CEI SERVICES FOR GOODLETTE-FRANK ROAD DITCH IMPROVEMENTS SECTION-A

The Collier County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a consultant to provide Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services for the Goodlette-Frank Road Ditch Improvements Section-A project. The project involves enhancing stormwater conveyance capacity along approximately two miles of the existing ditch system, including widening and regrading the ditch, reconstructing and stabilizing the west bank, and modifying portions of the east bank. The consultant will be responsible for administering the Construction Contract, providing inspections, monitoring, and material sampling and testing. The consultant must have experience in CEI services and must be pre-qualified through the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the following work groups: Group 10 – CEI, Group 8 – Surveying and Mapping, and Group 9 – Soil Exploration, Material Testing, and Foundations. • The project requires the consultant to provide professional services necessary to ensure the project is constructed in reasonable conformity with the Contract Documents, regulatory permits, and all applicable Federal, State, and Local requirements. • The consultant will be responsible for monitoring the Contractor's on-site construction activities, inspecting materials entering into the work, and determining the acceptability of all materials and completed work items. • The consultant will also be responsible for performing sampling and testing of component materials and completed work, and for maintaining detailed accurate records of the Contractor's daily operations and significant events. • The consultant must have a Quality Assurance (QA) program in place, which includes a QA Plan, quality assurance reviews, and quality records. • The consultant must also have experience in preparing and submitting Certified Final Estimate Packages, and in performing an initial QA review within the first two months of the start of construction.