Professional Services for Choctawhatchee Unpaved Roads Project

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is conducting a procurement for professional services related to the Choctawhatchee Unpaved Roads Project through Request for Statements of Qualifications (RFSOQ) No. 2025013. The solicitation seeks engineering and consulting firms to provide comprehensive professional services, with a specific focus on project management, permitting approaches, and Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services for unpaved road infrastructure. Three firms submitted proposals: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc. (JMT), North Florida Professional Services, Inc., and Enercon Services, Inc. The oral discussion phase will involve 50-minute presentations evaluated using a detailed scoring system with up to 130 possible points across five main categories. JMT and North Florida Professional Services were selected to proceed to oral discussions, with evaluations scheduled to occur via Microsoft Teams, limited to five representatives per firm. The procurement timeline indicates the solicitation opened on May 20, 2025, with results posted on June 16, 2025, and a final submission deadline of June 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM.

The solicitation does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Two firms, JMT and North Florida Professional Services, have been shortlisted with top scores of 180.33 and 179.67 respectively, suggesting strong technical and qualitative capabilities. The procurement allows for formal protest procedures, requiring any protestor to post a bond payable to the Department equal to 1% of the estimated contract amount. While specific contract value is not disclosed, the comprehensive nature of the project and the detailed evaluation process suggest a significant infrastructure investment for Leon County. The Department reserves the right to terminate negotiations with a selected contractor and move to the next ranked firm if an agreement cannot be reached, providing flexibility in the procurement process. Potential respondents must carefully follow the specified evaluation criteria, which include assessments of geographic experience, technical approach, and project management capabilities.