Continuing Geotechnical Engineering & Materials Testing

Orange County, Florida is issuing Request for Proposals (RFP #Y26-901) for Continuing Geotechnical Engineering & Materials Testing services to support water and wastewater utility projects. The County intends to select up to three consultants to provide services under individual Task Authorizations on a project-by-project basis through five-year contract terms. The scope of services encompasses a comprehensive range of geotechnical and materials testing activities, including subsurface soil investigations, soil testing for construction, concrete testing, pile load testing, asphaltic mixture analysis, metal testing, groundwater modeling, and litigation assistance during preliminary design, design, construction, and post-construction phases. Respondents must demonstrate that their Project Manager and Project Engineer are two different individuals, each holding Florida Professional Engineer registration, and must maintain minimum Professional Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 with a deductible not exceeding $100,000. Evaluation will be based on weighted criteria totaling 80 points: similar projects completed by the proposed Project Manager and Project Engineer (25 points), skills and experience of the project team (15 points), location (10 points), and approach and understanding (30 points). A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held on February 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams; questions must be submitted by March 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST; and sealed electronic proposals are due by 4:00 PM EST on March 24, 2026, through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. All submissions must use the County's standard response forms without modification, with electronic files in common formats (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Adobe PDF) meeting minimum quality standards of 150 dpi for scanned documents.

The RFP includes bonus point opportunities for qualified disadvantaged enterprises: up to 10 additional bonus points are available for Service-Disabled Veteran subconsultant participation, and up to 5 bonus points are available for documented commitments to hire dislocated workers. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The selected consultant(s) will utilize Orange County Utilities' Trimble Unity Construct system for service management and project delivery. Compensation will be based on firm fixed fees or not-to-exceed amounts calculated using hourly rate schedules established prior to Task Authorization issuance, with monthly payments issued in accordance with the Florida Local Government Prompt Payment Act and proportional to approved and accepted work. No specific budget range or award values are provided in the available solicitation documents. The primary contact for this procurement is Julianne Foyil, Contracting Agent with the Utilities Engineering Department, at julianne.foyil@ocfl.net or (407) 836-5639; however, all questions must be submitted through the OpenGov question and answer module, and direct contact with the initiating division is prohibited.