Exhibit_D_-_Design_Criteria_Package.pdf

Engineering & Capital Improvements Department

APPENDIX D

DESIGN CRITERIA PACKAGE

NEWRF & NWWRF PCCP REPLACEMENT

PROGRESSIVE DESIGN-BUILD

Project No. 23109-100

December 2, 2023

The materials contained within this document were prepared and/or reviewed by:

Engineer of Record: Christopher F. Kuzler, PE

FL P.E. Number: 45532

4921 Memorial Highway, Suite 300 Tampa, FL 33634

Phone: (813) 880-8881

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NEWRF AND NWWRF PCCP RECLAIMED WATER MAIN REPLACEMENTS

PROGRESSIVE DESIGN-BUILD

Contents

I. GENERAL ITEMS

A. Intent B. Design-Build Firm (DBF) Qualifications C. Project Description D. Scope of Services and Project Phases E. Budget F. Schedule G. Communications H. City’s Responsibilities

II. DESIGN CRITERIA

A. Standards B. Materials C. Installation and Route D. Trenchless Crossings E. Aerial Crossings F. Sliplining:

G. Connections and Services H. Coordination:

I. Environmental Considerations J. Groundwater Contamination K. Geotechnical L. Corrosion Protection M. Drawings and Specifications N. Quality Control O. Noise Abatement

III. TASKS

A. Pre-Construction Services Phase Tasks B. Construction Phase Tasks C. General Tasks

IV. GENERAL ITEMS

A. Document Ownership / Administration B. Contract End Terms C. Criminal Background Checks D. Ordinance and Contractor/Subcontractor Requirements

I. GENERAL ITEMS

A. Intent

The City of St. Petersburg (“City”) invites qualified firms to present Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) to provide Progressive Design Build (DB) services for the design, permitting and construction of the Northeast Water Reclamation Facility NEWRF AND NWWRF PCCP RECLAIMED WATER MAIN REPLACEMENTS (“Project”).

This Design Criteria Package (DCP) outlines the requirements to successfully complete this critical project for the City. Minimizing impacts to the community, such as noise, odors, dust and traffic control, is a key component to the project’s overall success. Additionally, public outreach and communication during all phases of the project is also essential to the project’s success.

The procurement procedure will be based on a two-step process:

Step 1 – Respondents will submit Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) to the City. The City intends to select a minimum of three (3) respondents to be shortlisted based on their SOQs. The City reserves the right to shortlist less than three firms or to not shortlist any of the respondents.

Step 2 – Respondents shortlisted in Step 1 may be invited to oral interviews, the format of which will be determined at a later date. Shortlisted respondents will be scored and ranked based on their oral interviews and the City will begin negotiations with the top ranked firm.

The City reserves the right to not engage in Step 2 of the process and to award based on Step 1 SOQs, or to not award a contract. Project background documents are provided only for the purpose of this procurement process and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.

In general, services shall include, but not be limited to:

• Preliminary engineering, route evaluation and planning.

• Field investigations including surveying, geotechnical testing, subsurface utility engineering, ecological and environmental investigations, and corrosion evaluations.

• Design, permitting and engineering services during construction.

• Land/easement acquisition assistance.

• Public Relations assistance.

• Cost estimating and value engineering.

• State Revolving Loan and grant funding assistance and administration.

• Materials procurement including Owner Direct Purchase services if desired by the City.

• Maintenance of Traffic.

• Construction.

• Startup and testing.

The project will not require Envision™ rating and certification.

The Design-Build team shall include team members capable of providing all of the above services.

B. Design-Build Firm (DBF) Qualifications

In accordance with Florida Statutes § 287.055(2)(h), a “design-build firm” (DBF) means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that is certified under Florida Statutes §489.119 to engage in contracting through a certified or registered general contractor or a certified or registered building contractor as the qualifying agent or is certified under Florida Statutes § 471.023 to practice or to offer to practice engineering; certified under 481.219 to practice or to offer to practice architecture; or certified under Florida Statutes § 481.319 to practice or to offer to practice landscape architecture. As such, it is the City’s requirement that the DBF be licensed to practice as General Contractor in the State of Florida pursuant to Chapter 489 Florida Statues by the submittal date for proposals.

The DBF’s prime engineering firm shall be certified under Florida Statutes §471.023 to practice engineering and shall be contracted by the Design- Builder to provide the engineering services required by the Project.

The DBF and its team members should have experience with the design, permitting and construction of complex water transmission main projects in urban environments.

C. Project Description

A location map for the pipelines to be replaced is provided in Figure 1. General descriptions of the two transmission mains are as follows:

1. NEWRF PCCP Replacement

The NEWRF PCCP Replacement is Phase 4 of a series of projects to replace the PCCP transmission main supplied from the Northeast Water Reclamation Facility (NEWRF). The project involves replacement of approximately 7,000 LF of 36" Pre-stressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) installed in 1977 along 77th/78th Avenue North, from 16th Street North to 1st Street North, using Interpace Corporation pipe manufactured with Class IV prestressing wire, which is known to be related to premature pipe failures. GIS maps of the City’s reclaimed water system along and in the vicinity of the main are provided in Attachment A.

The new line is proposed to be constructed by open cut and/or horizontal directional drill (HDD) within City rights-of-way. In 2020, the City had George F. Young develop 30% drawings for replacement of the PCCP pipe. Those drawings are provided in Attachment B for reference only.

The DBF will be provided with these drawings in AutoCAD format, including the survey data, but is not bound by these documents.

Note that the section of pipe crossing 4th Street North has already been replaced with 30” ductile iron pipe in a 54” steel casing.

2. NWWRF PCCP Replacement

The NWWRF PCCP Replacement involves the replacement of ~15,286 LF of 30” PCCP reclaimed water main (RWM) supplied by the Northwest Water Reclamation Facility (NWWRF).

Like the NEWRF reclaimed water main, the NWWRF main was constructed using Interpace Corporation pipe manufactured with Class IV prestressing wire, which is known to be related to premature pipe failures. The section of main to be replaced starts at the NWWRF and then runs south through the Azalea Recreation Center and along 72nd Street N., west on 8th Ave. N., South on unimproved right-of way for 73rd Street N. and then along 73rd Street N., east on 2nd Avenue S.

through Circle Park, and east along Poinsettia and 5th Avenues S. to 64th Street S. where it connects to the existing main. GIS maps of the City’s reclaimed water system along and in the vicinity of the main are provided in Attachment C.

As part of preliminary engineering, in addition to a route evaluation to explore installation by open cut and/or HDD withing City property and rights-of-way, the DBF shall also evaluate a separate alternative of paralleling the existing RWM by sliplining the abandoned 36-inch PCCP Pasadena Force Main (PFM).

The original NWWRF PCCP RWM and PFM were constructed under the same contract and parallel to one another from the NWWRF south to the intersection of 73rd Street N. and 2nd Avenue N. At 2nd Avenue N., the PFM runs east to the Pinellas Trail and then continues south along the Trail to the Pasadena Master Lift Station (Lift Station 61) at Pasadena Avenue S. and Park Circle S. Record Drawings for the original PFM and the parallel portion of the NWWRF PCCP RWM are provided in Attachment D along with record drawings for the NWWRF PCCP RWM south of 2nd Avenue N. Visual observations of valve boxes and air release valve manholes indicate that in some areas the pipes may not have been installed along the exact alignment shown in the Record Drawings. North of 7th Avenue N., a known zone of contaminated groundwater exists, associated with the former Raytheon facility. Remedial action activities were conducted between 2008 and 2014, however the potential for encountering contaminated groundwater still exists and needs to be taken into account in the design, permitting and construction efforts.

The City is in the process of constructing Phase III of the Pasadena Force Main Replacement, which consists of the replacement of the PFM between the Pasadena Master Lift Station and 9th Avenue N. This will make the entire length of the original PFM available to serve as a casing for sliplining with a new 30” high density polyethylene (HDPE) RWM, should that alternative prove more feasible or cost effective. Differences between Life Cycle Costs shall be considered as part of the evaluation, including differences in pipe material warranties. Given that interconnections with existing mains and customer services must be re-established as part of the PCCP replacement, if sliplining the PFM is chosen as the preferred approach, extension of the replacement main via open cut and/or HDD south and east of 2nd Avenue N. will still be required.

D. Scope of Services and Project Phases

Upon approval by City Council, the DBF will be authorized to proceed following execution of the Agreement for preconstruction (design and permitting) and construction phase services. It is the City’s intent to expedite design and construction of the NEWRF PCCP Replacement and complete it first.

Therefore, authorizations are anticipated to include a minimum of four (4) approval phases as follows:

• Phase 1: Master Agreement execution and authorization of the Scope of Services and fees for preliminary engineering, 75% design and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) development for the NEWRF PCCP Replacement.

• Phase 2: Approval of the GMP for the NEWRF PCCP Replacement, the Scope of Services and fees for final design, permitting and construction of the NEWRF PCCP Replacement, and preliminary engineering for the NWWRF PCCP Replacement.

• Phase 3: Approval of the Scope of Services and fees for 75% design and GMP development for the NWWRF PCCP Replacement.

• Phase 4: Approval of the GMP for the NWWRF PCCP Replacement and the Scope of Services and fees for final design, permitting and construction of the NWWRF PCCP Replacement.

Additional approval phases, such as early release packages for materials procurement, will be considered in deemed advantageous to the project.

E. Budget

The City’s combined budget (total for both projects) is $36.8 million, including engineering and permitting fees.

The DBF will be required to work with the City to identify and possibly pursue State Revolving Loan and grant funding opportunities.

F. Schedule

The City requires the NEWRF PCCP Replacement to be completed before the NWWRF PCCP Replacement. To facilitate this, the DBF will be required to advance the design of the NE project to 75% complete, and a GMP be developed for that work, prior to beginning preliminary engineering for the NWWRF PCCP Replacement. This will allow for materials to be procured and construction to begin on the NE project concurrent with the start of design of the NW project. Anticipated milestones are as follows:

• Project Advertisement

• Selection of DBF

• Contract Award

• NEWRF PCCP 75% Design and GMP Submittal

• NEWRF PCCP Replacement Substantial Completion

• NWWRF PCCP 75% Design and GMP Submittal

• NWWRF PCCP Replacement Substantial Completion

The overall project shall be completed by the end of 2028.

G. Communications

The City will assign a Project Manager from the Engineering & Capital Improvements Department. The DBF shall assign a Design-Build Manager who shall serve as the DBF’s single point of contact. All communications and direction regarding the project shall be through the City’s Project Manager.

Communication with other City departments and staff shall be through the City’s Project Manager.

The DBF’s Public Relations firm shall coordinate with the City’s Public Information Officer (PIO) regarding all communications to the public. The DBF’s Public Relations firm shall offer bilingual communication services, with Spanish-speaking personnel, at minimum.

H. City’s Responsibilities

The City will provide information on this project if available. The Design-Build Firm shall perform all required surveying, subsurface utility engineering, geotechnical testing and other field verifications necessary to design and construct the project. Proposers should feel free during the selection process to provide any suggestions or comments that may be advantageous for the City to consider in terms of any efficiencies, issues, processes, or products.

II. DESIGN CRITERIA

Proper design and construction of the projects in accordance with applicable codes, standards and laws shall solely be the DBF’s responsibility. Minimum standards describing the City’s preferences for the project are provided below.

A. Standards

All aspects of this project shall be performed in accordance with the most recent applicable City standards and specifications for project development, planning, design, construction and transition to operations.

Currently, the City’s Standard Details do not address pipelines of this diameter. As part of this project, the DBF shall work with the City to expand its current standard details to apply to pipe construction up to 36” diameter.

The DBF shall be responsible for all testing in accordance with general industry and City standards. Start up and demonstration periods shall be the responsibility of the DBF.

B. Materials

1. Reclaimed Water Mains installed via open cut shall be cement mortar lined ductile iron pipe and fittings. Pipe shall conform to the requirements of ANSI/AWWA C151/A21.51 and shall conform to the requirements of the City Technical Specification Section 4: PIPING MATERIALS:

DUCTILE IRON PIPE and Section 12: PRESSURE PIPE CONSTRUCTION. Pipe pressure ratings and other design parameters shall be determined by the DBF. Design calculations and recommendations shall be reviewed with the City for approval.

2. Reclaimed water mains installed via HDD and used in sliplining shall be HDPE meeting the requirements of AWWA C906 and City Technical Specification Section 7: PIPING MATERIALS: MISCELLANEOUS except that the HDPE shall be PE 4710. Fittings used on HDPE pipe shall be cement mortar lined ductile iron fittings. Mechanical joint connections on HDPE pipe shall be made using fused mechanical joint adapters. Pipe pressure ratings/dimension ratios and other design parameters shall be determined by the DBF. Design calculations and recommendations shall be reviewed with the City for approval.

C. Installation and Route: The RWMs shall be routed within City property, road rights-of-way and approved easements, unless otherwise accepted. All right-of-way lines and property boundaries must be verified by locating existing monumentation. Title searches and additional surveying efforts shall be provided in areas where right-of-way/easement lines and property boundaries are in question. Pipe crossing arterial roads, collector roads, and any single access entry to a subdivision or traditional neighborhood developments shall be installed using trenchless methods. Casings shall extend at a minimum of 2 feet beyond the back of curb or longer as necessary for design purposes, constructability, and/or future operations.

D. Trenchless Crossings: Trenchless crossing methods, including HDD, Jack & Bore and microtunneling shall be in accordance with the City Technical Specifications Section 16. Any proposed canal crossings shall meet U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requirements.

E. Aerial Crossings shall be designed, constructed and protected against anticipated hydraulic and physical, longitudinal, vertical and horizontal loads, including hurricane force winds and impact loads per the State Building Code. All design and construction shall be in conformance with City and applicable FDOT and State design requirements and building codes. Aggressive environmental conditions shall be assumed. The design engineer shall be responsible for obtaining all applicable State and Federal permits to install a surface water crossing.

F. Sliplining: Sliplining of the existing PFM shall be designed and constructed in general conformance with the Plastic Pipe Institute’s Handbook of PE Pipe Chapter 11, Pipeline Rehabilitation by Sliplining with PE Pipe. At a minimum, sliplining shall include:

• Cleaning and inspecting (via CCTV camera) the interior of the abandoned PFM and assessing its suitability for sliplining. This may be conducted as part of preliminary engineering depending on the schedule for taking the existing main out of service.

• Determining appropriate locations for access pits and removing sections of the PFM as necessary.

• Determining the proper wall thickness and pull lengths for the HDPE carrier pipe.

• Maintenance of Traffic.

• Installing and testing the liner.

• Installing new services to customers and making connections to other mains.

• Stabilizing the annular space with grout or other suitable material.

G. Connections and Services: Existing interconnections with other reclaimed water mains and services to customers shall be replaced as part of the projects. All interconnections and service replacement shall be made in a manner that minimizes impacts to system operations and interruptions in service. Customer service connections off both mains shall be made by extending lines off of hydrant legs. There shall be no service lines connected directly to the mains.

H. Coordination: Sequencing for the connection of the new reclaimed water main with the existing reclaimed water mains shall be closely coordinated with the City in order to minimize impacts to operations and all associated WRFs. All provisions, including but not limited to temporary pumping, temporary bypass piping, fittings, valving for connections, tie-ins between existing and new infrastructure and means of disposing of discharged reclaimed water shall be taken into consideration to minimize shutdowns and impacts to City operations and service to customers and shall be documented in Maintenance of Operations Plans for each tie-in. All connection plans shall include community outreach during tie-in activities to address additional construction noise, odors, and traffic impacts.

I. Environmental Considerations: In coordination with the requirements of the Florida Department of

Environmental Protection and the Southwest Florida Water Management District Environmental Resource Permits (ERPs), the design will be required to achieve a project-permitting goal of no net loss in wetland or other surface water functions. The proposed project must show alternatives demonstrating avoidance and minimization of any potential adverse impacts; verification of compliance with surface and groundwater quality standards; consideration of direct, secondary, and cumulative impacts to water resources for activities located in and across wetlands and other surface waters.

The proposed project corridors may traverse numerous areas of potential impacts. Several isolated wetlands and floodplain systems may exist within the alignment, however wetland impacts are not anticipated. If necessary, anticipated wetland impacts shall be assessed using appropriate methods and necessary permits will be obtained through coordination with the appropriate agencies.

The corridor may provide suitable habitat and foraging areas for a number of listed species. Listed Species surveys will need to be conducted with appropriate measures taken thereafter. Coordination with appropriate agencies will be necessary.

J. Groundwater Contamination: The DBF is responsible for addressing design, permitting, construction and disposal requirements for contaminated groundwater that may be encountered along either route. As discussed above, groundwater contamination is known to exist along the route of the NWWRF PCCP pipeline north of 7th Avenue N. to approximately 22nd Avenue N. In conjunction with the route evaluation, the DBF shall develop a recommended plan for testing, remediation, and permitting any impacts or effects of groundwater or soil contamination.

K. Geotechnical: The DBF is responsible for obtaining all geotechnical testing and engineering, and materials testing during construction, required to design and construct the project. This shall include, but not be limited to:

1. Identifying groundwater levels.

2. Soils classification for suitability of excavated soils for trench backfill.

3. Considerations for trenchless installations.

4. Testing of soil salinity, voltaic potential, pH and other parameters for use in evaluating soil corrosivity.

5. Testing of groundwater and/or soils for contamination, as applicable based on recommendations in the investigation above.

L. Corrosion Protection: The DBF shall perform all required testing to determine required corrosion protection measures for the installed pipelines. At a minimum, ductile iron pipelines and all valves and ductile iron fittings, shall be encased in lavender polyethylene for protection and color-coding.

M. Drawings and Specifications: All design work shall be tied to the FL State Plane Grid Coordinates and

NAVD 88 vertical datum.

Drawings shall be developed and provided to the City in AutoCAD *dwg version 2020 or later formats and shall be editable condition with full access rights. All plans shall also be submitted electronically in PDF format.

Technical specifications shall be in CSI MasterFormat, either 16 division or 50 division format.

Specifications shall be developed in Microsoft Word.

Permitting and Issued for Construction documents shall be electronically signed and sealed by a Florida Registered Professional Engineer in accordance with Rule 61G15-23.003, F.A.C. If multiple engineers are used, each engineer shall sign and sealed the parts of the construction documents for which he/she served as Engineer of Record. A separate signed and sealed signature page listing specifications for which each Engineer of Record is responsible will be acceptable for the specifications. Separate electronically signed and sealed drawing packages, including the cover and index sheet with non-applicable sheets crossed out, shall be submitted for the drawings.

N. Quality Control: The DBF shall schedule and administer a Quality Control program to ensure an acceptable level of quality for all products and services provided, as evidenced by:

• Continuous monitoring of engineering design and documentation preparation.

• Firm procurement and performance specifications.

• Firm procedures for transmission of data and information to the City, Design Criteria Professional and subcontractors and ensuring the subcontractors' compliance therewith.

• Adequate testing and verification to ensure uniform product or services conforming to the design requirements.

The DBF shall include a QC Manager who shall be responsible for Quality Control for all aspects of the project.

The Quality Control program shall apply to all work provided under this Contract, including design, components, materials, services, and construction. Individual Quality Control Plans shall be developed for the pre-construction and construction phases of the project. The plan for construction shall specify required quality control materials testing including test methods, frequency of testing and means to address failing test results.

O. Noise Abatement: The DBF shall meet the noise abatement standards given in the City of St. Petersburg City Code, Chapter 11, Article III.

III. TASKS

Anticipated tasks required to provide the services include, but are not limited to, the following:

A. Pre-Construction Services Phase Tasks

1. Conceptual/Schematic Design

1.1 Provide schedule development, management and control for all phases of pre-construction services.

1.2 Conduct early, integrated design work session with all related disciplines and users as part of kickoff to capture design and innovation opportunities.

1.3 Conduct site investigations and analysis and review available information.

1.4 For the NWWRF PCCP Replacement, evaluate using sliplining to replace the main north of 2nd Avenue N.

1.5 Evaluate and recommend routes/alignments for the pipelines and identify sections for open cut and trenchless installations while considering connections to existing smaller mains and services.

1.6 Provide necessary field surveying, geotechnical investigations, subsurface utility engineering and corrosion evaluations.

1.7 Identify and advise the City of any critical items and resolution of potential conflicts.

1.8 Identify the need for temporary construction easements.

1.9 Provide preliminary construction cost estimates.

1.10 Recommend potential early release packages and means to expedite the project schedule.

1.11 Facilitate and participate in meetings required by the contract or requested by the City.

1.12 Submit a Conceptual Phase Report and preliminary drawings summarizing findings and decisions for review and comment by the City.

2. Design and GMP Development: 75% Design Documents

2.1 Based on feedback from City identified stakeholders, prepare design development drawings in a sufficient level of detail to relay the overall project intent for review and approval by the City.

2.2 Attend pre-application meetings with applicable permitting agencies.

2.3 Prepare sketch and legal descriptions and initiate negotiations for required temporary construction easements.

2.4 Prepare draft Tie-In and Connection (Maintenance of Operations) Plans.

2.5 Identify opportunities for Owner Direct Purchase.

2.6 Facilitate and participate in all meetings required by the contract or requested by the City, including informational meetings with the public.

2.7 Develop a preliminary construction project schedule with key milestones and phasing.

2.8 Develop a GMP based on the 75% design and including all applicable allowances and contingencies.

3. Final Design and Permitting

3.1 Based on feedback from City identified stakeholders, prepare construction documents in a sufficient level of detail to relay the overall project intent for review and approval by the City.

3.2 Submit permit applications and obtain necessary permits.

3.3 Provide the baseline construction critical path schedule including phasing and sequencing. Phasing plan shall include shutdown/startup plans.

3.4 Provide signed and sealed construction drawings and specifications for all Work.

3.5 Advise the City of advantages of acquiring long lead items through Owner Direct Purchase process.

3.6 Facilitate and participate in all meetings required by the contract or requested by the City.

B. Construction Phase Tasks

1. Construction

1.1 Provide schedule development, management and control.

1.2 Attend and participate in all meetings required by the contract or requested by the City.

1.3 Provide all labor, materials (including taxes), delivery and equipment required to construct the Project according to the approved Construction Documents.

1.4 Assist with administering the Owner Direct Purchase process.

1.5 Provide survey, subsurface utilities engineering, geotechnical materials testing and all necessary engineering services to layout, construct and document the Work.

1.6 Obtain and pay for all construction permits, licenses, inspection fees, and governmental charges necessary for the prosecution of the Work.

1.7 Construct the project.

1.8 Provide Public Relations services.

1.9 Complete all project documents (e.g. asset registry, daily reports, progress meetings minutes, request for information, contingency expenditure logs, and change orders including all back-up data).

1.10 Submit and process submittals in a timely manner.

1.11 Provide monthly photographs and construction progress photographs to effectively document the work in progress.

1.12 Maintain complete and accurate books and records for all expenses, activities, and events relating to each project and properly document all changes to each phased component of the project.

1.13 Provide project signs.

1.14 Manage safety/ quality control programs.

1.15 Maintain construction traffic to ensure a safe working environment.

1.16 Construct the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.

1.17 Provide testing, start-up and commissioning to place the mains in service.

1.18 Provide close-out/warranty period services.

1.19 Update As-Built drawings and surveys no less than monthly during the construction of the project and provide the Engineer with redlined drawings by substantial completion date.

1.20 Provide Record Drawings in AutoCAD format.

1.21 Submit clearance packages and obtain clearances from permitting agencies.

C. General Tasks

1. Public/Community Involvement

1.1 Meetings will be required with identified stakeholders. Incorporate comments and suggestions into overall design as directed by City staff.

1.2 Public and community involvement with printed materials, graphics, displays, handouts, and/or other appropriate materials to relay design concept and impacts to attendees may be required.

1.3 Provide the City with updated information for publication on the City’s website and social media.

1.4 The DBF shall provide a full-time “Resident Assistant” in active construction zones to serve as a point of contact for residents, to assist residents with limited mobility, and to facilitate City and delivery services that could be impacted by construction activities.

2. Sustainability

2.1 Adhere to the City’s Integrated Sustainability Action Plan including climate, sustainability, and resilience aspects.

2.2 Comply with requirements of the St. Petersburg City Code Chapter 2 Article 5 as applicable. Envision™ rating and certification will not be required.

3. Progress Reporting

3.1 Communicate at least bi-monthly with the City and other team members to summarize activities, progress, and issues.

3.2 Meet with the City prior to scheduled public hearings or meetings. Staff all meetings with qualified and experienced personnel.

4. Deliverables

4.1 Submit schedule for project. Provide updates to any changes throughout duration of project.

4.2 Support materials that may be required for City Council meetings and informational purposes must be in electronic format and shall be provided to City staff at least 14 days prior to meeting.

4.3 Submit five (5) copies and one (1) electronic copy of the Conceptual/ Schematic Drawings and Reports.

4.4 Submit five (5) copies and one (1) electronic copy of the Design Development - 75% plans. Plans should be 11” x 17” in size (half size from 22” x 34”).

4.5 Submit five (5) copies of the final plans in 11” x 17” (half size from 22” x 34”) suitable for reproduction. Special Provisions and Specifications shall be on standard letter size paper, single sided, with a cover page. All plans and specifications shall bear the appropriate seal and signature by a design professional licensed in the State of Florida.

IV. GENERAL ITEMS

A. Document Ownership / Administration

1. All documents printed or electronically produced as part of this project shall be the property of the City.

2. The City shall remain free to copy and edit any and all documents and presentation materials, electronic or otherwise.

3. Electronic documents shall not be locked or password protected, and the City shall retain the ability to edit and update documents, including original word processing, spreadsheet, database, and mapping files and the resulting Acrobat files.

4. Provide set-up and City staff access to project and document management to conduct review of design, assignments of request for information, etc.

5. Provide City staff access to online project management database to be maintained by the DBF.

B. Contract End Terms

1. The DBF will be required to work closely with City staff.

2. The DBF must be cognizant of the available budget for this project.

3. The DBF’s project superintendent must have completed and passed the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Stormwater, Erosion and Sedimentation Control Inspector Training & Certification Program prior to the start of construction.

4. The project superintendent must attend training session(s) conducted by the City addressing Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal that include: 1) Inspection and Investigation of Suspected Discharges and/or Improper Disposal and 2) Spill Prevention and Response. For projects that extend more than one year, the project superintendent must attend an annual refresher training class offered by the City.

C. Criminal Background Checks

Criminal background checks are required in compliance with Florida Statute Section 373.6055. The DBF shall conduct a criminal history check (“Background Check”) for each DBF, contractor and subcontractor employee that will have regular access to the work site in accordance with the background check requirements set forth in Florida Statute Section 373.6055.

Prior to allowing a DBF, contractor or subcontractor employee regular access to the work site, the DBF shall submit to the City an affidavit certifying that each such employee is qualified to regularly access the work site in accordance with Florida Statute Sections 373.6055(2), (3)(b) and (3)(c). If any DBF, contractor or subcontractor employee’s Background Check identifies criminal convictions or other criminal history factors that disqualify that employee from regular access to the work site, the DBF shall not allow that employee to have regular access to the work site, and an appeal process is not available. In the event the DBF becomes aware that any DBF, contractor or subcontractor employee has been arrested or convicted for disqualifying offense, the DBF shall immediately remove that employee from the work site.

An updated list of all DBF, contractor and subcontractor employees with regular access to the work site shall accompany the affidavit and be provided to the City along with the cell phone number of the DBF's representative responsible for those employees. At any time, the City may request to view the Background Checks of DBF, contractor or subcontractor employees working at the work site. The DBF shall make the Background Checks available for viewing as soon as possible, but no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the request. If the DBF fails to provide the requested documentation, the employee(s) in question will not be allowed to continue work until the appropriate documentation has been received. The DBF shall not be allowed an extension of the Contract Time due to any delay in the performance of the Work attributable to an employee’s inability to perform Work due to a Background Check being unavailable for inspection. The failure of the DBF to submit an appropriate affidavit or the submission of an affidavit containing false information shall be considered a substantial violation of the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents and shall provide a basis for termination of the Contract.

D. Ordinance and Contractor/Subcontractor Requirements

1. Small Business Enterprise

All Contractors entering into a construction contract with the City, unless otherwise prohibited, agree to be subject to and comply with the requirements for designating a percentage of the Work for Small Business Enterprise (SBE), as defined in Section 2-232, or demonstrating and documenting a good faith effort to do so, as those requirements are set forth in Chapter 2, Article V, Division 4, of the St. Petersburg City Code, as may be amended from time to time. The ability of a Contractor to perform the Work with its own workforce will not excuse the Contractor from complying with the SBE requirements. The following SBE participation percentage requirement is applicable to this Project: TBD

2. Responsible Wage

If the Contract Price is equal to or greater than one million dollars ($1,000,000), and unless otherwise prohibited, the DBF agrees to be subject to and shall comply with the Responsible Wage requirements set forth in Chapter 2, Article V, Division 9 of the St. Petersburg City Code, as may be amended from time to time.

3. Apprentice Employment specified otherwise, the DBF agrees to be subject to and shall comply with the requirements for employing apprentices, or demonstrating and documenting good faith efforts to do so, as those requirements are set forth in Chapter 2, Article V, Division 7 of the St. Petersburg City Code, as may be amended from time to time. The Apprentice Employment requirements are incorporated into the Contract as DBF’s obligations under the Contract. Accordingly, the DBF shall ensure that at least 15 percent of all hours of work be performed by apprentices, as defined in Section 2-262 of the St. Petersburg City Code, in accordance with the Apprentice Employment requirements and comply with all other Apprentice Employment requirements.

4. Disadvantaged Worker specified otherwise, the DBF agrees to be subject to and shall comply with the requirements for employing disadvantaged workers, or demonstrating and documenting good faith efforts to do so, as those requirements are set forth in Chapter 2, Article V, Division 8 of the St. Petersburg City Code, as may be amended from time to time (collectively, “Disadvantaged Worker Requirements”). The Disadvantaged Worker Requirements are incorporated into the Contract as DBF’s obligations under the Contract. Accordingly, the DBF shall ensure that at least 15 percent of all hours of work be performed by disadvantaged workers (as defined in Section 2-269 of the St. Petersburg City Code) in accordance with the Disadvantaged Worker Requirements and comply with all other Disadvantaged Worker Requirements.

5. Contractor/Subcontractor Information

The DBF shall be required to submit a "Contractor/Subcontractor Summary Worksheet" listing all Contractors/Subcontractors it intends to employ for the Project. The list shall be provided to the Procurement and Supply Management Compliance Manager as directed.