The Northwest Florida Transportation Corridor Authority, under the provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes seeks qualification statements from firms to act as a General Planning Consultant. The selected firm will have extensive experience in the supervision, administration and program management of public transportation projects in Florida, with an emphasis upon federally funded transportation projects. The firm will perform administrative tasks associated with the development, financing and construction transportation facilities as well as planning or engineering tasks which may include corridor planning; estimation of costs and “value engineering” of capital improvements; preparation of cost estimations and engineering reports associated with financing capital improvements; preparation of construction documents and bid documents for capital projects; evaluation of construction bids; administration and supervision of construction; and updating of the Corridor Master Plan, public outreach, and planning studies directly related to the Corridor Master Plan. Full details and requirements are provided in the Request for Qualifications document, which is available at http://www.nwftca.com. Proposals must be submitted to: Chairman Robert B. Montgomery, Northwest Florida Transportation Corridor Authority, 1388 Country Club Road, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563, on or before 5:00 p.m., October 7, 2010. Once you have reviewed the full RFQ, address any questions to the Office of the Chairman at (850)232-7912.