Proposal_Signature_Form.pdf

This is a Proposal Signature Form for the City of Tampa's Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Professional Building Plan Review and Inspections Services. The City of Tampa is seeking licensed outside service providers to perform ongoing and as-needed plan review and construction inspection services for residential and commercial structures within the city limits, covering building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing trade categories in accordance with Florida Statutes 468, 471, and 481. The RFQ was released on October 27, 2025, with proposals due by November 17, 2025, at 4:30 pm. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for November 4, 2025. The City intends to pre-qualify a minimum of three respondents based on experience, qualifications, location, and ability to perform, with contract awards structured as an all-inclusive unit price per hour model. The contract term includes an initial one-year period with options for three additional one-year renewals.

The compensation structure is based strictly on established unit prices per hour with no additional amounts permitted beyond the negotiated rates. Services are tiered by specialty, including single-discipline inspections (520 hours) and multi-trade services (4,200 total hours). Evaluation criteria include cost to the city (10 points), firm experience and project team qualifications (30 points), references (15 points), understanding of scope of work (25 points), criminal history screening practices (5 points), and Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) participation (15 points). The RFQ emphasizes SLBE participation and diverse business opportunities, requiring mandatory Diversity Management Initiative (DMI) documentation including forms DMI-10 and DMI-20 detailing subcontractor solicitation and utilization. Proposers must provide comprehensive compliance documentation, including criminal history screening practices, conflict of interest disclosures, and affidavits verifying adherence to Florida statutory provisions. The signature form requires authorized representatives of corporations to sign with corporate seal attestation by the corporate secretary.