Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services

Broward College, a Florida community college system institution, issued Request for Qualifications (RFQ) RFQ-2026-002-OA on February 16, 2026, to solicit qualified engineering firms to provide comprehensive Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) engineering services on an as-needed continuing contract basis across its multiple campuses, centers, and facilities throughout Broward County. The scope of work encompasses full professional services including planning, preliminary study designs, construction documents, and building services engineering for HVAC systems, plumbing, fire protection systems, power distribution, telecommunications, fire alarm systems, lighting protection, and control systems, with individual project construction costs estimated up to $7,500,000. All services must be performed by appropriately licensed Florida professionals in compliance with the Florida Building Code, State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF), and the College's Design and Construction Standards, and must include construction administration as applicable. Qualified respondents must demonstrate current Florida licensure for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services; proper business registration and licensing; adequate financial capacity verified through Dun & Bradstreet scoring; relevant experience with educational facilities; sufficient staffing and workload capacity; and professional liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, in addition to commercial general liability coverage of $5,000,000 aggregate and workers' compensation insurance. The solicitation follows a three-phase evaluation process consisting of Phase I (shortlist meeting), Phase II (interviews and presentations if necessary), and Phase III (contract negotiations if necessary), with evaluation criteria including quality of service, personnel performance and workmanship, timeliness and responsiveness, overall performance, customer service, ability to meet deadlines and budgets, technical expertise, staff interaction, and likelihood of future engagement. Critical deadlines include a virtual solicitation conference on February 19, 2026, written questions due by February 25, 2026, and responses due by 2:30 p.m. ET on March 18, 2026, submitted electronically via Euna OpenBids (DemandStar). References must be submitted in PDF format to Orlando Aponte at oaponte@broward.edu using the Performance Evaluation Survey Form (Attachment E) by the same deadline.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting response to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises based on the available documentation. Broward College currently maintains multiple contracts for these services under RFQ-2023-008-OA with incumbent vendors KPI Engineering and SGM Engineering, scheduled to expire in June 2027, indicating potential transition planning for service continuity. The resulting contract award may be made to one or multiple respondents, with the College reserving the right to divide work geographically or by service type among selected vendors. The contract will have an initial term of three years with options for three additional one-year renewals and a potential 180-day extension, subject to mutual agreement and College Board of Trustees approval. Pricing terms are not established in the RFQ as this is a qualifications-based selection process; pricing will be determined during contract negotiations with the selected respondent(s), with no specific budget range disclosed. No performance or payment bonds are required for contract performance.