Professional Engineering Services for Marine Applications

Pursuant to the "Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act," Florida Statutes 287.055, the City of New Smyrna Beach, Florida (the “City”) is accepting sealed qualifications from individuals or firms to provide Professional Engineering Services for Marine Applications .

The objective of this solicitation is to establish a pool of firms or individuals with the capability of providing professional engineering services for marine application only. The city has other engineering consultants, awarded under other public solicitations. This solicitation is not intended to address or override those existing contracts.

The services to be provided under this agreement will be provided on an as-needed basis using purchase orders and/or work orders issued by the City. The City makes no covenant or promises as to the number of available projects or that the firm will perform any project for the City during the life of the basic contract. The basic contract does not authorize the performance of any work or require the City to place orders for work. Expiration of the term of the basic contract will have no effect upon task assignments issued pursuant to the basic contract and prior to the expiration date. Obligations entered therein by both parties shall remain in effect until completion of the work previously authorized by the City. During this period, the City shall reserve the right to seek qualifications and/or proposals from other individuals or firms for specialized projects, as deemed to be in the best interest of the City.

The selected firm(s) are responsible for reviewing existing City of New Smyrna Beach Codes, Resolutions/ Ordinances and all applicable State of Florida Codes, as well as incorporating the information into complete documents including final plans (working drawings), technical specifications, construction estimates and related bid documents necessary for the bidding and construction of marine oriented projects. The City reserves the right to utilize the firm to provide any facet of the improvement process including design, construction administration, inspection services only, value engineering, etc.

The City serves an area of 41.6 square miles in size and serves a population of approximately 33,402. It is located off of Florida’s East Coast, in the County of Volusia, just north of Cape Canaveral with easy access to both Interstate 95 and Interstate 4. The City’s fiscal year begins on October 1st and ends on September 30th.

The City was created in 1887 by adoption of its first charter, which was replaced through Chapter 224.08, Special Acts of Florida, 1943, and subsequently amended, with the most recent update taking effect January 1, 2021.

The legislative branch of the City is composed of an elected five-member City Commission consisting of the mayor and four commissioners. The City Commission is governed by the City Charter and by state and local laws and regulations. The City Commission is responsible for the establishment and adoption of policy. The execution of such policy is the responsibility of the Commission-appointed City Manager.

More detailed information on the government and can be found in City of New Smyrna’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). This report may be viewed on https://www.cityofnsb.com/105/Financial-Report s.