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HomeMy WebLinkAboutspecifications REQUEST FOR QUALIFICA TIONS NO. 07-07-03 PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE COLLINS AVENUESTREETSCAPE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH is seeking qualifications for the following: Request for Qualifications No. 07-07-03 Professional Engineering Consultant for Professional Design Services for the Collins Avenue Streetscape Notice is hereby given that the City of Sunny Isles Beach is seeking qualified Professional Engineering Consultants. Sealed submittals will be received by the City Clerk until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at City of Sunny Isles Beach, City Hall located at 18070 Collins Avenue, First Floor Meeting Room, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, 33160. Submittals received after this time will not be accepted. Submittals will be opened publicly and read aloud at this time. A mandatory Pre-Submittal Conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center, 18070 Collins Avenue, First Floor Meeting Room, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. All consultants planning to submit a submittal are required to attend this meeting. Consultants should allow sufficient time to ensure arrival prior to the indicated time, those arriving after the discussion has begun will not be considered to be in attendance. Submittals from those who have failed to attend will not be accepted. The envelope containing the sealed bid must be clearly marked: "SEALED BID" RFQ # 07-07-03 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS OPENING DATE AND TIME: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2007,10:00 A.M. The City is soliciting Professional Engineering Services for Civil Engineering related work to design a Streetscape for the west side of Collins Avenue for the entire length of the City. This will include, but is not limited to, the following tasks: Surveying; Possible Geotechnical Exploration; Utility Location and Planning; Environmental Considerations; Traffic Flow Issues; Landscape Architecture; General Design Work; Possible preparation of complete Construction Contract Plans and Special Provisions for the Assigned Projects; and Public Involvement. The City contemplates the Engineering firm team including (but not limited to) the minimum following disciplines: Engineers; Planners Economists; and Landscape Architects. The intent is to have the Consultants provide a viable holistic approach to the design process. The final product must be economically feasible, it must have community and business buy-in, and it must be aesthetically pleasing. RFQ packages may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk, City of Sunny Isles Beach, 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160, at no cost, and are also available at www.sibfl.net. The City reserves the right to reject any or all submittals, with or without cause, and to waive technical errors and informalities, and to accept the submittal which best serves the interest of the City. For further information, please contact Rick Conner, Public Works Director, at 305-792-1928. Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk City of Sunny Isles Beach CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 07-07-03 PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE COLLINS AVENUE STREETSCAPE 1.1 INTRODUCTION Pursuant to the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act, Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, ("CCNA") the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, (the "City") a municipality located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, requests qualified professional engineering consultants ("consultants") to submit letters of interest and statements of qualifications and experience, including Standard Forms 254 and 255, to act as the City's consultants. The City intends to execute agreements with the consultants to provide design services for the Collins Avenue Streetscape. 1.2 SUBMISSION DATE Submittals must be received by the City Clerk's Office no later than 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center, Fourth Floor Conference Room, 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160. A mandatory Pre-Submittal Conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center, 18070 Collins Avenue, First Floor Meeting Room, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. All consultants planning to submit a submittal are required to attend this meeting. Consultants should allow sufficient time to ensure arrival prior to the indicated time, and those arriving after the discussion has begun will not be considered to be in attendance. Submittals from those who have failed to attend will not be accepted. 1.3 ELIGIBILITY In addition to the other requirements stated in this document, to be eligible to respond to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), the consultants must have successfully provided within the past five years, services similar to those outlined in Section 1.5 of this RFQ. Each consultant shall meet all legal, technical, and professional requirements for providing the requested services. The consultants shall furnish such additional information as the City may reasonably require. This includes information that indicates financial resources as well as the ability to provide and maintain the requested services. The consultant must have attended the pre-submittal meeting to be eligible to be considered for this project. No exceptions will be made. 1.4 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS While pursuing this RFQ process, the City reserves the right to . Accept any or all responses, and the right, in its sole discretion, to accept the consultants it considers most favorable to the City's interests. . Reject any and all qualifications and to seek new qualifications when such a procedure is reasonably in the best interest of the City. . Investigate the financial capability, integrity, experience, and quality of performance of each consultant, including officers, principals, senior management, and supervisors, as well as staff identified in the response to RFQ. . Investigate the consultants' qualifications or any of its agents, as it deems appropriate . Conduct personal interviews of any or all prospective consultants prior to selection (the City shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the consultant in connection with such interviews). . Waive any of the conditions or criteria set forth in this RFQ. 1.5 SCOPE OF SERVICES The City is soliciting professional engineering services for civil engineering related work to design a streetscape for the west side of Collins Avenue the entire length of the City. This will include, but is not limited to, the following tasks: . Surveying . Possible geotechnical exploration . Utility location and planning . Environmental considerations . Traffic flow issues . Landscape architecture . General design work . Possible preparation of complete construction contract plans and special provisions for the assigned projects . Public involvement The City contemplates the Engineering firm team including (but not limited to) the mInImUm following disciplines. . Engineers . Planners . Economists . Landscape Architects The intent is to have the consultants provide a viable holistic approach to the design process. The final product must be economically feasible, it must have community and business buy-in, and it must be aesthetically pleasing. 1.6 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS All submittals by consultants shall contain no more than fifteen (15) pages. Any consultant wishing to provide the services described in Section 1.5 must submit one (1) original and four (4) additional complete copies that include, at a minimum, the following documentation: 1. Name, address and company, including, but not limited to, a business overview, financial state of the business, annual revenue for past two years, and names and addresses of persons having financial interest in the firm. 2. A list of all project (including government projects) completed or in process for the past five years, and a corresponding list of client references with contact names and telephone numbers. 3. Proof of authorization to transact business in Florida from the Florida Secretary of State, from the prime as well as supporting firms. 4. Appropriate current Federal 254 and 255 forms showing the firm data and supporting the firm's ability to perform each category of work described. (Note: These forms will not be counted as part of the fifteen (15) page maximum). 5. The name, title, qualifications, experience, and all contact information of the proposed contact person. 6. A listing of the proposed personnel to be assigned to the City's various potential projects, including their qualifications and experience. 7. Sworn statement pursuant to Section 287.133(3)(A), Florida Statutes, on Public Entity Crime, a copy of which is attached hereto. 8. Non-collusive Affidavit, a copy of which is attached hereto. 1.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . The submittal must clearly mark on the front: "Response to Professional Engineering Consultants RFQ # 07-07-03 - DO NOT OPEN UNTIL WEDNEDA Y, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007, AT 10:00 A.M." . Questions regarding this RFQ must be directed to: Rick Conner Director of Public Works Tel: (305) 792-1928 Email: rCOlmer@sibfl.net . Responses to this RFQ must be delivered by 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 12,2007, to: Jane A. Hines, CMC City Clerk City Clerk's Office Sunny Isles Beach Government Center 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 . The opening of the submittals will be done on Wednesday, September 12,2007, at 10:00 .m. III the Fourth Floor Conference Room, 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 . Submittals will be opened publicly and read aloud at this time. . The City is under no obligation to return the submittals. . The City will not be liable for any cost incurred in the preparation of the response to RFQ. . The submittal shall be prima facie evidence that the consultant has full knowledge of the scope, nature, quantity and quality of work to be performed; the detailed requirements of the specifications; and the conditions under which the work is to be performed. . The consultants shall furnish the City with such additional information as the City may reasonable require. . Under no circumstance should any prospective consultant, or anyone acting on their behalf, seek to influence or to gain the support of any member of the City Commission or the City Staff favorable to the interest of the prospective consultant. Likewise, contact with the City Commission or City Staff against the interest of other prospective consultants is prohibited. Any such activities may result in the exclusion of the prospective consultant from consideration by the City. SWORN STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 287.133(3)(a) FLORIDA STATUTES, ON PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED AND SWORN TO IN THE PRESENCE OF A NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER OATHS. I. This sworn statement is submitted to by for whose business address is and (if applicable) its Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) is (IF the entity had no FEIN, include the Social Security Number of the individual signing this sworn statement: 2. 1 understand that a "public entity crime" as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(g), Florida Statutes, means a violation of any state or federal law by a person with respect to and directly related to the transaction of business with any public entity or with an agency or political subdivision of any other state or of the United States, including, but not limited to, any bid or contract for goods or services to be provided to any public entity or an agency or political subdivision of any other state or of the United States and involving antitrust, fraud, theft, bribery, collusion, racketeering, conspiracy, or material misrepresentation. 3. 1 understand that "convicted" or "conviction" as defined in Paragraph 287 .133(1)(b), Florida Statutes means a finding of guilt or a conviction of a public entity crime, with or without an adjudication of guilt, in any federal or state trial court of record relating to charges brought by indictment or information after July 1, 1989, as a result of a jury verdict, nonjury trial, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contenders. 4. I understand that an "affiliate" as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(a), Florida Statutes, means: a. A predecessor or successor of a person convicted of a public entity crime; or b. An entity under the control of any natural person who is active in the management of the entity and who has been convicted of a public entity come. The term "affiliate" includes those officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, and agents who are active in the management of an affiliate. The ownership by one person of shares constituting a controlling interest in another person, or a pooling of equipment or income among persons when not for fair market value under an arm's length agreement, shall be a prima facie case that one person controls another person. A person who knowingly enters into a joint venture with a person who has been convicted of a public entity crime in Florida during the preceding 36 months shall be considered an affiliate. 5. I understand that a "person" as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(e), Florida Statutes, means any natural person or entity organized under the laws of any state or of the United States with the legal power to enter into a binding contract and which bids or applies to bid on contracts for the provision of goods or services let by a public entity, or which otherwise transacts or applies to transact business with a public entity. The term "person" includes those officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, and agents who are active in management of any entity. 6. Based on information and belief, the statement which I have marked below is true in a relation to the entity submitting this sworn statement. (Please indicate which one (1) of the following three (3) statements is applicable.) _ (1) Neither the entity submitting this sworn statement, nor any of its officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, or agents who are active in the management of the entity, or any affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of a public entity crime within the past 36 months. _(2) The entity submitting this sworn statement, or one or more of its officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, or agents who are active in the management of the entity, or any affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of a public entity crime within the past 36 months. _(3) The entity submitting this sworn statement, or one or more of its officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, or agents who are active in the management of the entity, or agents who are active in management of the entity, or any affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted of a public entity crime within the past 36 months. However, there has been a subsequent proceeding before a Hearing Officers of the State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings and the Final Order by the Hearing Officer determined that it was not in the public interest to place the entity submitting this sworn statement on the convicted vendor list. (Attached is a copy of the final order.) I UNDERSTAND THAT THE SUBMISSION OF THIS FORM TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR THE PUBLIC ENTITY IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 1 (ONE) ABOVE IS FOR THE PUBLIC ENTITY ONLY AND, THAT THIS FORM IS VALID THROUGH DECEMBER 31 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH IT IS FILED AND FOR THE PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT ENTERED INTO, WHICHEVER PERIOD IS LONGER. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT I AM REQUIRED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ENTITY PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT IN EXCESS OF THE THRESHOLD AMOUNT PROVIDED IN SECTION 287.017, FLORIDA STATUTES FOR THE CATEGORY TWO OF ANY CHANGE IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM. SIGNATURE OF AFFIANT (Printed or Typed Legal Name of Affiant) State of County of Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of , 2007 by Notary Seal: Notary's Name Printed, Stamped or Typed Personally Known: or Produced Identification Identification Produced NON-COLLUSIVE AFFIDA vir State of ) County of ) being first duly sworn, deposes and says that: (I) He/she is the (Owner, Partner, Officer, Representative or Agent) of the Bidder that has submitted the attached Bid; (2) He/she is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached Bid and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such Bid; (3) Such Bid is genuine and is not a collusive or sham Bid; (4) Neither the said bidder nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees or parties in interest, including this affiant, have in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other Bidder, firm, or person to submit a collusive or sham Bid in connection with the Work for which the attached Bid has been submitted; or to refrain from bidding in connection with such Work; or have in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion, or communication, or conference with any Bidder, firm, or person to fix the price or prices in the attached Bid or of any other Bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost elements of the Bid price or the Bid price of any other Bidder, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement any advantage against the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, or any person interested in the proposed Work; (5) The price or prices quoted in the attached Bid are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement on the part of the Bidder or any other of its agents, representatives, owners, employees or parties in interest, including this Affiant. SIGNATURE OF AFFIANT (Printed or Typed Legal Name of Affiant) State of County of Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of , 2007 by Notary Seal: Notary's Name Printed, Stamped or Typed Personally Known: or Produced Identification Identification Produced