Request for engineering services qualifications for Ballentrae Hillsborough Community Development District.

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES 
BALLENTRAE HILLSBOROUGH  
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 
The Ballentrae Hillsborough Community Development District (District), located in Hillsborough County, Florida, announces that professional engineering services will be required on a continuing basis in connection with the operation of the Districts capital improvement plan, as provided for under Chapter 190, Florida Statutes. The engineering firm selected will act in the general capacity of District Engineer and provide District engineering services, as required. 
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. Among other things, Applicants must submit information relating to: (a) the ability and adequacy of the Applicants professional personnel; (b) the Applicants willingness to meet time and budget requirements; (c) 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 the area; (d) the geographic location of the Applicants headquarters and offices; (e) the current and projected workloads of the Applicant; (f) the volume of work previously awarded to the Applicant by the District and (g) proposed billing structure (i.e. fixed fee or hourly rate).  The Applicant will be required to attend the monthly meetings of the Board of Supervisors. 
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 interested must submit one (1) electronic and one (1) hard copy of the Qualification Statement by 12:00 p.m. on February 23, 2026, to the attention of Brian Young, District Manager, c/o GMS, 4530 Eagle Falls Place, Tampa, Florida 33619. 
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 Manager, 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 Manager, must be filed in writing, 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, simultaneous 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). Additional information and requirements regarding protests are set forth in the Districts Rules of Procedure, which are available from the District Manager. 
Any and all questions relative to this request for qualifications shall be directed in writing by email only to Brian Young, District Manager at  byoung@gms-tampa.com.  
Brian Young, District Manager 
February 6, 2026	          26-00417H