SUBJECT
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Approve selection committee’s recommendation to authorize staff negotiations with WSB LLC for construction engineering and inspection services for the CR 557 widening project. (No fiscal impact)
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DESCRIPTION
Roads and Drainage requested Procurement to solicit proposals from qualified firms to provide construction engineering and inspection services for the County Road 557 road widening project.
Request for Proposal (RFP) 25-388, Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for County Road 557 was issued, and five firms submitted proposals. The selection committee met on Thursday, August 14, 2025, to evaluate and score the proposals. The three highest scored proposers were elevated to interviews. On Thursday, August 21, 2025, the selection committee conducted interviews and received presentations from the three proposers. After the interviews, the consensus of the selection committee was to request the Board authorize staff to enter into contract negotiations with all proposers starting with the highest ranked proposer, WSB LLC.
The following is a listing of the firms and their rankings:
|
Proposer |
City |
Rank |
|
WSB LLC |
Jacksonville, FL |
1 |
|
AECOM Technical Services, Inc. |
Tampa, FL |
2 |
|
RS&H, Inc. |
Lakeland, FL |
3 |
A recommendation of award was posted, and no protests were received.
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board approve the selection committee’s recommendation and authorize staff to enter into contract negotiations with all proposers interviewed starting with the highest ranked proposer, WSB LLC, in regards to RFP 25-388, Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for the County Road 557 widening project.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact during negotiations.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ken Brush
Procurement Contracts Manager
Procurement
(863) 534-6727
kenbrush@polk-county.net