Rev. 2018-09-12
CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA - RFQ
c/o Contract Administration Department
306 East Jackson Street #280A4N
Tampa, Florida 33602
20-D-00003; Parks And Recreation Master Plan
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 287.055, FLORIDA STATUTES (CONSULTANTS’
COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION ACT) APPLICABLE LAW, EXECUTIVE ORDERS, RULES, REGULATIONS, AND THE CITY’S STANDARD
PROCEDURES. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SHALL BE POSTED, IF AT ALL, ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE ACCESSIBLE BY UTILIZING THIS
WEBSITE LINK: www.tampagov.net/contract-administration/programs/architectural-engineering-construction-and-related-rfqs
The City of Tampa seeks Professional Architectural or Engineering
services for development of Tampa's Parks and Recreation Master
Plan. The Master Plan will provide recommendations for the
provision of Facilities, Programs and Operations; Park Land
Acquisition for development and conservation; aquatic strategies of
natural and man-made water bodies; maintenance and operations;
and administrative and management best practices, policies and
objectives. The Master Plan is to be updated periodically and
utilized for Capital Project Improvement budget planning and
implementation.
The Master Plan will coincide with the City's Comprehensive Plan
and be the basis for compatible planning efforts with other local and
regional planning organizations and agencies. The consultant and
City team will engage interested and affected entities, including the
general public, to be part of the Master Plan process.
The current planned budget is $400,000.
A Pre-Submission Conference will be conducted at 3 PM October
29, 2019 in the Tampa City Council Chambers at 315 E. Kennedy
Blvd. Tampa FL 33602. Attendance is not mandatory.
Additional material may be found at demandstar.com and at:
www.tampagov.net/contract-administration/programs/architectural-
engineering-construction-and-related-rfqs
Quest
ions may be directed to Jim Greiner, P.E., Contract
Administration, City of Tampa, (813) 274-8598, or E-Mail
jim.greiner@tampagov.net.
An individual or entity (“Firm”) responding to this RFQ must provide
evidence of any required licenses, certificates, or registrations with
its submission or within 10 days thereof in order to be considered.
The City shall own all ideas, documents, plans, and materials
developed as a result of this solicitation and Firm is informed same
shall be subject to reuse in accordance with Section 287.055(10),
Florida Statutes. Firm (i) confirms it has read and is familiar with
Section 119.071(3), Florida Statutes regarding certain building
plans, blueprints, schematic drawings, which depict the internal
layout and structural elements of a building, facility, or other
structure owned or operated by the City or other agency that are per
said section exempt from Section 119.07(1), Florida Statutes and
Section 24(a), Art. I of the Florida Constitution (“Exempt Plans”) and
(ii) agrees Firm shall remain in compliance with same, including
maintaining the exempt status of such Exempt Plans for so long as
they are held by Firm or otherwise in its possession. The City may
cancel, withdraw, or modify this RFQ at any time and reserves the
right to reject any or all responses and to waive irregularities,
formalities, and informalities as it determines in the City’s best
interest.
Firms desiring to provide these services to the City must submit a
single electronic file in searchable PDF format, smaller than 3MB, that
includes the attached RFQ Transmittal Memorandum completed as
appropriate, a Letter of Interest addressed to Brad L, Baird, P.E.,
Chairman, and referring to this RFQ by number, together with a
Statement of Qualifications and any supplemental material allowing
evaluation for further consideration (short-listing) based upon the
following criteria/point system: Successful Experience with comparable
parks and recreation master plans (35); Successful Experience
developing public involvement programs for such master plans (20);
Workload and availability (5); Past performance/Low amount of City
work (5); Standard Form #330 (5); Apprentice/Mentor/OJT Programs
(10); Planned W/MBE-SLBE participation Forms MBD 10&20 (20) .
The PDF file must be E-Mailed to
ContractAdministration@tampagov.net BEFORE 2 PM, Thursday,
November 14, 2019. As a courtesy, the City will endeavor to provide
an email acknowledgment usually sent within a few days after
submission receipt (submissions received on the day of the deadline
may not be acknowledged before the deadline or at all). It is Firm’s
responsibility to confirm its submission (PDF file) has been received.