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The City of Tampa seeks Professional Engineering services to develop and implement a Facility Condition Assessment and Inspection Program for the Tampa Convention Center facilities that is located at 333 South Franklin Street, Tampa, FL as well as the attached Garage and Chiller Plant. This Program shall consist of conducting a comprehensive and detailed building inventory, inspection and condition assessment and developing a capital renewal analysis and reporting process that will assist the Center in the strategic management and capital investment planning decisions pertaining to all of its building assets. The Program shall address a range of asset management issues affecting the remaining functional service life of the facilities, including capital investment planning for the scheduled replacement of antiquated facilities and preventative maintenance required to keep facilities functional throughout the duration of the Program. The objective of this project is to develop and implement a Facility Condition Assessment and Inspection Program for the Tampa Convention Center facilities that is located at 333 South Franklin Street, Tampa, FL as well as the attached Garage and Chiller Plant. This Program shall consist of conducting a comprehensive and detailed building inventory, inspection and condition assessment and developing a capital renewal analysis and reporting process that will assist the Center in the strategic management and capital investment planning decisions pertaining to all of its building assets. The Program shall address a range of asset management issues affecting the remaining functional service life of the facilities, including capital investment planning for the scheduled replacement of antiquated facilities and preventative maintenance required to keep facilities functional throughout the duration of the Program. Estimated Fee: $300,000. Questions may be directed to Jim Greiner, P.E., ContractAdministration, City of Tampa, (813) 274-8598, or E-Mail jim.greiner@tampagov.net. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this public hearing or meeting should contact the City of Tampas ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the proceeding. The ADA Coordinator may be contacted via phone at 813-274-3964, email at TampaADA@tampagov.net, or by submitting an ADA - Accommodations Request form available online An individual or entity ("Firm") responding to this RFQ must provide evidence of any required licenses, certificates, or registrations with its submission or within 10 days thereof in order to be considered. The City shall own all ideas, documents, plans, and materials developed as a result of this solicitation and Firm is informed same shall be subject to reuse in accordance with Section 287.055(10), Florida Statutes. Firm (i) confirms it has read and is familiar with Section 119.071(3), Florida Statutes regarding certain building plans, blueprints, schematic drawings, which depict the internal layout and structural elements of a building, facility, or other structure owned or operated by the City or other agency that are per said section exempt from Section 119.07(1), Florida Statutes and Section 24(a), Art. I of the Florida Constitution ("Exempt Plans") and (ii) agrees Firm shall remain in compliance with same, including maintaining the exempt status of such Exempt Plans for so long as they are held by Firm or otherwise in its possession. Pursuant to Section 2-282, City of Tampa Code, during the solicitation period, including any protest or appeal, NO CONTACT with City officers or employees is permitted from any proposer, other than as specifically stated in this solicitation. The City may cancel, withdraw, or modify this RFQ at any time and reserves the right to reject any or all responses and to waive irregularities, formalities, and informalities as it determines in the City's best interest. The City of Tampa will not request documentation of or consider a bidder's (proposer's) social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the bidder (proposer) is a responsible vendor and will not give preference to a proposer based on the proposer's social, political, or ideological interests Firms desiring to provide these services to the City must submit a single electronic file in searchable PDF format, Smaller than 10MB, that includes the attached RFQ Transmittal Memorandum completed as appropriate, a Letter of Interest addressed to Brad L, Baird, P.E., Chairman, and referring to this RFQ by number, together with a Statement of Qualifications and any supplemental material allowing evaluation for further consideration (short-listing) based upon the following criteria/point system: Successful Comparable Project Experience, (35 pts); Urban Convention Center Assessment Experience (30 pts); Workload and Availability (5 pts); Past Performance/Low amount of City Work (5 pts); Standard Form SF330 (5 pts); "Ban-The-Box"(5pts); Planned WMBE/SLBE Solicitation & Utilization, Form MBD 10 & 20 (20 pts). The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.