Landscape Architect Services

The City of St. Petersburg, Florida (Pinellas County) is conducting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ-26-089) for Landscape Architect Services on an as-needed basis under a multi-year continuing services contract. The procurement encompasses a comprehensive range of landscape architecture and related professional services including studies and evaluations, technical investigations, permitting and regulatory compliance, system planning, design development from conceptual through detailed phases, preparation of bidding documents, construction administration, and expert witness services. Additional specialty services may include energy reduction and conservation consulting, security evaluations, financial analysis, landscape irrigation design, land surveying, electrical engineering, arborist services, structural and coastal engineering, geotechnical work, wetland science, GIS support, and archaeological surveys. Deliverables will be defined in individual Task Orders executed under the master agreement, with work potentially funded by the City or external agencies including the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Qualified respondents must be registered with the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations, maintain appropriate Florida professional licenses, comply with Florida Statute 448.095 E-Verify requirements, and meet specific insurance requirements including $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 Commercial Automobile Liability, and Workers' Compensation coverage. Proposals will be evaluated on four criteria: Project Team and Firm Qualifications (35 points), Experience and Reference Projects (25 points), Project Approach (25 points), and Business Outreach Plan (15 points). The City will shortlist not less than three qualified vendors for interviews. Key dates include a March 24, 2026 deadline for questions, an April 21, 2026 response deadline at 3:00 pm, and interviews scheduled for May 22, 2026. Responses must be submitted electronically as a single PDF not exceeding 75 pages and must include an SF-330 form, five reference projects or government agency continuing services contracts completed within the past five years, current Florida licenses, and three client references.

There are no mandatory set-asides or minority/disadvantaged business enterprise participation requirements; however, the City encourages voluntary participation and engagement with small business enterprises (SBEs), women business enterprises (WBEs), veteran-owned businesses, and minority business enterprises (MBEs) located in the Tampa Bay Region, with proposers required to submit a Supplier Diversity and Business Outreach Plan documenting their outreach and capacity-building efforts. Current incumbent vendors being notified of this solicitation include AECOM Technical Services, Booth Design Group, Chen Moore-Maitland, and Kimley-Horn. Respondents must demonstrate compatibility with existing City infrastructure and technology systems, specifically CADD and GIS capabilities compatible with AutoCAD Civil 3D 2024, ESRI ArcMap 10.8, and ESRI ArcPro Version 3.0. Background check requirements vary by work location and may include Level 2 screening under Florida Statute 435.04 for Parks and Recreation work, Federal Transportation Worker Identification Cards (TWIC) for port facility access, and background checks per Florida Statute 373.6055 for Water Resources Department access. The contract has an initial one-year term with automatic renewal for successive one-year periods (maximum four-year term) unless either party provides thirty days' notice of non-renewal. Compensation will be based on a lump sum or not-to-exceed fee structure set forth in individual Task Orders, with fees inclusive of all out-of-pocket expenses; no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents.