Professional Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Services

The City of Winter Park, Florida, issued a Request for Qualification (RFQ) for professional Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services to support various public infrastructure improvement projects on an as-needed basis. The procuring jurisdiction is Orange County, Florida, with the City of Winter Park serving as the contracting entity. The services required include construction engineering and inspection, construction document and plan review, project budget and schedule monitoring, reporting, and contract administration support to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, quality construction, and timely project delivery. Respondents must be licensed and authorized to perform professional engineering services in Florida under Section 471.023, Florida Statutes, and must comply with statutory requirements including E-Verify, drug-free workplace certification, and public records compliance. Evaluation criteria are divided into two phases: Phase 1 scoring (qualifications and experience of key project staff at 30 percent, technical expertise and approach at 30 percent, financial stability and capacity at 25 percent, and professional contacts at 15 percent) and Phase 2 scoring (quality of engagement at 25 percent, scope understanding and alignment at 25 percent, availability and capacity at 25 percent, and past performance and project outcomes at 25 percent). The RFQ was released on March 13, 2026, with a deadline for questions on April 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., and a proposal submission deadline on April 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. via the City's electronic procurement portal. Subsequent schedule dates include a non-mandatory selection committee meeting on April 22, 2026, oral presentations on April 29, 2026, and a final ranking meeting on April 29, 2026.

Respondents must maintain professional liability insurance of one million dollars per occurrence, general liability coverage of one million dollars per occurrence and two million dollars general aggregate, and auto liability of one million dollars bodily injury per person and two million dollars bodily injury per accident. The resulting contract shall be in effect for thirty-six consecutive months from execution, with options for renewal for possible first and second 12-month periods, not to exceed sixty months in total. Payment terms are net thirty days from receipt of invoice upon City approval, and pricing information and fee schedules shall not be included in proposals. No specific set-aside designations, restrictions on organization types, incumbent vendors, or budget ranges were identified in the procurement documentation. The City reserves the right to reject all proposals, award to multiple respondents, and modify the solicitation timeline at its discretion.