Professional Engineering Continuing Consulting Services for Stormwater Master Planning & Analysis and Pollution and Flood Reduction Design Projects

Brevard County's Natural Resources Management Department is seeking professional engineering continuing consulting services through Request for Qualifications (RFQ-8-25-07) for stormwater master planning, analysis, and pollution and flood reduction design projects. The procurement aims to identify qualified engineering consultants to provide comprehensive professional services including conventional and innovative designs for new construction and retrofits, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, permitting and compliance reporting, environmental feasibility studies, and data analysis. The five-year contract will allow the county to issue task orders for stormwater-related projects with a maximum project construction cost of $7,500,000 per project or $500,000 per study. Proposals were due on February 7, 2025, at 10:00 am, with the final question deadline set for January 21, 2025, at 5:00 pm. The evaluation criteria total 100 points, with weighted scoring across staff credentials (30 points), technical approach (20 points), quality control (10 points), related experience (30 points), and references (10 points). A selection committee consisting of Bach McClure, Rachel Gerena, and Billy Prasad will review, score, and rank qualified responses, with the potential for multiple vendors to be awarded contracts.

The procurement does not appear to have specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though it requires proposing firms to demonstrate at least five years of continuous business operation and meet specific compliance requirements including proper registration, licensing, and certification. Ten firms were ultimately awarded contracts, including Applied Ecology, Inc., Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc., Jones, Edmunds & Associates, Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP, Singhofen Halff, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., Tetra Tech, Inc., and WSP USA, Inc. The contract may involve projects funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), with task orders to be negotiated between the parties and specific scopes of work, fees, and schedules determined on a project-by-project basis. While a precise total contract value is not specified, individual projects are capped at $7,500,000, and the contract will be effective for five years from the date of full execution. Consultants must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including general liability, auto liability, workers' compensation, and professional liability with specific minimum limits.