NOTICE TO BID/REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS
PURPOSE: In accordance with Section 287.055 of the Florida Statutes (Competitive Negotiation Act) and FAA Advisory Circular 150/5100-14C, the Charlotte County Airport Authority requests that qualified consultants submit letters of interest and qualifications for consideration in the selection for specific consulting services required of the
DESCRIPTION: Continuing services will include, but are not limited to, the following: design Instrument Landing System (ILS), grant application assistance, land acquisition assistance, surveying, subsurface investigation, design and construction observation, resident inspection, environmental evaluations including assessments, impact statements, and permitting assistance associated with the ILS.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Both the Consulting Firm and the designated Program Manager shall have airports experience. Selection shall be weighed using a matrix of the experience of the Consulting Firm and the designated Program Manager and other personnel assigned to the Airport’s projects. Furnishing the Program Manager designated in the proposal shall be a condition for the award of a consulting agreement. Indicate the location of the Program Manager and the office where work will be done.
SELECTION: Applicant submittals will be evaluated, reviewed and rated using a matrix to consider the proposal packages, FDOT experience, FAA experience, Southwest Florida Water Management District experience and years of experience with Florida Airports. A “short list” will be developed, based on information submitted and qualifying factors stated above and in the Competitive Negotiations Act (Section 287.055, F.S.), consisting of the applicants deemed most qualified. The applicants named on the short-list may be invited to make a presentation or otherwise interviewed prior to final selection.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The Charlotte County Airport Authority hereby notifies all applicants that it will require that affirmative efforts be made to ensure disadvantaged business (DBE) participation in any contract for consultant services entered into pursuant to this advertisement. DBE firms will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to the invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex or national origin in consideration for selection.
Any consultant selected shall comply with Equal Employment Opportunity requirements of 41 CFR Part 60, and with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (49 CFR Part 21).
RESPOND: Qualified firms desiring consideration should submit five (5) copies of Standard Forms 254 and 255, and a letter of interest stating relevant qua1ifications and experience of both firm and staff, including resume of Program Manager to be involved in the work to:
James Parish, Assistant Executive Director
Responses limited to twenty (20) 8 1/2'' x 11'' inch pages, with minimum type size of 12 pitch excluding the SF 254/255.
TO BE CONSIDERED, SUBMITTALS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MARCH 15, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
Kathleen Coppola, Chair