Rev. 2018-09-12
CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA - RFQ
c/o Contract Administration Department
306 East Jackson Street #280A4N
Tampa, Florida 33602
22-D-00400; Work Order Agreements for Professional Architectural / Engineering (AE) Services As-Needed
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 desires to obtain professional services within
the scope of professional engineering, architectural, or
registered surveying and mapping, related to certain projects
authorized in the City's Budget as amended from time to time by the
City Council, said services to be provided as needed, under work
order agreements expiring in April of 2025, in the following areas:
architecture; landscape architecture; mechanical; electrical;
plumbing; structural; threshold inspections; interior design; space
planning; industrial engineering; emergency management; systems
engineering; noise abatement; vibration engineering; materials
testing; geotechnical testing; antenna and propagation; civil
engineering; traffic studies; street lighting; signals; roadways;
bridges; transportation; right-of-way acquisition; project development
& environmental/ public involvement; public facility comprehensive
planning concurrence; parking; environmental; site assessments;
recycling; solid and hazardous waste; disaster debris; waste-to-
energy; rate studies, stationary tanks; hydrocarbon management;
energy; water; waste water; sewer; utility location/ vacuum
excavation; storm drainage; DRI; facility plan review or subdivision
review; planning; design; construction administration, engineering or
inspection; scheduling; drafting/CAD services; preparation of plans
and specifications for new construction, alterations, maintenance, or
repair projects at various buildings to be designated; general land
and topographic surveys; mapping; aerial photogrammetry; layouts
for transportation, water, sanitary, storm sewer or other construction
projects; or such other services as may be performed by an
architect, professional engineer, landscape architect, or registered
surveyor and mapper in connection with his or her professional
employment or practice.
Additional material, if any, may be found at demandstar.com and at:
www.tampagov.net/contract-administration/programs/architectural-
engineering-construction-and-related-rfqs
Questions 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 5MB, 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: A Letter of Interest that lists your firm's
strongest IN-HOUSE areas of specialization and experience (60);
Indication, if applicable, of your firm's WMBE or SLBE certification with
the City of Tampa (20); Standard Form 330, or the same information in
similar form (10); and Supplemental materials to show: performance
on, or low amount of, previous City projects (5), staffing (5).
The PDF file
{file name 22-D-00400 [Your Firm’s Name or Abbrev.]}
must be E-Mailed to
ContractAdministration@tampagov.net
BEFORE 2 P.M., Thursday May 27, 2021.
Use Subject Line; 22-D-00400 [Your Firm’s Name].
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.
Note that the current plan calls for the selection of additional firms for
the referenced agreement twice per year. PDF’s received after this
deadline may be held for such future consideration.