Appendices_Final_PER__00387A_Anclote_Road_Combined_062024.pdf

This document is an appendices file supporting a Request for Qualification (RFQ) issued by Pinellas County, Florida for professional engineering services related to the Anclote Road Stormwater and Roadway Improvements project (PID 003897A). The procurement seeks qualified engineering firms to provide comprehensive services including environmental assessment per the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), preparation of a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) and Environmental Information Document (EID) meeting EPA guidelines, and evaluation of two build alternatives and a no-build alternative along a 2.4-mile roadway corridor from Anclote Boulevard to Alternate US 19 in Tarpon Springs. The scope encompasses 14 primary tasks including traffic analysis, drainage studies, cultural resource assessments, contamination assessments, tree inventory evaluations with ISA Certified Arborist supervision, conceptual plans, preliminary cost estimates, geotechnical investigations, resiliency analysis, and public involvement coordination. The RFQ was issued March 5, 2026, with submissions due April 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time via the OpenGov platform. Written questions must be submitted by March 26, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. No mandatory site visit or bidders' conference is required. The contract is a non-continuing professional services agreement with a term of 730 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with an estimated 12-month completion schedule.

Evaluation criteria totaling 2,000 points include firm ability and personnel qualifications (425 points), past performance on similar projects (375 points), volume of work previously awarded (50 points), minority business status (25 points), Pinellas County Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certification status (100 points), and office location in the region (25 points). Submittals must include Standard Form 330 (limited to 100 pages), proof of Florida professional licensure and corporate registration, and certificates of insurance with specified liability limits including General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Professional Liability ($5,000,000), and Pollution Legal Liability ($1,000,000). The project is funded through a State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) from the EPA's Clean Water State Revolving Funds program totaling $2,240,000, with total multi-year project costs estimated at $35,440,000, distributed across design ($2,941,000), acquisitions ($3,000,000), and construction ($29,499,000). Pinellas County is contributing $5,941,000 through the Local Infrastructure Sales Surtax (Penny for Pinellas). Pricing and deliverables will be negotiated on a qualifications basis in accordance with the Brooks Act, with lump sum compensation structured across fourteen task categories and monthly invoicing tied to progress reports. No incumbent contractor has been identified.