Oberly and Washington Terrace Improvements (Project No. 26005-130)

The City of St. Petersburg, Florida is seeking qualified Architectural/Engineering (A/E) firms to provide engineering design services for the Oberly and Washington Terrace Improvements project (Project No. 26005-130), focusing on critical water infrastructure enhancements. The project involves comprehensive improvements to two high-pressure pump stations with combined capacities of 94 million gallons per day, including storage tank replacements, pump upgrades, and valve and yard piping improvements. A/E firms must complete seven primary tasks: conducting a project kickoff meeting, preparing a Basis of Design Report, developing 60% and 90% design documents, finalizing design documents, providing construction phase services, and executing additional services. Evaluation criteria will be weighted across team background and key staff availability (33%), experience and relevant project examples (25%), and project approach (22%). The solicitation was released on January 13, 2026, with questions due by February 3, 2026, and responses required by February 19, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. through the City's online bidding portal. A non-mandatory shortlisting evaluation is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with interviews and final selection set for March 31, 2026.

The procurement opportunity includes specific set-aside considerations for small business enterprise (SBE), minority business enterprise (MBE), disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE), and women-owned business enterprise (WBE) certifications, which will account for 22% of the evaluation criteria. Firms must be registered with the Florida Department of State and comply with E-Verify requirements, with all employees requiring criminal background checks in accordance with Florida Statute Section 373.6055. Required insurance includes $1,000,000 per occurrence Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 Commercial Automobile Liability, Workers' Compensation, and $1,000,000 Errors and Omissions/Professional Liability insurance. Project managers must possess a minimum of ten years of applicable experience, and firms must submit five reference projects completed within the past ten years, with at least one project valued above thirty million dollars. The budget allocated for A/E services is $3,284,000, funded through a WRD (Water Resource Development) Grant, with the project to be executed through a Construction Manager at Risk delivery method.