Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · CITY OF BRADENTON

    Professional Continuing Services - Landscape Architecture

    Issued by City of Bradenton
    cityRFICity of BradentonSol. 235756
    Open · 6d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    6
    due Apr 30, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Apr 2, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    City of
    city
    NAICS CODE
    541320
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    The City of Bradenton seeks qualified firms for professional landscape architectural services including planning, design, permitting, and construction under a continuing services contract. Proposals are due by April 30, 2026.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    235756
    Type / RFx
    RFI
    Status
    open
    Level
    city
    Published Date
    April 2, 2026
    Due Date
    April 30, 2026
    NAICS Code
    541320AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    City of Bradenton
    State
    Florida
    Agency
    City of Bradenton

    Description

    In accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, the City of Bradenton, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, will receive proposals on the date indicated in OpenGov for the purpose of selecting a qualified Proposer to provide professional services related to Landscape Architectural Planning, Design, Permitting, and Construction on an as-needed basis.

    Contracts with selected Proposer will be approved by the City Council for inclusion into the Professional Services Library. The Professional Services Library consists of multiple service categories where services are provided through the use of a continuing service contract. Work under those contract will be issued as needed throughout the year under a work assignment when projects have been identified.

    Project Details

    • Reference ID: 26-023MK
    • Department: Public Works
    • Department Head: Irvin Lee (Director)

    Important Dates

    • Questions Due: 2026-04-16T14:00:49.807Z

    Evaluation Criteria

    • ABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL (35 pts)

      Experience and qualifications of the Proposer. 
      Experience and qualifications of the Proposer’s Key Personnel and sub-contractors

    • PROPOSER’S PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE (40 pts)

      Relevant project experience of Proposer and sub-contractors with projects that indicate proficiency in similar work with public outreach.

    • PROJECT APPROACH (25 pts)

      Project management techniques, controls, program and technologies. 

      Proposed public outreach approach and components. 

      Proposed project management techniques & controls.

      Personnel assigned.

      Innovation

    Submission Requirements

    • Require Forms

      Failure to complete and submit any of the forms listed below with a submittal may cause a Proposer to be declared non-responsive.

    • Interest in Competitive Bid Form (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • SunBiz Registration Certificate (required)

      Upload a copy of your SunBiz registration certificate establishing your firm as authorized to conduct business in the State of Florida as provided by the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations.  Please refer to www.sunbiz.org.

    • Non-Collusion Affidavit (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Public Entity Crime (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Negligence or Breach of Contract Disclosure(s) (required)

      Do you need to disclose any negligence of breach of contract actions that have occurred over the past 10 years. 

    • Negligence or Breach of Contract Disclosure Form (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Anti-Human Trafficking Affidavit (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Required Certifications

      Failure to acknowledge and certify the statements listed below may cause a Proposer to be declared non-responsive.

    • Examination of Documents (required)

      In submitting this proposal, Proposer makes all representations required by the Instructions to Proposers and further warrants and
      represents that:

      1. Proposer has examined copies of all the solicitation documents and all addenda.
      2. Proposer certifies that this bid is signed and executed by a corporate authority.
    • Drug-Free Workplace Certification (required)

      Preference shall be given to businesses with drug-free workplace programs. Pursuant to Section 287.087, Florida Statutes, whenever two or more competitive solicitations that are equal with respect to price, quality, and service are received by the State or by any political subdivision for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a response received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug-free workplace program shall be given preference in the award process. Established procedures for processing tie responses will be followed if none of the tied providers has a drug free workplace program. In order to have a drug-free workplace program, a business shall:

      1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.
      2. Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations.
      3. Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are under proposal a copy of the statement specified in Subsection (1).
      4. In the statement specified in Subsection (1), notify the employees that, as a condition of working on the commodities or contractual services that are under proposal, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 894, Florida Statutes, or of any controlled substance law of the United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction.
      5. Impose a sanction on any employee who is so convicted or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program as such is available in the employee's community.
      6. Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of applicable laws, rules and regulations.

      As the person authorized to sign the statement, I certify that this firm complies fully with the above requirements.

    • Scrutinized Company Certification (required)

      Section 287.135, Florida Statutes prohibits a company from bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing a contract for goods or services of any amount if, at the time of contracting or renewal, the company is on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, created pursuant to Section 215.4725, Florida Statutes, or is engaged in a boycott of Israel. Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, also prohibits a company from bidding on, submitting a proposal for, or entering into or renewing a contract for goods or services of $1,000,000 or more, that are on either the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector Lists which were created pursuant to s. 215.473, Florida Statutes.

      Certification:

      As the person authorized to sign on behalf of Respondent, I hereby certify that the company identified above in the section entitled “Respondent Vendor Name” is not listed on either the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, or the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List. I further certify that the company is not engaged in a boycott of Israel. I understand that pursuant to section 287.135, Florida Statutes, the submission of a false certification may subject company to civil penalties, attorney’s fees, and/or costs.

    • Required Proposal Documents

      In addition to the required forms and certifications listed above, proposals must include the documents below. Failure to provide any of the below documents with a submittal my cause a Proposer to be deemed non-responsive.

    • Proposal Documents (required)

      Upload a copy of the required documents listed in the INSTRUCTION TO PROPOSERS Section of the solicitation. 

    • Pre-Bid/Site Visit (required)

      Select an option below.

    • Qualifications (required)

      Identify the Qualifications the Vendors must meet to provide the goods and services needed.  Include any required licenses and/or certificates they must provide documentation for when submitting their bids.

    Questions & Answers

    Q (No subject): Can you please let us know who the current incumbents on this contract are?

    A: Kimley-Horn and Associates and ZNS Engineering


    Q (Award Selection ): Could the City confirm if one or more consultants will be selected for this contract?

    A: A minimum of 3 contracts will be awarded. The exact number will be determined by the evaluation committee during the first evaluation meeting.


    Q (F. Current and Projected Workload): For Section F, “Current and Projected Workload,” could you please clarify whether you are requesting a list of active and awarded projects for the City or for the firm? If this is intended for the firm as a whole, would it be acceptable to limit the list to landscape architecture related projects, as the firm has a large number of ongoing projects across multiple disciplines?

    A: landscape architecture related projects and any disciplines that may have crossover responsibilities.


    Q (No subject): The scope seems to be focused on construction services. Is the work under this contract referring to only construction administration services for designs done under this contract?

    A: The scope is for all professional services related to Landscape Architecture.


    Q (Sample Contract): Is there a sample contract that can be provided to consultant firms for review at this time?

    A: Please see attachment A


    Q (No subject): May the City confirm that the terms and conditions of an eventual contract, in addition to the scope and fee, will or will not be subject to negotiation by the City with the top-ranked proposer(s)?

    A: City has a standard contract template that will be utilized for awarded vendors.


    Q (No subject): Regarding the Negligence or Breach of Contract Disclosure form, we consider our legal counsel's explanation of the litigation and lawsuit status information to be confidential. May firms submit both a redacted and unredacted version of litigation as requested by the Negligence or Breach of Contract Disclosure form?

    A: Yes


    Key dates

    1. April 2, 2026Published
    2. April 30, 2026Responses Due

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