RFQ 26-0011 Owners Representative Services Addendum 1

Agency:	Hendry County School District
State:	Florida
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541330 - Engineering Services 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Posted Date:	Apr 24, 2026
Due Date:	May 4, 2026
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Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

RFQ 26-0011

Owner’s Representative Services for

The New LaBelle High School

Notice is hereby given that the Hendry County School Board intends to select an Owner’s Representative firm to oversee

the New LaBelle High School Project.

A proposal in response to this RFQ must be submitted to the Hendry County School Board, Finance Department ATTN:

Jason Adams & Brandynn Arrieta, 111 Curry Street, LaBelle, Florida 33935, no later than May 4, 2026 by 3:00 P.M.

EST.

A Public Bid opening will be held on May 5, 2026 10:00 A.M. EST located at 111 Curry Street, LaBelle, FL 33935.

Selected firms may be shortlisted for an in-person interview.

RFQ 26-0011 – The New LaBelle High School

The responsibility for submitting a response to this RFQ to the Hendry County School Board, Finance Department, on or

before the stipulated time and date will be solely and strictly the responsibility of the Proposer. Hendry County School

Board will in no way be responsible for delays caused by the United States Postal Service or by any other delivery service

or occurrence. Any proposal received after the stipulated time and date will not be accepted, and/or opened and will be

returned to the Proposer.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 – REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS…………………3

SECTION 2 – SCOPE OF SERVICES…………………………………3

SECTION 3 – INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMITTING FIRMS……...... 4

SECTION 4 – SELECTION PROCESS……………………………….9

RFQ 26-0011 Owner’s Representative Services

SECTION 1 – REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

Firms interested in providing Owners Representative services to the Hendry County School Board are

hereby notified that a sealed Proposal for providing the requested services in response to this RFQ will be

accepted until time and date listed within the schedule in Section 2 and must be received by mail or

delivered by hand to the following location. Proposals received after this deadline will not be accepted.

Hendry County School Board

Finance Department

Attn: Jason Adams & Brandynn Arrieta

111 Curry Street

LaBelle, FL 33935

The Proposal is limited to 70 information pages and shall be presented in a binder format. Five (5) copies,

one (1) original marked “original” and four (4) copies of the Proposal, shall be signed by a person(s) legally

authorized to bind the firm and submitted in a sealed package clearly labeled with the RFQ number and the

name of the submitting firm. In addition, one (1) flash drive shall accompany the Proposal submittal.

The format of the Proposal shall be in strict conformance to stipulated criteria in Instructions to Submitting

Firms (Section 3) and the Evaluation Criteria (Section 4).

SECTION 2 – SCOPE OF SERVICES

The scope of work is oversight and comprehensive project management of a New LaBelle High School

located at Helms Road, LaBelle, FL 33935 (“the site”). The facility will consist of approximately 256,000

square feet and consist of approximately 1,500 student stations. The project will be funded with State

Special Facilities Construction Account funds and may or may not be funded in phases. Construction has

already started on this project.

Event Schedule

The following dates and activities identify proposed project schedule milestones (subject to modification by

Hendry County School Board):

Event

District Releases Request for Qualifications

Deadline for Response to Questions

Deadline for Qualification Responses

Bid Opening

Rating of Initial Proposals by Selection

Committee

Presentation of Short List Firms

Recommendation of Selected Firms Finalized

Date

April 20, 2026

April 24, 2026

May 4, 2026

May 5, 2026

Location:111 Curry Street Labelle, Florida 33935

May 6, 2026

May 8, 2026

(Beginning at 8:00 A.M. EST)

May 19, 2026

Location: 300 W. Cowboy Way LaBelle, FL 33935

Time (EST)

11:00 A.M. EST

3:00 P.M. EST

10:00 A.M. EST

10:30 A.M. EST

5:30 P.M. EST

RFQ 26-0011 Owner’s Representative Services

SECTION 3 – INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMITTING FIRMS

A. Purpose

The intent of this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to retain a firm for oversight of the New LaBelle High

School Project for the Hendry County School Board.

B. Questions

Any questions, requests for clarifications or interpretations regarding this RFQ during the submittal

preparation period (or reporting errors, inconsistencies, or ambiguities) must be submitted in writing to Tony

Busin, via email to busina@hendry-schools.net no later than the date and time listed in Section 2. No

questions or clarifications will be considered after that date and time. Questions must be typed or printed.

Responses will be posted as an addendum and made available on the Purchasing Department page on the

HCSD website (www.hendry-schools.org).

C. Required Submittal Format

Proposers interested in being considered for these services shall submit a total of five (5) bound copies,

including one (1) bound response marked “original”, and one (1) flash drive containing all original

documents of the required response to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and shall be signed by a

person(s) legally authorized to bind the firm.

To facilitate analysis of its submittal, the firm must prepare its proposal in accordance with the criteria

outlined in Section 4. Proposals shall respond to each of the Criteria in the same order listed and use

tabs to identity each section. The Proposal is limited to 70 informational pages and shall be presented in

a binder format. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed package clearly labeled with the RFQ number and

the name of the submitting firm.

Hendry County School Board emphasizes that the Proposer concentrate on accuracy, completeness, and

clarity of content. The Proposer must use sections and tabs which are clearly identified and also must

number and label all parts, pages, figures, and tables in the proposal.

If a firm’s proposal deviates from these instructions, such proposal may, in Hendry County School Board’s

sole discretion, be rejected.

D. General Conditions for Submissions

1. Issuance of the RFQ does not constitute a commitment by Hendry County School Board to award a

contract. Hendry County School Board reserve the right to reject any or all submissions received in

the response to the RFQ, cancel the RFQ, or waive any technicalities or formalities when and if it is

deemed in the best interest of Hendry County School Board to do so.

2. The award of any contract hereunder is subject to the provisions of Chapter 112, Florida Statutes

(Florida Statute 112.313). Proposers must disclose with their Proposal the name of any officer,

director, partner, proprietor, associate or agent who is also an officer or employee of Hendry County

School Board. Further, all Proposers must disclose the name of any officer or employee of Hendry

County School Board who owns, directly or indirectly, any interest in the Proposer’s firm or any of

its branches or affiliate companies.

RFQ 26-0011 Owner’s Representative Services

3. 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 proposal on a contract to provide any goods or services to a

public entity, may not submit a proposal on a contract with a public entity for the construction or

repair of a public building or public work, may not submit proposals on leases of real property to a

public entity, 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 s. 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO for a period

of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. (F.S. 287.133). By

submitting a proposal, the Proposer represents those restrictions related to public entity crimes stated

in Section 287.133(2)(a), Florida Statutes, do not apply to either his/her own company, or that his/

her subcontractors or suppliers.

4. Hendry County School Board reserves the right to request clarification of information submitted and

to request additional information from one or more firms.

5. All Proposals become the property of the Hendry County School Board upon receipt and will not be

returned to the Proposer.

6. Hendry County School Board operates under the public disclosure laws required of governmental

agencies. Proprietary firm information must be identified and will be protected to the greatest

extent possible, but must be disclosed by Hendry County School Board upon receipt of a Public

Records Request.

7. By making a submission, the Proposer agrees to comply with all applicated federal, state and local

Statutes and regulations.

8. Hendry County School Board accepts no responsibility for any expenses incurred by those Proposers

Offering their services in the preparation of a response to either this RFQ or subsequent requests.

All submitting expenses shall be borne by the offering Proposer exclusively.

9. The successful Proposer shall obtain approval from Hendry County School Board prior to

reassigning any key staff involved in the performance of this service as shown in the submission.

10. The successful Proposer will also obtain approval from Hendry County School Board prior to

assigning any new personnel to their key staff positions. Such approval will not be unreasonably

withheld. Hendry County School Board may, with prior written substantiation, require removal of

any employee(s) of the successful Proposer who Hendry County School Board reasonably deems

incompetent, careless, insubordinate, unsuitable, or otherwise unacceptable, or who’s continued

employment on the contract it deems contrary to public interest or not in the best interest of Hendry

County School Board.

11. News releases pertaining to this procurement or contract shall not be made without prior written

approval from Hendry County School Board.

12. Hendry County School Board reserves the right to proceed to interview without further discussion of

submissions received, in accordance with the Consultant’s Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA).

13. Respondents to this solicitation or persons acting on their behalf may not contact, between the

release of the solicitation and the end of the 72-hour period following Hendry County School Board

posting the notice of intended award, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, any

employee or officer of Hendry County School Board concerning any aspect of this solicitation,

except in writing to the authorized Hendry County School Board representative identified in Section

3(b). Violation of this provision may be grounds for rejecting a response.

14. Subsequent to the execution of an Agreement, no reports, information or data given to or prepared

by the successful Proposer shall be made available to any individual or organization by the

successful Proposer without the prior written approval of Director of Operations.

15. Any contract resulting from this RFQ shall be governed by the laws of Florida, without giving effect

to the choice of laws principles thereof, and is deemed to have been executed, entered into and

performed within Florida. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to jurisdiction in Florida, and

venue shall lie in the Hendry County Courts. The parties hereby waive any objections to such

RFQ 26-0011 Owner’s Representative Services

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