Attached for City Council’s review and consideration for approval is RFQ 24-026 firm rankings for professional engineer consulting services and award professional engineering services to Colliers Engineering & Design, Incorporated. Included in the award is the attached agreement for services, and a standard hourly rates schedule.

Following the procedures set forth in Florida Statutes, staff advertised for Statements of Qualifications for firms interested in providing the city with engineering services for the City Engineer assignment.  In response to the City's advertisement, two (2) firms submitted letters of interest and Statements of Qualifications on September 9, 2024.  A committee composed of three (3) members of the City staff reviewed the Statements of Qualifications submitted by each firm and contacted references as appropriate.  Interviews with the two (2) firms were conducted on October 2 and 3, 2024.  The firms were evaluated in the following categories:

1.      Understanding the City’s needs,

2.      Overall ability to execute services,

3.      Experience and qualifications; no conflicts,

4.      Past performance and reference,

5.      Location of Firm and staff assigned to this project.

Based upon the materials presented in the written proposals and the information obtained through the interview process, the staff is recommending to the City Council that the following ranking of firms be approved.

1.      Colliers Engineering & Design, Incorporated

2.      Forefront Architecture and Engineering