Although a specific contract value is not explicitly stated, the county's Sustainable Operations & Resilience Action Plan indicates significant investment potential, with some initiatives involving investments up to $435 million for related environmental and infrastructure projects.