Continuing Services Contract for Design of FDOT LAP Projects

The City of St. Petersburg, Florida is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) for a Continuing Services Contract for Design of FDOT Local Agency Program (LAP) Projects, intending to award up to five contracts to FDOT pre-qualified architectural and engineering firms. The procurement will focus on professional design services for transportation infrastructure projects, including roadway improvements, sidewalk improvements, traffic and signal improvements, and complete streets elements. Firms must be pre-qualified by FDOT in specific Major and Minor Work Types: 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 7.0, and 8.0, with projects limited to construction costs of $4 million or less. The evaluation criteria will include Team Background and Experience (30 points), Availability of Personnel Pre-Qualified by FDOT (20 points), Project Approach (10 points), and Relevant FDOT LAP Design Project Examples (20 points). Key submission deadlines include a question cut-off on December 4, 2024, at 3:00 pm, with electronic responses due by December 17, 2024, at 3:00 pm. Shortlisting and evaluation are scheduled for January 7, 2025, with interviews for shortlisted firms set for January 27, 2025. Proposed project managers must have a minimum of ten years of applicable experience and remain with the project throughout the contract term.

The contract incorporates a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) race-neutral program with an overall 10.54% DBE goal and no contract-specific goals. All employees and subconsultants performing work must pass Level 2 Background Screening in accordance with Florida Statute Section 435.04, and vendors must provide five reference projects completed within eight years with construction values between $100,000 and $10 million. The draft agreement establishes a five-year contract with a total maximum compensation limit of $1.5 million, with individual task orders to be assigned and approved by the City and funding agencies. Projects may be funded by the City of St. Petersburg, FDOT, other agencies, or combinations thereof. Vendors must comply with various federal requirements, including E-Verify verification, Clean Air Act compliance, and nondiscrimination policies. The City reserves the right to evaluate and award contracts to multiple vendors or reject any submissions, with no specific pricing information provided in this qualifications-based procurement.