Engineering Testing Continuing Services

The School Board of Volusia County, Florida has issued Request for Qualifications (RFQ No. 2026-001) for Engineering Testing Continuing Services, seeking to select multiple qualified firms to provide engineering testing and laboratory services on an as-needed basis for various district projects. The scope of services includes asphalt inspection and testing, concrete compression testing, soil boring and analysis, masonry unit testing, welding inspection, structural bolted connection testing, and Phase I environmental audits. Firms must possess a current Certificate of Qualification and maintain professional liability insurance of $1,000,000, workers' compensation, general liability of $1,000,000, and automobile liability of $1,000,000. The procurement follows the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA) and State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF), with compensation structured as a negotiated fixed fee. Key dates include a pre-submittal meeting on November 6, 2025, RFQ question deadline of November 13, 2025, consultant certification application deadline of December 15, 2025, and submittal due date of December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM. The anticipated consultant certification board meeting is scheduled for January 13, 2026, with a shortlist committee meeting on January 23, 2026, and an expected contract award on June 23, 2026.

The solicitation does not explicitly identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations, though it does indicate a preference for firms with previous engineering testing experience on occupied school campuses, with K-12 contracted services receiving evaluation preference. Eight consultant firms submitted responses by the deadline: Ardaman & Associates, Inc., ECS Florida LLC, Ingenuity Engineers, Inc., NADIC Engineering, NOVA Engineering & Environmental, LLC, Terracon Consultants, Inc., Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC, and Beryl Project Engineering, LLC (which ultimately declined to submit a quote). Phase I Environmental Audits will be priced on a tiered fixed-fee basis depending on parcel size: 0-20 acres, 20-60 acres, and 60+ acres. Additional services beyond basic testing, such as expert witness testimony, Phase II environmental assessments, and soil contamination testing, will require separate written authorization and pre-approved hourly rate agreements. While specific contract value or budget ranges are not disclosed, the two-year contract includes potential renewal options for up to three additional one-year terms contingent upon satisfactory performance evaluations and mutual agreement.