REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE 7 ISLANDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

The 7 Islands Community Development District (District), located in the City of Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida, announces that professional engineering services will be required on a continuing basis for the District. The engineering firm selected will act in the general capacity of District Engineer and, if so authorized, may provide general engineering services as well as engineering services on an ongoing basis and for the design and construction administration associated with the Districts capital improvement plan. The District may select one or more engineering firms to provide engineering services on an ongoing basis.

Any firm or individual (Applicant) desiring to provide professional services to the District must: 1) hold applicable federal, state and local licenses; 2) be authorized to do business in Florida in accordance with Florida law; and 3) furnish a statement (Qualification Statement) of its qualifications and past experience on U.S. General Service Administrations Architect-Engineer Qualifications, Standard Form No. 330, with pertinent supporting data. Among other things, Applicants must submit information relating to: a) the ability and adequacy of the Applicants professional personnel; b) whether the Applicant is a certified minority business enterprise; c) the Applicants willingness to meet time and budget requirements; d) the Applicants past experience and performance, including but not limited to past experience as a District Engineer for any community development districts and past experience with Lee County; e) the geographic location of the Applicants headquarters and offices; f) the current and projected workloads of the Applicant; and g) the volume of work previously awarded to the Applicant by the District. Further, each Applicant must identify the specific individual affiliated with the Applicant who would be handling District meetings, construction services, and other engineering tasks.

The District will review all Applicants and will comply with Florida law, including the Consultants Competitive Negotiations Act, Chapter 287, Florida Statutes (CCNA). All Applicants must submit one (1) copy and one (1) electronic copy of Standard Form No. 330 and Qualification Statement by 12:00 p.m. on December 1, 2026, and to the attention of Special District Services, Inc., c/o James Candela, 2501A Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410; Phone: (561) 630-4922 (District Managers Office).

The Board will review the Qualification Statements and is anticipated to rank the Applicants during its regular meeting to be held on December 10, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. at:

The Offices of Avalon Engineering

2503 Del Prado Blvd. S., Suite 200

Cape Coral, Florida 33904

Proposers shall attend such meeting for the purpose of answering any questions related to their Qualifications Statement.

The Board shall select and rank the Applicants using the requirements set forth in the CCNA and the evaluation criteria on file with the District Managers Office, and the highest ranked Applicant will be requested to enter into contract negotiations. If an agreement cannot be reached between the District and the highest ranked Applicant, negotiations will cease and begin with the next highest ranked Applicant, and if these negotiations are unsuccessful, will continue to the third highest ranked Applicant.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all Qualification Statements. Additionally, there is no express or implied obligation for the District to reimburse Applicants for any expenses associated with the preparation and submittal of the Qualification Statements in response to this request.

Any protest regarding the terms of this Notice, or the evaluation criteria on file with the District Managers Office, must be filed in writing with the District Managers Office, within seventy-two (72) hours after the publication of this Notice. The formal protest setting forth with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based shall be filed within seven (7) calendar days after the initial notice of protest was filed. Failure to timely file a notice of protest or failure to timely file a formal written protest shall constitute a waiver of any right to object or protest with respect to aforesaid Notice or evaluation criteria provisions. Any person who files a notice of protest shall provide to the District, simultaneously with the filing of the notice, a protest bond with a responsible surety to be approved by the District and in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).

Any and all questions relative to this RFQ shall be directed in writing by e-mail only to James Candela at jcandela@sdsinc.org with e-mail copy to Jonathan Johnson at Jonathan.Johnson@kutakrock.com.

James Candela

District Manager

7 ISLANDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

www.7islandscdd.org

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