Engineering Services for Bond Reporting

Scope of Work (Specifications): Broward County, FL Port Everglades is seeking an evaluation of its Port infrastructure to include current assets and any additional newly acquired assets, including but not limited to 18 buildings (see Exhibit A.1), approximately 100 miles of underground pipe (44 miles of storm water, 38 miles of water, and 19 miles of wastewater), a network of approximately four (4) square miles of roadways, approximately five (5) linear miles of docking space, and 15 cargo container cranes. Broward County Resolution 2019-374, Section 7.05, requires the County to obtain the services of an independent consulting engineering firm to advise the County regarding the operational conditions of its port, Port Everglades facilities and assets. 
The initial term of this contract is one three-year term. The Director of Purchasing may renew this contract for a single three-year renewal period, subject to consultant acceptance, satisfactory performance, and determination that the renewal will be in the best interest of the County.
CCNA: Pursuant to Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) applies to this procurement. In a CCNA solicitation, price will not be considered in the final evaluation and ranking of the qualified firms. Agreement is anticipated to be negotiated based on a maximum not-to-exceed, based on the County's best interest.
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 Vendor for the scope of work set forth in this solicitation, the Vendor must possess a specified license at the time of submittal (refer to Special Instructions for requirements).
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.
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. 
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.
Submittals: Vendor MUST submit its solicitation response electronically and MUST confirm its submittal in order for the County to receive a valid response through Periscope. Refer to the Purchasing Division website or contact Periscope for submittal instructions. It is the Vendor’s sole responsibility to ensure its response is submitted and received through Periscope 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, immediately notify the Purchasing Agent and then contact Periscope for technical assistance.