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RFQ 27-1: Pre-Qualified Architect and Engineer List

RFQ 27-1: Pre-Qualified Architect and Engineer List

Florida Gateway College is accepting Statements of Qualifications from architectural firms, engineering firms, and multidisciplinary teams under section 287.055, Florida Statutes (Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act).

Solicitation summary
Status Open
Solicitation number RFQ 27-1
Released October 28, 2026
Questions due November 2, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (closed)
Statements of Qualifications due November 12, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Latest addendum Addendum No. 1, November 5, 2026
Submit through Submission Portal
Contact Tyler Neal, tyler.neal@fgc.edu

Addendum No. 1 was issued November 5, 2026. It clarifies that engineering firms may respond and revises the financial information requirement. Answers to questions are posted below. Respondents must acknowledge all addenda on the Signature Page (Section D).

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Solicitation Documents

Documents posted for RFQ 27-1
Document Description Posted
RFQ 27-1 Pre-Qualified Architect and Engineer List Complete solicitation, including forms October 28, 2026, 8:00 a.m.
Addendum No. 1 Engineering firm eligibility and financial information requirement November 5, 2026

Addenda

Only written addenda change the RFQ (Section C, 36.1). Check this section before submitting, and acknowledge each addendum on the Signature Page (Section D).

Addenda issued for RFQ 27-1
No. Date issued Summary of changes Document
1 November 5, 2026
  • Architectural firms, engineering firms, and multidisciplinary teams may respond: revisions to Section I, Section J, and Section L, Tabs 1 and 6 (Items 1–3)
  • Unaudited balance sheet and income statement accepted, with conditions; notarization not required (Item 4)
  • Submittal deadline unchanged
 Addendum No. 1

Schedule

Dates are changed only by addendum. Any change will be shown here.

RFQ 27-1 schedule
Activity Date Notes
1st legal advertisement October 28, 2026  
Release of RFQ on the Procurement and Contracts web page October 28, 2026  
Deadline for questions (by email) November 2, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET Closed
Answers to questions posted November 5, 2026 Questions and answers; Addendum No. 1
Statements of Qualifications deadline November 12, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET Submit through the Submission Portal
Evaluation Committee public meeting (online) November 17, 2026 Meeting details
Notice of Intended Decision posted November 17, 2026 Notice

Questions and Answers

These questions were received by the question deadline (November 2, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Questions are summarized, and submitter names are omitted. Item references are to Addendum No. 1. If anything here conflicts with an addendum, the addendum controls.

Eligibility, Team Composition, and Scope of Work

General response: Section B (Scope of Work) is intentionally broad so that it covers the range of architectural and engineering services the College may need. The purpose of this RFQ is to evaluate the qualifications of interested firms and establish a Pre-Qualified Architect and Engineer List from which the College may select firms for future projects in accordance with section 287.055, Florida Statutes. Respondents do not need to be architect-led and do not need to provide every service listed in Section B. Architectural firms, engineering firms (including single-discipline firms, such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or fire protection engineering firms), and multidisciplinary teams may submit. Respondents should tailor their Statements of Qualifications to the services and disciplines they are qualified to provide and identify those disciplines in their letter of interest. See Addendum No. 1, Items 1 through 3.

Question 1: Must the response be architect-led? Section J states that firms shall submit Part I of the SF-330 "for the prime architectural firm," and the RFQ does not otherwise clarify this.

Answer: No. See the general response above. Addendum No. 1, Item 2 revises Section J so that Part I of the SF-330 is submitted for the prime firm, whether an architectural or engineering firm.

Question 2: Section I states that the College may pre-qualify firms in one or more architectural or engineering disciplines. Should architecture-led submittals include engineering sub-consultants, or will engineering firms be qualified separately?

Answer: Either approach is acceptable. An architecture-led firm may include engineering sub-consultants on its team, and engineering firms may also submit on their own. Firms identify the disciplines for which they seek pre-qualification in their letter of interest (Addendum No. 1, Item 3). As stated in Section I, the College may pre-qualify firms in one or more disciplines and establish tiers or rankings within the list.

Question 3: Is the College interested in having one submission cover all items in the Scope of Work, with a team that can provide both architectural and engineering services?

Answer: A team that provides both architectural and engineering services may submit, but respondents are not required to cover every service in Section B. See the general response above.

Green Building Credential

Question 4: Will the College accept a LEED AP credential held by a member of a sub-consultant firm on the proposed team?

Answer: Yes. The RFQ requires that firms have a team member who holds the credential. That team member may be an employee of a sub-consultant on the proposed team.

Question 5: Will the College accept the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) Certified Professional designation as an equivalent credential?

Answer: Yes. The Florida Green Building Coalition standards are among the sustainable building rating systems recognized under sections 255.253(7) and 255.2575, Florida Statutes.

Question 6: Does a LEED Green Associate credential satisfy the requirement?

Answer: No. A LEED Green Associate credential is not equivalent to the LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) credential required by the RFQ.

Financial Information

General response: Audited financial statements are acceptable but not required. Unaudited statements are acceptable if they meet the conditions in Addendum No. 1, Item 4: a balance sheet and an income statement for each of the three (3) most recent fiscal years, prepared by an accountant (internal or third-party), signed by an authorized officer or principal, and clearly identified as "unaudited," with the statements or a cover letter stating whether an internal or third-party accountant prepared them. Notarization is not required.

Question 7: Will the College accept balance sheets and/or gross fees reports prepared by the firm's accountant, signed by the firm's president, and notarized, in place of audited financial statements?

Answer: Unaudited statements are acceptable if they meet the conditions above. Both a balance sheet and an income statement are required for each year. A balance sheet alone or a gross fees report does not satisfy the requirement. Notarization is not required.

Question 8: Will the College accept internally prepared financial statements (balance sheet and income statement) for the three (3) most recent fiscal years, signed and certified as accurate by an officer or principal of the firm?

Answer: Yes, if they were prepared by an accountant and meet the other conditions above.

Question 9: Should the financial statements still be submitted as a separate PDF titled "Confidential – Financial Information"?

Answer: Yes. Upload them as a separate PDF through the Submission Portal, and do not include them in the main Statement of Qualifications PDF.

Evaluation Criteria and References

Question 10 (received after the question deadline): Section I, Criterion 4 is "Past Performance and References – Performance history, client references, and a record of delivering projects on time and within budget." Section L, Tab 8 is "References: a minimum of three (3), preferably from educational institutions (Section C, 26.0)." How do these two areas differ?
Answer: Tab 8 is a required submittal: a list of at least three (3) current references, preferably from educational institutions, with the complete name, address, telephone number, email address, and contact person for each, as described in Section C, 26.1. Criterion 4 is how the Evaluation Committee will score the firm's past performance. As stated in Section I, evaluations are based on the written materials submitted and on reference and performance inquiries made under Section C, 26.0. Respondents should address Criterion 4 in the Tab 5 narrative (for example, performance history and the firm's record of delivering projects on time and within budget) and provide reference contact information in Tab 8. The College may contact the references listed in Tab 8 as part of its evaluation.

Public Meeting: Evaluation Committee

The Evaluation Committee will meet to discuss, score, and rank the Statements of Qualifications received. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting link will be posted here by November 16, 2026.

Evaluation Committee meeting details
Date November 17, 2026
Time To be determined
Format Online
Meeting link To be determined

Notice of Intended Decision

Not yet posted. The Notice of Intended Decision is scheduled for November 17, 2026 and will be posted here with the date and time of posting.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

Page last updated: November 5, 2026