Solicitation_Development_Form_-_INTERNAL_USE_ONLY.pdf

This is a Solicitation Development Form for the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, issued for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the 6th Avenue South Infrastructure and Streetscape Improvements Project (Project No. 25194-130). The project encompasses 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. The selected firm must be licensed as a general contractor in Florida and will provide pre-construction services including design review, cost estimating, constructability analysis, value engineering, and schedule development, as well as construction phase services encompassing schedule management, cost control, permit acquisition, and stakeholder coordination with Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital and the St. Pete Innovation District. The RFQ was released on January 20, 2026, with a question deadline of February 10, 2026, and proposal responses due February 26, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. 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 using Cost of the Work Plus Fee with Guaranteed Maximum Price arrangement incorporating AIA Documents A133-2019 and A201-2017, with a 90-day acceptance period.

The project budget is $7,000,000, funded through the City of St. Petersburg with charge account 21124.25194-130.03.06.81142.4003. Proposals are limited to 75 pages and must be submitted using Standard Form 330, including transmittal letter, team composition, organization chart, key personnel resumes, five reference projects each exceeding $9,000,000 in contract value, project approach documentation, three client references, and proof of current Florida licenses. Evaluation criteria include Team Background and Key Staff Availability (35 points), Experience and Relevant Project Examples (25 points), and Project Approach (25 points), with additional pass/fail considerations for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), and Woman Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) certifications totaling 15 points. The project manager and substitute project manager must each possess a minimum of five years of applicable experience and remain with the project throughout the City's base agreement term. 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. 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 with surety rated "A" Class VII is required, and liquidated damages for delay are capped at one hundred percent of the Construction Manager's Fee. The City reserves the right to directly purchase materials valued at $50,000 or greater as Owner Direct Purchase items.