Summary

This is a Solicitation Development Form for a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services contract issued by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida for the 6th Avenue South Infrastructure and Streetscape Improvements Project (Project No. 25194-130). The project encompasses 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 of the full corridor and construction of a separated bikeway on the south side 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 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) development, as well as construction phase services encompassing schedule management, cost control, permit acquisition, and stakeholder coordination. The RFQ was released on January 20, 2026, with a deadline for questions on February 10, 2026, and proposal responses due February 26, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. A pre-bid meeting is required, and the selection committee will shortlist not fewer than three qualified respondents for interviews scheduled on April 1, 2026. The contract is structured as a multi-year new agreement with City Council approval required following negotiations.

The project budget is $7,000,000, funded through the City of St. Petersburg's CoSP with a 90-day acceptance period. Qualified respondents must submit a Statement of Qualifications limited to 75 pages using Standard Form 330, with evaluation criteria including Team Background and Key Staff Availability (35 points), Experience and Relevant Project Examples (25 points), and Project Approach (25 points), plus pass/fail considerations for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), and Woman Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) certifications totaling 15 points. Reference projects must each exceed $9,000,000 in contract value. The contract incorporates AIA Documents A133-2019 and A201-2017 and requires comprehensive insurance coverage including 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" and Class VII in Best's Key Rating Guide is required. The City reserves the right to directly purchase materials valued at $50,000 or greater as Owner Direct Purchase items, with liquidated damages for delay capped at one hundred percent of the Construction Manager's Fee.