Development of a Safety Action Plan and Crosswalk Connection Demonstration Activity

The County has issued this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) with the sole purpose and intent of obtaining Statements of Qualification (SOQ) from interested and qualified engineering firms (Proposers), licensed to practice in the State of Florida, offering to provide professional services for the Development of a Safety Action Plan and Crosswalk Connection Demonstration Activity for a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Project, in accordance with the specifications stated herein. This project includes the development of a safety action plan for Walton County and the design and construction of a Crosswalk Demonstration Activity for CR 30A and Scenic Gulf Drive ( CR 2378) corridors.

This solicitation is made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 287.055, Laws of Florida, known as the Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) and with the specifications stated herein.

Background

Walton County Board of County Commissioners (County), through its Engineering Department, is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified professional services firms to provide consultant services for the development of a Safety Action Plan (SAP) and implementation of a Crosswalk Connection Demonstration Activity along the CR 30A and Scenic Highway 98 corridors. This project is funded under the U.S. Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program, Federal Award No. 693JJ32640486.

This solicitation is issued in accordance with Chapter 287.055, Florida Statutes (Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act, CCNA), and applicable federal procurement requirements under 2 CFR Part 200. Selection will be based solely on qualifications. No pricing or cost proposals shall be included in response to this RFQ.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-19
• Department: Engineering
• Department Head: Chance Powell (Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-08-13T17:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Qualifications of Firm and Key Personnel (25 pts) —

  Organizational structure and key personnel roles; ability to manage on time and within budget; projected workload and hours; proposed schedule from NTP to closeout

• Relevant Experience — Transportation Safety Planning and Pedestrian/Crosswalk Design (40 pts) —

  Experience on comparable safety action plans or transportation safety studies; crosswalk/pedestrian safety design and implementation; prior SS4A or federal grant work; experience with FHWA, USDOT and FDOT standards; governmental agency experience

• Project Approach and Methodology (35 pts) —

  Understanding of dual-phase scope; Safe System Approach application; community engagement methodology with focus on underserved populations; data analysis capability; NEPA coordination experience; monitoring and reporting plan for demonstration activities

Submission Requirements

• SOQ Submittal (required) —

  Upload your SOQ in accordance with Submittal Requirements.

• Information Sheet For Transactions and Conveyances / Corporate Identification —

  The following information will be provided to the Office of the County Attorney for incorporation in legal documents. It is, therefore, vital all information is accurate and complete. Please be certain all spelling, capitalization, etc. is exactly as registered with the state or federal government.

• Was this entity created in the State of Florida? (required)
• In what State was it created? (required)
• Name as spelled in that State: (required)
• What kind of entity is it? (required)
• Is the entity in good standing? (required)
• Is the entity authorized to transact business in Florida? (required)
• Florida Department of State Certificate of Authority Document Number (required)
• Does it use a registered fictitious name? (required)
• Name of Officers: (required) —
  • President
  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Director
  • Other
• Name of entity (as used in Florida) (required) —

  Spelled exactly as it is registered with the state or federal government.

• Principal Address (required) —

  Please provide post office box and street address for mail and/or express delivery; also for recorded instruments involving land.

• FEI/EIN Number (required) —

  For all instruments to be recorded, taxpayer’s identification is needed.

• Name and Title of individual who will sign the instrument on behalf of the entity. (required) —

  (Upon issuance of the Notice of Award, contract shall be signed by the President or Vice-President.  Any other officer shall have permission to sign via a resolution approved by the Board of Directors on behalf of the company.  Awarded contractor shall submit a copy of the resolution together with the executed contract to the Office of Central Purchasing)

   (Spelled exactly as it would appear on the instrument)

• Vendor Certifications and Forms
• Drug-Free Workplace Certification (required) —

  Tie submittals: preference shall be given to Consultants with drug-free workplace programs. Whenever two or more SOQs from equally qualified Consultants are received by the state or by any political subdivision for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, an SOQ received from a Consultant that certified it has implemented a drug-free work place program shall be given preference in the award process. Established procedures for processing tie submittals will be followed in none of the tied Consultants have a drug-free workplace program. In order to have a drug-free workplace program, a business shall:

  1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.
  2. Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, available drug counseling, rehabilitation providing employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.
  3. Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities of contractual services that are under bid a copy of the statement specified in paragraph #A.
  4. In the statement specified in paragraph #1, notify the employees that, as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under bid, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of or pleas of guilty or no contest to, and violation of Chapter 893 or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the work place no later than five (5) days after such conviction.
  5. 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.
  6. Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of this section.

  As the person authorized to sign this statement, I certify that this firm complies fully with the above requirements.

• Contact for Contract Administration (required) —

  Please provide the following information for the contact: 

  • Name
  • Title
  • Company Name
  • Address
  • Telephone Numbers
  • Fax Number
  • Email
• Public Entity Crimes (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Unauthorized Aliens (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Proof of Registration with State of Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz.org) (required)
• Local Preference Application
• I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that my business qualifies as a local vendor/contractor in accordance with Walton County Purchasing Policies and Procedures, Procedure No: PP-017. (required)
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure —

  For purposes of determining any possible conflict of interest, all Consultants must disclose if any Walton County employee(s), elected official(s), or if any of its agencies is also an owner, corporate officer, agency, employee, etc., of their business.

• Indicate either “YES” (a County employee, elected official, or agency is also associated with your business), or “NO”. (required)
• Give person(s) name(s) and position(s) with your business. (required)
• Pricing (required) —

  Choose Option 1 when you have set line items, for example:

  • This is a quote for goods or commodities. 
  • This is a public works bid with a pricing table that can be uploaded into OpenGov Procurement from an Excel spreadsheet. 
  • Seeking services for an hourly rate.

  Choose Option 2 when you need vendors to provide you with the line items they are bidding on.

• Is there a Bid Security for this RFQ? (required)
• Bid Security Amount (required) —

  Example: ONE THOUSAND AND 00/100THS DOLLARS ($1000.00)

• Is Local Preference Form applicable for this project? (required)