The City of Sebring, Florida is seeking qualifications from engineering firms for wastewater treatment infrastructure projects funded by a state grant. Services include planning, design, permitting, bidding, construction administration, and project management. Proposals are due by June 18, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Pricing is not to be included in the initial submission; fees will be negotiated with the most qualified firm. Submissions must adhere to specific page limits and content requirements. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.
Sealed qualifications proposals must be delivered to the City of Sebring Purchasing Office no later than 3:00 p. m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026. The bid notice states, sealed qualifications proposals must be marked with the rfq number and delivered to the city of sebring purchasing office attn: jamee cook, purchasing agent, 368 s. commerce ave. , sebring, fl **** so as to reach the said office no later than 3: 00 p. m. , thursday, june 18, 2026, of the official time clock in the purchasing office, at which time they will be opened.
The bid notice indicates that all payments must be approved by Sebring City Council, which meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Invoices must be received and fully approved by city personnel one week prior to a City Council meeting to be considered for payment. The bid notice states, all payments must be approved by sebring city council, which meets the first and third tuesday of each month. to be considered for payment at any meeting, the invoice must be received and be fully approved by city personnel one week prior to a city council meeting.
The engineer shall remedy any defects and pay for any damages resulting from faulty material or workmanship that appear within a period of one year after final acceptance of the work, unless otherwise stated in the specifications. The bid notice states, engineer shall remedy any defects and pay for any damages resulting there from which appear within a period of one year after final acceptance of the work unless otherwise stated in the specifications herein.
The award will be made to the most responsible firm with the best qualifications proposal whose proposal and qualifications indicate that the award will be in the best interest of the City of Sebring. The bid notice states, he award if an award is made, will be made to the most responsible firm with the best qualifications proposal whose proposal and qualifications indicate that the award will be in the best interest of the city of sebring.
Proposers shall submit qualifications proposals that are clear, concise, and specific, limited to 30 pages excluding sectional dividers and covers. The required information includes a cover letter, acknowledgment of regulations, experience with Florida wastewater grant projects, management and staffing details, knowledge of local conditions, ability to meet statutory requirements, experience with municipal engineering projects, and approach to the task. The bid notice states, qualifications proposals shall be limited to 30 pages, excluding sectional dividers, and front and back covers. qualifications proposals which exceed this length will be considered nonresponsive and will not be evaluated.
The bid notice mentions that if the engineer fails to provide prudent and competent professional service, the city may terminate the contract and the engineer shall be liable for any excess costs the city incurs. The bid notice states, in the event of such termination, the city may take over and complete the work at the expense of the engineer. the engineer shall be liable to the city for any additional cost occasioned to the city thereby.
Protests with regard to specification documents shall not be considered after qualifications proposals are opened. The bid notice states, protests with regard to specification documents shall not be considered after qualifications proposals are opened.
Qualifications proposals exceeding the 30-page limit will be considered nonresponsive and will not be evaluated. The bid notice states, qualifications proposals which exceed this length will be considered nonresponsive and will not be evaluated.
