This is a Solicitation Development Form for a Single Project Architecture/Engineering Agreement submitted to the City of St. Petersburg, Florida for the Oberly and Washington Terrace Improvements project (Project No. 26005-130). The City is seeking qualified A/E firms to provide comprehensive engineering design services for critical water infrastructure enhancements, including improvements to two high-pressure pump stations with combined capacities of 94 million gallons per day, storage tank replacements, pump upgrades, and valve and yard piping improvements. The scope of work encompasses seven primary tasks: conducting a project kickoff meeting, preparing a Basis of Design Report, developing 60% and 90% design documents, finalizing design documents, and providing construction phase and additional services. The solicitation was released on January 13, 2026, with questions due by February 3, 2026, and responses required by February 19, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. through the City's online bidding portal. A non-mandatory shortlisting evaluation is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with interviews and final selection set for March 31, 2026.
The total budget allocated for A/E services is $3,284,000, funded through a WRD (Water Resource Development) Grant. Evaluation criteria are weighted across team background and key staff availability (33%), experience and relevant project examples (25%), project approach (22%), and set-aside considerations for small business enterprise (SBE), minority business enterprise (MBE), disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE), and women-owned business enterprise (WBE) certifications (22%). Project managers must possess a minimum of ten years of applicable experience, and firms must submit five reference projects completed within the past ten years, with at least one valued above thirty million dollars. Required insurance includes $1,000,000 per occurrence Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 Commercial Automobile Liability, Workers' Compensation, and $1,000,000 Errors and Omissions/Professional Liability insurance. All employees require criminal background checks in accordance with Florida Statute Section 373.6055, and firms must be registered with the Florida Department of State and comply with E-Verify requirements. The project will be executed through a Construction Manager at Risk delivery method.