Request for Proposal (s)  or Qualification Statement (s)

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS

Pursuant to Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, and the policies and procedures of the City of Orlando, notice is hereby given that a sealed Qualification Statement for Continuing Professional Consulting Services for Environmental Assessment, Testing, and Remediation to the City of Orlando must be received by 4 P.M., local time, Thursday, November 13, 2008 at the reception desk, Public Works Department, 8th Floor, City Hall, One City Commons, 400 S. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801.

A Qualification Statement Instructions document may be obtained free of charge at the Department of Public Works, 8th Floor reception desk, City Hall, from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. beginning Monday, October 13, 2008.

In accordance with Section 287.055 (11), Florida Statutes, the City of Orlando declares that all, or any portion of the documents and work papers prepared and submitted pursuant to this Notice of Request shall be subject to reuse by the City.

The City of Orlando has adopted Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise goals.  Consultants are encouraged to utilize MBE/WBE firms as sub-consultants or in joint-venture arrangements in responding to this request for Qualification Statements.  Such utilization will be given favorable selection consideration.  Consultants must certify that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.

The City reserves the right to waive any informalities in the selection process and to reject any or all Qualification Statements, or to re-advertise.

City of Orlando, Florida

Alan Oyler, P.E.

Public Works Director

updated October 8, 2008