Design Services for Chuluota Road Phase I and Signalization Safety Improvements

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners, Florida, is soliciting sealed electronic proposals for design services for Chuluota Road Phase I and Signalization Safety Improvements under RFP Y27-802-GO, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference on November 19, 2026 and proposals due December 16, 2026. The solicitation carries no set-aside or local-vendor requirement, but it awards up to 20 bonus points for dislocated worker hiring commitments (5 points maximum), registered service-disabled veteran (SDV) subcontractor participation (10 points maximum), and SDV prime proposer status (5 points maximum).

The scope covers final engineering design and construction plans for approximately 3,140 feet (0.6 miles) of four-lane divided Chuluota Road from State Road 50 to approximately 750 feet north of the proposed Corner School Drive/Cypress Lake Glen Boulevard intersection, plus separate signalization safety improvement plans extending approximately 880 feet. Deliverables include a detailed project schedule, cost estimates, construction schedules, utility and stakeholder coordination, and public information activities comprising up to eight small group meetings and two public information meetings. Design must use concepts and data from the approved Chuluota Road Project Development and Environmental Report and comply with the FDOT Design Manual and state uniform standards.

The Project Manager and Project Engineer must be different individuals, each a Florida-registered Professional Engineer currently employed by the prime consultant. The consultant must carry professional liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 with a deductible not exceeding $100,000, register with E-Verify, and verify employment eligibility of all employees hired during performance.

The estimated project cost is $1.6 million. The county will award a single contract, and all deliverables must be completed within 730 calendar days of written authorization to proceed. Evaluation totals 80 weighted points: Project Manager similar projects (15), Project Engineer similar projects (10), project team skills and experience (15), location (10), and approach, understanding, and scope response (30).

Questions are due December 3, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST. Responses must be uploaded through the OpenGov portal, and hand-delivered, mailed, faxed, or emailed submissions are rejected. The point of contact is Gian Otero Flores, Contracting Agent, at gian.otero@ocfl.net or (407) 836-5634.