Solicitation_Development_Form_-_INTERNAL_USE_ONLY.pdf

This is a Solicitation Development Form for the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, detailing a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) procurement for the 6th Avenue South Infrastructure and Streetscape Improvements Project (Project No. 25194-130). The City seeks a qualified construction management firm to provide comprehensive pre-construction and construction phase services for a multi-phase project involving the replacement of approximately 3,120 linear feet of 16-inch ductile iron potable water main along 6th Avenue South, from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South to 3rd Street South, followed by roadway modifications including milling and resurfacing and construction of a separated bikeway on the south side of the roadway to connect to the Booker Creek Trail. Pre-construction services required include design review, cost estimating, constructability analysis, value engineering, schedule development, risk analysis workshops, and preparation of a guaranteed maximum price proposal. The RFQ was released on January 20, 2026, with a proposal deadline of February 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., submitted electronically through the City's online portal. A pre-bid meeting is required. The selection committee will shortlist not fewer than three qualified respondents for interviews scheduled on April 1, 2026, with City Council approval required following negotiations. The contract is structured as a multi-year new agreement with a 90-day acceptance period.

The project budget is $7,000,000, funded through the City of St. Petersburg. The contract utilizes a Cost of the Work Plus Fee with Guaranteed Maximum Price arrangement incorporating AIA Documents A133-2019 and A201-2017. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($10,000,000 occurrence/$10,000,000 aggregate), Commercial Automobile Liability ($2,000,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation with Employer's Liability ($500,000 each accident and disease), and Pollution/Environmental Liability ($3,000,000 per occurrence). A Public Construction Bond equal to the cumulative Guaranteed Maximum Price is required, with surety rated "A" with financial category Class VII in Best's Key Rating Guide. Evaluation criteria include Team Background and Key Staff Availability (35 points), Experience and Relevant Project Examples (25 points), and Project Approach (25 points), with pass/fail considerations for Minority Business Enterprise, Small Business Enterprise, and Woman Owned Business Enterprise certifications totaling 15 points. Qualified respondents must be licensed as general contractors in Florida and submit a Statement of Qualifications limited to 75 pages. All Construction Manager employees and subcontractors with regular site access must comply with Florida Statute 448.095 E-Verify requirements and undergo criminal background checks. Liquidated damages for delay are capped at one hundred percent of the Construction Manager's Fee, and the City reserves the right to directly purchase materials valued at fifty thousand dollars or greater as Owner Direct Purchase items.