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2011-27652 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2011 - 27652 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER PERTAINING TO THE RANKING OF ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING PROPOSALS, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 22- 10/11, FOR RESIDENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE SERVICES FOR RIGHT -OF -WAY IMPROVEMENTS TO NEIGHBORHOOD NO. 8 CENTRAL BAYSHORE (PACKAGE A), LOWER NORTH BAY ROAD (PACKAGE B), AND LAKE PANCOAST (PACKAGE C); AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR PACKAGES A, B, & C WITH THE TOP - RANKED PROPOSER, ATKINS (PBS &J); AND SHOULD THE ADMINISTRATION NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOP - RANKED PROPOSER, AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SECOND - RANKED PROPOSER, CALVIN GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES INC.; AND SHOULD THE ADMINISTRATION NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SECOND - RANKED PROPOSER, AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE THIRD - RANKED PROPOSER, A & P CONSULTING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS, CORP. WHEREAS, on April 13, 2011, the Mayor and City Commission retroactively approved the issuance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 22- 010/11, for Resident Project Representative Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C), (the "RFQ "); and WHEREAS, the RFQ was issued on March 25, 2011, with an opening date of April 15, 2011; and WHEREAS, a pre - proposal conference to provide information to the proposers submitting a response was held on April 1, 2011; and WHEREAS, BidNet issued bid notices to 371 proposers; BidSync (formerly known as RFP Depot) issued bid notices to 6,107 prospective proposers, of which 25 viewed the notice; and more than 100 local proposers were notified via mail /e -mail, which resulted in the receipt of thirteen (13) proposals ; and WHEREAS, on April 7, 2011, the City Manager via Letter to Commission (LTC) No. 081 -2011, appointed an Evaluation Committee ( "the Committee ") consisting of the following individuals: • Hector Castro, Assistant Director, Public Works; • Janette Fernandez- Arencibia, Capital Projects Coordinator, CIP; • Max Berney , Resident and Leadership Academy Graduate; • Michael Alvarez, Director, Infrastructure Division, Public Works ; • Muayad Abbas, Resident and Leadership Academy Graduate; Alternates: • Carol Housen, Resident and Leadership Academy Graduate: • Fred Karlton, CIPOC member; and WHEREAS, resident Max Berney was unable to participate on the Committee, and resident Carol Housen was appointed to the Committee to replace Mr. Berney; and WHEREAS, the Committee convened on April 26, 2011, and was provided with general information on the scope of services, Performance Evaluation Surveys, and additional pertinent information from all responsive proposers; and WHEREAS, the Committee members discussed their individual perceptions of the proposers' qualifications, experience, and competence, and ranked the proposers accordingly; and WHEREAS, a motion was unanimously approved to recommend short listing the top five (5) ranked proposers; and WHEREAS, the Committee convened again on April 29, 2011, was provided with presentations from all short - listed proposers; and WHEREAS, the Committee recommended, for Packages A & C, the following: 1. Atkins (PBS &J); 2. Chen & Associates d /b /a Chen Moore and Associates; 3. Calvin Giordano & Associates, Inc.; and WHEREAS, the Committee recommended, for Package B, the following: 1. Chen & Associates d /b /a Chen Moore and Associates; 2. Atkins (PBS &J); 3. Calvin Giordano & Associates, Inc.; and WHEREAS, in order to avoid that the same proposer would be recommended for all packages, the Committed further recommended that if negotiations with the top- ranked proposer for one of the packages were unsuccessful, said proposer would not be considered for award to the other package; and WHEREAS, a motion was unanimously approved by the Committee to recommend entering into negotiations with the top two (2) ranked proposers: Atkins (PBS &J) for Package A & C, and Chen & Associates d /b /a Chen Moore and Associates for Package B; and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with the top- ranked proposers, authorizing negotiations with the second - ranked proposer: Chen & Associates d /b /a Chen Moore and Associates for Package A & C, and Atkins (PBS &J) for Package B; and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with the second - ranked proposers, authorizing negotiations with the third - ranked proposer: Calvin Giordano & Associates, Inc for Packages A, B, & C; and WHEREAS, after considering the review and recommendation of the Evaluation Committee, the City Manager exercised his due diligence and carefully considered the specifics of this RFQ process; WHEREAS, as a result, the City Manager recommends that it would be in the best interest of the City to retain the same proposer for Packages A, B, & C, since the three packages are located within the same (Bayshore) neighborhood, and further, to ensure the equitable distribution of the work, he is recommending awarding Packages A, B & C to the top- ranked proposer, Atkins (PBS &J); and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with the top- ranked proposer; authorizing negotiations with the second - ranked proposer, Calvin Giordano & Associates Inc.; and should the Administration r - not be successful in negotiating an agreement with the second - ranked proposer, authorizing negotiations with the third - ranked proposer, A & P Consulting Transportation Engineers, Corp, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the City Manager, pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 22- 010/11 for Resident Project Representative Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C).; authorizing the Administration to negotiate Packages A, B & C with the top- ranked proposer, Atkins (PBS &J); and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with the top- ranked proposer, authorizing negotiations with the second - ranked proposer, Calvin Giordano & Associates Inc.; and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with the second - ranked proposer, authorizing negotiations with the third - ranked proposer, A & P Consulting Transportation Engineers, Corp. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS / /it- DAY OF Q 2011. ATTEST: L . r 4/141U& AfArte,yriari CITY CLERK A i T: • 1 l �•1�- .'l, 22 -10 -11 - RPR Services - RESO.doc ••,� •: . -"` �:•, • * • I.INCORP ORATED * • (. 26 TM APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION ttorney T' Date COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A Resolution Of The Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida Accepting The Recommendation Of The City Manager Pertaining To The Ranking Of Proposals Pursuant To Request For Qualifications (RFQ) No. 22- 10/11 For Resident Project Representative Services For Right -of -Way Improvements To Neighborhood No. 8, Central e A Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), And Lake Pancoast (Package C).; Authorizing ( 9) Y e B e C ( 9) ( 9) 9 The Administration To Enter Into Negotiations For Packages A, B, & C With The Top- Ranked Proposer, Atkins (PBS &J); and Should The Administration Not Be Successful In Negotiating An Agreement With The Top- Ranked Proposer, Authorizing Negotiations With The Second - Ranked Proposer, Calvin Giordano & Associates Inc, and Should The Administration Not Be Successful In Negotiating An Agreement With The Second - Ranked Proposer, Authorizing Ne•otiations With The Third - Ranked Proposer, A & P Consulting Transportation Engineers, Corp. Key Intended Outcome Supported: Ensure Value and Timely Delivery of Quality Capital Projects. Maintain City's Infrastructure. Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): The 2009 Miami Beach Community Satisfactory Survey indicates that 100% of the projects were substantially completed within 120 days of construction schedule. The 2007 Miami Beach Community Satisfactory Survey indicates that 84% of residents and 86% of businesses rated the services as good or excellent for recently completed capital improvement projects. Issue: 1 Shall the Mayor and City Commission Adopt The Resolution? Item Summary /Recommendation: On April 13, 2011, the Mayor and City Commission retroactively approved the issuance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 22- 010/11, for Resident Project Representative Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). RFQ No. 22- 010/11 was issued on March 25, 2011, with an opening date of April 15, 2011. A pre - proposal conference to provide information to the proposers submitting a response was held on April 1, 2011. BidNet issued bid notices to 371 proposers, BidSync (formerly known as RFP Depot) issued bid notices to 6,107 prospective proposers of which 25 viewed the notice, and more than 100 local proposers were notified via mail, e-mail, which resulted in the receipt of thirteen (13) proposals. On April 7, 2011, the City Manager via Letter to Commission (LTC) No. 081 -2011, appointed an Evaluation Committee ( "the Committee ") which convened on April 26, 2011 to short list the proposers. On April 29, 2011, the Committee convened and was provided with general information on the scope of services, Performance Evaluation Surveys, additional pertinent information, and actual presentation from the short listed proposers. The Committee recommended entering into negotiations with the top two (2) ranked proposers: Atkins (PBS &J) and Chen & Associates d /b /a Chen Moore and Associates. After considering the review and recommendation of City staff, the City Manager exercised his due diligence and is recommending that the Mayor and the City Commission authorize negotiations for packages A, B & C o with the top - ranked proposer, Atkins (PBS &J), and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with the top- ranked proposer, authorizing negotiations with the second - ranked Proposer, Calvin Giordano & Associates Inc, and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with the second - ranked proposer, authorizing negotiations with the third - ranked proposer, A & P Consulting Transportation Engineers, Corp. APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. Advisory Board Recommendation: Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Funds: 1 2 OBPI Total Financial Impact Summary: City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: Gus Lopez, Ext. 6641 Si • n - Off a D- pa ment Dir. ctor Assista ity Manager City Manager ORFAINE DB JMG T:\AGEND 4011 \5 -11 -11 \RFQ 2310 -11 RPR SeNices- Summary.doc MI AM I BE A C H AGEND ITEM 7C- moor DATE S---1/"--1/ -CA, MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager , u/" DATE: May 11, 2011 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER PERTAINING TO THE RANKING OF ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING PROPOSERS, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 22- 10/11, FOR RESIDENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE SERVICES FOR RIGHT -OF -WAY IMPROVEMENTS TO NEIGHBORHOOD NO. 8 CENTRAL BAYSHORE (PACKAGE A), LOWER NORTH BAY ROAD (PACKAGE B), AND LAKE PANCOAST (PACKAGE C); AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR PACKAGES A, B, & C WITH THE TOP - RANKED PROPOSER, ATKINS (PBS &J); AND SHOULD THE ADMINISTRATION NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOP - RANKED PROPOSERS, AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SECOND - RANKED PROPOSER, CALVIN GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES INC.; AND SHOULD THE ADMINISTRATION NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SECOND - RANKED PROPOSER, AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE THIRD - RANKED PROPOSER, A & P CONSULTING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS, CORP. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. KEY INTENDED OUTCOME SUPPORTED Ensure Value and Timely Delivery of Quality Capital Projects. Maintain City's Infrastructure. ANALYSIS In accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, known as the "Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act ", the City may enter into a "continuing contract" for professional architectural and engineering services for projects in which construction costs do not exceed $2 Million or for study activities for which the fee does not exceed $200,000. The City may request, accept, and consider proposals for the compensation to be paid under the contract only during competitive negotiations, which will take place after the selection of the proposers deemed to be the most qualified to perform the required services. If the City is not able to negotiate a mutually satisfactory compensation schedule with the top- ranked proposers which is determined to be fair, competitive and reasonable, additional proposers in Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11, 2011 Page 2 the order of their competence and qualifications may be selected, and negotiations may continue until an agreement is reached. The City desires to independently contract with an A/E proposer to provide full -time RPR to observe the construction of the work associated with the Bayshore Neighborhoods Right -of- Way Improvements Projects for the Central Bayshore (8A), Lower North Bay Road (8B), and Lake Pancoast (8C) Neighborhoods. The RPR shall be qualified, meet all the requirements referenced herein, and have adequate understanding of the Project, and be able to address, process, evaluate, recommend, respond to, and review construction related correspondence. In general, RPRs will conduct onsite observations of the Contractor's work to assist the City in determining if the provisions of the respective Contract Documents and permit conditions are being fulfilled and to reasonably protect the City against defects and deficiencies in the Work of the Contractor. The RPR shall review materials and evaluate, on a daily basis, the workmanship of the Contractor on each of the projects, report as to the progress, and report to City any deviations from the respective Contract Documents. It is the City's intent for the RPR to be present onsite to provide general oversight and direction. The means and methods of construction shall be the responsibility of each Contractor. As such, the RPR will not be expected to advise on or suggest methods of construction to the Contractor. SCOPE OF SERVICES The following outlines the Resident Project Representative's (RPR's) duties and responsibilities: General Coordination: The RPR will communicate daily or periodically with the City, the City's A/E Consultant and Contractor, as needed. They will report on concerns as it relates to the construction effort and activities. In addition, the RPR shall also coordinate with the Contractor's Public Information Officer where notifications such as utility outages, road closures, etc. may be required. The RPR will monitor and verify that the Contractor has made the required notifications to the utility owners, residents and businesses as may be required. Value Engineering Meetings: The RPR will be expected to attend, participate, and provide cost estimating information at VE meetings with between the CITY, the A/E Consultant, and the Contractor for each of the Projects. Resident's Information Meetings: The RPR will be expected to attend, address residents concerns, participate, produce meeting minutes, and take a lead role in Resident Information Meetings with the CITY for each of the Projects. Pre - Construction Meetings: The RPR will be expected to attend, participate and take a lead role in Pre - Construction Meeting with the City, A/E Consultant and Contractor for each of the Projects. The Pre - construction Meeting shall be scheduled once the first Notice -to- Proceed is issued to the Contractor Weekly Construction Progress Meetings: The RPR shall attend, participate and take a lead role in weekly construction project meetings with the City, A/E Consultant and Contractor on Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11, 2011 Page 3 each Project. These meetings will serve as forums to review the status of construction progress, discuss construction issues, discuss schedule and /or cost concerns, discuss potential changes or conflicts, review the status of shop drawing submittals and contract document clarifications and interpretations, and to resolve problems before they become critical. RPR shall prepare weekly meeting minutes and distribute to all meeting attendees, review the two week look ahead provided by the Contractor and provide comments or objections to written statements within the specified timeframe. The RPR will prepare detailed weekly reports that describe the construction activities, progress, incidents and issues that have occurred on the construction site and distribute to the attendees in advance of the weekly construction progress meetings. Field Observations: The RPR shall conduct field observations on a daily basis throughout the duration of construction. Field observations shall be provided jointly by the City and the RPR. To supplement those services provided by the RPR, the City will provide two (2), part -time construction inspectors for the duration of the projects. The role of the City's construction inspectors shall be limited. The RPR shall be present at the construction site daily during the construction phase of the project and will be expected to be available, as needed, throughout the Contractor's work day. Specialty A/E CONSULTANT Site Visits: The RPR will monitor the number of specialty site visits requested by the Contractor or City and conducted by the A/E Consultant. When it becomes evident that a specialty site visit from the design Engineer of Record (EOR) will be required, the RPR will notify the EOR to discuss and schedule a mutually acceptable time for meeting at the construction site. Daily Reports: The RPR will prepare daily reports, on the same date as construction occurs, to record the daily performance of the Contractor as well as other significant contract related matters. Daily reports shall be uploaded to the City's E- Builder document management system by the RPR. At the end of each week, the RPR will forward the original daily reports to the City for review. The RPR will maintain and file paper copies of the daily reports onsite for reference. The daily reports shall include records of when the Contractor is on the job -site, general field observations, weather conditions, change orders, changed conditions, list of job site visitors, daily drilling and testing activities, testing results, testing observations, and records of the outcome of tests and inspections. At a minimum the daily reports will contain the following information: • Weather and general site conditions • Contractor's work force counts by category and hours worked • Description of Work performed including location • Equipment utilized • Names of visitors to the jobsite and reason for the visit • Tests made and results • Construction difficulties encountered and remedial measures taken • Significant delays encountered and apparent reasons why • Description of (potential) disputes between the Contractor and City • Description of (potential) disputes between the Contractor and residents • Summary of additional directions that may have been given to the Contractor Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11, 2011 Page 4 • Detailed record of materials, equipment and labor used in connection with extra work, or where there is reason to suspect that a claim or request for Change Order may be submitted by the Contractor • Summary of any substantive discussions held with the Contractor and /or City • Summary of nonconforming work referenced to corresponding Non - Compliance Notice • A log of photographs taken Photographic Record: RPR shall provide a photographic record of the overall progress of construction, beginning with preconstruction documentation, following with on -going construction documentation, and ending with post - construction documentation. Photographs shall be digital snapshot type taken to define the progress of the project and shall be filed electronically by month in the City's E- BuilderTM document management system, labeled by date, time and location. The RPR will upload all photos to the E- BuilderTM document management system on a weekly basis. Adherence To Contract Documents: The RPR shall review materials and workmanship of the projects and report to the City any deviations from the Contract Documents that may come to the RPR's attention. RPR shall determine the acceptability of the work and materials and, in concert with the A/E Consultant (as necessary), make recommendations to the City to reject items not meeting the requirements of the Contract Documents. Delivery of Unaccepted Materials to Jobsite: As new materials are delivered to the jobsite, the RPR will check the material's certifications and samples and verify that an approved shop drawing was submitted for the material in question. If it is determined that a submittal has not been approved, the RPR shall immediately notify the City and issue a Non - Compliance Notice. In conjunction with the A/E Consultant (as necessary), the RPR will direct and supervise the sampling and testing of materials to be performed by the City's independent testing laboratory. The RPR shall maintain test report logs which shall be submitted to the City for review on a monthly basis and uploaded to the City's E- BuilderTM document management system on a weekly basis. RPR shall also review invoices submitted by the independent testing laboratories and recommend payment by the City. Shop Drawing Submittals: The RPR shall review shop drawing and product approvals throughout the duration of the construction period for familiarity prior to delivery of materials. RPR shall verify that Contractor is maintaining a submittal log, conducting timely submittals, and uploading approved shop drawings to the City's E- BuilderTM document management system. Issuance of Non - compliance Notices: The RPR_ will be responsible for notifying the City when they become aware of a condition that is believed to be in non - compliance with Contract Documents. Anytime the RPR notices a potential construction problem or a condition that could result in non - complying materials, equipment or workmanship, the RPR will need to determine whether the condition poses an immediate threat to public health or safety. If a condition does not pose a threat to public health or safety, immediate verbal notification or "Pre- Noncompliance Notice" of the potential non - compliance should be made to the Contractor and the City. This verbal notice shall be documented in the RPR's daily report and shall advise the Contractor of potential construction problems, errors, or deficiencies that can be promptly resolved and do not warrant a Non - compliance Notice. If the Contractor fails to respond to the verbal notification within a reasonable timeframe, the RPR will notify the City and the City's Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11, 2011 Page 5 Senior Capital Projects Coordinator will issue a Non - compliance Notice. If a condition poses an immediate threat to public health or safety, the RPR will notify the Contractor and City immediately and the City's Senior Capital Projects Coordinator will issue a Non - compliance Notice to the Contractor. Non- compliance Notices will include a description of the Work that does not meet contract requirements, along with a required timetable for corrective work to be implemented by the Contractor. Other items that should be included in the Notice include a reference to the provision of the Contract Documents that has been violated. Damage to Existing Facilities: The RPR will identify any existing facilities damaged by the Contractor and verify that the Contractor has notified the respective owner(s). Include record of such occurrences in the daily reports. Change Orders: RPR shall perform an independent review of any Change Orders submitted by the Contractor and provide a written statement noting recommendation for approval or denial of the Change Order to the City. If recommended for approval, the RPR will note if the requested cost and schedule impacts are fair and reasonable. The RPR will be responsible for maintaining a Change Order log and uploading approved Change Orders to the City's E- BuilderTM document management system. The RPR shall also participate in change request review meetings with City and Contractor to resolve and /or negotiate the equitable resolution of request. Requests for Information /Contract Document Clarification (RFIs /CDCs): When RFIs and CDCs involve design issue interpretations, the RPR will coordinate with the A/E Consultant, as needed, to resolve the Contractor's Requests for Information, Contract Document Clarifications, Field Orders, and other related correspondence. The RPR will be also be responsible for verifying that the NE Consultant is providing a written response to RFIs and CDCs in a timely manner and for processing, logging, and distributing all RFIs /CDCs. RPR will upload all RFI and CDC responses to the City's E- BuilderTM document management system. Schedule: RPR will review and familiarize themselves with the construction schedule, monitor the progress of construction, and ensure the Contractor's adherence to the schedule. The Contractor will be required to submit a detailed schedule to the RPR at the pre- construction meeting. This schedule will be reviewed and approved by the RPR and the City. This schedule will be updated on a by weekly basis by the Contractor; however, the RPR will be responsible for reviewing the contactor's schedule to conproposer accuracy of the work activities completed. Analysis of the Contractor schedule will be on the basis of planned versus actual costs for the month and contract to date. RPR shall verify that the Contractor is uploading approved schedule and schedule updates to the City's E- BuilderTM document management system. Pay Requisitions: RPR shall verify Contractor's pay requisition quantities and sign -off on all pay requisition quantities in the field. RPR shall be responsible for reviewing with the Contractor the monthly payment requisition to conproposer the status of completed and uncompleted work and stored materials. The RPR shall advise the City of quantities being approved for subsequent concurrence for payment purposes. Payment Requisitions shall only be approved by the City. Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11, 2011 Page 6 Equipment Tests and Systems Start -up: RPR shall be responsible for coordinating various tests for quality control on the projects; verifying that equipment tests and systems start -up are conducted in the presence of appropriate personnel; and that the Conractor is maintaining adequate records thereof. RPR shall observe, record, and report appropriate details relative to the test procedures and start-up. Record Drawings: RPR will monitor that record drawing mark -ups are properly maintained by the Contractor. At a minimum, the RPR will review the record drawing mark -ups on the 20th working day of every month, or more often, as deemed necessary by the City. Contractor's failure to maintain the record drawings in up -to -date condition may be deemed grounds for withholding Contractor's monthly payment requisitions until such time as the record drawings are brought up -to -date. The RPR will notify the City if it considers the mark -up documents insufficient. The City will make final determination of payment withholding. Safety: RPRs will be expected to recognize a hazard that any reasonable non - safety professional might be expected to recognize. In addition, those safety obligations extend only to recognizable hazards that the RPR may note while in the normal conduct of onsite business. If a situation presents itself, the following procedures should be followed: • Immediately direct personnel to remove themselves from the apparent danger, • Notify the Contractor's superintendent of the apparent condition that caused the concern and that the affected personnel were directed to remove themselves accordingly, • Notify the Contractor of the situation that arises concern, both in writing and verbally, • Issue a written Notice of Noncompliance stating that the Contractor should take immediate action as it deems necessary to correct the deficiency / condition. • Write a full report in the Daily Report on the condition found to be unsafe, all actions taken, and correspondence written, including times and names, • Take photographs, of the concern, • If the Contractor does not make corrections, the RPR should notify the City, • The RPR will review the situation with the City for further direction, • The condition, as well as all conversations and correspondence, will be recorded in the RPRs Daily Report. • In the case of a construction - related accident, RPR will notify the City of the accident. RPR will direct the Contractor to prepare an accident report with a copy forwarded to the City. Quality Control: The RPR will review and monitor the Contractor's adherence to an acceptable quality control program submitted by the Contractor prior to the issuance of the second Notice -to- Proceed by the City. This program will describe the Contactor's quality control, organizational procedures, documentation controls and processes for each phase of the work. Quality control during construction will be the responsibility of the Contractor; however, oversight and ensuring the Contractor complies with applicable jurisdictional construction standards will be enforced on the City's behalf by the RPR. Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11, 2011 Page 7 Proceeding with Disputed Work: In the event that an agreement cannot be reached on a Change Order, the Contractor must carry on the work and adhere to the project schedule in accordance with the contract general conditions. The RPR will log all forced work efforts related to disputed change order on a Forced Work Daily Log Reports which will be signed and dated by the RPR and the Contractor's representative at the completion of each workday. The RPR will forward copies of this form to the City for record purposes. Maintenance of Traffic (MOT): The Contractor shall provide the RPR, City and A/E Consultant with approved copies of its MOT at the Pre - Construction Meeting for general information purposes. It will be the RPR's responsibility to verify compliance with the MOT in the field. Contractor Request for Services: When the Contractor requires services from the City for issues such as water main shutdowns, tie -ins to existing water mains, special regulatory inspections, etc., a request shall be made in writing by the Contractor, and forwarded by the RPR to the City, a minimum of three working days prior to when required. Substantial Completion: When the Contractor considers that the Work has reached Substantial Completion, the Contractor will notify the RPR who will verify that the work has progressed to the substantial completion point in accordance the Contract Documents. If the RPR is in agreement, the RPR will contact the City to agree on a schedule for conducting a substantial completion "walk- through" inspection of the Work. RPR shall attend and participate in the substantial completion "walk- through ", perform a substantial completion inspection with the Contractor, A/E Consultant and the City, and prepare a master punch list that describes items remaining to be completed. This master punch list will be attached to the certificate of substantial completion. Final Completion and Project Closeout: When the Contractor considers that the Work has reached Final Completion, the Contractor will notify the RPR who will verify that the work has progressed to the Final Completion point in accordance the Contract Documents. If the RPR is in agreement, the RPR will contact the City to agree on a schedule for conducting a Final Completion "walk- through" inspection of the Work. RPR shall attend and participate in the Final Completion "walk- through" and perform a Final Completion inspection with the Contractor, NE Consultant and the City. If the work is determined to be incomplete, RPR and other attendees will each develop a punch list of items requiring completion or correction prior to consideration of final acceptance of each project which shall be forwarded to the Contractor by the RPR for each project. RPR will complete all necessary close -out and construction completion forms and documentation in coordination with the City for the projects. The RPR will work with the A/E Consultant and the Contractor, as necessary to ascertain materials required for the closeout binder, as required by the City, and review the Operation and Maintenance manuals for each project for completeness prior to forwarding documentation to the City. Once all parties determine the work is complete and the Contractor has delivered all close -out documentation to the City, the RPR will prepare a Final Certificate for Payment. The RPR will be responsible for providing final certifications based on the entire scope of work for each of the projects. RFQ PROCESS ROCESS On April 13, 2011, the Mayor and City Commission retroactively approved the issuance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 22- 010/11, for Resident Project Representative Services Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11,2011 Page 8 for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). RFQ No. 22- 010/11 was issued on March 25, 2011, with an opening date of April 15, 2011. A pre - proposal conference to provide information to the proposers submitting a response was held on April 1, 2011. BidNet issued bid notices to 371 prospective proposers, BidSync (formerly known as RFP Depot) issued bid notices 6,107 prospective proposers of which 25 viewed the notice, and more than 100 local proposers were notified via mail, e-mail, which resulted in the receipt of the following thirteen (13) proposals: 1. Chen and Associates d /b /a Chen -Moore and Associates 2. Corzo Castella Carballo Thompson Salman (C3TS) 3. CIMA Engineering Corp. 4. SRS Engineering, Inc 5. The Corradino Group, Inc 6. Schwebke- Shiskin & Associates, Inc 7. CMTS 8. Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners 9. A &P Consulting Transportation Engineers, Corp. 10. URS Corporation Southern 11. Craven Thompson & Associates, Inc 12. Calvin Giordano & Associates, Inc 13. ATKINS (PBS &J) On April 7, 2011, the City Manager via Letter to Commission (LTC) No. 081 -2011, appointed an Evaluation Committee (the "Committee ") consisting of the following individuals: • Hector Castro, Assistant Director, Public Works • Janette Fernandez - Arencibia, Capital Projects Coordinator, CIP • Max Berney , Resident and Leadership Academy Graduate • Michael Alvarez, Director, Infrastructure Division, Public Works • Muayad Abbas, Resident and Leadership Academy Graduate Alternates: • Carol Housen, Resident and Leadership Academy Graduate • Fred Karlton, CIPOC member Resident Max Berney was unable to devote the time to participate on the Committee at this time and therefore, resident, Carol Housen, was appointed to the Committee to replace Mr. Berney. The Committee convened on April 26, 2011, and a quorum was attained. The Committee was provided with general information on the scope of services, Performance Evaluation Surveys and additional pertinent information from all responsive proposers. Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11, 2011 Page 9 The following Evaluation Criteria was used to evaluate and rank the groups or individuals: Total Criteria Points 20 The experience, qualifications, and portfolio of the Principal Proposer The experience, qualifications and portfolio of the Project Manager, as well as 20 his /her familiarity with this project and permitting process and a thorough understanding of the methodology and design approach to be used in this assignment. The experience and qualifications of the professional personnel assigned to the 30 Project Team as well as their familiarity with this project and a thorough understanding of the methodology and design approach to be used in this assignment. 5 Willingness to meet time and budget requirements as demonstrated by past performance Certified minority business enterprise participation. Either the Prime Consultant or the sub - Consultant team may qualify for proof of certification for minority business 5 enterprise participation. Accepted minority business enterprise certifications include the Small Business Administration (SBA), State of Florida, Miami -Dade County and/ or the South Florida Minority Supplier Development Council. 5 Location 5 Recent, current, and projected workload of the proposers The volume of work previously awarded to each proposer by the City, with the object 5 of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified proposers, provided such distribution does not violate the principle of selection of the most highly qualified proposer. Past performance based on quality of the Performance Evaluation Surveys and the 5 Administration's due dilligence based upon reference checks performed of the of the Proposer (s) client. The Committee discussed their individual perceptions of the proposer's qualifications, experience, and competence, and further ranked the proposers accordingly. A motion was presented by Hector Castro, seconded by Janette Fernandez - Arencibia and unanimously approved by all Committee members to recommend short listing the top five (5) ranked proposers: 1. A & P Consulting Transportation Engineers, Corp. 2. Calvin Giordano & Associates, Inc. 3. Atkins (PBS &J) 4. Chen & Associates d /b /a Chen Moore and Associates 5. URS Corporation Southern Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A Lower North Bay Road oad Packa e B 9 Y ( 9 ), Y (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11, 2011 Page 10 The Committee recommended inviting the aforementioned proposers to make presentations with the intent of focusing the discussion on the Scope of Service relative to these projects and the methodology and approach to be utilized by the proposer in order to represent the City of Miami Beach on said projects. The Committee's score and rankings were as follows: SHORTLISTING RANKINGS Janette Muayad LOW RFQ#2240/11 FOR RPR Hector Fernandez- Carol Michael Abbas AGGREGATE SERVICES Castro Arencibia Housen Alvarez (Mo) TOTALS A &P CONSULTING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS, CORP. 1 (87) 4 (84) 3 (87) 1 (85) 1 (96) 10 (1) CALVIN GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES, INC 4 (79) 2 (86) 5 (83) 2 (84) 6 (92) 19 (2) CHEN AND ASSOCIATES d /b /a CHEN -MOORE AND ASSOCIATES 3 (81) 3 (85) 2 (88) 6 (77) 8 (80) 22 (3) ................. ................. .................. ................. ................. .................. ................. ATKINS (PBS &J) 2 (83) 6 (80) 4 (85) 8(70) 2 (95) 22 (3) URS CORPORATION SOUTHERN 9 (64) 4 (84) 1 (91) 5 (78) 5 (93) 24 (5) CORZO CASTELLA CARBALLO THOMPSON SALMAN (C3TS) 9 (64) 1 (90) 12 (49) 4 (82) 2 (95) 28 (6) CRAVEN THOMPSON & ASSOCIATES, INC 5 (75) 8 (72) 12 (49) 3 (83) 4 (94) 32 (7) SRS ENGINEERING, INC 6 (69) 9 (67) 8 (66) 10 (67) 9 (77) 42 (8) ................: .................. .................. ................. ................. ................. .................. ................. .................. ................. ................. WOLFBERG ALVAREZ & PARTNERS 8 (68) 7 (73) 11 (52) 12 (64) 7 (82) 45 (9) THE CORRADINO GROUP, INC 6 (69) 9 (67) 10 (56) 11 (65) 10 (74) 46 (10) SCHWEBKE- SHISKIN & ASSOCIATES, INC 11 (58) 13 (56) 7 (70) 7 (76) 13 (42) 51 (11) CMTS 13 (48) 11 (62) 9 (61) 9 (68) 11 (56) 53 (12) CIMA ENGINEERING CORP. 12 (53) 12 (60) 6 (72) 13 (62) 12 (53) 55 (13) The Committee convened on April 29, 2011, and a quorum was attained. The Committee was provided with presentations from all shortlisted proposers. The Committee discussed their individual perceptions of the proposer's qualifications, experience, and competence, and further ranked the proposers accordingly. Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11, 2011 Page 11 The Committee was informed that the Administration would prefer not having the same proposer for all packages (A, B, and C) and therefore, the Committee was requested to recommend, to the best of their ability, one proposer for packages A & C and one proposer for package B. CIP Acting Assistant Director, Charles Fossler, and committee member and Project Manager for package B, Janette Fernandez - Arencibia, provided an overview for each package and further described the scope of work, the requirements, and challenges for each package. The Committee's final rankings are as follows: FINAL RANKINGS Janette Muayad ' LOW RFQ# 2240/11 FOR RPR Hector Fernandez- Carol Michael Abbas AGGREGATE SERVICES Castro Arencibia Houser' Alvarez (Mo) TOTALS ATKINS (PBS &J) 2 (87) 1 (92) 2 (98) 1 (90) 1 (95) 7 (1) CHEN AND ASSOCIATES d/b /a CHEN -MOORE AND ASSOCIATES 1 (89) 2 (86) 1 (99) 2 (89) 4 (85) 10 (2) CALVIN GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES, INC 3 (83) 3 (82) 5 (62) 3 (88) 2 (92) 16 (3) A &P CONSULTING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS, CORP. 4 (76) 4 (80) 3 (90) 4 (87) 3 (88) 18 (4) URS CORPORATION SOUTHERN 5 (59) 5 (47) 4 (76) 5 (69) 5 (73) 24 (5) The Committee recommended for packages A & C, the following rankings: 1. Atkins (PBS &J) 2. Chen & Associates d /b /a Chen Moore and Associates 3. Calving Giordano & Associates, Inc. The Committee recommended for package B, the following rankings: 1. Chen & Associates d /b /a Chen Moore and Associates 2. Atkins (PBS &J) 3. Calving Giordano & Associates, Inc. Moreover, in order to avoid that the same proposer would be recommended for all packages, the committed further recommended that if successful negotiations are reach with the top ranked proposer for one of the packages, said proposer will not be considered for award in the order package. Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11,2011 Page 12 A motion was presented by Janette Fernandez - Arencibia, seconded by Michael Alvarez and unanimously approved by all Committee members to recommend entering into negotiations with the top two (2) ranked proposers: Atkins (PBS &J) and Chen & Associates d /b /a Chen Moore and Associates; and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with the top- ranked proposers, authorizing negotiations with the second - ranked or third - ranked proposer for each package. COMPANY'S FROFILES ATKINS (FORMELY PBS &J) Atkins, formerly PBS &J, is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is the World's 11 largest design proposer. Ranked 30 on Engineering News - Record's annual list of the top engineering design proposers in the nation. Atkins was founded in 1960, since then, Atkins has expanded its service throughout the country, and their CEI and Resident Project Representative (RPR) experience ranges from minor signalizations and intersection upgrade to major roadway and bridge construction. Teresa Driskell, PE, GPM will be the Project Manager for this effort. She is a results- oriented leader with over 16 years of substantial engineering, inspection, and construction manager experience. Atkins will be joined in this endeavor by RADISE International, LC for geotechnical engineering and material testing, and Dickey Consulting Services, Inc for public information services. The following are several similar projects which represent Atkins' qualifications and experience: • Kendall Town Center Site Development and Roadway Widening Design and Construction Phase Services • SR 60 Corridor CEI, Multiple Florida Counties: Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Indian River County, and Osceola County. • Indian River County Signal Group 4 Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Services. • Florida's Turnpike Enterprise Group D Project, multiple Florida Counties: Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Indian River County, Martin County. • NW 116 Way Bridge CEI Services, Town of Medley. • Hendry Project Grouping, CEI Services, Hendry County. • A1A from Ocean Drive to the Martin County Line Resurfacing and Widening, CEI Services, Stuart. • Freedom Park CEI Services, Collier County. • Estero Parkway CEI Services, Lee County. • Hurricane Wilma and Katrina Remediation Services, Fort Lauderdale • City of Doral Intersection Stormwater Improvements Survey, Design, and Construction. • Miami -Dade College Plan Review and Inspection Services. • Immokalee Road Six - Laning CEI Services, Naples. Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11, 2011 Page 13 • Beach Parking Lots and Miscellaneous Improvements, Clearwater. • Basin 35 Stormwater Improvement and Site Plan Review, Miami Springs • City of Miami Work Program Development for Stormwater Improvements. CALVIN GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES, INC ( "CGA ") GCA is a multi - disciplinary firm that continues to provide quality construction management services for South Florida municipalities since 1983. Today, with approximately 200 employees, CGA provides a broad range of services, including construction management and construction engineering and inspection services, surveying landscape architecture, geographic information system, transportation engineering, environmental services, planning, data technology and development, website and multimedia development, indoor air quality, and emergency management. The team possesses the expertise to assist with numerous specialized construction services such as constructability reviews, traffic control plan analysis, environmental services, public information, survey, utility coordination, schedule and claims analysis, innovative contracting method recommendations, value engineering proposals, and innovative project- specific special provision development to address unique technical or administrative aspects of a project. The project will be handled out of the 1800 Eller Drive, Suite 600, Fort Lauderdale, Florida office. The assigned Project Manager, Robert McSweeney, has more than 20 years of civil engineering /construction management experience in the South Florida area. He is an expert in the selection, setup, management, and control of all aspects of projects employing resident project representative services. CGA will be joined in this endeavor by Palm Engineering Group for infrastructure and land development, and Electrical Design Associates, Inc for electrical, HVAC and plumbing design. The following are several similar projects which represent CGA's qualifications and experience: • Community Enhancement Project Engineering, Phase I and II, Bay Harbor Islands. • Community Enhancement Watermain Replacement Phase III, Bay Harbor Islands. • Town of Surfside Stormwater Master Plan. • Capital improvement Program, Sunny Isles. • Collins Avenue to North Bay Road, Sunny Isles. • Atlantic Boulevard Roadway Reconstruction Project, Pompano Beach. • Hallandale Beach NE Quadrant Drainage Basin Study & Implementation. • Surfside Water Main Replacement Phases I -III. • Joe Dimagio Hospital. Hollywood. • Broad Causeway toll plaza, Miami -Dade County. • NE 2nd Street Water Main Replacement, Dania Beach • 27 Street Water Main Replacement, Miramar. • S.R. 710 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Utilities Relocation, Rivera Beach. • College Avenue Roadway Improvements, Davie. • Large Scale Force Main Projects, Towns of Davie and Cooper City. • 30 Avenue Forcemain, City of Hollywood. Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11, 2011 Page 14 • Hard Rock Casino and Hotel, Hollywood. • Horizontal Directional Drill Water Main Replacement, Dana Beach. • 1 -595 Express Lane Project. Fort Lauderdale. • Interchange Improvements for 1 -75 and Arvida Parkway, Broward County. P Y� . Y • Traffic Analysis Weston Roundabouts. CITY MANAGER'S DUE DILIGENCE After considering the review and recommendation of City staff, the City Manager exercised his due diligence and is recommending that the Mayor and the City Commission authorize negotiations for packages A, B, & C with my top- ranked proposer, Atkins (PBS &J); and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with my top- ranked proposer, authorizing negotiations with my second - ranked proposer, Calvin Giordano & Associates Inc, and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with my second - ranked proposer, authorizing negotiations with my third - ranked proposer, A & P Consulting Transportation Engineers, Corp. The Administration recommends that it would be in the best interest of the City to retain the same proposer for packages A, B, & C since the three packages are located within the same Bayshore neighborhood. In addition, the CCNA requires that the City considers the volume of work previously awarded to each firm with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified firms. The first- ranked proposer by the Committee, Atkins (PBS &J), has been awarded by the City the following projects which represent a total amount of $ 1,422,090: Building Department Interior Remodel Permit Plans Preparation Services, General Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering Services, Hurricane Wilma, 1 -95 Hot Lanes Analysis, Must Park Renovations Architectural Services, and South Pointe Pier Park. The second - ranked proposer by the Committee, Chen & Associates, Inc d /b /s Chen Moore and Associates, has been awarded by the City the following projects which represent a total amount of $5,904,270: Bayshore Sunset Island 1 & 2, City Center 9A, City Center 9B, City Center 9C, South Pointe Phases III, IV, IV, and V Row of Way, and Utility Sunset 1 & 2 Outfalls. The third - ranked proposer by the Committee, Calvin Giordano & Associates, Inc., has only been awarded the North Shore Right -of -Way Project at a total amount of $1,490,282, significantly less volume of work than Chen & Associates, Inc d /b /s Chen Moore and Associates. The fourth- ranked proposer by the Committee, A & P Consulting Transportation Engineers, Corp., has been awarded by the City the following projects which represent a total amount of $ 2, 225,825: Design Build for Neighborhood No.7- Nautilus Infrastructure Improvements, 44 Street Drainage Improvements, Design -Build for Washington Avenue, Improvement Phases 11, IV, & V, and Design -Build for Lummus Neighborhood Improvement. Commission Memorandum — RFQ# 22 -10 -11 for RPR Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C). May 11,2011 Page 15 Therefore, with the intent of equitably distributing the work awarded by the City, I am recommending awarding packages A, B & C to my top- ranked proposer, Atkins (PBS &J), and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with my top- ranked proposer, authorizing negotiations with my second - ranked proposer, Calvin Giordano & Associates Inc, and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with my second - ranked proposer, authorizing negotiations with my third - ranked proposer, A & P Consulting Transportation Engineers, Corp. CONCLUSION The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida accepts the recommendation of the City Manager pertaining to the ranking of proposals pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 22- 010/11 for Resident Project Representative Services for Right -of -Way Improvements to Neighborhood No. 8, Central Bayshore (Package A), Lower North Bay Road (Package B), and Lake Pancoast (Package C).; Authorizing the Administration to negotiate packages A, B & C with the top- ranked proposer, Atkins (PBS &J), and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with the top- ranked proposer, authorizing negotiation with the second - ranked proposer, Calvin Giordano & Associates Inc, and should the Administration not be successful in negotiating an agreement with the second - ranked proposer, authorizing negotiations with the third - ranked proposer, A & P Consulting Transportation Engineers, Corp. 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