Continuing Engineering Services for Water and Wastewater Services

BidSync is now known as Periscope S2G, Supplier-To-Government for vendors. Any reference to BidSync in this solicitation shall refer to Periscope S2G, Supplier-To-Government.
Broward County Water and Wastewater Services is seeking to award up to two Consultant(s) authorized by Chapter 287.055 Florida Statutes to provide a range of professional engineering services for two separate Agreements:  Category 1: Water Treatment Systems and Category 2: Wastewater Treatment and Transmission Systems.
Contract Awards:  Responders to this RFP should fill in "YES" in the Item Response Form for each category it is requesting to be evaluated for. If a Responder fills in a "YES", that does not guarantee that they will be awarded for this Category. Responders to this RFP should submit separate Evaluation Criteria, Letters of Intent, and Subcontractors/Subconsultants/Suppliers Requirements form for each category they are proposing for, as well as any other applicable requirements.  All other documents/information are only required to be submitted once, however, a failure to submit any required information may result in being considered non-responsive or non-responsible for both Categories.
Only one contract will be awarded per category. Responders to this RFP may choose to submit proposals for one or both categories under this RFP. There is no limitation on the number of contracts the County may award to one vendor. Responders must clearly identify the Category(ies) they are submitting proposals for so that their qualifications can be accurately assessed and evaluated for each Category by the Evaluation Committee.
Florida Statute: Pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section 287.055, the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) applies to this solicitation. In a CCNA solicitation, price will not be considered in the evaluation and ranking of the qualified firm.
Goal Participation: This solicitation includes participation goals for Broward County certified County Business Enterprises. Refer to Special Instructions and the Office of Economic and Small Business Development Requirements section for additional information.
County/State License Requirements: In order to be considered a responsible firm for the scope of work set forth in this solicitation, the consultants must possess a specified license at the time of submittal (refer to Special Instructions for requirements).
Questions and Answers: The County provides a specified time for Vendors to ask questions and seek clarification regarding the requirements of the solicitation. All questions or clarification inquiries must be submitted through Periscope S2G by the date and time referenced in the solicitation document (including any addenda). The County will respond to all questions via Periscope S2G.
Ownership Disclosure: Broward County is collecting entity ownership information for Vendors. This is for informational purposes only and the data will be used for Broward County’s research on possible contracting opportunity disparities. The forms will be maintained separately from all other records of this solicitation and will be accessible only by authorized personnel. The information provided will not be used in determining whether the Vendor will receive a contract award. Submit the form only through the link provided below. Do not submit the form as part of Vendor’s response in Periscope S2G.
Link for form submittal: Ownership Disclosure Form
In accordance with Section 287.05701, Florida Statutes, the County may not request documentation or consider a vendor's social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the vendor is a responsible vendor or give preference to a vendor based on the vendor's social, political, or ideological interests.
Professional Engineering Services provided by the successful Vendor will be reviewed by the County and, upon approval, could result in subsequent competitive procurements for future implementation. The County reserves the right to review those future procurements, on a case-by-case basis, for potential conflicts in interest with the awarded vendor, and if a conflict is determined to exist, in the sole judgement of the County, the County may prohibit the awarded vendor from proposing on such procurements in the future.
Submittal Instructions: Vendor MUST submit its solicitation response electronically and MUST confirm its submittal in order for the County to receive a valid response through Periscope S2G, Supplier-to-Government. Refer to the Purchasing Division website or contact Periscope S2G, Supplier-to-Government for submittal instructions. It is the Vendor’s sole responsibility to assure its response is submitted and received through Periscope S2G, Supplier-to-Government by the date and time specified in the solicitation. The County will not consider solicitation responses received by other means. Vendors are encouraged to submit their responses in advance of the due date and time specified in the solicitation document. In the event that the Vendor is having difficulty submitting the solicitation document through Periscope S2G, immediately notify the Purchasing Agent and then contact Periscope S2G for technical assistance.