5.1. Intent The City of St. Petersburg, Florida (“City”) is seeking responses from multiple qualified Contractors interested in providing continuing services as detailed below for Projects at various locations City-wide. The services being requested will include, but are not limited to the Work Categories listed in the Scope of Services section below. Services may include construction of signage, pavement markings, patterned textured surface pavement treatments, and other associated/related Work at various locations throughout the City. Projects may be funded by the City, by FDOT, by FHWA, by other agencies or by a combination of funding sources. Projects funded in whole or part with non-City funds shall be designed in conformance with the funding agency’s requirements – i.e., FDOT, and/or FHWA. One or multiple qualified Contractors may be selected for each Work Category. Firms of varying size, ability and technical expertise are encouraged to submit Proposals. Contractors are encouraged to submit Proposals for all Work Categories for which they are qualified and use subcontractors to submit Proposals for any Work Categories they wish to pursue 5.2. Scope of Work Contractor shall complete Work as defined by providing all labor, materials, supervision, tools, equipment, and vehicles necessary for construction of signage, pavement markings, patterned textured surface pavement treatments, and other associated/related Work at various locations throughout the City, as directed by the Engineer. Work may occur within public rights-of-way and/or at City facilities. All services provided by one or more selected Contractors will be pursuant to a contract between the selected Contractor and the City. Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary permits, licenses, and other authorizations required to complete the Work. Work will conform with applicable City, State, and Federal standards. Maintenance of Traffic / Temporary Traffic Control (MOT / TTC) It is the City's preference to select Contractors who can perform/provide all Maintenance of Traffic / Temporary Traffic Control (MOT / TTC) services required to complete each Project under this Contract. Contractors shall state their intent to perform/provide MOT services in the Contractor Responses Chart form (included with this Solicitation). MOT services may be performed by the Prime Contractor or by a subcontractor. Contractors who do not intend to provide MOT services under this Contract are not disqualified from selection, however, ability to provide MOT services will be considered in the evaluation criteria for contractor selection. For Projects and site conditions requiring significant MOT work, the City will only award individual Projects to Contractors who can perform/provide such services under this Contract, as necessary.
