Design Services for Veterans Memorial Blvd. Phase II

As requested by the Transportation Engineering Division (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) has issued this Request for Professional Services (hereinafter, “RPS”) with the intent of obtaining proposals from interested and qualified Proposers in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications stated herein, in the Solicitation and/or attachments. The Proposers at a minimum, must achieve the requirements of the Specifications, Scope of Services or Scope of Work stated. All references to “Proposer” are also referred to as “Consultant,” “Firm,” “Offeror,” “Contractor,” and “Vendor.”

Background

In 2023, Collier County Transportation completed Phase 1 of this project. Phase 1 consisted of constructing the 4-lane roadway extension of Veterans Memorial Boulevard (VMB) from the intersection of VMB and Livingston Road west to the eastern entrance of the newly constructed Aubrey Rogers High School, approximately 1.5 miles west of Livingston Road.
The County is now preparing to complete Phase 2 of the VMB Extension project, which will connect from the terminus of Phase 1, extend west approximately 1.23 miles, cross Old 41, and terminate at the proposed intersection with US 41. Some right-of-way (hereinafter referred to as “ROW”) within the Phase II limits has already been acquired by the County (see attached exhibits below). The County does not have rights over the Seminole Gulf Railway (hereinafter referred to as “SGR”) crossing and the existing FPL easements.

Items of significant importance:
The County has contracted with a consulting firm to acquire the required environmental permits for Phase 2 of the project. It is anticipated that the South Florida Water Management District(hereinafter known as SFWMD) will allow the project to be “grandfathered” under the old permitting rules. The County has received a Request for Additional Information (hereinafter known as RAI) since the application was submitted, and the Consultant is working through to demonstrate conformance to the grandfathering criteria. Another significant issue is that the District has requested modifications to three additional ERPs within the project limits: Mercedes-Benz (11-03669-P), Triangle Parcel (11-02353-P), and Turtle Creek (11-01367-P). Final Permits are anticipated to be approved by early 2027. However, if by the 60% phase, the Environmental Consultant does not obtain permits, this work will be included in the scope of services.

Other initiatives connected to the project but not included in the improvements are:
• Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study Old 41 (CR 887) from Lee County to Collier County (FPID 435110-1 and 435347-1). Additional information can be found at https://www.swflroads.com/project/435110-1
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• Imperial Lakes Development, located adjacent to the future roadway on 78.48 acres of land with Parcel ID 00153160004, will enter into a Developer Contribution Agreement (DCA) with the County. The plan is for the developer to design and obtain permits for the four-lane extension of Veterans Memorial Boulevard from the current terminus of Phase 1 to the SGR eastern limits. This DCA is still pending approval by the Board of County Commissioners (Board).
• The North Collier Fire Control District is proposing a new fire station on the northwest side of US41 and north of Old 41 (immediately across from where VMB intersects Tamiami Trail. The project is currently in the County’s development review, seeking approval of its site development plan (SDP). The District would also like to install a temporary signal at US41 and future Veterans’ Memorial Boulevard.

The developers hope to complete the project in late 2027, ahead of the VMB Phase II construction. Coordination of this project can be done through Kristopher Thomas, Assistant Chief of Essential Services. His contract information is:
North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District,
6495 Taylor Road
Naples, FL 34109
Tel 239.597.9227
Direct: 293.552.1369
Website: https://northcollierfire.com

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-8668
• Department: Procurement
• Department Head: Sandra Srnka (Procurement Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-07-31T21:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-07-22T14:00:08.483Z — Procurement Services Division, Conference Room A, 3295 Tamiami Trail East, Bldg. C-2, Naples, FL 34112

Evaluation Criteria

• Summary —

  As requested by the Transportation Engineering Division (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) has issued this Request for Professional Services (hereinafter, “RPS”) with the intent of obtaining proposals from interested and qualified Proposers in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications stated herein, in the Solicitation and/or attachments. The Proposers at a minimum, must achieve the requirements of the Specifications, Scope of Services or Scope of Work stated. All references to “Proposer” are also referred to as “Consultant,” “Firm,” “Offeror,” “Contractor,” and “Vendor.”

• Important Instructions for Electronic Submittals —

  The County of Collier, FL is accepting electronic bid submissions. Bidders shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Draft Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.

• Timeline —

  Release Project Date:	July 8, 2026
  Pre-Proposal Meeting (Non-Mandatory):	July 22, 2026, 10:00am Procurement Services Division, Conference Room A, 3295 Tamiami Trail East, Bldg. C-2, Naples, FL 34112
  Question Submission Deadline:	July 31, 2026, 5:00pm
  Proposal Submission Deadline:	August 7, 2026, 3:00pm

• Scope of Work or Project Details —

  Please see the Attachments section for specifications and attachments.

• Project Contact —

  Stephanie Bowden

  Procurement Strategist II

  3295 Tamiami Trail East, Bldg. C-2

  Naples, FL 34112

  Email: stephanie.bowden@collier.gov

  Phone: (239) 252-8929

• Procurement Contact —

  Stephanie Bowden

  Procurement Strategist II

  3295 Tamiami Trail East, Bldg. C-2

  Naples, FL 34112

  Email: stephanie.bowden@collier.gov

  Phone: (239) 252-8929

Submission Requirements

• Separate Cost Proposal (required) —

  Confirm that your fee proposal is not attached in your Proposal and is attached separately here.

• I certify that I have read, understood, and agree to the terms in this solicitation and that I am authorized to submit this response on behalf of my company. I certify that all the documents submitted by a corporation must be executed in the corporate name by the president, a vice president, or duly authorized representative. The corporate address and state of incorporation must be shown below the signature.* (required)
• I certify that all documents have been executed by an authorized agent on behalf of the company. (required)
• Request for Professional Services (RPS) Instructions Form (required) —

  Request for Professional Services (RPS) Instructions have been acknowledged and accepted. 

• Collier County Purchase Order Terms and Conditions (required) —

  Collier County Purchase Order Terms and Conditions have been acknowledged and accepted.

• Insurance Requirements (required) —

  Vendor Acknowledges Insurance Requirement and is prepared to produce the required insurance certificate(s) within five (5) days of the County's issuance of a Notice of Recommended Award.

• Proposal Submittal (required) —

  Please submit a proposal per Evaluation Criteria outlined in Solicitation.

• Collier County Required Forms
• Vendor Declaration Statement (Form 1) (required)
• Conflict of Interest Certification (Form 2) (required)
• Immigration Law Certification (Form 3) (required)
• E-Verify - Memorandum of Understanding (required)
• Reference Questionnaire (Form 4)
• Certificate of Authority to Conduct Business in State of Florida (sunbiz.org)* (required) —

  http://dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz/ should be attached with your submittal. All the documents submitted by a corporation must be executed in the corporate name by the president, a vice president, or a duly authorized representative. The signatory must appear on Sunbiz, if not, attach a Resolution or Certificate of Authority. 

• W-9 Form (required)
• Signed Addendums (If Applicable)
• Miscellaneous Documents
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