Notice_of_Intent_to_Award.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, Procurement Department for Request for Qualification RFQ-25-077 concerning the Rehabilitation of Residential Single-Family Properties program. The RFQ seeks to qualify roofing, building, residential, and general contractors to support City-administered home rehabilitation programs, including the Affordable Single-Family Homeownership Program and the Affordable Single-Family Residential Facade Improvement Program. Qualified contractors will perform interior and exterior building repairs including window replacement, painting, tiling, carpet installation, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, roof replacement, and fence repairs. The response deadline was February 20, 2025, at 3:00 pm, with the Notice of Intent to Award issued on Friday, March 21, 2025. WSV Group Inc., represented by Sean Carter, has been selected as a recommended vendor following the City's evaluation of submitted qualifications. The RFQ remains open through March 15, 2029, allowing vendors to submit responses and be evaluated on an ongoing basis throughout the solicitation period, with qualified contractors remaining eligible for five years provided they maintain valid Florida state licenses.

Contractors must meet minimum qualifications including two years of experience in their respective trade and current Florida state licensure as a Building, General, or Residential Contractor. Proposals are evaluated on a 100-point scale weighted as follows: Qualifications and Experience of Firm and Staff (45 points), Project Approach (40 points), and Business Enterprise Program Outreach and Utilization (15 points). Selected contractors must register in the City's Neighborly Contractor Portal to receive project notifications and will enter into Rehabilitation Agreements directly with individual homeowners upon project selection, with work completion timeframes ranging from 10 to 90 days. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation insurance as required by Florida law. Payment is provided by the City upon inspection and written approval by both the homeowner and City, with 5 percent retainage withheld at each construction stage and disbursed after final completion. Any increase in contract price is limited to a maximum of 20 percent, and no specific aggregate budget or individual contract award values are disclosed in the RFQ documentation.