The City of Panama City Beach (the City), under the provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes (the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act), hereby gives notice that a Request for Qualifications for professional services is invited from qualified architectural and engineering firms or teams to provide continuing architectural and engineering design services related to the ongoing development and rehabilitation of Fire and Police Department facilities of the City of Panama City Beach City. As City needs and financial conditions permit, provide planning, design and construction administration services for construction, rehabilitation or renovation of the Fire and Police Department buildings located at various locations within the City service area. Proposed tasks generally include, but are not limited to: Programming and design of a new approximately 10,000-11,000 s.f. Fire Station to replace current ST31 and be located on the City Hall administrative campus; and Programming and design of a new approximately 7,000-8,000 s.f. Fire Station to replace current ST32 and be located in the City's eastern service area; and Programming and design of a new approximately 1,200 s.f. Police substation to be located in the City's eastern service area; and Preparation of plans/specifications related to renovations/improvements for various City Fire and Police Department buildings, where the projects meet one of the following criteria: related to City Fire and Police Department construction projects for which construction costs do not exceed $4,000,000, or for specific engineering projects or study activities when the fee for such professional engineering service does not exceed $500,000, or related to City Fire and Police Department facilities and improvements which are included in the then current Five (5) Year Capital Plan. The City envisions entering into one Continuing Contract for Services for a four (4) year initial term with one potential four (4) year renewal term) with the successful firm or team, with specific task authorizations for each proposed component listed above being negotiated and approved by the City on an as-needed basis. Initially, the City envisions authorizations for the first listed task item. Other task authorizations for subsequent or related items may follow at later dates, but no task is guaranteed. The City is under no obligation, either express or implied, to contract for design or construction of any of the proposed components. Authorized design tasks may also include site work, including without limitation, utility services, drainage, stormwater attenuation and treatment, access, landscaping, irrigation and signage, and additional parking where required. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all SOQs in whole or in part, to waive informalities in the RFQ documents, to obtain new SOQs, or to postpone the opening of SOQs, or if unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract to terminate all negotiations under the RFQ and proceed by whatever appropriate means it may elect. Each Statement of Qualifications shall be valid to the City for a period of ninety (90) days after opening. The qualifications and other information should be submitted in strict compliance with the directives provided in the RFQ. City is under no obligation; either express or implied, to reimburse responding firms for any expenses associated with preparation and submittal of the Statement of Qualifications in response to this request. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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