CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA – RFQ 25-D-00400 C
RFQ 25-D-00400 C
Additional Work Order Agreements For Professional 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 2028, 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 may be found at:
www.tampagov.net/contract-administration/programs/architectural-engineering-construction-
and-related-rfqs .
Questions may be directed to Jim Greiner, P.E., Contract Administration Department, 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
CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA – RFQ 25-D-00400 C
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. The City of Tampa will not request documentation of or consider a
bidder’s (proposer’s) social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the bidder
(proposer) is a responsible vendor and will not give preference to a proposer based on the
proposer’s social, political, or ideological interests.
In order to apply for “Ban-The-Box” bonus points, a firm must provide the documentation
required pursuant to the “Ban-The-Box” ordinance listed at
https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=1171018 .
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 SLBE
certification with the City of Tampa (15); 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); Ban-The-Box documentation(5).
The PDF file must be E-Mailed to ContractAdministration@tampagov.net BEFORE 2 P.M.,
Thursday, January 8, 2026. As a courtesy, the City will endeavor to 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.
RFQ TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM FOR A SUBMITTAL TO THE CITY OF TAMPA
TRANSMITTAL DATE: ____________________
RFQ NO. & TITLE:
TO: Brad L. Baird, P. E., Chairman Selection & Certification Committee (CCNA) c/o Contract
Administration Department via ContractAdministration@tampagov.net 306 East Jackson Street,
4th Floor North, Tampa, Florida 33602
SUBMITTER (“Firm”) NAME:
FEDERAL TAX ID#: ________________________
FIRM TYPE: (_)Corporation (_)Limited Liability Company (_)Individual/Sole Proprietor
(_)Joint Venture (JV) (_)Partnership (PN) (_)Other:
FIRM CONTACT NAME:
EMAIL:
PHONE:
CERTIFICATIONS:
Firm is licensed, permitted, and certified as required to do business in Florida: [_]Yes [_] No
License/registration/certification number(s):
Per §287.133, Fla. Stat., individuals or entities (including those meeting the §287.133, Fla. Stat.
definition of “affiliate”) placed on the convicted vendor list (“List”) following a conviction for
public entity crimes may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply (“Response”) on a contract to
provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a Response on a contract with a
public entity for the repair or construction of a public building or public work, may not submit a
Response for leases of real property to a public entity, and may not be awarded or perform
work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public
entity; and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount
provided in
§287.017, Fla. Stat. for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of placement
on the List. Neither Firm nor its affiliates have been placed on the List: [_] Yes [_] No
Pursuant to Tampa Code Section 2-284; Bidder's Criminal History Screening Practices(“Ban-The-
Box”), the Firm hereby;
[_] declines incentive points and attaches no documentation [_] applies for incentive points and
attaches all the required documentation.
Firm shall comply with all applicable governmental rules & regulations, including the City's
Ethics Code (Sec. 2- 522, Tampa Code). The City's Charter & Ethics Code prohibit any City
employee from receiving any substantial benefit or profit out of any award or obligation entered
into with the City, or from having any direct or indirect financial interest in effecting any such
award or obligation. If Firm is successful, it shall ensure no City employee receives any such
benefit or interest as a result of such award (See Sec.2-514(d), Tampa Code): [_] Yes [_] No
Firm is not in arrears and is not in default upon any obligation to the City of Tampa: [_]Yes [_]No
Firm does not use coercion for labor or services as defined in Section 787.06, F.S.
Firm agrees that if the City of Tampa determines Firm has participated in any collusive,
deceptive, or fraudulent practices with regard to this submittal, in addition to any other remedy
it may exercise, the City will have the right to debar Firm and deem invalid any contract let
under such circumstances: [_] Yes [_] No
Data or material Firm asserts to be exempted from public disclosure under Chapter 119, Fla.
Stat., is submitted in a separate, single electronic searchable PDF file labeled with the above
RFQ number and the phrase “Confidential Material”, which identifies the data/material to be
protected, states the reasons the date/material is exempt from public disclosure, and the
specific Florida statute allowing such exemption (if “No” or otherwise, then Firm waives any
possible or claimed exemption upon submission, effective at opening): [_] Yes [_] No
FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE ABOVE MAY RESULT IN FIRM’S SUBMITTAL BEING DECLARED NON-
RESPONSIVE
Authorized Signature :
Printed Name:
Title:
(attach proof of authority)
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.