Design/Engineering Consulting Services
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFP-410-P-2025-000116R-1
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
Opportunity details come from constructionbidsource.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
Palm Beach County Capital Improvements Division is requesting proposals for design and engineering consulting services to support Fire Rescue urban search and rescue deployments on a task assignment basis, with proposals due July 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. and a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference on June 23 at 3:00 p.m. The County will select up to three firms under a three-year contract with two optional one-year renewals.
Awardees must hold CCNA certification from Palm Beach County's Engineering and Public Works Department prior to proposal submission. The Structures Specialist lead must hold a current Florida Professional Engineer license, possess minimum five years' experience in structural design and analysis, and obtain FEMA Standard or Advanced Structures Specialist certification; additional certifications including FEMA ICS courses and medical certifications are required within 60 days of contract commencement.
Task assignments encompass structural integrity assessment, building and component triage for rescue operations, emergency shoring supervision and direction, hazard mitigation coordination, and direction on structural component removal and rigging in response to man-made or natural disasters. Individual project costs will not exceed $500,000. Work will be funded in whole or in part with federal funds from DHS/FEMA Public Assistance, HUD Community Development Block Grants, U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of the Treasury, or other federal agencies.
Awardees must maintain professional liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate. Evaluation criteria weight ability and qualifications at 50 points (shortlist) and 40 points (final selection); approach and understanding of project goals at 20 points (shortlist) and 40 points (final selection); and years of experience exceeding the five-year minimum at 15 points for both stages. The County will reimburse selected firms at the standard FEMA Structure Specialist rate. Questions are due July 7, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
Opportunity text
Contract Description. Palm Beach County Capital Improvements Division (CID) is seeking proposals from qualified design firms to provide urban search and rescue deployment services to Palm Beach Countys Fire Rescue on a task assignment basis. Task assignments will be subject to scope definition and determination of level of effort on a task-by-task basis. Generally, task assignments could include professional engineering services, customary civil, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical engineering services necessary as part of the response effort to a man-made or natural disaster. Work may include responding as a part of a resource team to incidents that involve structural integrity which endangers public safety; performing structural components and building integrity size-up; assisting with structural triage for rescue purposes; determining the needs for shoring and securing buildings or structures if compromise to integrity exists; supervising (and providing professional advise/direction regarding to) emergency shoring operations performed by fire department and/or urban search and rescue personnel as necessary to ensure proper and appropriate shoring methods and procedures are performed; coordinating and communicating structural related hazard mitigation; and providing direction to emergency personnel responding to the emergency with regards to rigging and/or removal of structural building components amongst other related duties. Study Activity costs of each project will not exceed $500,000 as may be amended or adjusted under the Florida Statutes related to continuing contracts and will require an architectural/engineering firm as the lead consultant.
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