Professional Engineering Services for Bridge Rehabilitation at Oakbridge Blvd. Bridge Nos. 164504 and 164505

The City of Lakeland is soliciting statements of qualifications for professional engineering services to rehabilitate Oakbridge Boulevard Bridge Nos. 164504 and 164505, with a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on November 10, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. and qualifications due November 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Attendance at the pre-proposal meeting is a minimum requirement for proposal responsiveness. Respondents must be permitted by law to practice professional engineering in Florida and must demonstrate specialization and extensive experience in bridge inspections and rehabilitation, under the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (Florida Statute 287.055). Place of performance is Oakbridge Boulevard in Lakeland, within Polk County, Florida.

The scope covers a field investigation and condition assessment, development of construction documents and technical specifications, and construction administration for two timber structures, each approximately 76 feet long with 24-foot-wide roadways, built in 1985. The 2025 inspection report for Bridge No. 164505 classifies the structure as fracture critical and scour critical. Required submissions include certificates of insurance showing $1 million in commercial general liability, $1 million in professional liability maintained for three years post-completion, $1 million in business automobile liability, and statutory workers' compensation. Respondents must also submit a notarized indemnification agreement, a completed W-9, Florida Sunbiz registration documentation, a human trafficking affidavit, and certifications covering drug-free workplace status, suspension and debarment, public entity crimes, conflict of interest, non-collusion, E-Verify compliance, and scrutinized companies.

Selection is weighted as follows: professional personnel capability (30 points), experience and past performance (27 points), willingness and ability to meet time and budget requirements (20 points), office location and proximity to Lakeland (10 points), response completeness (5 points), minority business enterprise status (5 points), and volume of prior work awarded by the City (3 points). Rates and pricing must be excluded from qualifications submissions. Fee negotiations occur only after the City selects the top-ranked firm or firms. Questions are due November 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Submissions go through the City's OpenGov e-Procurement Portal and remain valid for 60 days from opening.