The Suwannee River Water Management District (DISTRICT) is requesting sealed qualifications from engineering consultant – contractor teams OR design-build firms (FIRM) for the design and construction of the trailhead at O’Leno State Park. All construction is proposed to be on property or right-of-way owned by the Florida Department of Transportation. The work will consist, at a minimum, of design services, geotechnical services, permitting, signing, and construction of the trailhead. All potential FIRMS submitting qualifications for the O’Leno Trailhead design-build project shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

Engineers: Registered Professional Engineer currently licensed in the State of Florida.

Surveyors: Registered Professional Surveyor and Mapper currently licensed in the State of Florida.

Contractors: Must be a Licensed General Contractor currently registered in the State of Florida and be Florida Department of Transportation pre-qualified in the major classes of grading, drainage, flexible paving, Portland cement concrete roadway paving, and hot plant-mix bituminous; and specialty classes including fencing, guardrails, grassing, seeding and sodding, landscaping, pavement markings, and roadway signing.

Funding for this project is available by the Federal Highway Administration through the Florida Department of Transportation. Certain Federal conditions may apply to the construction of this project.

Prior to any work being performed, the selected FIRM will meet with DISTRICT staff onsite to discuss specifics for trailhead design and construction.

May 14, 2010      Release of Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

May 28, 2010      Qualifications due prior to 4:00 p.m. Opening will occur at this time.

June 4, 2010        Selection Committee meeting, 3:00 p.m.

July 13, 2010       Request for Governing Board approval of recommended list at 9:00 a.m.

Any individual or firm desiring to obtain a copy of this RFQ may do so by visiting the District’s website at: www.mysuwanneeriver.com or by contacting:

Kristel Callahan, Business Resource Specialist II

Suwannee River Water Management District

9225 County Road 49

Live Oak, Florida 32060

Phone: (386)362-1001

(800)226-1066; Fax: (386)362-1056

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the District at the above address and phone numbers.