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The City of Panama City, Florida, a Florida municipal corporation located in Bay County, Florida ("City") is requesting proposals from responsible and responsive firms to provide a turnkey operation for the redevelopment of the Downtown Marina that may include, but is not limited to, the design, permitting, financing, construction and management or lease of the Downtown Marina. The City may select a proposer or proposers to enter into negotiations for the redevelopment of the Downtown Marina, and proposers must demonstrate the requisite knowledge, experience, technical expertise, organizational and financial capability to perform the services requested under this RFP. No reimbursement will be made by the City for any costs associated with providing a proposal or for providing additional information as a result of requests for more information or as a result of negotiations. All Bidders must be registered with the Bonfire Portal. For assistance with registering or bid submission, please contact the Purchasing Division's contracts administrator Johnnie Gallegos at jgallegos@panamacity.gov. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing date for the receipt of proposals. The City shall accept the proposal of the responsive and responsible Proposer that best meets the needs of the City, taking into consideration, among other things, the financial responsibility of the Proposer, the design and operational philosophy, the proposed plan for financing and construction, the proposed process for negotiating the agreement and/or lease terms, capability to perform the agreement on a timely basis, previous satisfactory performance, and such other abilities of the Proposer that the City, in its sole discretion, determines will enable the Proposer to perform effectively and efficiently. The City of Panama City reserves the right to negotiate with one or more proposers, to reject any one or all proposals, or any part of any proposal, to waive any informality in any proposal, and to award a contract and/or lease deemed to be in the best interest of the City. All proposals submitted will be required to comply with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, and laws. Also, all proposals submitted will be required to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws and regulations. The City of Panama City reserves the right to negotiate with one or more proposers, to reject any one or all proposals, or any part of any proposal, to waive any informality in any proposal, and to award a contract and/or lease deemed to be in the best interest of the City. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing date for the receipt of proposals. The City shall accept the proposal of the responsive and responsible Proposer that best meets the needs of the City, taking into consideration, among other things, the financial responsibility of the Proposer, the design and operational philosophy, the proposed plan for financing and construction, the proposed process for negotiating the agreement and/or lease terms, capability to perform the agreement on a timely basis, previous satisfactory performance, and such other abilities of the Proposer that the City, in its sole discretion, determines will enable the Proposer to perform effectively and efficiently. The City of Panama City reserves the right to negotiate with one or more proposers, to reject any one or all proposals, or any part of any proposal, to waive any informality in any proposal, and to award a contract and/or lease deemed to be in the best interest of the City. Direct all inquiries regarding this RFP in writing to either Johnnie Gallegos at jgallegos@panamacity.gov, or Electronically. The deadline to submit questions is Wednesday April 3, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., CT. All written inquiries and responses will be submitted as addenda and posted on the City's website and Bonfire Portal. Interested parties are encouraged to register with "Notify Me" on the City's website to ensure notification of postings. It is the sole responsibility of the proposer to determine if any addenda have been issued and posted to the City's website and the City's website Bonfire Portal. G. From the date of release of this solicitation until the recommendation by the City Manager to the City Commission of a proposer or the recommendation to reject all proposers, no contact with Purchasing Division's employees, City personnel, or elected officials related to this solicitation is permitted (see Article XII). Direct all communications to the Contracts Administrator listed above. Any such contact may result in the disqualification of the proposer's submittal; provided, however, the Cone of Silence does not apply to some communications as set forth in Article XII. All changes, modifications, or interpretations shall be handled by the Purchasing Division. In no case will verbal communication between the City and a proposer override written communications or documentation. All communications must be in writing to be considered part of this RFP. H. Each proposer, prior to submitting a proposal, shall become fully informed as to the extent and character of the work required. No consideration will be granted for any alleged misunderstanding of the service or material to be furnished or work to be performed, it being understood that the submission of a proposal is an agreement with all the items and conditions referred to herein. I. Proposals will be evaluated on experience, references, staffing capacity, construction and development plan, proposed process for negotiating management or lease terms, services to be provided, and any other relevant factors as determined to be in the best interest of the City. The City is not seeking a price or fee from proposers. J. Proposals shall be binding upon the proposer and irrevocable for 90 calendar days following the RFP opening date. Any proposal in which a proposer shortens the acceptance period may be rejected. K. Neither the City nor its representatives shall be liable for any expenses incurred in the preparation of a response to this RFP. Proposers should prepare their proposals simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of their proposal and their ability to meet the requirements. All information requested shall be submitted. Failure to submit all information requested may result in a proposal being considered "non-responsive", and therefore rejected. L. This solicitation is subject to all legal requirements contained in the applicable Panama City Ordinances and Resolutions, as well as all applicable County, State and Federal statutes. Where conflict exists between this solicitation and these legal requirements, the authority shall prevail in the following order: Federal, State, and local. M. The City reserves the right to: 1. Waive or modify any irregularities in proposals received after prior notification to the proposer. 2. Request clarification and additional information from any proposer during the evaluation process. 3. Negotiate with one or more selected proposers. 4. Negotiate with the selected proposer or proposers to eliminate services proposed or to include further services not identified in this RFP. 5. In the event of the termination of negotiations with one or more proposers, to enter into negotiations with other qualified proposers that submitted acceptable proposals or with JOE PCOZ, LLC pursuant to the Ground Lease, rather than redoing the RFP process. 6. Re-advertise with either an identical or a revised scope of work or cancel requirements in their entirety. ideas, and the proposer indicates the patent of those rights. 7. Utilize any and all ideas submitted unless legal patent or proprietary rights cover those ideas, and the proposer indicates the patent of those rights. 8. Issue subsequent RFPs based on refinement of concepts proposed in response to this request. 9. Conduct investigations of the qualifications of the proposer as deemed appropriate. 10.Request the submission of proposal modifications at any time before the awarding, if such is in the best interest of the City. The City and the chosen proposer shall negotiate with the intent to enter into an agreement and/or lease within 120 days of selecting a proposer subject to the Right of First Use described in Section XVI. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.