A Request for Qualification Statements (RQS) was issued for the subject project on October 27, 2015.  Subsequently, on February 2, 2016, short-listed Respondents provided presentations to the City's Advisory Committee and, at the end of the presentations City staff ranked the Respondents.  On February 29, 2016, City Council approved the Committee's ranking and authorized staff to commence negotiations for a Contract with the top-ranked Respondent, DRMP, Inc.  Based on this approval, staff proceeded and successfully completed negotiations for a not-to-exceed fee of $911,993.53.

The City of Orlando is receiving U.S. Department of Transportation (“USDOT”) funding from the Florida Department of Transportation (“Department”) for the services solicited in the Request for Qualification Statements (DOT Financial Management Number: 434915-1-68-01).  It is the policy of USDOT, the Department, and the City that all applicants, including but not limited to DBEs, have an equal opportunity to participate in the performance of federally financed contracts and subcontracts. To achieve this goal, DBEs are encouraged to compete for procurement contracts and shall have full access to these opportunities.  Pursuant to the funding requirements of the Department’s grant, disadvantaged business enterprise (“DBE”) utilization shall be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Department has established a DBE program in accordance with such federal laws and regulations.  The City shall participate in the Department’s DBE race neutral program for this solicitation.

DRMP, Inc. has listed the following DBE firms to be utilized on this project: