Contract Engineer for Project Management and Construction of 3 FM Radio Stations in Nebraska

The State of Nebraska, through the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Materiel Division, State Purchasing Bureau (SPB), is seeking a qualified Contract Engineer to provide comprehensive project management and construction services for three new FM radio stations located in Columbus, Broken Bow, and McCook, Nebraska. The Request for Proposal (RFP) Number 6903 Z1 REBID requires the selected contractor to perform a range of technical services including tower survey, design, installation, testing, and project management for these broadcast infrastructure projects. Proposals will be evaluated based on three key criteria: Corporate Overview (35 points), Technical Approach (45 points), and Cost Proposal (20 points), totaling 100 possible points. The proposal submission deadline is July 22, 2024, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with a proposal opening via Zoom on the same date. The State intends to post the Intent to Award on July 26, 2024, with a planned contract award and contractor start date of August 6, 2024. The contract term is one year, with an option to renew for an additional one-year period upon mutual agreement.

The RFP does not specify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types, and multiple vendors submitted proposals, including Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark, Over The Air RF Consulting LLC, and Summit Technology Group. The State reserves the right to contract for similar services from other sources, indicating the contract will not be exclusive. While precise budget details are not explicitly stated, the submitted cost proposals provide insight into potential contract values, with one proposal (Fort Bend Response) indicating a total package bid of $83,948. The project involves integrating new FM radio station infrastructure across three Nebraska locations, requiring comprehensive engineering and technical expertise. The evaluation process will consider the bidders' project management approach, technical capabilities, and prior experience with broadcasting infrastructure projects. Ultimately, Over The Air RF Consulting LLC was selected as the intended contract recipient based on the final evaluation document, which showed total scores ranging from 80.42 to 91.90 points across the submitted proposals.