2012-27879 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2012-27879
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 FIRMS,
PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 17-11/12,
FOR CITYWIDE GEOTECHNICAL AND LABORATORY TESTING
SERVICES ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS; AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SIX (6)
TOP-RANKED PROPOSERS: GFA INTERNATIONAL, INC., WINGERTER
LABORATORIES, INC., UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES, INC.,
LANGAN ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC, RADISE
INTERNATIONAL, LC. AND HP CONSULTANTS, INC.; AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
AGREEMENTS UPON COMPLETION OF SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS
BY THE ADMINISTRATION.
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2012, the Mayor and City Commission approved the
issuance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 17-11/12, for Citywide Geotechnical and
Laboratory Testing Services on an as-needed basis (the RFQ); and
WHEREAS, RFQ No. 17-11/12 was issued on January 18, 2012, with an opening
date of February 13, 2012; and
WHEREAS, a pre-proposal conference to provide information to proposers was held
on January 18, 2012; and
WHEREAS, BidNet issued bid notices to 147 prospective proposers which resulted in
the receipt of fourteen (14) proposals; and
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2012, the Procurement Office received a request via e-
mail from NOVA Engineering @ Environmental, LLC (NOVA) to remove its submittal for
consideration, while confirming that NOVA did not meet the requirement of pre-qualification
in Category 9.01 for drilling; and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2012, the City Manager via Letter to Commission (LTC)
No. 057-2012, appointed an Evaluation Committee (the "Committee") consisting of the
following individuals:
• Michael Alvarez, Infrastructure Division Director, Public Works Department;
• Eugene Egemba, Gvil Engineer I, Public Works Department;
• Stacy Kilroy, Resident and Capital Improvements Project Oversight Committee
Member;
• Jose Perez—Capital Projects Coordinator, CIP Office;
• Daniel Veitia — Resident and Planning Board Member; and
Alternate
• Darlene Fernandez, Capital Projects Coordinator; and
WHEREAS, Committee member Stacy Kilroy was unable to attend and therefore,
alternate committee member, Darlene Fernandez, was asked to serve on the Committee;
and
WHEREAS, the Committee convened on March 14, 2012, and Committee 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 discussed its individual perceptions of the proposers'
qualifications, experience, and competence, and ranked the proposers accordingly; and
WHEREAS, a motion was presented by Jose Perez, seconded by Eugene Egemba,
and unanimously approved by all Committee members to recommend entering into
negotiations with the top six (6) ranked firms: GFA International, Inc;, Wingerter
Laboratories, Inc.; Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc.; Langan Engineering and
Environmental Services, Inc.; RADISE International, L.C.; and HP Consultants, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, after considering the recommendation of the Committee, the City
Manager exercised his due diligence and concurs with the Committee's recommendation.
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. 17-11/12, For Citywide Geotechnical and Laboratory Testing Services on as as-
needed basis; authorize negotiations with the six (6) top ranked firms: GFA International,
Inc.; Wingerter Laboratories, Inc.; Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc.; Langan Engineering
and Environmental Services, Inc.; RADISE International, L.C.; and HP Consultants, Inc.; and
further authorize the Mayor and City Clerks to execute agreements upon completion of
successful negotiations by the Administration.
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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 Firms, Pursuant To Request For
Qualifications(RFQ) No. 17-11/12, For Citywide Geotechnical And Laboratory Testing Services On An As-
Needed Basis; Authorizing The Mayor And City Clerk To Execute Agreements Upon Completion Of
Successful Negotiations With The Six (6) Top-Ranked Proposers: GFA International, Inc., Wingerter
Laboratories, Inc., Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc., Langan Engineering And Environmental, LLC,
Radise International, LC. And HP Consultants, Inc.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Ensure well-maintained infrastructure.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): The 2009 Customer Satisfaction Survey
indicated that 79% of businesses rated recently completed capital improvement projects as"excellent" or
"good."
Issue:
Shall the Mayor and City Commission Adopt The Resolution?
Item Summa /Recommendation:
On January 11,2012, the Mayor and City Commission approved the issuance of Request for Qualifications
for Citywide Geotechnical and Laboratory Testing Services on an as-needed basis.
RFQ No. 17-11/12 was issued on January 18, 2012, with an opening date of February 13, 2012. A pre-
proposal conference to provide information to the proposers submitting a response was held on January 18,
2012. BidNet issued bid notices to 147 prospective proposers which resulted in the receipt of fourteen (14)
proposals.
On February 20, 2012, the Procurement Office received a request via e-mail from NOVA Engineering @
Environmental, LLC(NOVA)to remove its submittal for consideration. NOVA confirmed that did not meet the
requirement of pre-qualification in Category 9.01 for drilling, as required by the RFQ. Therefore, the
remaining thirteen proposals were forwarded to the Evaluation Committee for consideration.
On February 27, 2012, the City Manager via Letter to Commission (LTC) No. 057-2012, appointed an
Evaluation Committee(the"Committee")which convened on March 14,2012, and a quorum was attained.
Committee members Daniel Veitia and Michael Alvarez were not in attendance. The Committee was
provided with general information on the scope of services, Performance Evaluation Surveys and additional
pertinent information from all responsive proposers.
The Committee discussed their individual perceptions of the proposers' qualifications, experience, and
competence, and further ranked the proposers accordingly. A motion was presented by Jose Perez,
seconded by Eugene Egemba, and unanimously approved by all Committee members to recommend
entering into negotiations with the top six ranked firms: GFA International, Inc,Wingerter Laboratories, Inc,
Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc, RADISE
International, L.C., and HP Consultants, Inc.
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: April 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 FIRMS, PURSUANT TO
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 17-11/12, FOR CITYWIDE
GEOTECHNICAL AND LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES ON AN AS-NEEDED
BASIS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
AGREEMENTS UPON COMPLETION OF SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS WITH
THE SIX (6) TOP-RANKED PROPOSERS: GFA INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
WINGERTER LABORATORIES, INC., UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES,
INC., LANGAN ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC, RADISE
INTERNATIONAL, LC. AND HP CONSULTANTS, INC.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOME SUPPORTED
Ensure well-maintained infrastructure.
ANALYSIS
Geotechnical, Soil Testing and/or Lab Testing Services are required steps in the proper pre-
planning of construction projects for the City. Many of the City's CIP and Public Works projects
will require, during one time or another, a Geotechnical, Soils or Lab Testing Report to validate
the recommendations of either the City Engineer or any Project Architect or Project Engineer
of Record as to any site, building or any other project's unknown characteristics.
Retaining a pool of firms for Geotechnical Services would allow the City to adequately plan
and incorporate Geotechnical and Soil Testing Services as part of the pre-construction
preparatory work, which is a phase that is part of every City construction project. In addition,
the Geotechnical firm(s) would provide personnel that are qualified, trained and thoroughly
familiar with the City's rules, policids, and procedures in inspection, sampling testing, and
reporting various areas and stages of construction. The ability to have a list of Geotechnical
firms would enable the City to procure these services directly at a cost savings to the City. It
will be the.Administration's intent to select multiple firms to provide this service for the City.
The purpose of this RFQ is to select several firms which will be contacted on an as-needed
basis. This contract shall remain in effect for three (3) years from the date of contract
execution by the Mayor and City Clerk and two (2), one (1) year renewal options at the sole
discretion of the City Manager.
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April 11, 2012
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
Geotechnical Services
• The Consultant shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and other
appurtenant work for performing subsurface explorations, obtaining representative
samples, and performing all other geotechnical services.
• The Consultant shall comply with all federal, state, and local rules and regulations with
regard to permits, bonds, drilling, plugging, and all other applicable aspects of drilling.
• The Consultant shall research and review all pertinent existing geologic and
geotechnical data and information available from USGS, area development, and the
company's own files.
• The Consultant shall review the proposed project information and requested scope of
work indicated as a minimum level of services desired relative to the anticipated
subsurface conditions present. If localized subsurface conditions are expected to vary
significantly, Consultant shall advise Owner of additional recommended services prior
to commencing work.
• The Consultant shall be responsible for contacting the appropriate agencies (state/city
utility check) for determining locations of utilities in the vicinity of the actual boring
locations.
• Borings shall be backfilled to the original ground surface in accordance with all
applicable local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Consultant shall perform the standard penetration test (SPT) in accordance with ASTM
Designation D 1586.
• In soil that is predominantly cohesive (silty clays, sandy clays, and material with
adhesive binder), Consultant shall use the thin-walled tube method for sampling in
accordance with ASTM Designation D 1587.
• Rock coring shall be performed in accordance with ASTM Designation D 2113.
• Double-ring infiltration test shall be conducted in accordance with ASTM Designation D
5093.
• Laboratory tests shall be assigned and performed by the Consultant to classify soils
and obtain geotechnical physical characteristics such as strength, compressibility,
swell potential, compaction characteristics, and chemical characteristics such as
corrosiveness. Perform laboratory testing consistent in quantity and quality with local
geotechnical engineering practice to provide the required design parameters and
recommendations. The quantity of tests to be performed will be dependent upon the
type of soil and/or rock encountered during drilling and sampling with additional
consideration of the foundation types that may be required to support the proposed
structures.
• The Consultant shall prepare a geotechnical engineering report containing a discussion
of the proposed construction, final boring logs, boring location plan, a description of the
drilling and sampling program, a description of the geology and subsurface conditions
encountered, groundwater conditions, laboratory test results, and foundation and
earthwork recommendations and design parameters.
The following is a list of major items that shall appear in the geotechnical engineering report:
• Previous Construction Activity and Existinq Fill (If present): A discussion of previous
construction activity shall address any existing fills or subsurface openings, if
encountered. Outline the engineering properties of any existing fills with regard to
foundation design.
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• Subsurface Conditions: Subsurface conditions encountered at the site shall be
discussed, based upon stratigraphic sequence observed and local geology. Figures
shall be provided displaying soil borings and generalized cross sections. A general
description of the engineering properties or parameters determined from the
investigation and applied to design recommendations shall be provided. Prevailing
groundwater elevations observed and those recommended for design shall be noted.
• Site Preparation Recommendations: Provide grading and site preparation
recommendations taking into consideration the conceptual grading plan for the site.
• Compaction Requirements: The report shall contain detailed and specific criteria for
acceptable embankment, fill, or backfill materials and address whether the available
borrow material on site is suitable for general or structural fill. The report shall contain
recommendations for material usage at the site with regard to placement and
compaction requirements as well as any recommended treatment. Compaction criteria,
including acceptable gradations, moisture control, compactive effort, and need for
proofrolling shall be discussed, including criteria for both granular and cohesive fill, if
applicable. Preparation of subgrades for fill and backfill placement shall be discussed.
• Foundation Design: The geotechnical engineering report prepared by the Consultant
will be used to size and structurally design stable foundations for the structures. To
accomplish this task, the report shall contain recommendations in regard to the
recommended foundation type for each structure, as loading and site conditions may
require.
The report shall provide net allowable bearing pressures for shallow spread footings and mats,
at recommended bearing depths, considering the types of materials supporting the mats, and
note whether any overstressing is allowed under short-term loading such as dynamic, wind, or
seismic loading conditions. If over-excavation of unsuitable materials and backfill with
structural backfill are required to improve the foundation soils to allow the use of shallow
foundations, provide estimated vertical and horizontal extent of the over-excavation and
structural backfill. Provide estimated total and differential settlement for foundations using the
recommended bearing pressures. Provide an estimate of the time of settlement. Note factors
of safety included or recommended. Provide recommendations for resistance to lateral loads,
such as passive earth pressures and sliding friction for the base of foundations. Provide
recommended groundwater level for determination of buoyancy and means to resist buoyant
forces, if needed.
Recommendations for deep foundations shall include diameter, depth, and any recommended
installation requirements. Provide allowable design loading capacities for vertical downward
loading, vertical upward loading, and horizontal loading, as appropriate to the site conditions.
Provide design parameters for analysis of laterally loaded drilled piers as required for input into
lateral pile capacity software. All factors of safety utilized in developing the allowable load
capacities shall be outlined in detail.
• Slope Stability and Excavations: The report shall address the recommended inclination
of both temporary excavation and permanent slopes.
• Excavation Requirements: If necessary, a section of the report shall address the
excavatibility of the soils and rock which may be exposed during foundation excavation
and site grading. The effort and type of equipment utilized to perform excavations is
dependent upon the size and depth of the excavation. Thus, the discussion shall be in
regard to area-type excavations and confined excavations, such as utility trenches.
• Dewatering: Conditions present at the site requiring groundwater control, dewatering,
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April 11, 2012
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or surface drainage during excavation for mats, footings, and other construction shall
be discussed. Anticipated types of dewatering shall be described. Special
consideration to exposed sub-soils within the bottom of excavations during construction
shall be addressed.
• Corrosion Potential and Chemical Attack to Concrete and metallic piping: An evaluation
of representative subsurface materials shall be performed to provide laboratory test
results for chemical constituents, specifically pH, chloride ion, soluble sulfates, and
sulfides as well as electrical resistivity. These parameters are required to evaluate the
potential for corrosion to underground piping and grounding, and selection of cement
type to resist potential sulfate attack.
• Pavements and Roadway: Provide typical pavement thickness specified in the Miami
Dade County and FDOT specifications.
Any other items of consideration as deemed necessary by the geotechnical company. The
geotechnical engineering report shall be prepared by or under the direction of a State of
Florida Registered Professional Engineer.
Roadway Reports
Roadway reports shall include, but not be limited to:
• Copies of SCS and USGS maps with project limits.
• A report of tests sheet that summarizes the laboratory test results, the soil stratification
(i.e., soils grouped into layers of similar materials) and construction recommendations
relative to the current Standard Indices.
• Estimated seasonal high and/or low groundwater levels, and review with respect to
proposed pavement grades.
• Recommend type of geosynthetic for various applications.
• The Design LBR results from 90% and mean methods.
• Permeability/infiltration parameters for water retention areas/exfiltration
trenches/swales.
• A description of the site and subsoil conditions, design recommendations and a
discussion of any special considerations (i.e., removal of unsuitable material,
recompression of weak soils, estimated settlement time/amount, groundwater control
etc.).
• An appendix which contains stratified soil boring profiles, laboratory test data sheets,
Design LBR calculations/graphs, and any other pertinent information.
In addition to the roadway report, the Consultant will also provide stratified boring profiles to
the City Designer. The Consultant shall assist the Designer with detailing limits on the cross-
sections of subsoil excavation. Up to four draft roadway reports shall be submitted to the City
prior to incorporation of the Consultant's recommendations in the project design.
Permits
The consultant is responsible for obtaining and maintaining all required City of Miami Beach
and any Miami-Dade County Public Works permits, including but not limited to, MOT,
excavations, etc. Additionally, if required, the consultant shall be responsible for all special
events permits from the City of Miami Beach and Miami Dade County Police Departments.
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April 11, 2012
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Additional Services
Other geotechnical services to perform geotechnical investigation and/or construction material
testing at other locations to be determined at a later date, may be required beyond the scope
of this work. Compensation for such additional services shall be negotiated based on hourly
rates contained in the Agreement awarded under this RFQ.
Materials Testing, Inspection, and Reporting
The Consultant shall provide the City of Miami Beach with personnel that are qualified, trained
and thoroughly familiar with the City's rules, policies, and procedures in inspection, sampling
testing, and reporting in the following areas:
• Bituminous Construction Materials
• Sand, Coarse Aggregate, Limerock and Cemented Coquina Mine Inspection
• Base, Sub-Grade and Embankment Materials
• Pavement Parking Materials
• Portland Cement Concrete
• Precast Concrete Products
• Pre-Stressed Concrete Products
• Drilled Shaft Inspection
• Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Data Entry
• Pavement Coring Reporting (PCR) Data Entry
• Consultant Contract Project Management
• Construction Materials Investigations, Special Studies & Projects
• Miscellaneous Construction Related Activities
• Materials Inspection and Testing Related Maintenance Activities
• Asphalt Concrete Inspection/Evaluation
The Consultant shall provide (when required) qualified and experienced technicians in the
following:
• Aggregate Field Testing
Concrete Field Technician Level I and II
• Aggregate Laboratory Testing
• Concrete Laboratory Technician
• LBR Technician
• Asphalt Paving
• Asphalt Plant
• CTCI-Concrete Transportation Construction Inspections
• Pre-stress Inspector Technician
• Drilled Shaft Inspector
• Pile Driving Inspector
Laboratory Services
The Consultant shall have a capable materials laboratory. The Consultant laboratory shall
have a Quality Control Program that includes provisions for checking test equipment and lab
personnel proficiency. The laboratory must keep up-to-date records of calibration checks.
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RFQ PROCESS
On January 11, 2012, the Mayor and City Commission approved the issuance of Request for
Qualifications for Citywide Geotechnical and Laboratory Testing Services
on an as-needed basis.
RFQ No. 17-11/12 was issued on January 18, 2012, with an opening date of February 13,
2012. A pre-proposal conference to provide information to the proposers submitting a
response was held on January 18, 2012.
BidNet issued bid notices to 147 prospective proposers which resulted in the receipt of the
following fourteen (14) proposals:
1. AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
2. Ardaman &Associates, Inc.
3. GFA International, Inc.
4. HP Consultants, Inc.
5. Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
6. NOVA Engineering @ Environmental, LLC (NOVA)
7. Nutting Engineers of Florida, Inc.
8. Professional Service Industries, Inc.
9. RADISE International, L.C.
10. Terracon Consultants, Inc.
11. Tierra South Florida, Inc.
12. Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc.
13. Vertical V-Southeast, Inc.
14. Wingerter Laboratories, Inc.
On February 20, 2012, the Procurement Office received a request via e-mail from NOVA
Engineering @ Environmental, LLC (NOVA) to remove its submittal for consideration. NOVA
confirmed that did not meet the requirement of pre-qualification in Category 9.01 for drilling, as
required by the RFQ. Therefore, the remaining thirteen proposals were forwarded to the
Evaluation Committee for consideration.
On February 27, 2012, the City Manager via Letter to Commission (LTC) No. 057-2012,
appointed an Evaluation Committee (the "Committee") consisting of the following individuals:
• Michael Alvarez, Infrastructure Division Director, Public Works Department;
• Eugene Egemba, Civil Engineer I, Public Works Department;
• Stacy Kilroy, Resident and Capital Improvements Project Oversight Committee
Member;
• Jose Perez—Capital Projects Coordinator, CIP Office;
• Daniel Veitia — Resident and Planning Board Member; and
Alternate
• Darlene Fernandez, Capital Projects Coordinator;
Committee member Stacy Kilroy was unable to attend and therefore, alternate committee
member, Darlene Fernandez, was asked to serve on this committee.
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April 11, 2012
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The Committee convened on March 14, 2012, and a quorum was attained. Committee
members Daniel Veitia and Michael Alvarez were not in attendance. The Committee was
provided with general information on the scope of services, Performance Evaluation Surveys
and additional pertinent information from all responsive proposers.
The Committee discussed their individual perceptions of the proposers' qualifications,
experience, and competence, and further ranked the proposers accordingly.
The Committee's final rankings are as follows:
FINAL RANKINGS
RFQ#17-11/12 FOR LOW
GEOTECHNICAL AND Eugene Jose Darlene AGGREGATE
LABORATORY SERVICES E emba Perez Fernandez TOTALS
GFA Intemational.Inc (92) 1 (94) 1 (95) 1 (3) 1
Win erter Laboratories. Inc (90) 3 (88) 3 (88)6 (12) 2
Universal Engineering Sciences.Inc (86) 6 (87)4 (92)2 (12)2
Langan Engineering and Environmental'
Services. Inc (85) 7 (86)6 (91) 3 (16)4
RADISE Intemational,L.C. (91) 2 (85) 7 (87) 7 (16)4
HP Consultants.Inc (89)4 (89) 2 84 11 (17)6
Nutting Engineers of Florida,Inc (83) 9 (87)4 _(89) 5 (18) 7
Tierra South Florida,Inc (87) 5 79 11 (90)4 (20) 8
Professional Service Industries.Inc(PSI) (84) 8 (82) 8 (86) 8 (24) 9
Ardaman&Associates 82 11 (81) 9 (85) 9 29 10
AMEC Environmental&Infrastructure.
Inc (83) 9 73 12 75 13 34 11
Vertical V-Southeast.Inc 81 12 67 13 (85) 9 34 11
Terracon Consultants_Inc 80 13 80 10 81 12 35 13
A motion was presented by Jose Perez, seconded by Eugene Egemba, and unanimously
approved by all Committee members to recommend entering into negotiations with the top six
ranked firms: GFA International, Inc, Wingerter Laboratories, Inc, Universal Engineering
Sciences, Inc, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc, RADISE International,
L.C., and HP Consultants, Inc.
COMPANY'S PROFILE
GFA International, Inc '
GFA International, Inc. is a Miami based, Miami-Dade County Approved, validated U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers laboratory and CCR Small Business. GFA has twenty-four (24) years of
experience in providing Geotechnical, Soil Testing, and Laboratory Testing Services for
diversified projects for public agencies as well as private clients.
GFA specializes in providing highly experienced geotechnical field technicians to oversee
earthwork operations and soil improvement processes during the all stages of projects
including. GFA has extensive experience providing Materials Testing services for municipal
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April 11, 2012
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departments that manage the construction of public facilities as well as well as public works
and infrastructure improvements project.
GFA qualifications are the following: Fully owned and maintained fleet of drill rigs (including
amphibious capabilities); Validated Testing Laboratory: US Army Corps of Engineers;
Construction Materials and Engineering Council (CMEC) Certified Laboratory; Licensed Florida
Geology Business (GB #118), Engineering Business (CA #4930); Asbestos Consulting Business
(ZA404); Certified Federal Small Business — NAICS Codes; #541330 Engineering Services;
#541380 Testing Laboratories; #541350 Building Inspection Services; #541620 Environmental
Consulting Services; #562910 Remediation Services; #237990 Heavy and Civil Engineering
Construction; Certified Testing Laboratory: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT);
FDOT Qualified —Work Groups: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.4.1, 9 .5, 10.1 and 10.3.
Thomas Ortner will serve as the Project Manager. Mr. Ortner has over twenty-three (23) years
experience in the preparation and coordination of geotechnical services, including: subsurface
explorations, obtaining representative samples, materials testing, inspections, reporting, and
performing all geotechnical services as required under this RFQ.
The following are some examples of the work performed by GFA International, Inc. in the past
five (5) years:
• Miami Marlins Ballpark
• Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
• Brickell Financial Centre
• US Southern Command Headquarters
• Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation
• Fontainebleau Resort III
• Jade Ocean
• Zoo Miami
• SR-826
• SR-823
• City of Miami Gardens Continuing Services Contract
• Biscayne Blvd.
Wingerter Laboratories, Inc (WLI)
WLI is a family owned, third generation firm that was founded in 1949, as a Construction
Materials Engineering Testing Laboratory to provide quality testing services for the
construction industry_in the South Florida area. WLI has the immediate staffing ability to
provide all the services requested and has been providing similar services to other
municipalities for the past 63 years.
WLI is a member of the American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) and conforms to
the "Recommended Requirements of Independent Laboratory Qualifications". WLI is inspected
and is certified by the Construction Materials Engineering Council (CMEC), Miami-Dade
County Building Code Compliance and The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
WLI's laboratory personnel is fully certified
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April 11, 2012
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WLI has been involved in some of South Florida's most recognizable historical construction
projects which range from the Original Fontainebleau Hotel, The Rickenbacker Causeway,
Jackson Memorial Hospital, The Metrorail, Bayside Marketplace, Joe Robbie Stadium, The
Marquis, The Blue & Marina Condominium, 1450 Brickell, Park Place at Brickell, Prototype
Publix # 621 on Miami Beach and both The Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and Miami International
Airports.
WLI has performed over 3, 250 projects in the last five (5) years and approximately 40-45%
have been municipal related. The following are some examples of the work performed by WLI:
• South Miami-Dade County Cultural Arts Center
• City of Miami Gardens Municipal Complex
• U-Pull It Improvements, Davie, FL
• Multi-purpose Municipal Parking Facility, Miami Beach
• 1450 Brickell
• Deerfield Beach Pier Buildings Replacement Project
• 428 NW 82th Terrace, Miami
• Claude Pepper Community Center
• South Dade Waste Water Treatment Plant
• Port of Miami —Wharf# 1
• Several Publix Supermarkets Retail Stores
The performance evaluation submitted by the Public Works Department for Wingerter
Laboratories regarding their soil and asphalt density analysis and test services with the City
was favorable and indicated .that the quality of the work performed was rated as good or
excellent.
Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc (UES)
Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc was founded in 1964 by SY Israel who remains active as
the firm's Chief Executive Officer. His son, Mark Israel, P.E. serves as the firm's president.
Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc is a highly experienced consulting firm specializing in
geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering and sciences, and geophysical surveys,
as well as construction materials testing and inspection, threshold inspection, private
provided/building inspection and plan review services. UES has over 47 years of continuous
services in the South Florida community and around the state with 18 offices strategically
located throughout Florida. UES is uniquely experienced and has sufficient manpower to
provide our services to a wide variety of clients simultaneously.
Although UES primarily operates within the State of Florida, it has been recognized, for the
25th consecutive year, as one of the Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Engineering Firms in
the nation.
UES' team will be lead by a local team consisting of Mr. Peter G. Read who will serve as
Principal-in-Charge and Mr. Peter V. Delgado, who will serve as Project Manager.
In addition, UES relies heavily on the expertise and craftsman of the UES Drilling Department.
UES owns, maintains, and operates 40 various size and type of drill rigs. This team includes
five (5) licensed well contractors with over 80 years of combined experience. All drilling
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personnel are trained in compliance with OSHA requirements for operations at hazardous
waste sites and receive annual refresher courses. UES hold a current license with the State of
Florida Board of Professional Engineers.
UES conducts local construction materials testing laboratory services from a local full-service
facility located in Miami. This laboratory facility is only minutes from the project site and
currently holds certification from the construction Materials Engineering Council (CMEC).
The following are some examples of the work performed by UES during the last years:
• Port of Miami Access Tunnel
• Sunset Harbour Garage, Miami Beach
• 16th Street Roadway Improvements from Bay Road to Washington Avenue, Miami
Beach
• City Center Neighborhood 9 Roadway Improvements, Miami Beach
• Star Island Roadway, Miami Beach
• Crandon Marina Charter Boat Dock
• Band shell Facility Improvements, Miami Beach
• Botanical Garden, Miami Beach
• Wal-Mart Supercenter, various locations
• Low's Home Improvement Center, various locations
.Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services (Langan), a professional consulting firm
headquartered in New Jersey, was founded in 1970 as a geotechnical engineering firm. Today,
42 years in the business, the firm employs over 600 employees in 15 offices in the United
States and 5 offices abroad.
The Miami Lakes office, founded in 1974, currently employs a staff of over 20 professionals,
providing geotechnical, environmental and civil engineering services to the South Florida and
Caribbean region. This office has worked on some of the largest projects in South Florida and
with some of the most difficult ground conditions in the area. The Miami based team has been
called upon by numerous local governments and developers throughout the years, resulting in
the establishment of many long-term relationships with local cities and communities. Similarly,
Wingerter has been in practice for over six decades in South Florida providing Laboratory and
Testing services.
Throughout the decades of geotechnical work on projects in Miami Beach, Langan has
maintained a solid reputation of integrity and technical excellence with the City of Miami Beach
Building Department. Langan is proposing the following subconsultants: Wingerter
Laboratories, Inc. for Laboratory Testing Services and Chin Diesel, Inc., to provide drilling and
inspection services
Rafael M. Pina will be the Project Manager. Rafael has over 21 years of geotechnical
engineering experience in South Florida and has worked on numerous public and private
projects in Miami Beach over this time frame. Rafael, the former past-President of the Miami-
Dade ASCE chapter, has recently guided the Langan team as Project Manager of the Port of
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Miami Tunnel project. With Langan's scope on the tunnel project substantially completed,
Rafael is able to bring his excellent experience to the City of Miami Beach for this contract. In
addition to this, Rafael was a former senior level engineer at Wingerter Laboratories for many
years. This intimate knowledge of Wingeter's capabilities will help Rafael guide the Langan
team to high levels of performance. Rafael's detailed resume is attached in Section 7 and a
summary of his project management skills is presented in Section 9 of this submittal.
Langan's first project in South Florida was the Omni International Hotel, Mall and Garages
(1974). Langan has also taken this type of innovative thinking to their work in Miami Beach.
Langan has provided geotechnical engineering consulting on many of the most notable
projects in Miami Beach including the Fontainebleau Resort, Loews Resort and Parking
Garage, Royal Palm Crowne Plaza Resort, Blue and Green Diamond Towers and Parking
Garages (including subterranean garages), the Akoya (former White Diamond), the Bath Club,
the Bancroft, Continuum on South Beach, the South of Fifth, the Bentley, Bentley Beach,
Bentley Bay, Grand Flamingo, the Roney Palace Parking Garage renovations, the Soho Beach
House and the Caribbean Hotel renovations.
The following are examples of the projects completed by Langan in the past five (5) years:
• Fontainebleau Hotel & Resort
• FIU Nursing Facility
• The MET (1 & 2)
• Trump International
• Infinity I
• Dolphin Stadium Expansion — Phase B
• TAO Condominium
• The Marquis
• The Saxony
• The Lexi 6082101, 02
• Port of Miami Tunnel
• Marlins Ballpark
• Marlins Garages
• Banco Santander
• Dolphins Waterpark
• Miami-Dade County Children's Courthouse
• UM Life Science Center
• Lincoln East Garage
RADISE International, L.C. (RADISE)
RADISE is a professional Geochemical Engineering and Construction Materials Testing firm
with offices located in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Riviera Beach.
RADISE was founded in 1997 and currently has 27 employees. RADISE holds all the required
licenses in active status from the State of Florida and the Board of Professional Engineers to
run the Geotechnical Professional Engineering, Construction Inspection and Material Testing
Business.
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RADISE provides a full range of geotechnical drilling and engineering services, and
construction testing and inspection services, including soil density testing, concrete testing,
asphalt testing, steel and roofing inspections, threshold inspection, vibration monitoring and
professional consulting.
RADISE personnel are well qualified to perform the full spectrum of professional engineering
and consulting services required. The local engineering staff has over 150 years of combined
Geotechnical and Construction Materials Testing and Inspection experiences. RADISE has
assembled a team of people who have the technical "Know How" credentials. RADISE's
corporate laboratory meets the highest quality standard and is CMEC certified, FDOT
approved, US Army Corps validated, and AMRL accredited, making RADISE the only South
Florida testing company to hold all 4 of these certifications within one laboratory.
RADISE has been involved with numerous projects in Southeast Florida and the Miami area
including major projects like the C-111 Spreader Canal Projects and the Miami Tunnel.
RADISE is currently providing on-going Geotechnical Engineering and Material Testing to
Broward County, the School District of Broward County, Palm Beach County, the School
District of Palm Beach County, the City of West Palm Beach, South Florida Water
Management District, US Army Corps of Engineers, Florida Department of Transportation, and
surrounding major cities.
The following are examples of projects completed recently by RADISE:
• Broward County Continuing Services Contract
• Broward Judicial Center East Wing Wind Mitigation
• Palm Beach Continuous Contract
• Fire Station No. 72
• Northlake Boulevard Briget
• State Road No. A1A Bike Lane
• Herbert Hoover Dike,
• HHD-Culvert 14 removal and embankment Restoration
• Levee Seepage Analysis
• Hillsboro Canal Bank Stabilization
• Southwest Lake Kissimmee Boat Ramp and Day Use Facility
• West Palm Beach Environmental Services laboratory Building
• Public Use Capital Improvement Projects
• C-111 Spreader Canal and Frog Pond Reservoir
• Everglade Agricultural Area Reservoir
• Rolling Meadows / Catfish Creek Restoration
• National Inventory of Dams
• Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands '
• NE 3rd Avenue Bridge over Kingfisher waterway replacement
• 1-95 add lanes from S. of Glades Rd. to N. of Yamato Road
• SR 848 Safety Improvements
• SR842 at NW-SW 18th Avenue Intersection
• State Road No. A1A (Ocean Drive)
• Port St. Lucie Boulevard from Florida Turnpike to Petunia Avenue
• Pine Boulevard Improvements
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HP Consultants, Inc
HP is certified by Miami-Dade County in technical categories 9.01 and 9.02 necessary for
providing services and has provided these services for ten (10) years to a large number of
private and public clients. The 9.01 certification requires a well drilling contractor and HP has
such a staff member. HP also has its own laboratory in Lauderhill, Florida.
HP has in-house capabilities for testing services but it has augmented the
comprehensiveness, expertise and redundancy with the help of CSA Central, Inc, previously
known as ConsulTech Enterprise, Inc. HP and CSA have worked together successfully on a
CEI project for the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, Inc.
Arvind Kumbhojkar is the Principal-in-Charge and will serve also as Project Manager for this
project. He has 25+ years of professional experience and also the lead geotechnical
engineering faculty at the Civil & Architectural, Engineering Department at the University of
Miami. John Riege will assist Dr. Kumbhojkar in this Project. He has more than 25 years of
work experience and he has provided services to FPL, US Coast Guard, US Navy, US Air
Force, FDOT, NASA Lockhed Space Center, FIU and UM.
The following is a list of projects for HP has performed in the past 10 years:
North Corridor Extension, Miami Dade Transit
Alexander Orr water treatment plan
Broward County Rail Road Crossing ATMS
1-595/1-75 Video Monitoring System
Subsurface exploration for 12" D.l force main in NW 17th Street
Subsurface exploration for Bird Lakes Park Miami
Subsurface exploration for Country Village, Oaks Grove & International Parks
Subsurface exploration for SW 1601h St
Subsurface exploration for NW 87th Avenue
Subsurface exploration for 127th Ave Bridge end-bents
Subsurface Investigation for Belen Drainage improvement Project
Subsurface exploration North Bank of Military Canal
Soil Investigation for Pump Station #617
Value Engineering for SR-80, Palm Beach County
Subsurface exploration for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Subsurface exploration for Haulover Marina Dock Masters Building Complex
Geotechnical Services for NE Library— Miami-Dade County
Geotechnical Investigation for Wal-Max Corporation
Assessment of Pile capacity for 675 N. Shore Dr. Miami Beach
Recommendation for monolithic slab foundation
Material Testing for Pine Island Road Improvement
Laboratory and Field Density testing at Opa-Locka Airport
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 the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements upon conclusion of successful negotiations with
the six (6) top ranked firms: GFA International, Inc, Wingerter Laboratories, Inc, Universal
Engineering Sciences, Inc, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc, RADISE
International, L.C., and HP Consultants, Inc.
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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. 17-11/12 Citywide Geotechnical
and Laboratory Testing Services on an as-needed basis; authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk
to execute agreements upon conclusion of successful negotiations with the six (6) top ranked
firms: GFA International, Inc, Wingerter Laboratories, Inc, Universal Engineering Sciences,
Inc, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc, RADISE International, L.C., and HP
Consultants, Inc.
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