CITY_OF_ST_PETE_PURCHASING_85970-1_SIGNED_AFFIDAVIT_1.pdf

This is a legal advertising affidavit filed by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, confirming publication of a Request for Proposals (RFP-26-206) for Police K-9 Compound construction management services. The affidavit, executed by Jill Harrison, Legal Advertising Representative of the Tampa Bay Times, certifies that the legal notice was published in the newspaper's print edition on April 22, 2026, and complies with all requirements under Chapter 50, Florida Statutes. The Tampa Bay Times, a daily newspaper published in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, is confirmed as a qualified publication meeting statutory requirements for legal advertising. The affidavit was notarized on April 22, 2026, and includes the publisher's certification that no discounts, rebates, commissions, or refunds were provided in securing the advertisement.

This affidavit serves as official documentation that the City of St. Petersburg properly published notice of the Police K-9 Compound project procurement, which involves construction management services for a new K-9 facility on approximately 2.64 acres with an estimated project cost of $10,600,000. The competitive solicitation was released on April 23, 2026, with proposals due by June 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM through the OpenGov Procurement portal. The project is funded through the City of St. Petersburg's general revenues, and the selected Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) firm will be responsible for both preconstruction and construction phases totaling approximately 19 months, with the facility required to achieve LEED Gold certification.