Marine Structures Replacement and Rehabilitation

The City of St. Petersburg, Florida is conducting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Marine Structures Replacement and Rehabilitation, seeking multiple qualified contractors to perform comprehensive marine infrastructure services across three primary work categories: Bridge Rehabilitation, Seawall Rehabilitation, and Structure Surface Protection. The solicitation covers complex construction services including concrete repairs, pile driving, sheet pile installation, crack sealing, surface treatments, and related marine structural work. Contractors must demonstrate extensive experience through five reference projects valued over $75,000, completed within the past five years, and provide detailed documentation of team qualifications, key personnel credentials, and technical expertise. The evaluation process will be conducted by a selection committee that will score proposals based on team background (30 points), experience and project examples (30 points), and references (20 points). The RFQ was released on August 15, 2025, with responses due by September 16, 2025, at 3:00 pm, proposing an initial three-year contract term with an optional two-year renewal period. Proposals are limited to 30 pages and must comprehensively address the city's requirements for marine infrastructure rehabilitation and maintenance.

The City encourages participation from small businesses, minority-owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises, with specific consideration given to Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Woman Owned Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), and Small Business Enterprises (SBE). Contractors must obtain necessary licenses, maintain specific insurance coverages including commercial general liability, automobile liability, and workers' compensation, and provide a Public Construction Bond initially set at $100,000, with subsequent supplemental bond riders for individual field orders. The solicitation anticipates an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $7,000,000, with funding potentially sourced from the City, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), or a combination of sources. Projects will be issued as field orders on an as-needed basis, with no guaranteed minimum work volume, and contractors will be expected to comply with the latest Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. The city emphasizes considerations such as sea level rise, resiliency, and environmentally preferable purchasing in its project approach and contractor selection.