§ 2-251. Construction delivery methods and source selection.

Unless otherwise required by this division or applicable laws, the POD is authorized to use a construction delivery method set forth in this section. In determining which construction delivery method to use, consideration shall be given to the City's requirements and resources.

(a)

Design-bid-build. The design documents shall be prepared by a person or entity providing professional services pursuant to F.S. § 287.055. The POD shall award a construction contract by the competitive sealed bidding process set forth in this division. In the event the lowest responsive and responsible bid for a construction project exceeds available funds or the design professional's estimate, the POD is authorized, when time or economic considerations preclude resolicitation of work of a reduced scope, to negotiate an adjustment of the bid price with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in order to bring the bid within the amount of available funds. Any such adjustments shall be based only upon eliminating independent deductive items specified in the invitation for bids.

(b)

Construction management at-risk. The POD shall award a contract for construction management at-risk by using one of the following processes:

1.

The process permitted by F.S. § 255.103; or

2.

The competitive sealed proposals/competitive negotiations process set forth in this division.

(c)

Design-build. The POD shall award a design-build contract by using one of the following processes:

1.

The process permitted by F.S. § 287.055; or

2.

The process permitted by F.S. § 255.20; or

3.

The competitive sealed proposals/competitive negotiations process set forth in this division; or

4.

The Florida Department of Transportation's Low Bid Design-Build (LBDB) process; or

5.

Any other process permitted by administrative policies that is substantially similar to subsection (c)(4) above and compliant with applicable laws.

(d)

Design-build-operate-maintain. The POD shall award a design-build-operate-maintain contract (for either City owned or City leased property) by use of a competitive sealed proposals/competitive negotiations process set forth in this division.

(e)

Design-build-finance-operate-maintain. The POD shall award a design-build-finance-operate-maintain contract (for either City owned or City leased property) by use of a competitive sealed proposals/competitive negotiations process set forth in this division.

(f)

Job order contract. The POD shall award a job order contract in accordance with the job order contract procedures authorized by this division by using one of the following processes:

1.

The competitive sealed bidding process set forth in this division;

2.

The competitive sealed proposals/competitive negotiations process set forth in this division; or

3.

The request for qualifications process set forth in this division.

(Ord. No. 112-H, § 1, 5-15-2014; Ord. No. 280-H, § 9, 6-1-2017)