Bid #P-2025-000116R. Contact: fdo-cid-bids@pbc.gov. Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Florida. NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DESIGN/ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES CONTINUING CONTRACT FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS ENGINEERING STRUCTURES SPECIALIST. Due Jul 21 (5 weeks left).
PALM BEACH COUNTY NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DESIGN/ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES CONTINUING CONTRACT FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS ENGINEERING STRUCTURES SPECIALIST TO SUPPORT FIRE RESCUE URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE DEPLOYMENTS PROJECT #: P-2025-000116R Pursuant to the Brooks Act, 40 USC 1101 and Florida Statutes 287.055 and County PPM # CW-O-048, notice is hereby given that Palm Beach County is seeking proposals from qualified engineering firms to provide urban search and rescue deployment services to Palm Beach Countys Fire Rescue on a task assignment basis. Task assignments will be subject to scope definition and determination of level of effort on a task-by-task basis. Generally, task assignments could include professional engineering services, customary civil, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical engineering services necessary as part of the response effort to a man-made or natural disaster. Work may include responding in as a part of a resource team to incidents that involve structural integrity which endangers public safety; performing structural components and building integrity size-up; assisting with structural triage for rescue purposes; determining the needs for shoring and securing buildings or structures if compromise to integrity exists; supervising (and providing professional advise/direction regarding to) emergency shoring operations performed by fire department and/or urban search and rescue personnel as necessary to ensure proper and appropriate shoring methods and procedures are performed; coordinating and communicating structural related hazard mitigation; and providing direction to emergency personnel responding to the emergency with regards to rigging and/or removal of structural building components amongst other related duties. Study Activity costs of each project assigned will not exceed $500,000, as may be amended or adjusted ... Published in Palm Beach Post, The.
Palm Beach County issued this engineering opportunity in West Palm Beach, Florida, referenced as solicitation number P-2025-000116R. It was published on June 7, 2026, and responses are due by July 21, 2026. Questions can be directed to fdo-cid-bids@pbc.gov.
Palm Beach County in West Palm Beach, Florida is using this solicitation to procure engineering work. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bidders on a combination of qualifications, technical approach, and price. Bidders responding to a engineering solicitation in Florida are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Federal-aid funding flowing through programs such as the Federal Highway Administration, FEMA, or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brings additional compliance requirements on solicitations like this one, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Buy America provisions where applicable, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals set by the issuing agency. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Florida so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a proposal for this RFP, review the full solicitation documents for Palm Beach County's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 21, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to fdo-cid-bids@pbc.gov before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Palm Beach County should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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