EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITIES
Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway AuthorityRFP P-02113 Design/Build - Selmon Greenway Project Phase I
TAMPA-HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RFP No. P-02113
DESIGN/BUILD - SELMON GREENWAY PROJECT PHASE I
THEA is soliciting responses from firms licensed, qualified and interested in performing design/build services for the project entitled “Design/Build - Selmon Greenway Project Phase I”. The intent of this project is to provide an on average 15’ (12’ to 24’ in some locations) multi-use trail to connect the City of Tampa’s River Walk in the vicinity of Ashley Drive to the vicinity of 19th Street. Project site is located in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. The project will be constructed within existing right-of-way and include landscaping and architectural treatments. The project shall include pedestrian crossings at all side streets along the proposed route with appropriate signal treatments. Portions of existing sidewalk not on the Selmon Greenway alignment will also be constructed to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide connectivity to the Selmon Greenway alignment. Coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation, the City of Tampa, utility owners, and others having interests along the corridor shall be the responsibility of the design/build firm. Any necessary state and local permits will be the responsibility of the design/build firm to identify permits needed, prepare permit applications in coordination with THEA and payment of associated fees. THEA will provide final review and approval of all permit applications and information prior to be submitted to permitting authorities.
The procurement process that will be utilized for this project will a Request for Proposals (RFP) consisting of two steps. For Step 1 of the RFP process firms shall submit an Expanded Letter of Interest, Statement of Qualifications, Approach to Project and completion of the Step 1 RFP Documents and Forms. THEA Evaluation Committee will rank firms based on qualification criteria identified in the RFP Instructions and Submittal Documents.
For Step 2 of the RFP process each of the ranked firms will be given approximately 30 days to prepare their design/build concept, proposal price, project schedule, solidify their team, and refine their SBE participation plan, before submitting their Step 2 Technical Proposal and Price Proposal. At this time, Step 2 of the RFP process is provided in the RFP Instructions and Submittal Documents as a DRAFT.
The RFP Instructions and Submittal Documents are available through the DemandStar System (www.demandstar.com) or through a link on the THEA web site (www.tampa-xway.com).
Interested firms must submit eight (8) copies of the Step 1 Response to THEA at 1104 East Twiggs Street, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33602. Submittals are due by 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 8, 2013, at which time responses will be publicly opened and Respondents names read aloud. Firms failing to submit the required RFP Documents and Forms may be deemed non-responsive to the RFP. The Schedule of Events containing additional important deadlines for this project is located in the RFP Instructions and Submittal Documents at Section A, Paragraph 1.4.
THEA encourages the use of registered Small Business Enterprise (SBE) firms to the greatest extent possible and requires nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, sex and national origin in its employment and contracting practices.
Questions concerning this RFP should be directed to Amber Milburn, THEA Procurement Manager by e-mail at amber@tampa-xway.com.
