Solid Waste Engineering and Environmental Professional Services

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is requesting qualifications from engineering and environmental professional services firms under RFQ 26-045, with proposals due August 21, 2026 and questions due August 3, 2026. The procurement is structured under the Florida Competitive Consultant Negotiations Act (F.S. 287.055).

Firms must be licensed in accordance with Chapter 489, Florida Statutes; out-of-state corporations must provide evidence of authority to conduct business in Florida. The scope encompasses sanitary landfill design and permitting, landfill gas system design and permitting, water quality sampling and analysis, wetland delineation, threatened and endangered species surveys, and NPDES design and implementation services. Services will support the County's operation of the Central Landfill (a Class I Subtitle D sanitary landfill) and post-closure care and regulatory compliance at the closed Holley Landfill and a Class III Landfill in Milton, Florida. The County Environmental Director or Environmental Manager will oversee all services and coordinate task orders.

Respondents must comply with 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Administrative Guidance), register with and maintain current registration in the Federal System of Award Management (SAM), provide debarment certifications, comply with domestic preference for U.S.-produced materials and Buy America requirements, and meet equal employment opportunity provisions. The County encourages participation from small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises but does not specify set-asides or participation goals. Standard insurance requirements apply. All proposals must be submitted in searchable PDF format through the Santa Rosa County Procurement Portal. The County reserves the right to contract for additional services outside this solicitation and may terminate the contract for convenience without cause.