Environmental and Asbestos Management Continuing Services

The School Board of Volusia County, Florida is seeking multiple qualified firms to provide Environmental and Asbestos Management Continuing Services through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ No. 2026-002). The procurement aims to secure consultants for comprehensive environmental services including asbestos surveys, management planning, lead-based hazard assessments, underground storage tank site cleanup, and environmental compliance services aligned with EPA, OSHA, and Florida Department of Environmental Protection regulations. Specific service requirements include asbestos training programs such as two-hour awareness training, fourteen-hour intensive training for staff potentially disturbing asbestos-containing materials, and four-hour inspector refresher courses. Key procurement dates include a pre-submittal meeting on November 6, 2025, a question deadline of November 13, 2025, consultant certification application deadline of December 15, 2025, and proposal submissions due by December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Evaluation criteria will weight location (5%), current workload (15%), experience (35%), past performance (25%), and project approach (20%), with a strong emphasis on prior educational facility and K-12 contract experience. The selection process will follow the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA) and State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF), utilizing a negotiated fixed fee compensation method.

The solicitation does not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types. Eight consultant firms submitted proposals, including Gallagher Bassett Services, NOVA Engineering & Environmental, OHC Environmental Engineering, Partner Assessment Corporation, Terracon Consultants, Universal Engineering Sciences, Air Analytics, and The NDN Companies. Current incumbent vendors include ECS Florida, LLC; GLE Associates, Inc.; Nova Engineering and Environmental, LLC; Terracon Consultants, Inc.; and UES Professional Solutions, LLC. Firms must maintain professional liability insurance of $1,000,000, general liability coverage of $1,000,000, workers' compensation per statutory requirements, and automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000. The initial contract term will be two years, with options to renew for up to three additional one-year terms contingent upon satisfactory performance. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the solicitation includes detailed hourly rates for professional staff categories and laboratory analysis fees, suggesting a flexible, project-based compensation structure. The anticipated contract award is scheduled for June 23, 2026, with firms expected to provide services on an as-needed basis throughout the Volusia County School District.