Continuing Professional Engineering Services

The City of Kissimmee, Florida is requesting qualifications for continuing professional engineering services to support municipal capital improvement, infrastructure, utility, transportation, environmental, and planning projects on an as-needed basis through individual Task Orders, with qualifications due September 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM.

All firms must be licensed to practice engineering in Florida. The City anticipates awarding one or more continuing contracts with no guaranteed minimum work or exclusivity. The initial contract term is three years from execution, with options for two additional one-year renewal terms at the City's discretion, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement.

Scope encompasses civil engineering design and analysis, transportation engineering, water and wastewater systems, stormwater management, environmental engineering, infrastructure planning, utility coordination, construction phase services, surveying and mapping, and geotechnical services. Compensation shall be negotiated for each authorized Task Order using either a lump sum method for defined scopes or a closed-end hourly method for on-call services, with reimbursable expenses approved in advance by the City.

Selection follows the Florida Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act, Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, with evaluation weighted as: firm qualifications (15 points), project manager qualifications (10 points), project team qualifications (20 points), related project experience (15 points), proposed approach and availability (15 points), cost control and quality assurance (10 points), and references (10 points).

Required insurance includes Workers' Compensation, Comprehensive General Liability with $1,000,000 minimum coverage, Comprehensive Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 minimum coverage, and Professional Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 annual coverage. Contractors must comply with Florida Board of Professional Engineers requirements, E-Verify registration, and certifications regarding public entity crimes, debarment, discrimination, human trafficking, and scrutinized company lists. Written questions are due September 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Public opening of qualifications is scheduled for 2:30 PM on September 28, 2026.