Solicitation_Development_Form_-_Internal_Use_Only.pdf

This is a Solicitation Development Form for the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, prepared for internal use to govern the competitive procurement of Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the Police K-9 Compound project (Project No. 22209-118). The project encompasses the design and construction of a new K-9 facility on approximately 2.64 acres of vacant land located at 2311 7th Avenue South through 2399 8th Avenue South, which will include kennels, classrooms, offices, meeting rooms, restroom and shower facilities, storage areas, and an open field for K-9 training and obstacle courses. The solicitation requires a pre-bid meeting and mandates public advertisement with a 35-day notice period prior to release. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov Procurement portal by June 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with written questions due by May 19, 2026. The contract will operate under a Guaranteed Maximum Price structure with an estimated total project cost of $10,600,000 and will include both a preconstruction phase lasting seven months and a construction phase lasting twelve months. All proposed personnel must possess a minimum of five years of applicable experience, and firms must provide three customer references and five reference projects exceeding $5 million completed within the past ten years.

The project budget is $10,600,000, funded through the City of St. Petersburg's general revenues through the CoSP funding source, with an acceptance period of 90 days. Evaluation will be weighted across four criteria: Qualifications and Experience of Firm and Staff (45 points), Project Approach (30 points), Cost Analysis (15 points), and Business Enterprise Program Outreach and Utilization (10 points). All construction manager, subconsultant, and subcontractor employees must pass Level 2 background investigations by the St. Petersburg Police Department prior to facility access. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation with Employer's Liability limits of $500,000 per accident, Commercial General Liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Builder's Risk covering full replacement value, and Pollution/Environmental Liability Insurance of $5,000,000 per occurrence. A performance and payment bond equal to the Guaranteed Maximum Price is required, with five percent retainage until Substantial Completion and 150 percent of estimated Punch List completion costs retained thereafter. The contract is governed by Florida law with venue in Pinellas County or the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division.