Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITIES
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
Systemwide Production Management Consultant - LOI 000561

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SYSTEMWIDE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT LETTER OF INTEREST      LOI 000561

The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority requires the services of a Professional Engineering Consultant to serve as the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority’s Systemwide Production Management Consultant (SPMC).

Letters of Interest will be received in the office of the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, 4974 ORL Tower Road, Orlando, Florida 32807, 2:00 p.m. (Orlando local time), August 22, 2008. LOI’s will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission.

Shortlist consideration will be given to only those firms who are qualified pursuant to law, and as determined by the Authority, based on information provided by the firms, and who have been pre-qualified by FDOT to perform the indicated Types of Work.

MAJOR TYPES OF WORK: Consultants shall be pre-qualified by FDOT in the following work groups: 3.2, Major Highway Design; 3.3, Controlled Access Highway Design; 4.2, Major Bridge Design; 7, Traffic Operations. The SPMC shall perform these major types of work with its own personnel. Use of subconsultants to perform major types of work will not be allowed.

ADDITIONAL TYPES OF WORK REQUIRED: Consultants may use pre-qualified subconsultants for the following work groups: 6.3, Intelligent Transportation Systems Analysis Design & Implementation; 8, Survey and Mapping; 9, Soil Exploration, Material Testing and Foundations; 9.4, Foundation Studies; 14, Architecture;

A copy of the complete LOI requirements may be obtained through Demandstar by visiting www.demandstar.com or www.expresswayauthority.com.

The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority reserves the right to postpone, to reject any and all responses, in whole or in part. All proposers must certify that they are not on the Comptroller General’s list of ineligible contractors. All responses must remain in effect for sixty (60) days from the date of LOI opening unless otherwise specified.

The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority solicits and encourages M/WBE participation. The Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority reserves the right to postpone, to accept or reject any and all submissions, in whole or in part.