Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · CITY OF PLANT CITY
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City of Plant City seeks continuing professional consulting services contracts for engineering, surveying, and related infrastructure projects up to $7.5M construction cost. Services include studies, design, permitting, and construction support. Proposals due May 14, 2026, with a pre-proposal meeting on April 24, 2026.
Pursuant to Section 287.055, Florida Statutes (the “Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act” or “CCNA”), the City of Plant City hereby gives notice that it intends to award continuing contracts for professional services for the work specified herein and seeks responses for the acquisition of professional services within the scope of the practice(s) of consulting, engineering, and surveying. Professional services shall be for projects where the estimated construction cost does not exceed $7.5 million dollars, or for studies where the cost the study does not exceed $0.5 million dollars, in accordance with CCNA and as may be adjusted by CCNA during the term of the contract.
The City of Plant City owns, operates, and maintains infrastructure at the time of this solicitation, including but not limited to the following:
The City maintains a comprehensive Asset Management and Capital Improvement Program to rehabilitate aging infrastructure, ensure regulatory compliance, improve system performance, enhance public safety, and support sustainable growth and development. The City utilizes Continuing Professional Consulting Services contracts, which provide flexibility and efficiency in delivering projects of varying size and complexity without issuing separate solicitations for each project. Projects assigned under this contract may vary in scope and include, but are not limited to: feasibility studies, master planning, surveying, geotechnical services, environmental evaluations, design development, preparation of construction documents, permitting support, cost estimating, bidding assistance, construction phase services, and post-construction certifications.
Provide certification for a minority business enterprise from the State of Florida.
The City has adopted a local preference policy (Section 2-151 Plant City Code).
As part of the RFQ evaluation, qualifying Consultants will be awarded 1½ points toward their final point total. A Consultant qualifies for award of local preference points if it has met all of the following:
A Consultant that does not meet the criteria above shall not receive 1½ points toward its final point total.
By confirming, the respondent attests that they understand and will comply with the following:
Firms shall submit separate responses for each Discipline they wish to qualify. For example, if your firm intends to submit qualifications for two (2) of the four (4) Discipline Categories you will submit two (2) separate and complete responses. Each separate and complete response shall clearly indicate which Discipline applies. This shall be clearly listed in the .pdf document title of each proposal submittal. The proposal submittal title shall include the firm name and then Discipline. For example, NorthSeas Consulting – Category 3 Environmental and Sustainability.
Each submission shall not exceed fifty (50) pages in total. The fifty (50) page maximum includes all content.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in disqualification.
Firms shall submit a separate response for each Discipline Category they wish to qualify. Please indicate below which Discipline Category you are currently submitting for.
Only one (1) Discipline Category submittal will be accepted here in.
Proposal submittal title shall include the firm name and then Discipline. For example, NorthSeas Consulting – Category 3 Environmental and Sustainability.
Proposal submittal shall not exceed fifty (50) pages in total. The fifty (50) page maximum includes all content.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in disqualification.
By confirming, I, the duly authorized representative/agent of the firm I am representing for this bid hereinafter referred to as Successful Respondent, by this Affidavit attest to the following:
The Successful Respondent acknowledges that Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationalization Act and other relevant provisions of law prohibit the employment of unauthorized aliens; that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has established an E-Verify System that allows employers to verify employee eligibility in an efficient manner; and that the Office of the Governor of the State of Florida has issued Executive Order 11-116, encouraging public agencies not under the control of the Governor to include as a provision of contracts for the provision of goods or services a requirement that contractors and subcontractors utilize the E-Verify System to verify employee eligibility. Successful Respondent hereby affirms and agrees that Successful Respondent is in compliance and shall at all times comply with Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationalization Act and other provisions of law with respect to the hiring of unauthorized aliens. Successful Respondent shall verify the eligibility of its current and prospective employees utilizing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify System during the term of this Agreement. Successful Respondent shall include in all contracts with subcontractors related to this Agreement a provision requiring the subcontractor to comply with Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationalization Act and other provisions of law with respect to the hiring of unauthorized aliens and to verify the employment eligibility of all the subcontractor’s current and prospective employees using the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify System. The Successful Respondent shall maintain records showing its compliance with the requirements of this paragraph, and shall provide copies of all such records to the City upon request. Failure to comply with any requirement of this paragraph shall constitute a breach of this Agreement for which the City may immediately terminate the Contract without penalty. In the event of such breach or termination, the Successful Respondent shall be liable to the City for any costs incurred by the City as a result of the breach.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 837.06, FLA. STAT., SUCCESSFUL RESPONDENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WHOEVER KNOWINGLY MAKES A FALSE STATEMENT IN WRITING WITH THE INTENT TO MISLEAD A PUBLIC SERVANT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTY SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR OF THE SECOND DEGREE, PUNISHABLE AS PROVIDED IN § 775.082 OR § 775.083, FLA. STAT.
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By confirming, the respondent, in accordance with Florida Statute 287.087 hereby certifies that the firm they are representing for this bid does the following:
Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.
Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.
Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under bid a copy of the Drug-Free statement.
Notify the employees that as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under bid, employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or no lo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 1893 or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction.
Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program if such is available in the employee’s community, by any employee who is so convicted.
Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of this section.
As the person authorized to sign the statement, I certify that this business complies fully with the above requirements.
By confirming, the successful respondent agrees to comply with the Florida Public Records Acts to the fullest extent applicable, and shall, if this engagement is one for which services are provided by doing the following:
The parties agree that if the Successful Respondent fails to comply with a public records request, then the City must enforce the contract provisions in accordance with the contract and as required by Section 119.0701, Florida Statutes. Notwithstanding any other requirement herein stated, the Successful Respondent shall comply fully with the requirements of Florida Statutes 119.0701.
By confirming, the respondent attests that:
By confirming, the respondent agrees to abide by the City's "No Contact Clause" and understands that violation of this policy shall result in disqualification of their proposal/submittal.
The City of Plant City has established a solicitation silence policy (No Contact Clause) that prohibits oral and written communication regarding all formal solicitations for goods and services (formal bids, Request for Proposals, Requests for Proposals) issued by the City through the City Procurement Division.
The period commences when the procurement document is received and terminates when the City Commissioners, City Manager, or their designee, approves an award.
When the solicitation silence period is in effect, no oral or written communication is allowed regarding the solicitation between prospective bidders/respondents and members of the City Commissioners, the City Manager, City employees or members of the Approved Review Committee. All questions or requests for information regarding the solicitation must be directed to the designated Procurement Representative listed in the solicitation.
Any information thought to affect the committee or staff recommendation submitted after bids are due, should be directed to the Procurement Manager or his appointed representative. It shall be the Procurement Manager’s decision whether to consider this information in the decision process.
Any attempt by a vendor/respondent to influence a member or members of the aforementioned shall be grounds to disqualify the respondent from consideration during the selection process.
For purposes of determining any possible conflict of interest, all bidders/responders, must disclose if any Plant City Commissioner(s), employee(s), is also an owner, corporate officer, agency, employee, etc., of their business.
Indicate either “yes” (a City employee, elected official is also associated with your business), or “no”.
If yes, give person(s) name(s) and position(s) with your business.
The City Of Plant City will not intentionally award City contracts to any contractor who knowingly employs unauthorized Alien Workers, constituting a violation of the employment provisions contained In 8 U.S.C. Section 1324 A(E) {Section 274a(E) of The Immigration And Nationality Act (“INA”).
The City Of Plant City may consider the employment by any contractor of unauthorized Aliens a violation of Section 274a(E) of the INA. Such violation by the recipient of the employment provisions contained in Section 274a(E) of the INA shall be grounds for unilateral cancellation of the contract by the City Of Plant City.
By confirming, bidder attests that they are fully compliant with all applicable immigration laws (Specifically to the 1986 Immigration Act and subsequent amendments).
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Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
By confirming,
If your company provide services performed on City property, you will also be required to submit an ACORD Insurance Certificate naming the City of Plant City as an additional insured, along with a copy of the additional insured endorsement from your policy, prior to services being rendered.
The City of Plant is exempt from the payment of Florida sales and use tax. Copies of the City's Sales Tax Exemption Certificate are available upon request to cpcprocurements@plantcitygov.com.
The City's payment terms are Net 30 and all invoices/billing should be sent to: City of Plant City, PO Box C, Plant City, FL 33564.
Submission of a proposal constitutes agreement with the Purchase Order Terms and Conditions as found on the City's website: https://www.plantcitygov.com/procurement.
If your company provide services performed on City property, you will also be required to submit an ACORD Insurance Certificate naming the City of Plant City as an additional insured, along with a copy of the additional insured endorsement from your policy, prior to services being rendered.
Can you provide provide Proof of Insurance or Insurability?
Please upload a copy of your current ACORD Insurance Certificate or other sufficient documentation.
If you cannot provide a current ACORD Insurance Certificate, please describe how intend to be able to provide the required insurance if your company is selected to provide services.
By clicking confirm, Vendor acknowledges that:
Provide Name, Phone, and Email Address for your purchase order contact.
Provide Name, Phone and Email of your accounts receivable contact.
Provide Name, Phone and Email for any additional contacts.
A completed W-9 must be submitted with proposal submission.
Is your remit to address different than your mailing address?
Provide your remit to address.
If you have any information that should be redacted for confidentiality, please upload a redacted copy of your response.
Name and Title of Authorized Signatory
The bidder's Proof of required Certification(s) and License(s)
The contract attached hereto is a draft of the contract required by the City to award the project described in this bid. It is the bidder’s responsibility to review and understand the contract. If the bidder requires any modifications or additional terms and conditions to the contract, the bidder shall detail the desired changes on a separate page titled “Additional Terms/Modifications”. That page then must be attached here as part of the bidder’s proposal. Contract modification requests after the bidder’s bid has been submitted shall not be considered.
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SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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