City of Marathon seeks qualifications for engineering services for a transportation plan.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION FOR
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Qualification Packages will be received by the CITY OF MARATHON, until 3:00 P.M., local time, Friday March 27th, 2026, at the offices of the City of Marathon located at 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida, 33050.
 
The City of Marathon is an incorporated Municipality in the middle of the Florida Keys, serving a community of approximately 9,000 permanent residents, and close to 20,000 seasonal residents during the peak season, December through April. The City is made up of several small islands that are connected by relatively short bridge spans to provide residents and guest access to homes and businesses. The city has secured funding from FDOT's Transportation Alternatives program for a bicycle and pedestrian Master Plan for the City of Marathon. This request for qualifications (RFQ) is designed to provide firms with the information necessary for the preparation of competitive responses. The RFQ process is for the City's benefit and is intended to provide the city with comparative information to assist in the selection process. Each firm is responsible for determining all factors necessary for the submission of a comprehensive response.
 
The consultant who is chosen shall provide services that involve expertise in bicycle, pedestrian and multi-modal transportation planning and engineering. The consultant will be responsible for providing a bicycle and pedestrian master transportation plan, ready for approval by the City Council by the end of 2028.
 
The City intends to rank qualified firms/individuals and will rank the top three firms and direct City staff to negotiate a contract with the top ranked firm.
 
Response to the RFQ shall be prepared, addressed and submitted in compliance with the instructions set forth herein.  RFQ documents shall be obtained through Demandstar (www.demandstar.com).  A copy of the RFQ documents will be available for inspection at City Hall.
 
RFP DOCUMENTS OBTAINED FROM ANY SOURCE OTHER THAN DEMANDSTAR MAY NOT BE ACCURATE OR COMPLETE, AND EACH POTENTIAL RESPONDENT ASSUMES ALL RISKS BY ITS RELIANCE ON SUCH DOCUMENTS. ANY RESPONDENT WHO HAS NOT OBTAINED THE RFP DOCUMENTS FROM DEMANDSTAR WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED OF ANY ADDENDA ISSUED BY THE CITY, WHICH COULD CONTAIN MATERIAL CHANGES THERETO (SUCH AS ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, EXTENSIONS OF TIME, ETC.)
 
Prospective respondents shall not contact or otherwise communicate with City Staff or City Officials except as follows: Inquiries, clarifications, or interpretations of the RFQ Documents shall be made in writing to the City's Representative, Diane Clavier at least seven (7) days prior to the date for the receipt of Proposals, by mail to 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050, or by email to: clavierd@ci.marathon.fl.us
 
The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submittals, to waive irregularities, technical errors and formalities, and to award the contract as it deems will best serve the interest of the City.
 
The City of Marathon
IPL0320252
Mar 8 2026