This is a Solicitation Development Form for a multi-year Architect/Engineering (A/E) agreement issued by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida (Pinellas County) for Geotechnical and Miscellaneous Materials, Testing and Inspection Services. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to provide comprehensive technical services on an as-needed basis, including construction inspection, geotechnical services involving soil and rock boring and laboratory evaluation with mandatory 180-day sample storage, construction materials testing for soils, concrete, and asphalt, materials engineering services including non-destructive testing and hazardous materials analysis, and miscellaneous services such as percolation testing, pavement core sampling, pile load tests, and weld examinations. The RFQ (RFQ-26-090) was released on March 4, 2026, with a deadline for bidder questions on April 9, 2026, and a Statement of Qualifications submission deadline of April 28, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. A non-mandatory evaluation and shortlisting is scheduled for May 13, 2026, followed by interviews and selection on May 29, 2026. The initial contract term is one year with automatic renewal for successive one-year periods unless either party provides thirty days' notice of non-renewal; the agreement expires at the end of the third renewal term (maximum four years from execution), with the current agreement expiring May 31, 2026.
Compensation will be structured through individual task orders on a lump sum or not-to-exceed basis with fees and costs inclusive of all out-of-pocket expenses; no specific award value or budget range is identified. Incumbent firms are being notified of the solicitation. Qualified vendors must meet minimum requirements including Florida Department of State registration, E-Verify compliance, specified insurance coverage (commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation with employers' liability of at least $100,000 per accident), and Level 2 criminal background clearances for personnel accessing certain City facilities. Key personnel must include a project manager and LEED or ENVISION Lead, each with a minimum of ten years of applicable experience, plus at least one substitute project manager. Vendors must demonstrate CADD and GIS capabilities compatible with AutoCAD Civil 3D 2024, ESRI ArcMap 10.8, and ESRI ArcPro Version 3.0. The Statement of Qualifications must not exceed 75 pages and include five reference projects completed within the past five years with three current client contact references. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Project Team and Firm Qualifications (35 percent), Experience and Reference Projects (25 percent), Project Approach (25 percent), and Business Outreach Plan (15 percent). The City encourages participation from small business enterprises, minority-owned business enterprises, and women-owned business enterprises with voluntary participation goals. Projects may be funded by the City of St. Petersburg, the Southwest Florida Water Management District, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or other agencies, with compliance required with respective funding agency requirements.