Districtwide Public Strategic Communications Consulting Services on Misc Construction Projects

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IN-14762
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Florida
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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Six, is seeking Districtwide Public Strategic Communications Consulting Services for Miscellaneous Construction Projects in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. The solicitation, numbered DOT-RFP-26-6198LS, was advertised on October 6-7, 2025, with proposals due on October 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The procurement involves comprehensive strategic communications consulting for various construction projects, with specific commodity codes covering communication, consulting, and related services. Evaluation criteria were comprehensive, including a maximum of 225 possible points across three key categories: Price Proposal (25 points), Oral Presentation and Interviews (100 points), and Technical Proposal (100 points). Vendors were required to demonstrate expertise in public communications, meeting preparation, and strategic engagement for transportation infrastructure projects. The solicitation emphasized compliance with multiple civil rights statutes, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and required vendors to address non-discrimination principles across various demographic categories.

The contract opportunity did not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though it strongly emphasized non-discrimination principles. Nine vendors initially submitted proposals, with two subsequently withdrawing their bids. Media Relations Group LLC was identified as the intended awardee, scoring 212.67 total points with a bid price of $516.00. Competitive bids included AtkinsRealis USA Inc. (208.00 points, $516.00), Quest Corporation of America, Inc. (206.51 points, $541.00), and Garth Solutions, Inc. (172.70 points, $345,072.00). The significant variance in bid prices suggests complex evaluation criteria beyond cost. Potential protesters were advised to file any challenges within the timeframe prescribed in Florida Statutes Section 120.57(3), with required bonds or security to be posted accordingly. While the specific contract duration was not detailed, the procurement appears to be for ongoing strategic communications support for transportation infrastructure projects in the specified counties.

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Notice of Intent to Award

Advertisement Number: DOT-RFP-26-6198LS

THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DISTRICT SIX CONTRACTS OFFICE

ADVERTISEMENT DATE: October 07, 2025

Project & Proposal No.: DOT-RFP-26-6198LS

FM No.: 431868-8-62-01

Counties: Miami-Dade & Monroe

Proposals Due Date: October 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM

Via email to D6.Purch@dot.state.fl.us

WORK DESCRIPTION: Districtwide Strategic Communications Consultant Services for Miscellaneous Construction Projects for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

Commodity codes: 80171604 / 80171907 / 80171603 / 80171800 / 80172003 / 82141600 / 92101503

Public Meeting Notices and Meeting Agendas: Notice of the public meetings scheduled for this solicitation is provided in Section 2) Timeline, of the attached solicitation, with agendas for the public meetings.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: COMPLIANCE WITH NONDISCRIMINATION STATUTES AND AUTHORITIES: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., 78 stat. 252), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin); and 49 CFR Part 21; The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, (42 U.S.C. § 4601), (prohibits unfair treatment of persons displaced or whose property has been acquired because of Federal or Federal-aid programs and projects); Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, (23 U.S.C. § 324 et seq.), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq.), as amended, (prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability); and 49 CFR Part 27; The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, (42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq.), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of age); Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, (49 USC § 471, Section 47123), as amended, (prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, or sex); The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, (PL 100-209), (Broadened the scope, coverage and applicability of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, by expanding the definition of the terms "programs or activities" to include all of the programs or activities of the Federal-aid recipients, sub-recipients and contractors, whether such programs or activities are Federally funded or not); Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in the operation of public entities, public and private transportation systems, places of public accommodation, and certain testing entities (42 U.S.C. §§ 12131 -- 12189) as implemented by Department of Transportation regulations at 49 C.F.R. parts 37 and 38; The Federal Aviation Administration's Non-discrimination statute (49 U.S.C. § 47123) (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, and sex); Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, which ensures non-discrimination against minority populations by discouraging programs, policies, and activities with disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations; Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, and resulting agency guidance, national origin discrimination includes discrimination because of limited English proficiency (LEP). To ensure compliance with Title VI, you must take reasonable steps to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to your programs (70 Fed. Reg. at 74087 to 74100); Title IX of

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