Continuing Transportation Engineering Services

The City of Orlando is seeking Qualifications Statements for Continuing Transportation Engineering Services (RQS24-0391) through a competitive two-phase procurement process for professional engineering services. The contract will be a two-year agreement with an option for a one-year extension, targeting consultants registered in the State of Florida to provide comprehensive transportation engineering support. Scope of services includes parking studies, traffic studies, maintenance of traffic plan development, design of traffic signals and pedestrian infrastructure, civil design of intersections and roadways, transit planning, bicycle and pedestrian studies, corridor studies, and traffic safety analyses. Proposals are due by 2:00 PM local time on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, and will be evaluated based on factors such as respondent experience, personnel qualifications, minority and veteran business participation, past performance, ability to work with city staff, proximity to Orlando, and previous work volume. The evaluation will be conducted through a two-phase process involving short-listing and final ranking by an Advisory Committee, with the City reserving the right to make single or multiple awards and implementing a maximum salary multiplier rate of 3.00.

The procurement includes specific set-aside and diversity requirements, mandating 18% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and 6% Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) participation, with additional emphasis on Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) involvement. Respondents must be registered in Florida and demonstrate good faith efforts to include minority and women-owned businesses in the contract, with strict certification requirements regarding contracting with scrutinized companies. There are specific restrictions for businesses with operations in countries like Israel, Sudan, Iran, Cuba, or Syria, and mandatory documentation proving compliance with these provisions. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the contract appears designed to establish a pool of engineering consultants for ongoing transportation projects. Though a precise award value is not specified, the comprehensive scope and multi-year contract structure suggest a potentially significant procurement opportunity for qualified engineering firms capable of meeting the city's diverse transportation engineering needs.