PALM BEACH COUNTY NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DESIGN PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES PALM BEACH COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM PROJECT #: P-2025-000141 Pursuant to Florida Statutes 287.055 and County PPM# CW-O-048, notice is hereby given that Palm Beach County requires design professional services for the following project: Architectural/Engineering services for the design, permitting and construction administration associated with the development and implementation of a comprehensive Library improvements program for multiple existing Library locations. This is a phased project to develop and implement a comprehensive capital improvements program for the renovation of thirteen (13) existing Library locations over a multi-year duration. The Request for Proposals (RFP) may be downloaded from the County’s on-line Vendor Self-Service (VSS) system at: https://pbcvssp.pbc.gov/vssprd/Advantage4. Or, interested parties may obtain a copy of the RFP for this solicitation by emailing FDO-CID-Bids@pbc.gov or by phone (561) 233-0261. Include the words “COMPREHENSIVE LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM” in the subject line of any e-mail regarding this solicitation. Proposals are due by 3:00 P.M. on January 7, 2026, at the Palm Beach County Facilities Development & Operations Department, 2633 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, FL 33411-5604. Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference. Proposers are invited to attend a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference to be held on December 2, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. at the following location: 2633 Vista Parkway-1st Floor Training Room 1W-55. Attendance at this pre-proposal conference is strongly recommended and encouraged. Responses will be evaluated based on the selection criteria set out in the RFP including the Affirmative Procurement Initiatives (APIs) determined by the County’s Goal Setting Committee. The APIs for this solicitation are:   The SBE goal for this project is a mandatory minimum of 20% participation.   A mandatory SBE and goal applies to this solicitation, so any proposal that fails to comply with the required goal shall be deemed non-responsive after the period allowed for waiver requests has lapsed. If a proposer is unable to comply with a required goal, such proposer shall submit a request for a waiver or partial waiver at least 7 days prior to the proposal due date. If a proposer requests a waiver from a goal from the Office of EBO at least 7 days prior to the proposal due date, then the proposal due date will be extended pending the outcome of a waiver request. Additionally, if the waiver is granted the solicitation will be amended accordingly and the due date extended again. Fillable pdfs of all EBO forms can be found on the OEBO website at https://discover.pbcgov.org/HED/osbd/Pages/Documents.aspx . Also, see the EBO Ordinance and Countywide PPM CW-O-043 for further information on the County’s EBO Program. Prior to submission of a proposal, any firm or individual, as prime consultant or as a sub-consultant, desiring to provide architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping professional services to Palm Beach County must first be CCNA certified by the County’s Engineering and Public Works Department as qualified pursuant to law, and in accordance with the most recent administrative procedures for awarding of design professional consulting contracts adopted by Palm Beach County. Information regarding the design consultant certification process may be obtained at: http://discover.pbcgov.org/engineering/roadwayproduction/Pages/CCNA.aspx Palm Beach County reserves the right to waive any irregularities or reject any and all proposals. ATTEST: MICHAEL CARUSO, CLERK & COMPTROLLER   BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA November 23,30,2025 11857026