Gulf Beach Water Booster Station Improvements - Construction Management, Engineering, and Inspection Services (PID 002150A)

Pinellas County, Florida is requesting qualifications for construction management, engineering, and inspection services on the Gulf Beach Water Booster Station Improvements project (PID 002150A) under RFQ 26-0792-CCNA, with submissions due October 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, and questions due October 8, 2026. The procurement is governed by Florida's Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA).

Evaluation uses a 100-point written-proposal scale: firm ability and qualifications (42.5 points), experience with similar projects and past performance (37.5 points), Pinellas County Small Business Enterprise certification (10 points), volume of work previously awarded by the County (5 points), minority business status (2.5 points), and location (2.5 points). If oral presentations are held, an additional 100 points are scored on understanding of project (50 points), ability to meet schedule and budget (30 points), and managerial methods (20 points), for a combined total of 2,000 potential points. The County will shortlist a minimum of three highest-ranked firms if at least three qualified submissions are received.

The consultant will provide design plan development, technical specifications, permit applications, bidding-phase support, construction-phase oversight (including weekly site visits and shop-drawing review), as-built record drawings, and operation-and-maintenance manuals. Deliverables include Civil 3D files and PDF plans digitally signed and sealed by a Florida-registered Professional Engineer. The contract term is 915 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Compensation is structured as lump-sum fees for defined project phases, with optional and contingency services available at negotiated rates.

Insurance requirements are Workers' Compensation ($500,000 per employee), Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Professional Liability ($3,000,000), Pollution/Environmental Legal Liability ($1,000,000), and Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000). Submittals must include Standard Form 330 Parts I and II (100 pages maximum), proof of Florida business licensure and professional certifications, certificates of insurance, and vendor references. Mandatory compliance documents include Truth in Negotiation Certification, Foreign Countries of Concern Affidavit (notarized), and Human Trafficking Affidavit (notarized). No mandatory site visit or pre-bid conference is required. Submittals may not be withdrawn for 120 days after opening.