Environmental Specialists for Residential Home Inspection

The City of Pembroke Pines is requesting qualifications from environmental specialist firms to provide lead and mold inspection services for residential properties under RFQ #PL-26-01, with proposals due July 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The City intends to contract with approximately two or three firms. A 2.5% Veteran Owned Small Business preference applies. All proposers must register with SAM.gov and certify E-Verify compliance.

The scope covers lead inspections for properties built on or before 1978, mold inspections following suspected contamination, post-mold inspections after remediation, and cost estimates for repairs. Contractors must submit detailed reports and removal pricing to the City's Contract Housing Administrator and perform post-remediation verification inspections. The City has established a fixed fee schedule: $500 per lead inspection, $650 per mold inspection, and $600 per post-mold inspection.

A minimum of five years of experience is required, with at least three references from the past five years. Proposers must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with limits of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate, workers' compensation insurance, and auto liability coverage.

The initial contract term is two years with no renewal options. The project is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program, Home Investment Partnerships Program, and State Housing Initiatives Partnership funds, requiring Davis-Bacon Act and HUD Section 3 compliance. Contractors must submit Form 1 of the HUD Section 3 Implementation Plan with bids and Forms 2–6 within 30 days of project completion.

Proposals are evaluated on experience and capabilities (32.5%), firm understanding and approach (30%), previous experience and references (35%), and Veteran Owned Small Business preference (2.5%). Questions are due July 12, 2026. Sealed bids will be publicly opened at 2:30 p.m. on July 21, 2026 at the City Clerk's Office in the Charles F. Dodge City Center. No proposal security, payment bonds, or performance bonds are required.