CEI & Related Services For Collier Boulevard Widening Phase III From Green Boulevard to City Gate N. Boulevard

As requested by the Transportation Engineering Division (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) has issued this Request for Professional Services (hereinafter, “RPS”) with the intent of obtaining proposals from interested and qualified Consultants in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications stated or attached. The Consultant, at a minimum, must achieve the requirements of the Specifications or Scope of Work stated.

Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services have historically been added to the construction phase of transportation projects. CEI work involves providing oversight for the County, ensuring that the contractor builds the project in reasonable conformity with the plans, specifications, and special provisions for the construction contract. The CEI firm is the liaison between the Division and the Contractor to observe the Contractor's work to determine the progress and quality of the work. The CEI Consultant identifies discrepancies, reports significant discrepancies to the Division and directs the Contractor to correct such observed discrepancies.

CEI services are required for the construction of Collier III – Phase II, 6-lane widening from Green Boulevard to City Gate North Boulevard (hereinafter Collier III).

The proposed new roadway geometry will be a six-lane urban divided arterial with on-street bike lanes, a sidewalk on the west side of the roadway and a 10-foot pathway east of the CR-951 canal. The proposed work for Collier III includes but not limited to the following:

• Alignment Shift (Start just S of 25 ^th Ave. SW to the south)
• Traffic Signal update (Golden Gate Parkway)
• Two (2) New Traffic Signals (20th Place SW and 27th Avenue SW)
• Bus Stop Relocation (Bus Stop 276 (Northbound) from proximity of 17th Ave SW to across from

20th PL SW.)

• Canal Relocation (830’ N of 23 ^rd Ave SW to 520’ S of 27 ^th Ave. SW – Approximately 3,800’)
• Bridge Reconstruction (Over Golden Gate Main Canal)
• New Bridge Construction (27 ^th Avenue SW)
• Bridge Removal (25 ^th Avenue)

Note: The City Gate North signal project is not included in these CEI services. The construction plans for the signal project are separate and the limits are identified in the attached “25-8376 Attachment 2 City Gate N -Signal Plans_4.5.2024.” The CEI consultant is expected to coordinate with the CEI staff of that project.

The CEI services include, but are not limited to administering the construction contract, providing inspections, monitoring, and material sampling and testing. In addition, the services shall include monitoring off-site activities and fabrication of structural elements. Monitoring and inspecting the Contractor’s Work Zone Traffic Plan and reviewing modifications to the Work Zone Traffic Control Plan, in accordance with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) procedures. Determining acceptability of all material and completed work items on the basis of either test results or by verification of a certification.