Progress Village Survey of Historic Properties

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for a comprehensive historic resources survey of Progress Village, an unincorporated area within the county. The procurement seeks qualified consultants or firms to identify, document, and evaluate properties, structures, objects, sites, and districts that may be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or local historic registers. Key deliverables include a historic context statement, field survey documentation using Florida Master Site File (FMSF) forms for a minimum of 800 properties, physical descriptions, historical significance assessments, digital photographs, sketch maps, and a comprehensive final survey report conforming to Chapter 1A-46 of the Florida Administrative Code. Bidders must demonstrate recent experience in providing substantially similar services and meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for historians, architectural historians, or historic preservation professionals, with expertise in conducting historic resources surveys in compliance with Secretary of the Interior Standards, SHPO guidelines, National Register criteria, and GIS mapping. The project is organized in phases with submissions of consultant credentials and survey timeline, five preliminary FMSF forms with outline by specified review dates, a complete draft survey report due April 1, 2026, and a final survey report due July 31, 2026. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the County's Euna Procurement system by February 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with contract award going to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications.

No set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types responding to this procurement are specified in the available documentation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified for this project. The solicitation does not reference any existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration beyond the use of standard Florida Master Site File forms and GIS mapping capabilities. All deliverables, including FMSF forms and survey reports, become the exclusive property of Hillsborough County upon completion. The project is funded through a Florida Department of State Small Matching Grant program with a maximum award amount of $50,000.00 representing the total contract value. The contract term extends for six months from the effective date of the Blanket Purchase Agreement or Contract Purchase Agreement issued by the County.