The Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority (THEA) in Tampa, Florida is soliciting Expanded Letters of Response (ELOR) from Firms/Respondents that are Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) pre-qualified to provide final design services (the “Services”) for the project known as the Whiting Street Improvements Project (THEA Project No. O-2725). The project is to reduce congestion and provide operational and safety improvements on the Selmon Expressway by improvements to Whiting Street from Jefferson Street to Brush Street, extending Whiting Street from Brush Street to Meridian Avenue, adding a new eastbound exit ramp from the Selmon Expressway to Whiting Street and removing the existing eastbound exit ramp to Morgan Street/Channelside Drive. Only firms with FDOT pre-qualifications for final design services at the time of the submittal are eligible for selection. The selection will be made from the Expanded Letters of Response Package and Oral Presentations. Responses will be evaluated and ranked on the following criteria: Understanding the Scope, Qualifications and Experience of Key Personnel, Quality Assurance, Communication and Workload. 2.22 Services to be Performed by THEA When appropriate or available, THEA will provide project data including: • Numbers for field books • Preliminary Horizontal Network Control • Access for the design consultant to utilize THEA's Information Technology Resources • All THEA agreements with Utility Agency Owners (UAOs) • All certifications necessary for project letting • All information that may come to THEA pertaining to future improvements • All future information that may come to THEA during the term of the design consultant's Agreement, which in the opinion of THEA is necessary for the prosecution of the work • Available traffic and planning data • All approved utility relocations • Project utility certification to THEA • Any necessary title searches • Engineering standards review services
