ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES MARQUIS CROSSING WEST

The City is requesting Letters of Interest from qualified and experienced firms/teams for “Professional Services” as governed by Florida Statute (FS) 287.055. The intent of this solicitation is to acquire a contract with a Florida Licensed Engineering Firm for the design and permitting of the Marquis Crossing West Connector Road. Firms or Teams that can provide all of the required services listed below will be considered for this contract. Consultants may hire sub-consultants to be used for portions of the required services; however, the primary consultant shall be responsible for all of the work performed. The project will require surveying, environmental evaluations, environmental permitting (ACOE and DEP), hydraulic modeling (HEC-RAS), roadway design, and bridge design. The project is an off-state highway project that will be owned by the City of Freeport. The preliminary alignment is provided in the appendix of this RFQ and the majority of Right of Way acquisition has been

completed by the City of Freeport. There are two (2) parcels that have not been acquired and the Firm or Team may be required to assist the City of Freeport with these last two acquisitions. Letter of Interest should be prepared by a corporate officer or principal of the firm authorized to obligate the firm contractually. The letter should include summary information on the firm’s history, offices, and personnel that will support the requested services, resources to accomplish the work, and summary of personnel experience and key projects. SECTION 2 – SCOPE OF WORK 2.1 Services Required: The intent of this solicitation is to acquire an engineering firm or team that can complete the design and permitting for the new roadway and bridge that will include approximately 4 1500 feet of elevated concrete two-lane bridge (HL-93 Loading) and approximately 1000 feet of 22’ wide paved public roadway. The proposed bridge shall be an elevated prefabricated concrete bridge with a maximum of 40’ spans that can be constructed from top down over Lafayette Creek to connect Shipyard Road to the existing paved Marquis Road. The bridge pilings shall be prestressed FDOT approved concrete pilings. The proposed right of way is 76 feet wide and the alignment exhibit from Geopoint Surveying depicts the proposed connection that will be completed during project construction. The funding for the project from the Legislature will be managed by FDOT and the project should generally utilize FDOT specifications with a concrete prefabricated bridge. The dredge and fill permitting that will be required on the project will be dictated by the final design however it is anticipated that the bridge will span from uplands to uplands on both sides of Lafayette Creek. The services sought may include, but are not limited to: • Civil Engineering Services (Roadway and Bridge Design) • Survey Services (Boundary, Topographic, and Bathymetric Surveying) • Environmental Engineering & Permitting Services • Geotechnical Engineering Services • Transportation/Traffic Engineering & Planning Services • Cultural Resource Assessment • Services related to Stormwater design and Bridge Hydraulic Report (BHR) The resulting “Engineering Contract” shall provide for issuance of an individual contract for the specific purpose of a new roadway segment in the City of Freeport referred to as Marquis Crossing West design, permitting, and production of final construction plans with specifications. 2.2 Submittal Requirements: Firms/teams desiring to provide the described Professional Services shall submit one (1) original and five (5) copies of the following: • Letter of Interest • GSA Standard Form 330 • Statements and Documentation of qualifications • Proof of license/certifications • Conflict of Interest Statement • Other Work/Litigation Experience • Certified Minority Business Enterprise participation • Any additional information to represent firm 5 2.3 Instructions to Submitters: All information requested must be submitted. Failure to submit all information may result in a lower evaluation of the submittal. Letters of interest that are substantially incomplete or lack key information, may be rejected by the City at its discretion. The selection of short-listed firms will be based on the information provided in the submittal. Information submitted with your letter of interest should include documentation to demonstrate your firm’s qualifications and abilities to provide the scope of services outlined above. The submittal should include sufficient information to permit a clear understanding of experience with similar past projects, especially in Florida, staff experience and abilities, and any other additional pertinent details to describe the team’s capabilities. The Firm or Team should also demonstrate experience with permitting similar projects through the ACOE and Department of Environmental Protection. SECTION 3 – PROCUREMENT RULES AND INFORMATION: 3.1 Contact Person: Mark Martin, City Manager All technical questions regarding this Request should be directed in writing; preferably by email to the City Manager no later than August 10, 2023 by 12:00 noon local time. Questions submitted after that date and time will not be answered. If applicable, answers citing the question asked but not identifying the questioner will be distributed to all known prospective vendors. Failure to submit requests in writing by the specified time shall not be grounds for a protest. Note: Written requirements in the Request or its amendments are binding, but any oral communications between you and us are not. DIRECTING QUESTIONS TO ANY OTHER CITY STAFF, OR ANY OTHER PERSON IS PROHIBITED AND NO RESPONSE RECEIVED SHALL BE RELIED UPON IN ANY MANNER, AND SUCH CONDUCT SHALL RESULT IN THE SUBMITTAL BEING DISQUALIFIED. 3.2 Calendar of Events: Listed below are the important actions and dates/times by which the actions must be taken or completed. If the City finds it necessary to change any of these dates/times, it will be accomplished by addendum. All listed times are local time in Freeport, Florida. DATE/TIME ACTION 6 November 1, 2023 Advertise RFQ December 7, 2023 by 5:00pm local time Last day for questions December 14, 2023 no later than Closing date 2:00PM local time and will open immediately thereafter December 15, 2023 Review Team Meeting Eddie Farris, Council President Mark Martin, City Manager Latilda Hughes-Neel, Planning Director 3.3 Submission of Statement: Each Statement of Qualification should be prepared simply and economically, providing straightforward, concise delineations of firm’s capabilities to satisfy the requirements of this Request for Qualifications. Fancy bindings, colored displays, and promotional materials are not required. Emphasis is on completeness and clarity of content. In order to expedite the evaluation of the Statement of Qualifications, it is essential that firms follow format listed in Section 2.2. Statement of Qualifications is due at the time and date specified in the paragraph entitled “Calendar of Events”. The name of all firms submitting their qualifications shall be posted in the RFQ package at the Office of the Finance Officer. Statement of Qualifications received late will not be considered. 3.4 Cost of Preparing RFQ: The City is not liable for any costs incurred by a firm in responding to this RFQ, including those for oral presentations. 3.5 Disposals of RFQ: All RFQ’s become the property of the City and will be a matter of record. 3.6 Rules for Withdrawal: Statement of Qualifications may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed (in the manner that an RFQ mus