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

The City of St. Petersburg, Florida is requesting qualifications from Architectural/Engineering (A/E) firms to provide engineering design services for the Oberly and Washington Terrace Improvements project (Project No. 26005-130), with responses due August 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The procurement is an RFQ with a shortlist-and-interview structure: the City will identify no fewer than three qualified respondents based on written SOQ evaluation, conduct interviews with oral presentations, and rank finalists by combined scores from written evaluation (maximum 100 points) and interview phase (maximum 100 points).

Vendors must be registered with the Florida Division of Corporations and comply with contractor licensing requirements under Chapter 75-489, Laws of Florida. E-Verify system usage is mandatory under Florida Statute 448.095. Background checks per Florida Statute Section 373.6055 are required for employees and subcontractors with regular access to Water Department facilities and structures.

Evaluation criteria are weighted: Qualifications and Experience of Firm and Staff (65 points), Project Approach (25 points), and Business Enterprise Program Outreach and Utilization (10 points). Vendors must furnish certificates of insurance, demonstrate financial resources and past performance, and provide at least three customer references. The City reserves the right to award on a split-order, lump-sum, or individual item basis. Key non-negotiable contract terms include indemnification, insurance coverage, Florida governing law and venue, prohibitions on binding arbitration, and restrictions on liability limitations.

Questions are due July 21, 2026. All submittals must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov Procurement portal. The City will enter into negotiations with the highest-ranked respondent(s), with any resulting agreement subject to City Council approval. No contract value or term is specified in the source material.