SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · CITY OF PANAMA CITY
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City of Panama City seeks qualified engineers for professional services to plan a multi-use trail along Bayline Railroad. Project includes three phases connecting key city areas to support pedestrian and bicycle commuting. Submissions due January 7, 2026.
PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION NO. PC26-016 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PANAMA CITY FOR PANAMA CITY RAILS WITH TRAILS FDOT Financial Project ID: 453601-1-18-01 The City of Panama City, Florida (the “City”), through the City’s Public Works Department (“PWD”), seeks Qualifications from experienced and qualified engineers to provide Professional Services for the Planning of a multi-use trail and associated items along the Bayline Railroad (Genessee and Wyoming). This project will include Phase 1, Hathaway Bridge to Michigan Avenue, Phase II - from Michigan Avenue to SR 77 Martin Luther King Blvd to SR 30 (E US 98) West Beach Drive and Phase III - Frankford Avenue from SR 30 (E US 98) West Beach Drive to end of pavement. The purpose of this project is to facilitate pedestrian and bicycle commuting and recreation by adding a multi-modal link to established routes serving the Port facility, FSU, GCSC, schools, parks, businesses and a variety of neighborhoods. All design and construction shall be performed in accordance with the latest editions of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) standards and specifications. The Project is more fully described in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) document Section 2, “RFQ Scope of Services.” This RFQ is issued pursuant to Section 287.055 of the Florida Statutes, the “Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act” (“CCNA”). All references to Florida Statutes, City of Panama City and Panama City Codes, and other laws/regulations will be interpreted to include “as amended from time to time.” RFQ documents may be obtained from the City of Panama City’s Purchasing Division by emailing purchasing@panamacity.gov. Completed Qualifications should be submitted via the City’s Bonfire Portal at https://panamacity.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities until 2:00 PM CT on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 (“Qualification Submission Due Date"). Any Qualifications received after the Qualification Submission Due Date or delivered to a different address, department, or location will not be accepted. For questions regarding registering with the Bonfire Portal or for assistance with Qualifications submission, please contact the Purchasing Division at purchasing@panamacity.gov It is the sole responsibility of Proposers to ensure the receipt of all addenda. Therefore, it is recommended that firms periodically check the Panama City webpage or the City’s Bonfire Portal for updates through the issuance of addenda. A Voluntary Pre-Qualification Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM CT, City Hall, Lower Level, Room 010 located at 501 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, FL 32401. Attendance is strongly encouraged but not required. At the discretion of the City, attendance may be offered via Video Conference. Panama City reserves the right to accept any Qualifications deemed to be in the best interest of the City, to waive any minor irregularities, scrivener’s errors, minor omissions, minor deviations, and/or technicalities in any Qualifications, or to reject any or all Qualifications and to re-advertise for new Qualifications, in accordance with the applicable sections of the Florida Statutes, the City Charter and City Code, and this RFQ. The responsibility for submitting a Qualification before the stated time and date is solely and strictly that of the Proposer. The City is not responsible for any delayed, late, lost, misdelivered, or non-delivered Qualifications, no matter the cause. PROPOSERS ARE ADVISED THAT QUALIFICATIONS SUBMITTED WITH IRREGULARITIES, DEFICIENCIES, AND/OR TECHNICALITIES THAT DEVIATE FROM THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (“RFQ”), REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (“RFP”), INVITATION TO BID (“ITB”), INVITATION FOR BIDS (“IFB”), INVITATION TO QUOTE (“ITQ”), REQUESTS FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST (“RFLI”), AND REQUEST FOR SPONSORSHIPS (“RFS”) SHALL RESULT IN A NON-RESPONSIVE DETERMINATION. ONLY MINOR IRREGULARITIES, DEFICIENCIES, AND TECHNICALITIES MAY BE ALLOWED TO BE TIMELY CURED BY PROPOSERS AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE CITY. MATERIAL IRREGULARITIES, DEFICIENCIES, AND TECHNICALITIES CANNOT BE CURED BY THE PROPOSER, AND ARE NOT WAIVABLE BY THE CITY. PROPOSERS ARE ADVISED THAT ALL AGREEMENTS NEGOTIATED WITH SUCCESSFUL PROPOSERS FOR PROJECTS SHALL BE TIME AND MATERIALS TYPE AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS WITH A NOT TO EXCEED CEILING. IN NO EVENT SHALL A COST PLUS CONTRACT BE AWARDED. Important Events: Search Status Event Name Location Description Dates Mandatory ONGOING Open Date Online Portal Posting date for the Opportunity Nov 24th 2025, 8:00 AM CST N/A UPCOMING Pre-Qualification Conference City Hall, Room 010 Dec 10th 2025, 10:00 AM CST - Dec 10th 2025, 10:45 AM CST No UPCOMING Questions Due Date Online Portal Deadline to submit Questions Dec 31st 2025, 5:00 PM CST N/A UPCOMING Close Date Online Portal Deadline for Submissions Jan 7th 2026, 2:00 PM CST N/A Supporting Documentation: Download All Files Search File Type Description Date Created Actions RFQ No. PC26-016 Professoinal Services for Panama City for Panama City Rails with Trails - Public Notice-.pdf Documentation Nov 14th 2025, 4:42 PM CST Download Requested Information: Listed below are the documents and information needed to complete your submission: Name Type # Files Requirement Proposal File Type: PDF (.pdf) Multiple REQUIRED Messages Public Notices (0) Public Notices are visible to anyone who can view the opportunity Public Q&A (0) There is currently nothing to display here. 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