HomeMy WebLinkAboutProject7City of Miami, Florida RFQ #02-03-163
PROJECT NO. 7
ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL AND
SURVEYING SERVICES FOR MISCELLANEOUS CONTINUING SERVICE
CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS UNDER $1,000,000 AND
STUDY ACTIVITIES UNDER $50,000 (2003-2005)
BACKGROUND AND GENERAL INFORMATION:
In November 2001, City of Miami voters approved a $255 million Homeland
Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bond program for various improvements throughout
the City. The program is planned to be completed over a 10 year period. There are over
400 proposed projects that have been identified. The City is outsourcing the planning,
design and preparation of construction documents and related work, to professional firms
licensed in the State of Florida.
Many of these Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bond projects, Safe
Neighborhood Parks Bond projects, and City funded capital projects have been assigned
to architectural and engineering consulting firms that were previously selected for various
projects. Many of the consultants reached their contract limit on fees or their contracts
will soon expire. The City of Miami needs to conduct another selection process under
Florida Statute 287.055 (Consultants Competitive Negotiations Act) to engage new
consultants in specific disciplines of consulting as indicated herein.
Miscellaneous Projects are limited to projects under $1 million in construction costs and
$50,000 for study activities. The City has limited or may limit the maximum cumulative
fee amounts paid for each category of consulting work. The professional services
contract for miscellaneous projects will be for a two (2) year period with an option to
renew for one (1) additional year for projects underway. The contract will continue until
the assigned projects are completed or terminated by the City.
The following is a list of the Professional Services categories for which the City is seeking
consultants:
1. ADA Compliance Consulting
Assessing City facilities and plans for compliance.
2. Mechanical Engineering (HVAC, plumbing, fire sprinkler) -
Consulting services, including reports, energy calculations, studies, plans & specs,
estimating, and inspections. Expertise and experience in air conditioning, plumbing, water
& sewer, fire sprinkler improvements and conduct plans processing through WASD,
DERM, HRS and related permitting.
3. Architecture
Provide drawings and specification for additions, renovations, and projects under $1
million construction cost.
4. Landscape Architecture
Provide drawings and specification for landscaping projects under $1 million construction
cost.
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5. Environmental / Coastal Engineering
Apply process and obtain permits from various environmental regulatory agencies, i.e.
DERM, DEP and COE for City projects. Provide the designs and construction documents
for environmental and marine projects.
6. Civil Engineering
Provide designs, construction plans and specifications for site improvements for City
facilities and for improvements in the public right-of-way.
7. Specifications Consultant
Improvements to the City's construction documents and provide technical assistance with
specifications.
8. Construction Cost Estimate Consultant
Provide preliminary cost estimates of proposed projects and estimating consulting on
construction plans and specs for projects under design.
9. Roofing Consultant
Assess condition of existing City facility roofs, inspections, roof tests (moisture, pull-out,
asbestos materials), and prepare roofing system, re -roofing recommendations & specs.
10. Electrical Engineering
Provide electrical consulting services including reports, plans & specs for improvements to
City facilities and public right-of-way. Expertise and experience in all electrical disciplines.
11. Structural Engineering
Provide consulting services, including structural assessments, reports, plans & specs, cost
estimating and "threshold" or special inspections for City properties.
12. Surveying
Provide boundary and topographical surveys of City properties and adjacent public right-
of-way as needed for capital improvement projects.
13. Transportation Consulting
Consulting services, including reports, studies, coordination with community organizations,
construction plans & specs, estimating and project management. Expertise and
experience in traffic engineering, transportation planning, street and highway design, traffic
calming design, transit planning, general engineering, coordination with the County Traffic
Director, and planning capabilities.
14. Planning/Urban Design
The work is defined as the town planning and urban design of neighborhoods with an
emphasis on new urbanist principles and the public process. Services include the design
of master plans, housing prototypes and regulations that emphasize human scale, historic
context, public open spaces and the pedestrian realm for neighborhoods in the City of
Miami.
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