The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide professional geographic information system (GIS) consulting services to assist in the accomplishment of the District’s mission.

GIS services are required for regularly scheduled, optional, and as-needed tasks in conformity with the specifications and procedures described in Section 5 of the Request for Proposals (RFP) package, “GIS Consulting Services Scope of Work”. The majority of the work to be completed as a result of this proposal will be done onsite for the Department of Land Acquisition and Management (LAM). A regular schedule throughout the year will be established in the contract to complete onsite work for LAM. Additional work can be done on or off site on an as-needed basis.

The initial contract shall be for a period of one year with the potential for two subsequent one-year renewals based upon the prior year’s performance by the contractor, the same terms and conditions or terms more favorable to the District, and mutual agreement of the District and the contractor.

The proposed schedule for this request for proposals is shown below:

September 30, 2011	Release of Request for Proposals (RFP)
October 11, 2011	Contractor Registration Forms due to the District in order to receive proposal updates, notification of changes in the meeting schedule, and copies of responses to all written questions regarding this RFP.
October 17, 2011	All questions about the RFP must be received by the District no later than 8:00 a.m.
October 20, 2011	Response to questions received by the District will be emailed by 5:00 p.m.
October 26, 2011	Proposals due prior to 4:00 p.m. at District headquarters in Live Oak. Opening of proposals will occur at this time.*
November 2, 2011	District Selection Committee meeting at 10:30 a.m. to rank proposers.*
November 15, 2011	Presentations by top ranked proposers beginning at 10:00 a.m.*
December 13, 2011	Governing Board consideration for entering into contract with ranked contractors.*
January 3, 2012	Tentative execution of contract(s).

*Denotes a public meeting.

All times denote Eastern Time (ET).

Any individual or firm desiring to obtain additional information and a copy of the proposal package may do so by visiting the District’s website at: http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/Bids.aspx or by contacting: Kristel Callahan, Business Resource Specialist II, Suwannee River Water Management District, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, Florida 32060, Phone: (386)362-1001, 1(800)226-1066 (Florida only), Fax: (386)362-1056

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the District at the above address and phone numbers.