This is a Solicitation Development Form for the City of St. Petersburg, Florida's Shore Acres Resiliency Infrastructure Project (Connecticut Ave & Vicinity SDI), Project No. 22033-110, which seeks a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CM) to oversee comprehensive stormwater infrastructure improvements. The project includes constructing a stormwater pump station (approximately 240 cubic feet per second capacity), installing box culverts, abandoning existing outfalls, replacing stormwater pipes, and performing road regrading and resurfacing near the intersection of Bayshore Boulevard NE and Connecticut Avenue NE. The Request for Qualifications was released on May 8, 2025, with a non-mandatory pre-submittal meeting scheduled for May 21, 2025, at 1:00 pm, a deadline for questions on May 29, 2025, and response submissions due by June 10, 2025, at 3:00 pm. Evaluation and shortlisting are planned for June 23, 2025, with interviews scheduled for July 7, 2025. The contract is structured as a Construction Manager at Risk engagement with a project completion deadline of June 30, 2026.
The total project budget is approximately $24 million, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) via the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Resilient Florida Program (funding agreement 23FRP48). Qualified contractors must demonstrate experience with five completed reference projects exceeding $10 million and provide a proposed project manager with at least five years of applicable experience. The solicitation requires compliance with federal and state regulations, including Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, Davis-Bacon Act wage standards, and domestic procurement preferences. Comprehensive insurance coverage is mandated, including commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation, builder's risk, and marine liability. The project emphasizes small business enterprise participation, with opportunities for certified Small Business Enterprises (SBE), Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women's Business Enterprises (WBE), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). Technical requirements specify compatibility with the City's systems, including AutoCAD Civil 3D 2021, ESRI ArcMap 10.8, and ESRI ArcPro Version 3.0, with a strong focus on addressing sea level rise and regional resiliency best practices.