Marina Redevelopment (Project No. 25204-130)

The City of St. Petersburg is seeking a qualified Design-Build firm for a comprehensive Marina Redevelopment Project (Project No. 25204-130) spanning the North, Central, and South Marina Basins. The project encompasses design and construction services for floating docks, dock houses, ship store renovation, fueling facilities, seawalls, a bridge connecting to Demens Landing, and associated infrastructure. The selected firm will provide progressive design-build services with a Guaranteed Maximum Price, including pre-construction and construction services such as conceptual design, cost modeling, value engineering, risk management, permitting, and construction management. Specific requirements include experience in coastal marine facilities, designing structures in saltwater environments and coastal high-hazard zones, and maintaining facilities for safe operations. The solicitation was released on October 28, 2025, with responses due by December 2, 2025, at 3:00 pm. The City will shortlist at least three qualified respondents and conduct interviews on January 13, 2026. The evaluation will be comprehensive, with 88% of points allocated to technical qualifications: 33 points for team background, 25 points for experience, and 22 points for project approach.

The procurement includes preferences for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Small Business Enterprises (SBE), Woman Owned Business Enterprises (WBE), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), with both firm and project team composition considered in scoring. The total construction budget is $148,000,000, with a substantial completion timeline of 60 months from the Notice to Proceed. Key project objectives include maintaining high-quality, sustainable design consistent with federal and state regulations, achieving scheduled completion, controlling costs, and implementing robust safety and security protocols. The project emphasizes resilience, requiring seawalls and bridges to have a minimum 75-year service life and incorporating sea level rise recommendations from the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. Insurance requirements are extensive, including $10,000,000 in Commercial General Liability, $5,000,000 in Pollution/Environmental Liability, and $5,000,000 in Professional Liability. A Public Construction Bond equal to the cumulative Guaranteed Maximum Price will be required, executed by a surety company with an "A" rating and Class VII financial category.