Professional Engineering Consulting Services

The City of Leesburg, Florida is seeking professional engineering consulting services through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ-2502503) to augment municipal infrastructure project capabilities. The procurement aims to establish contracts with up to eight qualified firms for professional engineering services across multiple disciplines, including stormwater (30%), site/civil (20%), transportation/traffic (20%), utility systems and infrastructure (20%), landscape architecture (5%), and structural engineering (5%). Firms must demonstrate expertise in areas such as site civil engineering, stormwater/hydraulics, structural engineering, utility systems, coastal and environmental engineering, geotechnical work, and transportation/roadway design. The evaluation process will assess submissions across seven criteria totaling 102 points, with key focus areas including firm information (15 points), overall experience (30 points), staff qualifications (40 points), schedule/budget ability (10 points), and references. Key procurement dates include questions due by September 29, 2025, solicitation closing on October 14, 2025, evaluation of submittals on October 21, 2025, potential interviews for short-listed firms, and an award recommendation to be posted by October 31, 2025.

The RFQ does not mandate specific percentage goals for minority, small, or women-owned business enterprises, though MBE/SBE/WBE certification will be considered in the evaluation process (5 points). The contract will have an initial three-year term with potential for a three-year extension, and selected firms will be compensated on a fixed hourly or per-unit basis consistent with actual hours worked or units completed. The city will use individual Task Orders to assign specific projects, reserving the right to obtain proposals from other contractors. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the contract is designed to be a flexible, time-saving mechanism for the city to access additional engineering expertise as needed. Firms must maintain appropriate insurance coverage, including an A.M. Best rating of at least "A", and will be subject to federal procurement standards, potentially including American Rescue Plan Act provisions. The professional services agreement will allow for compensation through monthly invoicing for work performed on existing Task Orders, with each Task Order requiring detailed proposals specifying scope, compensation, and resource allocation.