Appendices_Final_PER__00387A_Anclote_Road_Combined_062024.pdf

This is an appendices document supporting a Request for Qualification (RFQ) issued by Pinellas County, Florida for professional engineering services on the Anclote Road Stormwater and Roadway Improvements project (PID 003897A). The procurement seeks qualified engineering firms to evaluate two previously developed build alternatives and a no-build alternative in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), prepare a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) and Environmental Information Document (EID) meeting EPA guidelines, and recommend a preferred alternative for design advancement along a 2.4-mile roadway corridor extending from Anclote Boulevard to Alternate US 19 in Tarpon Springs. The scope encompasses 14 primary tasks including traffic analysis, drainage technical memoranda, cultural resource assessment surveys, contamination assessments, tree inventory evaluations supervised by an ISA Certified Arborist with mitigation planning per Pinellas County code, conceptual plans for all build alternatives, preliminary cost estimates, geotechnical investigations, resiliency analysis, public involvement reports, and regulatory agency 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 is required. The contract is a non-continuing professional services agreement with a 730 consecutive calendar day term from Notice to Proceed and 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 certification status (100 points), and regional office location (25 points). The project is funded through an earmarked 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). No incumbent contractor is identified in the procurement materials. Compensation will be structured as a lump sum across fourteen task categories with monthly invoicing tied to progress reports and Microsoft Project schedule updates. Submittals must include Standard Form 330 (limited to 100 pages), proof of Florida professional licensure, current insurance certificates with specified liability limits, E-Verify affidavits confirming legal work authorization, W-9 forms, and good faith efforts documentation for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise solicitation per 40 CFR Part 33. All policies must maintain an AM Best rating of A-VIII or better and name Pinellas County as additional insured.