Gulf Coast State College is seeking qualifications from MEP engineering firms for a continuing contract to provide services for miscellaneous projects. The contract will be for a minimum of two firms, with an initial period of three years and an option to renew for another three years. Projects under this contract will have an estimated construction cost not exceeding $7. 5 million. Firms must be registered to practice in Florida. Submittals are due by June 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT. Questions regarding the RFQ must be submitted in writing by June 17, 2026. Answers to questions will be provided via addendum by June 19, 2026. The college encourages participation from minority, women-owned, and service-disabled veteran business enterprises.
The deadline for submitting qualifications is June 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT. The bid notice states Statements of qualifications shall be delivered in person or by mail courier service to the colleges executive director of procurement and auxiliary services, attn: Scott Pleat, bldg. a, room 126, **** west us highway 98, panama city, florida ****, by 2:00 pm ct, june 23, 2026.
The bid notice states Gulf Coast State College terms are net 30 after acceptance of goods or services and receipt of an acceptable invoice as described herein.
The award of any contracts will be based on the following criteria: ability of professional personnel, certified minority business enterprises, willingness to meet time and budget requirements, location, recent/current/projected workloads, volume of work previously awarded to each firm by GCSC, references, and financial statements. The bid notice states The successful firm will be selected based on the evaluation criteria described in the applicable sections of this request for qualifications.
Firms must be properly registered at the time of submittal to practice their profession in the state of Florida. The bid notice states Firms must be properly registered at the time of submittal to practice their profession in the state of florida.
In the event of default on a contract, the successful firm shall pay to the board, as liquidated damages an amount equal to 25% of the unit price proposal, times the quantity or ****, whichever amount is larger. The bid notice states In the event of default on a contract, the successful firm shall pay to the board, as liquidated damages an amount equal to 25 of the unit price proposal, times the quantity or ****, whichever amount is larger.
Representative samples of related work may be submitted in a separate binder. The bid notice states Representative samples of related work may be submitted in a separate binder.
The bid notice states Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in section ****, florida statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under chapter 120, florida statutes.
Any or all proposals will be rejected if there is reason to believe that collusion exists between firms. Proposals in which the prices obviously are unbalanced may be subject to rejection. The bid notice states Any or all proposals will be rejected if there is reason to believe that collusion exists between firms. Proposals in which the prices obviously are unbalanced may be subject to rejection.