Investigative Services

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, issued this Request for Proposals on April 12, 2021, seeking investigative services to support the Board's enforcement activities. Proposals are due by 4:30 PM on April 20, 2021, with no site visit or bidders conference scheduled. The procuring agency seeks qualified investigators with previous law enforcement experience to investigate complaints alleging violations of Kentucky licensing statutes and regulations for professional engineers, professional land surveyors, permitted business entities, and unlicensed individuals. The scope of work includes conducting investigations, preparing written reports in formats prescribed by the Director of Enforcement, assisting other Board investigators, and providing testimony in administrative hearings and circuit court proceedings. The initial contract term is anticipated to run from June 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to renew for up to two additional two-year periods, subject to approval by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee. Evaluation will be based on technical qualifications (600 points maximum) and cost (400 points maximum), with potential oral presentations valued at 100 points if required. Technical proposals must address general investigation experience (250 points), experience with the Kentucky Board of Licensure (200 points), and qualifications in professional and occupational licensing investigations (150 points), while cost proposals will be evaluated on an hourly rate basis with the lowest rate receiving maximum points. Proposals must be submitted in three parts—technical, cost, and proprietary information—with one original hard copy and three digital copies on USB drives in Word, Excel, or PDF format only, and all proposals must remain valid for a minimum of six months after the due date.

Reciprocal preferences for Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidder status are applicable to this procurement. Foreign entities must provide proof of registration with the Secretary of State within fourteen days of proposal opening or their response will be deemed non-responsive. The RFP document does not identify any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration. No specific budget range or award value is listed in the procurement announcement. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, request best and final offers, conduct oral presentations, and negotiate fair and reasonable compensation. This is a re-solicitation of a previous RFP that was not awarded.