The City of Panama City Beach (the City), under the provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes (the Consultant's 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 architectural and engineering design services related to the construction of retrofit activities at the existing Public Works Building which will serve as a safe room for hurricanes and/or tornado events. The building is located at 200 N Gulf Blvd Panama City Beach, FL 32413. Provide planning, design, and construction administration services for construction of retrofit activities for the public works building at 200 N. Gulf Blvd to serve as a safe room of City employees during hurricane and tornado events. The northern portion of the existing structure will be retrofit to strengthen the roof and wall systems, as necessary, and the installation of new opening protection. The project shall be designed to meet the criteria contained in the standards of the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency guidance manual P-361, Design and Construction for Community Safe Room, to provide near-absolute protection to occupants during and after extreme weather events. Minimum design wind speed will be 200 mph. A significant percentage of this project is being funded with Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grant funds and the A/E firm will be subject to all related compliance matters during the course of the project. The City envisions entering into one Agreement for Services with the successful firm or team, with specific task authorizations for proposed design and construction administration services components being negotiated and approved by the City on an as-needed basis. 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. Provide planning, design, and construction administration services for construction of retrofit activities for the public works building at 200 N. Gulf Blvd to serve as a safe room of City employees during hurricane and tornado events. The northern portion of the existing structure will be retrofit to strengthen the roof and wall systems, as necessary, and the installation of new opening protection. The project shall be designed to meet the criteria contained in the standards of the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency guidance manual P-361, Design and Construction for Community Safe Room, to provide near-absolute protection to occupants during and after extreme weather events. Minimum design wind speed will be 200 mph. A significant percentage of this project is being funded with Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grant funds and the A/E firm will be subject to all related compliance matters during the course of the project. The City envisions entering into one Agreement for Services with the successful firm or team, with specific task authorizations for proposed design and construction administration services components being negotiated and approved by the City on an as-needed basis. 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 method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time
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