Districtwide Public Strategic Communications Consulting Services on Misc Construction Projects
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFP-14058
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- UNSPSC codes
- 80171604 Public information campaign service
- 80171800 Public relations and media relations services
- 80171603 Publicity and marketing advisory service
- 80172003 Public affairs service
- 82141600 Graphic display services
- 80171907 Community relations consultation and engagement
- 92101503 Community outreach programs
- Point of contact
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- Lester Silva d6.purch@dot.state.fl.us (305) 470-5402
Opportunity details come from vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
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 procurement, identified as DOT-RFP-26-6198LS, aims to secure comprehensive communication services including strategic planning, social media and digital marketing, public relations, community involvement, multimedia production, emergency communications, customer service, and translation services. Proposers must submit technical and price proposals demonstrating staff experience, management approach, and project history, with evaluations based on technical merit (100 points), oral presentations (100 points), and price (25 points). The Request for Proposal (RFP) requires electronic submission to D6.Purch@dot.state.fl.us by October 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with subsequent stages including a technical proposal opening on November 17, 2025, oral presentations on December 4, 2025, and a final selection meeting on January 5, 2026. Qualified vendors must provide hourly rates for various job classifications including Strategic Communications Project Manager, Crisis Construction Communications Manager, and Community Outreach Specialists, with rates ranging from $48 to $98 per hour.
The contract includes provisions for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation, with specific reporting requirements and a focus on nondiscrimination across multiple federal civil rights statutes. The total contract value is set at $1.5 million, with $350,000 currently approved and encumbered, and the contract term spanning three years with potential for up to three one-year renewals. Proposers must be registered in the MyFloridaMarketPlace system and comply with various state regulations, including E-Verify requirements and scrutinized companies list certifications. The procurement allows FDOT to award the contract to one or more consultants, with the potential for other districts to utilize the contract. Compensation will be based on a term contract for indefinite quantity, with services requested on an as-needed basis through Letters of Authorization and Task Work Orders. The Department reserves the right to increase or decrease the budgetary ceiling through amendments, and performance is contingent upon annual legislative appropriations.
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Addendum #1
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
Update #1 ·
Advertisement Number: DOT-RFP-26-6198LS
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
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 the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, which prohibits you from discriminating because of sex in education programs or activities (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq).
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