Summary of Specifications:
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov PROCUREMENT DIVISION Tel: 305-673-7000 ext. 6558, Fax: 786-394-4002
PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 35-10/11 - FOR A DESIGN CRITERIA PROFESSIONAL TO PREPARE THE DESIGN CRITERIA PACKAGE FOR THE PALM AND HIBISCUS NEIGHBORHOOD RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, WHICH IS INTENDED TO BE A DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT; AND TO SERVE AS THE CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE DURING THE SELECTION OF THE DESIGN-BUILD FIRM FOR THE PROJECT, CONCERNING THE EVALUATION OF THE RESPONSES SUBMITTED BY THE DESIGN-BUILD FIRMS; REVIEW AND APPROVE FOR COMPLIANCE OF THE DETAILED WORKING DRAWINGS FOR THE PROJECT; AND FOR EVALUATION OF THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION WITH THE DESIGN CRITERIA PACKAGE.
The City is requesting qualification statements from a “Design Criteria Professional”. For the purpose of this RFQ is a firm who holds a current certificate of registration under chapter 471 as a registered engineer to practice engineering and who has documented experience in the preparation of design criteria package for public facilities and meets the minimum qualifications described in this document.
The Consultant shall provide the City a Design Criteria Package for Palm and Hibiscus Island as well as a Master Design Criteria Package to be used as a template for other City horizontal right of way projects. The Palm and Hibiscus Neighborhood improvement project consists of landscaping / irrigation and street lighting, replacement of existing water main infrastructure, improved storm water drainage collection and disposal infrastructure including swale restoration, curb and gutter and other facilities, street resurfacing / pavement markings, repair and/or extension of existing sidewalks to comply with ADA requirements, incorporation of traffic calming features, consistent with community preferences and the incorporation and coordination of the undergrounding of utilities including Florida Power and Light (FPL), Atlantic Broadband (ABB) and AT&T.
Sealed qualifications will be received until 3:00 p.m. on July 14, 2011, at the following address:
City of Miami Beach Procurement Division - Third Floor 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Any response received after 3:00 p.m. on July 14, 2011, will be returned to the consultant unopened. The responsibility for submitting qualifications before the stated time and date is solely the responsibility of the consultant. The City will not be responsible for delays caused by mail, courier service, including U.S. Mail, or any other occurrence.
A pre-qualifications meeting is scheduled for June 21, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at the following address:
City of Miami Beach City Manager’s Large Conference Room 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139
Attendance (in person or via telephone) to this Pre-Qualifications submission meeting is encouraged and recommended as a source of information but is not mandatory
Proposers who are interested in participating via telephone please send an e-mail to mestevez@miamibeachfl.gov expressing your intent to participate via telephone at least one business day in advance of the meeting and must follow these steps:
(1) Dial the TELEPHONE NUMBER: 1-877-953-3061 (Toll-free North America) (2) Enter the MEETING NUMBER: 8982915# (note that the number is followed by the pound (#) key).
The City of Miami Beach utilizes BidNet for automatic notification of bid opportunities and document fulfillment. This system allows vendors to register online and receive notification of new bids, amendments and awards. Vendors with Internet access should review the registration options at the following website: www.govbids.com/scripts/southflorida/public/home1.asp. If you do not have Internet access, please call the BidNet support group at 800-677-1997 extension # 214.
The City of Miami Beach provides bid information online at http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/procurement.
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT ANY PROPOSAL DEEMED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, OR WAIVE ANY INFORMALITY IN ANY PROPOSAL. THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH MAY ALSO REJECT ANY AND ALL PROPOSALS.
YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS, WHICH MAY BE FOUND ON THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH WEBSITE: http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/procurement/scroll.aspx?id=23510.
• CONE OF SILENCE – ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3378 • CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS – RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23879. • DEBARMENT PROCEEDINGS – ORDINANCE NO. 2000-3234. • PROTEST PROCEDURES – ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3344. • LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE OF FEES – ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3363. • CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY VENDORS – ORDINANCE NO. 2003-3389.
Sincerely, Gus Lopez, CPPO Procurement Director
