NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with F.S. 287.055 the Consultant’s Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), the Board of County Commissioners, Clay County, Florida, will be accepting sealed qualifications, which will be received until 4:00 P.M., Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Clay County Administration Building, fourth floor, Purchasing Department, 477 Houston Street, Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043, for the following:
RFQ NO. 21/22-17, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR
STORMWATER MODELING
Qualifications will be opened at 9:00 AM., or as soon thereafter as possible, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 in the Clay County Administration Building, Conference Room “B”, fourth floor, 477 Houston Street, Green Cove Springs, Florida, in the presence of the Purchasing Department staff and all other interested persons.
Qualifications will not be valid unless received by the RFQ deadline and in a sealed envelope marked “RFQ NO. 21/22-17, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR STORMWATER MODELING”. Envelopes are to be submitted in person or delivered by courier to the above address. No postal mail will be accepted.
After due consideration, Clay County intends to entertain a short list of consultants. Staff will begin negotiations with the number one ranked consultant derived from the Clay County Board of County Commissioners short listing. If the negotiation with the consultant is successful, contract procedures will be initiated. If a successful negotiation cannot be reached, the County may seek a proposal from the number two, then number three ranked firm if deemed necessary by the County. More than one contract may be awarded. Should two be selected, one will be the primary and the other secondary.
Consultants desiring to provide the needed professional services must submit five (5) copies (one marked original) and one (1) electronic copy as outlined on Page 6 of Request for Qualifications Instructions, the attached Form W-9, and proof of liability insurance for evaluation by Clay County.
During the Request for Bid Period, from publication of the notice of a Request for Bids to the making of a Bid Decision, and during any related Protest Period, Bidders are prohibited from contacting, by any means, whether orally, telephonically, electronically or in writing, any member of the Board, any County Employee, including the County Manager, the County Attorney, or the Commission Auditor, any member of the designated Evaluation Committee or any agent of the County regarding the Request for Bids in any respect, with the exception of (i) inquiries may be submitted to the Purchasing Department or other County Employees or agents if specifically provided in the Request for Bids (ii) pre-Bid conferences provided for in the request package; and
(iii) formal presentations by Bidders to the designated Evaluation Committee or to the Board or any committee thereof specifically contemplated in the Request for Bids. For information concerning procedures for responding to this Bid, contact Amber Hobbs, Purchasing Department, (904) 529-3857 or by email: purchasing@claycountygov.com
