Pre-Solicitation Notice for Architectural and Engineering Consultant Services

Broward County, Florida is issuing a pre-solicitation notice for Architectural and Engineering Consultant Services under solicitation number Draft PNC2132144P1, with a projected response deadline of July 24, 2026. This notice serves as a draft for a future Request for Proposal, Request for Letters of Interest, or Request for Qualifications and is not a binding document. The contract will be awarded under the Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act and is structured as a continuing agreement with a base term of five years and an optional one-year renewal. The total cumulative value of all Work Authorizations issued under this contract is capped at $10,000,000 during the initial term, with no guaranteed minimum. Performance is limited to Broward County, Florida, and consultants must maintain a physical business location within the county to qualify. The primary focus of the work is the creation, coordination, and delivery of Building Information Models (BIM) across all phases of construction projects, adhering to industry standards such as BIMForum LOD Specification, OmniClass, and U.S. National CAD Standard, using Autodesk Revit with specified color coding and file naming conventions. Evaluation of proposals will follow a best-value trade-off methodology on a 100-point scale, with the most heavily weighted criteria being the professional personnel’s experience in BIM, GIS, code analysis, construction administration, LEED certification, and other technical areas (20 points), followed by the project approach, vendor workload (5 points), volume of prior work (3 points), and commitment to schedule and budget (2 points). A 25% County Business Enterprise participation goal is in place, requiring vendors to demonstrate compliance with Broward County’s CBE certification program, which applies to businesses owned by individuals from specific racial and ethnic backgrounds residing locally. Offers must be submitted electronically through the BPRO portal only, with no other submission methods accepted, and must include required certifications and disclosures, particularly regarding any past debarments, contract terminations, bankruptcy filings, or bond claims within the last three years. Additionally, vendors must comply with special security requirements if working on County Park Property, including mandatory criminal background screening for all personnel, annual rescreening, monthly declarations of personnel changes, and immediate reporting of arrests or convictions related to disqualifying offenses. All deliverables are subject to strict inspection criteria, including dimensional tolerances of ±1/8 inch for size and ±1/4 inch for interior element location