Building BRIDGES Planning Study

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

RFQ 24.25.410 SS

Building BRIDGES Planning Study

The City of West Palm Beach is accepting proposals from qualified, experienced and responsible engineering firms to conduct a planning study to identify a preferred location to construct a pedestrian bridge over the FEC main line through the City and ready the Project to receive grant funds for construction. Funds for this Project are derived from a federal pass-through Federal Railroad Administration grant (69A36525420220RCEFL) and therefore the successful Contractor must comply with federal guidelines.

Solicitation documents may be acquired electronically and free of charge by registering and logging onto the City’s third party website, DemandStar at: https://network.demandstar.com/for-business . The solicitation and any addenda posted by the City on DemandStar are the only official procurement documents. The City does not post procurement solicitations on other third party sites, and is not responsible for the content posted on any third party site other than DemandStar.

Time is of the essence and any proposal received after 3:00 pm, August 19, 2025, whether by mail or otherwise, will be returned unopened. Proposers are responsible for ensuring their proposal is time-stamped by Procurement personnel by the deadline. The City shall not be responsible for any delays caused by any occurrence.  Proposers shall submit one (1) original, one (1) electronic version and five (5) copies of the Proposal in a sealed envelope, marked in the lower left-hand corner with the solicitation number, title, submittal deadline date and time.

IMPORTANT:Contact by a Proposer (or anyone representing a Proposer) regarding this solicitation with the Mayor, any City Commissioner, officer, Selection Committee member, or City employee other than an employee of the West Palm Beach Procurement Division is grounds for disqualification.

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