Fire Training Complex

The City of St. Petersburg, Florida is requesting proposals for construction management services for the Fire Training and K-9 Compound project at 22nd Street South, St. Petersburg, with proposals due September 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. under RFP-26-299 (Project No. 22209-218). The scope encompasses relocation of the existing K-9 Training Facility and construction of a new Fire Training Facility.

Vendors must be registered with the Florida Division of Corporations and hold appropriate contractor licenses as required by Chapter 75-489, Florida Statutes. All employees and subcontractor employees must pass a Level 2 background investigation conducted by the St. Petersburg Police Department before being granted access to police facilities. Prior to award, vendors may be required to demonstrate necessary facilities, equipment, financial resources, and relevant experience in similar projects, with a minimum of three customer references required.

The evaluation committee will score proposals on four criteria: qualifications and experience of the firm and staff (40 points), project approach and methodology (35 points), cost analysis (15 points), and Business Enterprise Program outreach and utilization including SBE/MWBE status (10 points). Vendors must provide certificates of insurance within ten days of contract execution and comply with Florida Statute 448.095 regarding E-Verify system usage.

Questions are due August 20, 2026. Submittals must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov Procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/stpete. The City reserves the right to rank firms, negotiate with the most qualified firm, reject any or all responses, and award on a split-order, lump-sum, or individual item basis as deemed in its best interest.