Publication Date
2023-11-19
Subcategory
Miscellaneous Notices
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR DESIGN OF FACILITIES BUILDING FOR THE MEADOW POINTE II COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that the Meadow Pointe II Community Development District (the "District"), located in Pasco County, Florida, announces that it is soliciting professional architectural services for the design of a facilities building for the District. The selection manual ("Selection Manual"), including the scope of work, instructions to applicants, evaluation criteria and other documents, will be available beginning Monday, November 20, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. from the District Engineer, Jerry Whited, via e-mail at jwhited@bdiengineers.com. Any firm or individual ("Applicant") desiring to provide professional architectural services to the District must: (1) hold applicable federal, state and local licenses; (2) be authorized to do business in Florida in accordance with Florida law; and (3) furnish a statement ("Qualification Statement") of its qualifications and past experience on U.S. General Service Administration's "Architect-Engineer Qualifications, Standard Form No. 330," along with pertinent supporting data. The District will review all Applicants consistent with Florida law, including the Consultant's Competitive Negotiations Act, Chapter 287, Florida Statutes ("CCNA"). Each interested Applicant must submit an original copy and one (1) electronic copy (PDF format on a USB flash drive) of the Qualification Statement, along with all other requested attachments, by 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 2024 ("Submittal Deadline"), to the attention of Jerry Whited, District Engineer, BDI Engineering, 536 4th Avenue S., Unit 4, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Furthermore, all Applicants and specifically the individual(s) who would be responsible for providing the architectural services to the District for this project shall be available to present the Applicant's Qualifications Statement and respond to questions at the District's January 17, 2024, Board meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Meadow Pointe II Clubhouse, 30051 County Line Road, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543, and, upon the District Board's request, such other meetings as the District's Board may designate (contact the District Manager for time/location, and any adjustments to the date). The Board shall select and rank the Applicants using the requirements set forth in the CCNA and Selection Manual, and the highest ranked Applicant will be requested to enter into contract negotiations. If an agreement cannot be reached between the District and the highest ranked Applicant, negotiations will cease and begin with the next highest ranked Applicant, and if these negotiations are unsuccessful, will continue to the third highest ranked Applicant, and so forth. Any protest regarding the terms of this Notice, or the Selection Manual on file with the District Manager, must be filed in writing, within seventy-two (72) hours after the Submittal Deadline. The formal protest setting forth with particularity the facts and law upon which the protest is based shall be filed within seven (7) calendar days after the initial notice of protest was filed. Failure to timely file a notice of protest or failure to timely file a formal written protest shall constitute a waiver of any right to object or protest any matters relating to the Selection Manual. Any person who files a notice of protest shall provide to the District, simultaneous with the filing of the notice, a protest bond with a responsible surety to be approved by the District and in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Furthermore, there is no express or implied obligation for the District to reimburse Applicants for any expenses associated with the preparation and submittal of the Qualification Statements in response to this request. Additional information and requirements regarding protests are set forth in the Selection Manual and the District's Rules of Procedure, which are available from the District Manager. Any and all questions related to this Request for Qualifications shall be directed in writing by email only to Jerry Whited at jwhited@bdiengineers.com no later than 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Bob Nanni District Manager November 19, 2023 0000317804