Engineering Continuing Services - Environmental Testing

The City of Bradenton, Florida, is soliciting proposals through a Request for Qualification (RFQ) to establish a Professional Services Library for environmental testing engineering services under a continuing services contract. The procurement seeks qualified proposers to provide comprehensive environmental testing services including Phase I and II/III Environmental Site Assessments, site characterization studies, remedial action planning, risk assessments, brownfield investigations, underground and above ground storage tank management, asbestos testing and abatement design, hazardous waste determinations, radon testing, indoor air quality assessments, mold assessments, lead-based paint testing, materials corrosion analysis, and dry and wet materials testing. Proposers must be registered with the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation and have at least one key personnel member holding a current Professional Engineer (PE) license from the Florida Board of Professional Engineers. The evaluation process will assess proposals on three criteria: Ability of Professional Personnel (35 points), Proposer's Past Performance and Experience (40 points), and Project Approach (25 points). Key dates include a question submission deadline of March 19, 2026, a proposal submission deadline of April 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM, an evaluation meeting on April 16, 2026, presentations by short-listed proposers on April 28, 2026, and a contract award date of May 27, 2026. Work will be assigned throughout the year as needed through individual task orders, with project sizes varying based on City requirements.

The RFQ does not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting response to particular organization types, nor are any disadvantaged enterprise preferences mentioned in the available documentation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement notice. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any proposals, to award to multiple proposers, and to terminate contracts at any time. Pricing is not established in the RFQ; compensation will be determined through individually negotiated work assignments for each task order. Individual task order totals may not exceed $500,000, with construction costs not exceeding $7,500,000. Task orders of $50,000 or less will use a purchase order as the Notice to Proceed, while task orders exceeding $50,000 require a formal Notice to Proceed, establishing a structured approach to contract administration and project initiation.