Rev. 2018-09-12
CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA - RFQ
c/o Contract Administration Department
306 East Jackson Street #280A4N
Tampa, Florida 33602
20-D-00025; Hillsborough River Dam Engineering Services
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 Water Department desires to obtain Professional
Engineering services relating to the operation and maintenance of
the Hillsborough River Dam and the Department's Dam Safety
Program.
Services may include but not be limited to performing intermediate
and formal inspection of facilities (per Federal Emergency
Management Agency guidelines); updating the existing operations
and maintenance manual; providing advice and guidance regarding
technical aspects of dam operations; performing risk analyses;
updating the City’s Safety Program; performing surveying
(traditional and non-traditional); performing modeling of the river’s
watershed and downstream reaches; performing feasibility studies
and design services; preparing construction documents; performing
construction phase engineering services; securing regulatory
permits; providing geotechnical, structural, and electrical
engineering services; performing instrumentation and control
analyses and design; developing geographical information systems
data; evaluating and providing recommendations for improvement of
security features; assisting in the refinement of an existing operator
training program; updating existing flood inundation maps and
emergency action plan; conducting peer reviews of the work of
others, including, but not limited to the inspection and monitoring of
facilities; identifying grants and assisting in the pursuit of same; and
conducting other miscellaneous dam related services.
The services are anticipated for a five-year period for a total of
$1,000,000.
A Pre-Submission Conference for this project will be conducted at
2:30PM Tuesday March 17, 2020, at 315 E Kennedy Blvd in the 3rd
Floor City Council Chambers. 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
Q
uestions 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
) a
grees 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: Compariable Project Experience (40);
Extent of Team Member Expertise (35); Workload and availability (5);
Past performance/Low amount of City work (5); Standard Form #330
(5); Planned W/MBE-SLBE participation (10).
The PDF file must be E-Mailed to
Co
ntractAdministration@tampagov.net BEFORE 2 P.M.,
Thursday, April 9, 2020.
As a courtesy, the City will endeavor provide an email
acknowledgement 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.