The vendor is required to provide from prospective consulting firms to identify and pre-qualify professional consulting firms to provide general consulting services on an as-needed basis.
- Large firms:
• General engineering services, including but not limited to civil, electrical, mechanical and structural engineering.
• General architectural services
• Development of capital projects for infrastructure, parks and recreation, the community redevelopment agency and other city departments as required
• Peer review of capital project plans and specifications
• Threshold or special inspections services
• Construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services
• Urban and transportation planning
• Transportation consulting services
- Small firms:
• Civil engineering services – land development
• Civil engineering services – structural
• Civil engineering services - utilities
• General architectural services
• Surveying services
• Coastal engineering services
• Geotechnical services
- Minimum requirements:
• The items listed above are minimum requirements.
• The contract may include other work tasks, evaluations, etc. that may assist in the completion of city projects during the next five years
- Licensure:
• Principal firms must be certified to practice engineering in the state of pursuant to the provisions
• For other proposed professional services, such as surveying and architecture, as applicable, principal firms or their subconsultants must be certified to practice in the state of pursuant to the applicable provisions of the state statutes.
- Planning, investigation, and report preparation services
• Investigations involving detailed considerations of operations, maintenance, and overhead expenses.
• Preparation of feasibility studies, cash flow and economic evaluations, rate schedules.
• Boundary, topographic, engineering, and other specific purpose surveys.
• Preparation and review of legal descriptions and easement documents.
• Consulting and witness services in litigation or administrative proceedings.
• Development of design guidelines and standard specifications.
• Assistance with updates or modifications to master plans, comprehensive plan, land development code, etc. including evaluations using computer models for water, wastewater, reclaimed water and storm water.
• The city’s master plan is modeled in info SWMM, so firms must have the ability to use this program for updates and modifications.
• Preparation of applications and supporting documents for governmental grants, loans, or bonds in connection with projects.
- Design services
• Design of infrastructure systems for potable water, wastewater, stormwater, and reclaimed water.
• Design of other projects, including roadways, lighting, parks and buildings.
• Preparation of all drawings, specifications, and other contract documents necessary to complete the projects in-house or procure bids for the projects.
• Preparation of all necessary permits, deeds, and easements necessary to complete the projects in accordance with all appropriate laws, regulations, and rules.
• Attendance at public meetings with stakeholders, neighborhood groups, and appropriate boards, committees, and city council.
• Conduct or attend all pre-bid conferences.
• Evaluation of bids and recommendations of award for contracts.
• Review and recommendations concerning the acceptability of subcontractors, substitute materials, and equipment.
- Construction services
• Conduct or attend all pre-construction conferences.
• Coordinate with city staff to administer contracts.
• Assistance with review and approval of shop drawings and submittals.
• Assistance with preparation or review of change orders.
• Assistance with site inspections during construction.
• Review and approval of samples and results of tests and inspections and operation and maintenance instructions.
• Determine suitability of materials and equipment provided by contractors.
• Provide certification of final construction as to acceptability.
• Prepare as-built drawings
- Transportation consulting services
• Traffic impact analysis services
• Origin and destination analysis
• Neighborhood traffic calming projects
• Experience with FDOT permitting of new corridors
• Review of municipalities existing traffic concurrency
• Mobility plans and connectivity.
- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- A Non- Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting Date: April 15, 2025