Utility Enterprise Asset Management Consulting

As requested by the Public Utilities Engineering and Project Management Division (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) has issued this Invitation for Qualifications (hereinafter, “IFQ”) 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 herein. All references to “Proposer” are also referred to as “Consultant,” “Firm,” “Offeror,” “Contractor,” and “Vendor.”

The selected Firm(s) will be responsible for providing complete professional consulting services for a wide range of projects and is responsible for the overall coordination of a project. The Firm may hire specialized subcontractors to perform all, or some portion of the work.

The work under this solicitation will be for projects with a value up to $500,000 per fiscal year. Any individual work assignment over $500,000 will be subject to approval by the Board of County Commissioners.

Background

The intent of this solicitation is to establish a pool of qualified Firms to provide professional consulting related services.

Scope of work to include professional consulting activities related to the Public Utilities Department; assisting with developing, implementing, and supporting a comprehensive enterprise asset management program or portions thereof, including technical, organizational and business process aspects that are integrated with the County’s various enterprise asset management programs and software systems.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-8642
• Department: Public Utilities Engineering & Project Management
• Department Head: Matthew McLean (Division Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-14T21:00:07.592Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Summary —

  As requested by the Public Utilities Engineering and Project Management Division (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) has issued this Invitation for Qualifications (hereinafter, “IFQ”) 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 herein. All references to “Proposer” are also referred to as “Consultant,” “Firm,” “Offeror,” “Contractor,” and “Vendor.”

  
  The selected Firm(s) will be responsible for providing complete professional consulting services for a wide range of projects and is responsible for the overall coordination of a project. The Firm may hire specialized subcontractors to perform all, or some portion of the work.

  
  The work under this solicitation will be for projects with a value up to $500,000 per fiscal year. Any individual work assignment over $500,000 will be subject to approval by the Board of County Commissioners.

• 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:	April 21, 2026
  Question Submission Deadline:	May 14, 2026, 5:00pm
  Proposal Submission Deadline:	May 21, 2026, 3:00pm

• Scope of Work or Project Details —

  Please see the Attachments section for specifications and attachments.

• Project Contact —

  Valeska Escobar

  Procurement Strategist III

  3295 Tamiami Trail East, Bldg. C-2

  Naples, FL 34112

  Email: valeska.escobar@collier.gov

  Phone: (239) 252-2220

• Procurement Contact —

  Valeska Escobar

  Procurement Strategist III

  3295 Tamiami Trail East, Bldg. C-2

  Naples, FL 34112

  Email: valeska.escobar@collier.gov

  Phone: (239) 252-2220

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)
• Invitation for Qualification (IFQ) Instructions Form (required) —

  Invitation for Qualification (IFQ) 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.

• County Required Forms
• Vendor Declaration Statement (Form 1) (required)
• Conflict of Interest Certification (Form 2) (required)
• Immigration Certification (Form 3) (required)
• E-Verify - Memorandum of Understanding (required) —

  Vendor MUST be enrolled in the E-Verify - https://www.e-verify.gov/ at the time of submission of the proposal/bid. E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding or Company Profile page should be attached with your submittal.

• Local Vendor Preference (if claiming Form 4) —

  Include a copy of the business tax receipt. 

• Reference Questionnaire (if applicable Form 5)
• 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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• Evaluation Committee? (required) —

  Will there be an evaluation committee to review the proposals and score them based on weights and multiple criteria?

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