Subcontractor_Utilization_Plan.docx

This is a Subcontractor Utilization Plan form issued by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, for the Faith Community Housing Assistance Consultant project (RFQ No. 26-165). The solicitation seeks a qualified consultant to provide targeted workshops and individualized technical assistance to houses of worship exploring affordable housing development on properties they own or control as part of the City's Yes In God's Back Yard (YIGBY) legislation initiative. Required deliverables include a minimum of two City-approved workshops (in-person, virtual, or hybrid format), comprehensive workshop curricula, participant evaluations, technical assistance logs, and a final engagement report not exceeding 25 pages. The consultant must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience providing community engagement, training, and technical assistance to nonprofit or faith-based organizations, with key personnel requiring five to ten years of applicable experience completed within the past five years. The deadline for submission was March 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with responses required as a single PDF file not exceeding 50 pages submitted electronically through the OpenGov Procurement portal. The contract term is one year with an optional one-year renewal available upon satisfactory performance, and the consultant must demonstrate capacity to launch the program within 30 days of contract execution.

The Subcontractor Utilization Plan encourages participation from Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), Veteran-Owned Businesses, and Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the Tampa Bay Region, with proposers expected to describe their efforts in engaging and reducing barriers to participation through outreach, education, mentorship, and process changes. Set-aside incentives of 2 points each are available for City of St. Petersburg-certified SBEs, MBEs, and WBEs; however, no minimum level of participation from these categories is required as a condition for contract award, and proposers indicating zero participation will not be considered non-responsive. The consultant must be registered with the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations, comply with E-Verify requirements, and obtain comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. Compensation is structured according to services pricing to be established in the contract agreement, limited to a maximum annual price not to exceed specified amounts including out-of-pocket expenses such as transportation, mileage, lodging, and meals. No specific budget ceiling or award value was provided in the solicitation documents.