Request for qualifications for engineering services for the District.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR 
DOWDEN CENTRAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Dowden Central Community Development District (the District), located in the City of Orlando, Orange 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 in Orange County, Florida; e) the geographic location of the Applicants headquarters and offices; f) and the current and projected workloads of the Applicant. 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 electronic copy and one hard copy of Standard Form No. 330 and Qualification Statement by 12:00 p.m. on May 13, 2026 and to the attention of Governmental Management Services  Central Florida, LLC, c/o Jason Showe, 219 E. Livingston Street, Orlando, Florida 32801; Ph: (407) 841-5524 (District Managers Office).  
The Board of Supervisors 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 request for qualifications shall be directed in writing by e-mail only to Jason Showe at jshowe@gmscfl.com with e-mail copy to Jennifer Kilinski at jennifer@cddlawyers.com.
Jason Showe
District Manager
Governmental Management Services  Central Florida, LLC
60000
4/22/2026