Contract Analyst Ii

Contract Analyst II -

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system. To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers. Visa sponsorship is not available.

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state's economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida's environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state's communities. As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The work you will do:

• Prepare and post project advertisements.
• Coordinate with Project Managers to determine appropriate work types to be advertised based on the Scope of Services document.
• Keeps Technical Review Committee (TRC) members appraised schedule and meeting changes.
• The position reviews Letters of Response and Technical Proposals for responsiveness and verifies consultants meet minimum technical qualification requirements as specified in the advertisement and prevailing law.
• The position will also analyze and prepare contract amendments.

The difference you will make:

• Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC:
  Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication.
• FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Through our agency's learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses.

Where you will work:

District Four / Transportation Support 3400 West Commercial Blvd Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Annual salary range: $49,749.94 - $64,382.28 A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,248.00 will be added to the annual salary.

Your specific responsibilities:

• Prepares project schedule and reviews procurement activities as necessary.
• Provides guidance to Department personnel concerning established procurement processes and policies.
• Prepares and posts advertisements and ensures compliance with applicable procedures.
• Coordinates with Project Manager to determine appropriate work types to be advertised based on the Scope of Services document.
• Keeps Technical Review Committee (TRC) apprised of schedule changes and the procedure as the acquisition progresses.
• Reviews Letters of Response and Technical Proposals for responsiveness and verifies/confirms consultant meets minimum technical qualification requirements as specified in the advertisement and in Rule 14-75, F.A.C.
• Ensures Letters of Response and Technical Proposals are in compliance with Federal Brooks Act for professional services contract acquisitions.
• Prepares longlist, shortlist and final selection packages for use by the Selection Committee.
• Combines and averages technical scores from all TRC members, and prepares ordinal matrix for the Selection Committee.
• Properly notices shortlist and/or final ranking.
• Meets with consultants as necessary to address award questions.
• Reviews, evaluates and analyzes consultant audit package submittals.
• Audits fee proposals and performs cost analysis.
• Ensures that costs are fair, competitive and reasonable in accordance with Federal law (23 CFR 172) and State law (section 287.055, F.S.)
• Performs comparative analysis of partially burdened rates in relation to the Consultant Wage Rate Averages Report by Job Classification for Job Class Wage Rates Updated from Automated Fee Proposal (AFP) spreadsheets.
• Makes recommendation of Operating Margin based on quartile values.
• Negotiates published fee schedule rates.
• Makes determination on whether a firm is allowed to utilize a published fee schedule.
• Reviews audit information to determine whether a firm is allowed premium overtime.
• Ensures that necessary federal, state, and Department certifications are received.
• Determines if staff are classified correctly based on licensure, certification, and education.
• Reclassifies staff in accordance with Negotiation Handbook.
• Enters and maintains required information in the Florida Department of Transportation Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FDOT FACTS), Professional Services Information System (PSI), and other computer systems as necessary.
• Enters all required data into the Consultant Invoice Transmittal System (CITS) in an accurate and timely…