Construction Administration & Inspection Professional Services - Federal Funds - Mobile Home Community's (MHC's) - Project 1

Pinellas County is seeking Construction Administration & Inspection (CEI) Professional Services for the Restore Act Wastewater System Improvements Project Package 1, focusing on upgrading wastewater collection systems in fourteen manufactured home communities. The primary scope involves decommissioning, replacing, and constructing wastewater systems for Boca Ciega Residents' Association, with potential additive work for three additional mobile home parks contingent on grant fund availability. The project requires comprehensive CEI services in full compliance with county guidelines, with a substantial completion deadline of June 30, 2026. Evaluation criteria will total 1,000 points, emphasizing firm qualifications, project experience, personnel capabilities, previous work volume with the county, and minority business status. Key dates include written questions due by May 1, 2024, and proposal submissions due by May 14, 2024, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The contract period spans 698 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with firms required to submit a detailed Standard Form 330 not exceeding 100 pages.

The procurement encourages Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation, with a point-based evaluation system allocating up to 100 points for SBE certification. Firms can earn 100 points if the prime contractor is a certified Pinellas County SBE, 50 points for utilizing one certified SBE sub-consultant, and 75 points for using more than one certified SBE sub-consultant. The project is funded through multiple sources, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury Award SLFRP4653 and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Resilient Florida Grant, with a total estimated project cost of $81,633,000. The budget breakdown includes $54,000 for professional services/design and $81,579,000 for construction, with funding sources comprising $54,000 from Restore Funds, $25,000,000 from Resilient Funds, $42,700,000 from anticipated grant funds, and $13,879,000 from ARPA Funds. Contractors must comply with federal procurement regulations, including equal opportunity provisions, Davis-Bacon wage standards, and specific contract clauses related to federal funding, with an emphasis on utilizing small, minority, and women-owned businesses.