General Professional Services for Airports (GRANT FUNDED)

As requested by the Airport Authority 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.”  

The purpose of this solicitation is to acquire multiple qualified consultants to provide engineering services on an as needed basis Historically, County departments have spent approximately $250,000 per year; however, this may not be indicative of future buying patterns.

Background

The Collier County Board of County Commissioners, in compliance with Florida Statute 287.055, Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act, is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced engineering consultants to perform continuing professional services for the airports.

It is anticipated the projects will be funded by Federal Grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), State grants from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and/or by county (non-grant) funds.  Other non-aviation Federal and/or State grants may be used from time to time.  This will require the Consultant to provide input and guidance to the Airport Authority about said programs and to ensure the Airport Authority’s compliance with all applicable standards, advisory circulars and regulations of the FAA, State of Florida and Collier County.

All work awarded under this contract will be for projects in which the estimated construction cost of each individual project does not exceed $7.5 million and professional services (study fees) for each individual project does not exceed $500,000 or the maximum sum allowable by law under Florida’s Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act, Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, as amended, whichever is greater.  All work will be performed in accordance with industry standards and comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-8654
• Department: Operations & Performance Management
• Department Head: Darren Hutton (Division Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-08-10T21:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-07-24T14:00:00.000Z — 2005 Mainsail Drive, Naples, FL 34114

Evaluation Criteria

• Abilities of Professional Personnel (25 pts)
• Past Performance (25 pts)
• Project Approach, Willingness to Meet Time and Budget Requirements (25 pts)
• Recent, Current, and Projected Workloads of the Proposer (25 pts)

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)
• Grant Funded Request for Professional Services (RPS) Instructions Form (required) —

  Grant Funded 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 Questionaire (Form 4) (required)
• Grant Provisions and Assurances Package (Form 5) (required)
• 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
• Pricing (required) —
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