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- RFQ- 26 - 037
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- Pinellas County, Florida
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This document is the Statement of Qualifications Requirements appendix for the City of St. Petersburg, Florida's Request for Qualifications for Architectural/Engineering firms to provide engineering design services for the Oberly and Washington Terrace Improvements project (Project No. 26005-130). The solicitation, released on January 13, 2026, seeks qualified firms to design comprehensive improvements to two high-pressure pump stations with combined capacities of 94 million gallons per day, including storage tank replacements, pump upgrades, and valve and yard piping improvements. The RFQ requires responses by February 19, 2026, at 12:00 a.m., submitted through the City's online bidding portal. Questions must be submitted by February 3, 2026. A non-mandatory shortlisting evaluation is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with interviews and final selection set for March 31, 2026. The proposed project manager and at least one substitute must possess a minimum of ten years of applicable experience and shall remain with the project throughout the contract term.
The Statement of Qualifications submission must include a transmittal letter, table of contents with PDF bookmarks, project team information using SF 330 forms, five reference projects completed within the past ten years (with at least one valued above thirty million dollars), firm-specific qualifications, project approach, safety and CADD/GIS capabilities, general qualifications, three client references, contractual failure disclosures, and supplier diversity certifications for MBE, WBE, DBE, and SBE status. The proposal must not exceed 75 pages and shall be submitted as a single PDF on 8 by 11-inch pages. Set-asides for small business enterprise, minority business enterprise, disadvantaged business enterprise, and women-owned business enterprise certifications will account for 22 percent of the evaluation criteria. The project budget allocated for A/E services is $3,284,000, funded through a WRD Grant. Required insurance includes $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 Commercial Automobile Liability, Workers' Compensation, and $1,000,000 Errors and Omissions/Professional Liability coverage. Firms must be registered with the Florida Department of State and comply with E-Verify requirements, with all employees requiring criminal background checks in accordance with Florida Statute Section 373.6055.
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Appendix C - Statement of Qualifications Requirements Oberly and Washington Terrace Improvements City of St. Petersburg, Florida Project No. 26005-130
The Request for Qualifications shall include the following information in the order listed. Upload all responses as one PDF labeled “Statement of Qualifications Requirements”. Page size shall be limited to 8 ½ x 11.
The Bid Proposal shall be limited to 75 pages. Proposals in excess of 75 pages may be deemed non-responsive by the Procurement and Supply Management Director. A cover page or section divider pages are not included in the total page count.
While the use of SF330 Forms is not required, the Proposal must include all information as outlined in the SF330.
A. Submittal Requirements
Section
Transmittal Letter
Table of Contents/PDF Bookmarks
Project Team (SF 330, Sections A – E)
Experience and Reference Projects (SF 330, Sections F – G)
Firm Specific Qualifications
Project Approach
Safety
CADD and GIS capabilities
General Qualifications (SF 330, Part II)
References
Contractual Failures
Supplier Diversity / Business Outreach Plan
Licenses
Maximum Number of Pages for SOQ Responses - 75
B. Transmittal Letter
Offerors must submit a transmittal letter on the firm’s letterhead. It must be signed by a representative of the offeror authorized to sign such material and to commit the offeror to the obligations contained in the SOQ. The transmittal letter must include the name, address, phone number and e-mail address for the offeror’s contact, and must specify who would be the firm’s signatory to any contract documents executed with the City. The transmittal letter may include other information deemed relevant by the offeror.
C. Table of Contents/PDF Bookmarks
Include a Table of Contents and Bookmark each section of the PDF.
D. Project Team (SF 330, Sections A – E)
In this section, the offeror must use SF 330 Part I, A – E to describe the composition and organization of the team.
Identify any other firms (such as sub-contractors and sub-consultants) included on the project team along with the offeror.
The organizational chart should indicate the reporting relationships and responsibilities of the offeror, including any subconsultants and subcontractors.
Key personnel shall include the offeror's project manager, at least one (1) substitute project manager, and other individuals with specific skills relevant to the anticipated work. The proposed project manager and the proposed substitute shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of applicable experience and shall remain with the project throughout the term of the City's standard agreement. The project manager shall not be replaced or substituted without the prior approval of the City. The City may request an interview with the short-listed firm's proposed project managers. The key project manager or their approved substitute(s) shall be available for all meetings. Experience included on the resume(s) must be limited to projects completed within the past ten (10) years.
E. Experience and Reference Projects (SF 330, Sections F – G)
In this section, the offeror must use SF 330 Part I, F – G to describe the performance history and experience of the project team on similar projects.
The information should demonstrate the firm’s ability to work cooperatively with multiple clients and any third-party. Submit a combination of five (5) reference projects completed in the past ten (10) years, each with a construction value greater than ten (10) million dollars, and at least one with a construction value greater than thirty (30) millions, that demonstrate relevant experience. The projects should demonstrate electrical and SCADA experience.
F. Additional Information (SF 330, Section H)
1. Firm Specific Qualifications The offeror should identify the key strengths of the firm. Highlight capabilities and areas of specialization provided by the firm.
2. Project Approach The offeror should identify the process utilized on other services contracts and the process envisioned for the services identified in this RFQ to ensure task authorizations meet expectations. This should include the process envisioned for interfacing with the City through the project manager. If subconsultants are part of the team, describe the specific scope of work for each firm’s services and specifically in which types of projects the subconsultants will participate. Describe the firms approach to the management of subconsultants and subcontractors.
3. Safety Provide a discussion on the firm’s approach to safety.
4. CADD and GIS Capabilities Provide a discussion on the firm’s CADD and GIS capabilities. The City currently uses AutoCAD Civil 3D 2024, ESRI ArcMap 10.8 & ESRI ArcPro Version 3.0. All submitted electronic drawings will need to be compatible with this version of CADD.
5. General Qualifications (SF 330, Part II) Provide one (1) updated SF 330 Part II, for the offeror's office(s) which will provide services identified in this RFQ. Provide the same information for each subconsultant.
6. References Provide a list of three (3) client contact persons for whom the offeror has recently provided services similar in nature to the services identified in this RFQ.
7. Contractual Failures Describe any alleged, significant prior or ongoing contract failures, licensing or permit violations, claims on bonds, any civil or criminal litigation or investigation pending (including wage theft complaints filed) which involves the firm or in which the firm has been judged guilty or liable.
8. Supplier Diversity / Business Outreach Plan Whether or not the offeror or any of its subconsultants or subcontractors is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) as defined by the Florida Small and Minority Business Assistance Act, a Woman Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and/or a Small Business Enterprise (SBE). If the offeror and/or its subconsultants or subcontractors are a MBE, WBE, DBE, or SBE, provide the name of the firm and the certifying agency in a matrix. This may include a Business Outreach Plan.
9. Licenses Provide copies of offeror's and individual’s current applicable Florida License.
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