Professional Coastal Engineering Services for Continuing Contract

The Canaveral Port Authority (CPA) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ-25-8) seeking a professional coastal engineering services firm for a continuing contract focused on Port Canaveral's inlet management and coastal engineering needs. The solicitation covers comprehensive services including inlet sediment management, dredging, navigation engineering, jetty analysis, channel embankment design, beach nourishment, shoreline improvements, and environmental resource assessments. Qualified firms must demonstrate at least ten years of specific port and maritime coastal engineering experience and possess the majority of required disciplines in-house. The evaluation process will award up to 100 points across several criteria: similar experience (35 points), coastal engineering knowledge (15 points), regulatory knowledge (15 points), organizational capabilities (20 points), and references (15 points). Proposals are due on September 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT, with a selection committee review scheduled for September 8, 2025, potential oral interviews on September 11, 2025, and final ranking presentation to the CPA Board of Commissioners on September 24, 2025.

While no specific set-aside designations were explicitly mentioned, the solicitation indicates that the contract will be a continuing services arrangement potentially lasting five to ten years, with services authorized through individual purchase orders on an as-needed basis. The compensation structure will be time and materials-based, with reimbursement for direct costs and a yet-unspecified total contract value. Comprehensive insurance requirements include commercial general liability, professional liability, automobile liability, and workers' compensation, with specific minimum coverage limits. The contract will require extensive coordination with local, state, and federal agencies, and successful firms must demonstrate robust environmental regulation compliance capabilities. Being selected does not guarantee work, but rather indicates the firm meets minimum qualifications for potential future projects. Hourly rates and specific cost details will be negotiated, with potential cost-of-living adjustments considered beginning in 2027, subject to CPA approval.