A Request for Qualification Statements (RQS) was issued for the subject project on May 7, 2018, and on August 6, 2018, City Council approved the Committee's ranking and authorized staff to commence negotiations for a contract with the top-ranked respondent, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.  Based on this approval, staff proceeded and negotiated with respondent for a fee in the estimated amount of $535,607.28, subject to FDOT approval.  This contract is for engineering services for the Citywide Pedestrian Traffic Signal project at 37 signalized intersections within Downtown Orlando and the Downtown South Main Street District.

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 RQS and must follow the Department’s DBE race neutral program for this solicitation.  There is no specific DBE participation goal on this Project; however, the Department has an overall 10.65% DBE goal it must achieve.  In order to assist Respondents in determining their DBE commitment level, the City has estimated 2.4% DBE availability on this Project.  Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., has listed the following firms to be utilized on this project.  The actual participation levels will be determined later.

Nadic Engineering Services, Inc.                 DBE

WBQ Design & Engineering, Inc.                DBE