RANGER DRAINAGE DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

ENGINEERING SERVICES

Sealed Statements of Qualifications will be received at the Ranger Drainage Districts Office located at 19950 Nugent Street, Orlando, Florida 32833, until October 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM. The Qualifications will be opened and publicly read concerning any or all of the following categories of services:

Civil Engineering for the Ranger Drainage District, in accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes. Length of contract: Continuing annually for three (3) years with up to three (3) additional one-year extensions.

The Ranger Drainage District (District) reserves the right at its absolute discretion to accept or reject any or all submittals, to certify qualifications to more than one firm in each category of desired service when applicable, and/or to waive any minor irregularities in submittals. The District reserves the right to terminate the RFQ process or re-advertise and solicit new or additional qualifications. The District reserves the right to retain all qualifications submitted and to use any ideas in a submittal package regardless of whether that submittal is selected or not. Submission of a submittal package indicates acceptance by the firm of the conditions contained in the RFQ, unless clearly and specifically noted in the qualifications submitted and confirmed in a contract between the District and the firm(s) selected. There is no obligation on the part of the District, express or implied, to reimburse responding firms for any expenses in the development of their qualifications.

A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a Bid on a Contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not be awarded or perform Work as a Contractor, Supplier, Subcontractor, or Consultant under a Contract with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for Category two for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list.

Cone of Silence: Applicants and individuals acting on behalf of the applicant should not lobby the Districts personnel or Commissioners since such activity will result in the rejection and disqualification of the applicant for the advertised services. For purposes of this Request for Qualifications, the term lobbying is defined as an action taken by an individual, firm, association, joint venture partnership, syndicate, corporation, or others seeking to influence the selection process by or through the Districts Board Members or Districts personnel after the initial publication of this Notice and through the time that an award recommendation is issued by Districts Board of Commissioners. This prohibition on contact shall not apply to Requests for Information (RFI), as provided in the RFQ package.

The full package RFQ package and any requests for Information regarding this RFQ may be obtained via email only to Sophia Hollimon at sophiahollimon@rddfl.com

The District will accept sealed Qualifications at or delivered by mail to:

Dawn Mullins, District Manager, Ranger Drainage District

19950 Nugent Street, Orlando, Florida 32833, until October 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM local time.

Submittals shall consist of one (1) unbound original copy of their Qualifications. In addition, one copy of the Qualifications should be submitted on a flash drive or similar electronic recording medium in PDF format.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR

RANGER DRAINAGE DISTRICT

David Mauck

President, Board of Supervisors

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9/11/2026