Design-Build Services for Horizontal/Civil Engineering Projects

The City of Jacksonville is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from design-build firms to provide design, permitting, and construction services for horizontal and civil engineering infrastructure projects on an as-needed basis under an annual contract, with responses due October 1, 2026. The pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 9, 2026 via Microsoft Teams, and the question deadline is September 18, 2026.

Mandatory minimum requirements include State of Florida contractor licensing; professional engineering authorization; a design-build team comprising both a licensed contractor and a Florida-authorized engineering firm; completion of at least one relevant horizontal or civil infrastructure project within the past five years; insurance and bonding capability certifications; and current business licenses and local business tax certificate. Representative project types include roadway, drainage, stormwater, utility coordination, sidewalk, ADA, intersection, traffic, site and civil work, retaining walls, culverts, minor structural work, maintenance of traffic, permitting, testing, as-built documentation, and closeout.

This is a qualifications-based procurement; compensation, price, and guaranteed maximum price are not evaluated. Responses are limited to 15 pages and will be scored on seven criteria: Design-Build Team Qualifications and Key Personnel (25 points), Relevant Horizontal Design-Build Experience and Past Performance (20 points), Project Approach and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (20 points), Current Workload, Availability, and Capacity (10 points), Commitment to Jacksonville Small and Emerging Businesses/JSEB (10 points), Volume of Work with the City of Jacksonville (10 points as a minus factor), and Local Knowledge/Familiarity with City of Jacksonville Standards and Procedures (5 points). Responses must be submitted electronically through the City's Oracle 1Cloud Procurement System. All responses become City property and will not be returned.