DeLand Airport Consulting Services

The City of DeLand is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ-25-01) to procure professional engineering consulting services for the DeLand Municipal Airport and its associated Industrial Park in Volusia County, Florida. The comprehensive consulting services include general consulting, funding procurement, grant administration, economic feasibility analysis, planning, engineering, design, permitting, construction phase services, environmental analysis, and DBE plan preparation. The contract is structured for an initial three-year term with two potential one-year renewals. Evaluation criteria for the procurement will focus on five key areas: experience with small to medium General Aviation airports in Florida and the Southeast (30 points), FAA and FDOT grant experience (20 points), ability to coordinate work through a single point of contact (20 points), knowledge of DeLand Airport infrastructure (10 points), and construction inspection/administration experience on General Aviation airports (20 points). The proposal submission deadline is January 28, 2025, at 3:00 PM, with a selection committee meeting scheduled for February 6, 2025, at 10:30 AM in the Mayor's Conference Room. Proposers must submit four paper copies and one electronic copy, with responses limited to 75 pages.

The RFQ includes provisions for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) plan preparation, indicating a commitment to promoting diversity in contracting. While no specific set-aside designations are explicitly detailed, the procurement process appears open to qualified engineering consulting firms with relevant airport infrastructure experience. Currently, Avcon, Inc. from Orlando, FL is the sole recorded respondent to the RFQ. The Five Year Capital Improvements Plan indicates a total projected airport fund investment of $20,620,000, with funding sourced from multiple agencies: FAA contributing $14,679,000 (71.1%), FDOT providing $4,752,800 (23%), and Airport Fund Revenues covering $1,188,200 (5.9%). The planned infrastructure improvements include runway construction and rehabilitation, taxiway improvements, electrical upgrades, airfield markings, hangar complex expansion, wildlife fencing, and fuel farm construction. The City reserves the right to reject any and all responses, with the final selection potentially involving interviews with shortlisted firms.