26-D-00011 Smart Mobility General Engineering Contract

Agency:	City of Tampa
State:	Florida
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541330 - Engineering Services
Posted Date:	Feb 26, 2026
Due Date:	Apr 2, 2026
Solicitation No:	RFQ-26-D-00011
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CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA – RFQ

RFQ 26-D-00011 Smart Mobility General Engineering Contract

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. Notice of Intent to Award Shall be posted, if at all, on the City’s Website accessible by utilizing

the website link: www.tampagov.net/contract-administration/programs/architectural-engineering-

construction-and-related-rfqs .

The City of Tampa seeks Professional Engineering related to its Smart Mobility program. The City of Tampa

has invested in a modern traffic signal system equipped with advanced instrumentation and real-time data

capabilities. The Division is seeking consultant support to apply innovative techniques and best practices

that will maximize the value and effectiveness of this technology, enhance operational performance, and

improve overall system outcomes.

Contract Amount: $ 900,000; Duration: 3 years.

General Service Areas: advancing SMART Corridor monitoring; assisting in identifying data sources for best

practices in congestion management; assessing ITS and detection device features with optimizing

applications; developing prioritization tools for traffic signal installation, upgrades, and removals;

identifying passive detection locations for the bicycle network; and other technical support as needed.

Submittal Guideline: The responses to the RFQ shall be no more than 12 pages (excluding covers, required

forms, resume appendix, and table of contents). Each submittal shall address team composition,

organizational structure, skills of lead team members, and General Service Areas (including the areas listed

below) that would be offered. In addition to a description of experience with the General Service Areas

offered, each submittal should discuss specific experience with signal systems of comparable size (600

Traffic Signals) and the team’s Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) capabilities. Include project

descriptions and current references for at least two similar jurisdictions served within the past 5 years.

Single page resumes for key team members described in the organizational structure should be included in

an appendix (not included in the 12-page limit).

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Reference Drawings and any 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, City of Tampa, (813) 274-8598, or

E-Mail jim.greiner@tampagov.net.

A pre-submission conference will be conducted at 3 PM March 16, 2026, in the City Council Chambers,

third floor Old City Hall, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33602. Attendance is not required.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes,

persons with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this public hearing or

meeting should contact the City of Tampa’s ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the proceeding. The

ADA Coordinator may be contacted via phone at 813-274-3964, email at TampaADA@tampagov.net, or by

submitting an ADA - Accommodations Request form available online at tampagov.net/ADARequest.

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.

Pursuant to Section 2-282, City of Tampa Code, during the solicitation period, including any protest or

appeal,

NO CONTACT with City officers or employees is permitted from any proposer, other than as specifically

stated in this solicitation. 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

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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.

Firms should consider applicable concepts in the City’s Climate Action And Equity Plan as posted at

https://www.tampa.gov/document/climate-action-and-equity-plan-122846 .

In order to apply for 5 “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 10MB, 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 Comparable

Project Experience, (35 pts); Qualifications, (30 pts); Workload and Availability, (5 pts); Past Performance/Low

amount of City Work, (5 pts); Standard Form SF330, (5 pts); “Ban-The-Box”, (5pts); Planned SLBE Solicitation &

Utilization, Form DMI 10, 20, & 50, (15 pts).

The PDF file must be E-Mailed to ContractAdministration@tampagov.net BEFORE 2 P.M., April 2, 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.

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RFQ TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM FOR A SUBMITTAL TO THE CITY OF TAMPA

TRANSMITTAL DATE: ____________________

RFQ NO. & TITLE: 26 – D-00011 Smart Mobility General Engineering Contract

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)

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