The City of Pensacola is seeking a professional firm to provide owner's representative services for the decommissioning and demolition of the South Former Baptist Hospital Campus. The selected firm will be responsible for comprehensive advocacy and project management on behalf of the City, including contract administration, project management and construction oversight, conflict resolution, communication, coordination, and quality control associated with the decommissioning and demolition contract. The firm must demonstrate specialization in both owner's representation and construction management for projects of similar size, scope, and complexity.
• The project involves the removal of multiple buildings that are no longer suitable for continued use due to their age, condition, and the presence of regulated hazardous building materials.
• The purpose of the project is to remove unsafe and obsolete structures, mitigate environmental and public health hazards, eliminate blight, and prepare the site for safe, resilient, and sustainable redevelopment.
• The City has allocated $5,000,000 in funding for this project, which includes $5,000,000 in CDBG-DR funds.
• The selected firm will be required to comply with applicable CDBG-DR contractor outreach, solicitation, documentation, and reporting requirements.
• The firm must also ensure that small businesses, minority businesses, women's business enterprises, veteran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms are considered as potential sources for subcontracting opportunities.