2015-29068 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2015-29068
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. 2014-346-YG,
FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES IN
SPECIALIZED CATEGORIES ON AN AS-NEEDED-BASIS, FOR THE
DISCIPLINES OF PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN ARCHITECTURE,
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INTERIOR DESIGN AND SPACE
PLANNING ARCHITECTURE, AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING;
AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS
WITH KEITH AND SCHNARS, P.A., AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., -
ZYSCOVICH, INC., AND THE CORRADINO GROUP, INC., FOR THE
DISCIPLINE OF PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN ARCHITECTURE;
AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS
WITH KEITH AND SCHNARS, P.A., URS CORPORATION, E-SCIENCES, INC.,
CB&I ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC., AND KIMLEY-HORN
AND ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR THE DISCIPLINE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO
NEGOTIATIONS WITH EDWARD LEWIS ARCHITECTS, INC., FOR THE
DISCIPLINE OF INTERIOR DESIGN AND SPACE PLANNING
ARCHITECTURE; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO
NEGOTIATIONS WITH DOUGLAS WOOD ASSOCIATES, INC., STANLEY
CONSULTANTS, INC., THORNTON TOMASETTI, INC., BRINDLEY PIETERS
& ASSOCIATES, INC., AND BCC ENGINEERING, FOR THE DISCIPLINE OF
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING; FURTHER, SHOULD THE ADMINISTRATION
BE UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH ANY OF THE
RECOMMENDED FIRMS, THE ADMINISTRATION IS AUTHORIZED TO
NEGOTIATE WITH OTHER RANKED FIRMS IN ORDER OF RANK IN EACH
CATEGORY; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT UPON CONCLUSION OF SUCCESSFUL
NEGOTIATIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATION.
WHEREAS, Request for Qualifications No. 2014-346-YG (the RFQ) was issued on
September 18, 2014, with an opening date of December 2, 2014; and
WHEREAS, a voluntary pre-proposal meeting was held on October 1, 2014 and on
October 13, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City received proposals from a total of fifty-one (51)firms; and
WHEREAS, because of the magnitude of the scope of the RFQ, including all the service
categories requested, the Administration will evaluate and make recommendations for award by
category group; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2015, via Resolution 2015-29041, the Mayor and City
Commission accepted the City Manager's recommendation pertaining to the ranking of
proposals for the following disciplines/groups: Group 1 - Landscape Architecture; Group 2 -
General Architecture, Town Planning Architecture and Historical Preservation Architecture;
Group 3 - Civil Engineering and Land Surveying; and Group 4: Mechanical, Electrical, and
Plumbing Engineering; and
WHEREAS, this resolution only addresses an award recommendation for the following
remaining disciplines/groups: Group 1 - Planning and Urban Design Architecture and
Environmental Engineering; Group 2: Interior Design and Space Planning Architecture; and
Group 4: Structural Engineering; and
WHEREAS, on February 5, 2015, the City Manager via Letter to Commission (LTC) No.
054-2015, appointed an Evaluation Committee (the "Committee"), which included evaluation
committee members for each category group; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee (the "Committee") for Groups 1, 2, and 4
consisted of the following individuals:
GROUP 1 —PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN ARCHITECTURE, AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
• Margarita Wells, Environment and Sustainability Specialist, Building Department,
City of Miami Beach
• Rogelio Madan, Principal Planner, Planning Department, City of Miami Beach
• Humberto Cabanas, Division Director, CIP, City of Miami Beach; and
GROUP 2 —INTERIOR DESIGN/SPACE PLANNING ARCHITECTURE
• Deborah Tackett, Preservation and Design Manager, Planning Department, City of
Miami Beach
• Rogelio Madan, Principal Planner, Planning Department, City of Miami Beach
• Valeria Mejia, ADA Coordinator, Property Management, City of Miami Beach; and
GROUP 4—STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
• Sabrina Baglieri, Sr. Capital Projects Coordinator, CIP, City of Miami Beach
• Oniel Toledo, Construction Manager, Public Works, City of Miami Beach
• Jose Perez, Capital Projects Coordinator, CIP, City of Miami Beach
WHEREAS, the Committees convened to consider the proposals, as follows: the
Committee for Group 1 convened on February 26, 2015; the Committee for Group 2 convened
on March 19, 2015; and the Committee for Group 4 convened on April 8, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Committees were provided an overview of the project; information
relative to the City's Cone of Silence Ordinance and the Government Sunshine Law; general
information on the scope of services, references, and a copy of each proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Committees were instructed to score and rank each proposal pursuant
to the evaluation criteria established in the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, the Committee's ranking for the discipline of Group 1 - Planning and Urban
Design Architecture was as follows: Keith and Schnars, P.A., top ranked; AECOM Technical
Services, Inc., second highest ranked; Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc., third highest ranked,
Zyscovich, Inc., fourth highest ranked; The Corradino Group, Inc., fifth highest ranked; and
WHEREAS, the Committee's ranking for the discipline of Group 1- Environmental
Engineering was as follows: Keith and Schnars, P.A., top ranked; URS Corporation, second
highest ranked; E-Sciences, Inc., third highest ranked, CB&I Environmental & Infrastructure,
Inc., fourth highest ranked; Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., fifth highest ranked; GFA
International, Inc., and Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., are tied as the sixth highest ranked;
Cummins Cederberg, Inc., eighth highest ranked, and
WHEREAS, the Committee's ranking for the discipline of Group 2 - Interior Design and
Space Planning Architecture was as follows: Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc., top ranked;
Edward Lewis Architects, Inc., second highest ranked; and
WHEREAS, the Committee's ranking for the discipline of Group 4 - Structural
Engineering was as follows: Douglas Wood Associates, Inc., top ranked; Stanley Consultants,
Inc., second highest ranked; Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., third highest ranked; Brindley Pieters &
Associates, Inc., fourth highest ranked; BCC Engineering, Inc., fifth highest ranked; CES
Consultants, Inc., sixth highest ranked, and HAKS Engineers Architects and Land Surveyors,
P.C., as the seventh highest ranked; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has considered the proposals received, the results of the
evaluation committee process and Section 2-369 of the City Code, which states that in the
award of contracts the following, shall be considered:
(1) The ability, capacity and skill of the bidder to perform the contract.
(2) Whether the bidder can perform the contract within the time specified, without
delay or interference.
(3) The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience and efficiency of the
bidder.
(4) The quality of performance of previous contracts.
(5) The previous and existing compliance by the bidder with laws and ordinances
relating to the contract; and
WHEREAS, after careful review of the above, the City Manager recommends that the
Administration be authorized to enter into negotiations as follows:
Keith and Schnars, P.A., AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Zyscovich, Inc., and The
Corradino Group, Inc., for the discipline of Planning and Urban Design Architecture. The
City Manager does not recommend an award to Bermello, Ajamil & Partners in this
group because of pending litigation with the City.
Keith and Schnars, P.A., URS Corporation, E-Sciences, Inc., CB&I Environmental &
Infrastructure, Inc., and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the discipline of
Environmental Engineering.
Edward Lewis Architects, Inc., for the discipline of Interior Design and Space Planning
Architecture. The City Manager does not recommend an award to Bermello, Ajamil &
Partners in this group because of pending litigation with the City.
Douglas Wood Associates, Inc., Stanley Consultants, Inc., Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.,
Brindley Pieters & Associates, Inc., and BCC Engineering, Inc., for the discipline of
Structural Engineering.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY 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 pertaining to the ranking
of proposals pursuant to Request For Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2014-346-YG, for Professional
Architectural and Engineering Services In Specialized Categories On An As-Needed-Basis, for
the disciplines of Planning and Urban Design Architecture, Environmental Engineering, Interior
Design and Space Planning Architecture, and Structural Engineering; authorizing the
Administration to enter into negotiations with Keith and Schnars, P.A., AECOM Technical
Services, Inc., Zyscovich, Inc., and The Corradino Group, Inc., for the discipline of Planning and
Urban Design Architecture; authorizing the Administration to enter into negotiations with Keith
and Schnars, P.A., URS Corporation, E-Sciences, Inc., CB&I Environmental & Infrastructure,
Inc., and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the discipline of Environmental Engineering;
authorizing the Administration to enter into negotiations with Edward Lewis Architects, Inc., for
the discipline of Interior Design and Space Planning Architecture; authorizing the Administration
to enter into negotiations with Douglas Wood Associates, Inc., Stanley Consultants, Inc.,
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., Brindley Pieters & Associates, Inc., and BCC Engineering, for the
discipline of Structural Engineering; further, should the Administration be unable to negotiate an
agreement with any of the recommended firms, the Administration is authorized to negotiate
with other ranked firms in order of rank in each category; and further authorizing the Mayor and
City Clerk to execute an agreement upon conclusion of successful negotiations by the
Administration.
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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.
2014-346-YG, FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES IN
SPECIALIZED CATEGORIES ON AN AS-NEEDED-BASIS, FOR THE DISCIPLINES OF
PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN ARCHITECTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING,
INTERIOR DESIGN AND SPACE PLANNING ARCHITECTURE, AND STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Streamline The Delivery Of Services Through All Departments
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc: N/A
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The Administration issued RFQ 2014-346-YG to seek the proposals from consultants to provide
Architectural and Engineering Services in Specialized Categories On An As-Needed-Basis, 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 RFQ was approved for issuance by the City Commission on
September 17, 2014. The RFQ was released on September 18, 2014. A pre-proposal conference
to provide information to the proposers submitting a response was held on October 1, 2014. An
additional pre-proposal conference was also held on October 13, 2014. On December 2, 2014, the
City received proposals from fifty-one (51)firms.
Via Resolution 2015-29041 passed and adopted June 10, 2015, the Mayor and City Commission
accepted the City Manager's recommendation pertaining to the ranking of proposals for the
disciplines of Landscape Architecture, General Architecture, Town Planning Architecture, Historical
Preservation Architecture, Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, and Mechanical, Electrical, and
Plumbing Engineering. This agenda item addresses an award recommendation for the following
remaining disciplines: Planning and Urban Design Architecture, Environmental Engineering, Interior
Design and Space Planning Architecture, and Structural Engineering.
After reviewing the submission, the Evaluation Committee's rankings of proposals received and the
City Code, the City Manager recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission, pursuant to
RFQ No. 2014-346-YG, for Architectural and Engineering Services in Specialized Categories On
An-Needed-Basis, authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with the Proposers
recommended for each discipline as noted beginning on page 5 of the attached memorandum. In
the event that the Administration is unable to negotiate a mutually agreeable with any of the
recommended firms, the City Manager recommends that the Mayor and City Commission authorize
the Administration to negotiate with other ranked firms, in order of rank, in each category. Further,
the City Manager recommends the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an Agreement
upon conclusion of successful negotiations by the Administration.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
N/A
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account
• Funds: 1 The cost of the related services, determined upon
successful negotiations, are subject to funds availability
approved through the City's budgeting process.
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139, .miamibeachfl.gov
C MMISSIO /MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of he City Comm fssion
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 8, 2015
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 PROPOSALS PURSUANT TO
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 2014-346-YG, FOR
PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES IN
SPECIALIZED CATEGORIES ON AN AS-NEEDED-BASIS, FOR THE
DISCIPLINES OF PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN ARCHITECTURE,
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INTERIOR DESIGN AND SPACE PLANNING
ARCHITECTURE, AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOME SUPPORTED
Streamline The Delivery Of Services Through All Departments
BACKGROUND
Since June 9, 2010, the City has had contracts pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
01-09/10 with various firms for professional architectural and engineering services in
specialized categories on an "as-needed-basis". This contract provides access to architecture
and engineering (A & E) firms in accordance with the requirements of the State of Florida,
Consultant's Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA). At its September 11, 2013 meeting, the
Mayor and City Commission approved the recommendation of the Administration to exercise
the last option for renewal of one (1) year, which extended the contract until September 29,
2014.
Resolution 2014-28743, passed and adopted September 17, 2014, authorized the issuance of
a new RFQ for professional architectural and engineering services in specialized categories on
an "as-needed-basis". This resolution further authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
Amendment No. 1 to the Contracts executed pursuant to RFQ 01-09/10 to authorize month-to-
month extensions until such time as a new RFQ process was completed and new contracts
were executed.
RFQ PROCESS
On September 17, 2014, the City Commission approved the issuance of Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2014-346-YG for Professional Architectural and Engineering
Services in Specialized Categories On An "As-Needed-Basis". On September 18, 2014, the
RFQ was issued. A pre-proposal conference to provide information to the proposers
submitting a response was held on October 1, 2014. An additional pre-proposal conference
was also held on October 13, 2014. RFQ responses were due and received on December 2,
2014. -
Commission Memorandum Accepting the-Recommendation of the City Manager Pertaining to the
Ranking of Proposals-pursuant to Request For Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2014-346-YG, for Professional
Architectural and Engineering Services In Specialized Categories On An As-Needed-Basis.
July 8, 2015
Page 2
The City received proposals in response to the RFQ from the following fifty-one (51)firms:
AECOM Technical Services Marlin Engineering
Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc. McHarry Associates
BCC Engineering, Inc. Miller Legg
BEA Architects MSA (Milian, Swain & Associates, Inc.)
Bender& Associates Architects Pure Engineering Services
Biscayne Engineering Company, Inc. R.J. Behar& Company, Inc.
Brindley Pieters &Associates RAI
CB&I Environmenatal & infrastructure Reines & Straz
CES Consultants, Inc. RGD
Chen Moore and Associates RJ Heisenbottle
CIMA Robayna and Associates
Coastal Systems International, Inc. Ross Engineering
CPH, Inc. SBLM Architecs
Craven Thompson and Associates Schwebke - Shiskin &Associates, Inc.
Cummins Cederberg, Inc. Stanley Consultants
Douglas Wood Stantec
EAC Consulting, Inc. The Corradino Group
ELA Architects Thorton Tomasetti
E-Sciences TLC Engineering
GFA International, Inc. Triangle Surveying Map
Glavovic Studio URS Corporation
HAKS Wade Trim
Keith and Schnars, P.A. William B Medellin Architect P.A.
Kimley Horn Wolfberg Alvarez and Partners
Kobi Karp Zyscovich Architects
Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc.
On June 10, 2015, via Resolution 2015-29041, the Mayor and City Commission accepted the
City Manager's recommendation pertaining to the ranking of proposals for the following
disciplines/groups: Group 1 - Landscape Architecture; Group 2 - General Architecture, Town
Planning Architecture and Historical Preservation Architecture; Group 3 - Civil Engineering and
Land Surveying; and Group 4: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Engineering. This
agenda item only addresses an award recommendation for the following remaining
disciplines/groups: Group 1 - Planning and Urban Design Architecture and
Environmental Engineering; Group 2: Interior Design and Space Planning Architecture;
and Group 4: Structural Engineering.
On February 5, 2015, the City Manager appointed the Evaluation Committee via LTC # 054-
2015, which included evaluation committee members for each category group. The Evaluation
Committee (the "Committee")for these groups consisted of the following individuals:
GROUP 1 — PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN ARCHITECTURE, AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
• Margarita Wells, Environment and Sustainability Specialist, Building Department, City
of Miami Beach
• Rogelio Madan, Principal Planner, Planning Department, City of Miami Beach
• Humberto Cabanas, Division Director, CIP, City of Miami Beach
Commission Memorandum Accepting the Recommendation of the City Manager Pertaining to the
Ranking of Proposals pursuant to Request For Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2014-346-YG, for Professional
Architectural and Engineering Services In Specialized Categories On An As-Needed-Basis.
July 8, 2015
Page 3
GROUP 2—INTERIOR DESIGN/SPACE PLANNING ARCHITECTURE
• Deborah Tackett, Preservation and Design Manager, Planning Department, City of
Miami Beach
• Rogelio Madan, Principal Planner, Planning Department, City of Miami Beach
• Valeria Mejia, ADA Coordinator, Property Management, City of Miami Beach
GROUP 4— STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
• Sabrina Baglieri, Sr. Capital Projects Coordinator, CIP, City of Miami Beach
• Oniel Toledo, Construction Manager, Public Works, City of Miami Beach
• Jose Perez, Capital Projects Coordinator, CIP, City of Miami Beach
For Group 1 — Planning and Urban Design Architecture, the Committee convened on
February 26, 2015 to consider proposals received to score and rank each proposal pursuant to
the evaluation criteria established in the RFQ. The evaluation process for the proposals
received resulted in the ranking of proposers as indicated below.
RFQ#2014-346-YG
Professional
Architectural and
Engineering Services LOW
(PLANNING&URBAN Margarita Rogelio Humberto AGGREGATE
DESIGNS Wells Ranking Madan Ranking Cabanas Ranking TOTALS Rank
KEITH AND SCHNARS,
P.A. 96 1 95 1 93 1 3 1
AECOM TECHNICAL
SERVICES,INC. 82 2 88 2 87 3 7 2
BERMELLO,AJAMIL&
PARTNERS,INC. 79 5 78 3 88 2 10 3
ZYSCOVICH,INC. 80 4 78 3 85 4 11 4
THE CORRADINO
GROUP,INC. 82 2 75 5 81 5 12 5
Commission Memorandum Accepting the Recommendation of the City Manager Pertaining to the
Ranking of Proposals pursuant to Request For Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2014-346-YG, for Professional
Architectural and Engineering Services In Specialized Categories On An As-Needed-Basis.
July 8, 2015
Page 4
For Group 1 — Environmental Engineering, the Committee convened on February 26, 2015
to consider proposals received to score and rank each proposal pursuant to the evaluation
criteria established in the RFQ. The evaluation process for the proposals received resulted in
the ranking of proposers as indicated below.
RFQ#2 0i4-346-YG
Professional
Architectural and
Engineering Services LOW
(ENVIRONMENTAL Margarita Rogelio Humberto AGGREGATE
ENGINEERING) Wells Ranking Madan Ranking Cabanas Ranking TOTALS Rank
KEITH AND SCHNARS,
P.A. 96 1 99 2 94 1 4 1
URS CORPORATION 93 2 100 1 88 4 7 2
E-SCIENCES,INC. 89 4 80 4 89 2 10 3
CB&I ENVIRONMENTAL&
INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. 92 3 88 3 87 5 11 4
KIMLEY-HORN AND
ASSOCIATES, INC. 83 5 79 6 89 2 13 5
GFA INTERNATIONAL,
INC. 82 6 80 4 76 8 18 6
STANTEC CONSULTING
SERVICES, INC. 82 6 79 6 83 6 18 6
CUMMINS CEDERBERG,
INC. 61 8 57 8 80 7 23 8
For Group 2 — Interior Design and Space Planning, the Committee convened on March 19,
2015 to consider proposals received to score and rank each proposal pursuant to the
evaluation criteria established in the RFQ. The evaluation process for the proposals received
resulted in the ranking of proposers as indicated below.
RFQ#2014-346-YG
Professional
Architectural and
Engineering Services LOW
(INTERIOR DESIGN& Deborah Rogelio Valeria AGGREGATE
SPACE PLANNING) Tackett Ranking Madan Ranking Mejia Ranking TOTALS Rank
BERMELLO AJAMIL&
PARTNERS,INC. 92 1 92 1 88 1 3 1
EDWARD LEWIS
ARCHITECTS, INC. 78 2 73 2 70 2 6 2
Commission Memorandum Accepting the Recommendation of the City Manager Pertaining to the
Ranking of Proposals pursuant to Request For Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2014-346-YG, for Professional
Architectural and Engineering Services In Specialized Categories On An As-Needed-Basis.
July 8, 2015
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For Group 4—Structural Engineering, the Committee convened on April 8, 2015 to consider
proposals received to score and rank each proposal pursuant to the evaluation criteria
established in the RFQ. The evaluation process for the proposals received resulted in the
ranking of proposers as indicated below.
RFQ#2014-346-YG Professional
Architectural and Engineering
LOW
Services
Oniel Jose A. Sabrina AGGREGATE
(STRUCTURAL.ENGINEERING) Toledo Ranking Perez Ranking Baglieri Ranking TOTALS Rank
DOUGLAS WOOD ASSOCIATES,INC. 100 1 94 1 94 4 6 1
STANLEY CONSULTANTS,INC. 100 1 91 3 96 2 6 1
THORNTON TOMASETTI,INC. 97 3 90 4 97 1 8 3
BRINDLEY PIETERS&ASSOCIATES,
INC. 95 4 92 2 93 5 11 4
BCC ENGINEERING,INC. 90 5 89 5 95 3 13 5
CES CONSULTANTS,INC. 70 6 86 6 77 7 19 6
HAKS ENGINEERS,ARCHITECTS AND
LAND SURVEYORS,P.C. 60 7 80 7 78 6 _ 20 7
Because of the large number of response for certain disciplines and the projected volume of
work, staff is recommending that no more than five (5)firms be awarded in each category.
MANAGER'S DUE DILIGENCE & RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager has considered the proposals received, the results of the evaluation
committee process and Section 2-369 of the City Code which states that in the award of
contracts the following shall be considered:
(1) The ability, capacity and skill of the bidder to perform the contract.
(2) Whether the bidder can perform the contract within the time specified, without delay
or interference.
(3) The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience and efficiency of the
bidder.
(4) The quality of performance of previous contracts.
(5) The previous and existing compliance by the bidder with laws and ordinances
relating to the contract.
After careful review of the above, the City Manager recommends that the Administration be
authorized to enter into negotiations as follows:
Keith and Schnars, P.A., AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Zyscovich, Inc., and The
Corradino Group, Inc., for the discipline of Planning and Urban Design Architecture.
The City Manager does not recommend an award to Bermello, Ajamil & Partners in this
group because of pending litigation with the City.
Keith and Schnars, P.A., URS Corporation, E-Sciences, Inc., CB&I Environmental &
Infrastructure, Inc., and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the discipline of
Environmental Engineering.
Edward Lewis Architects, Inc., for the discipline of Interior Design and Space Planning
Architecture. The City Manager does not recommend an award to Bermello, Ajamil &
Partners in this group because of pending litigation with the City.
Douglas Wood Associates, Inc., Stanley Consultants, Inc., Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.,
Brindley Pieters & Associates, Inc., and BCC Engineering, Inc., for the discipline of
Structural Engineering.
Commission Memorandum Accepting the Recommendation of the City Manager Pertaining to the
Ranking of Proposals pursuant to Request For Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2014-346-YG, for Professional
Architectural and Engineering Services In Specialized Categories On An As-Needed-Basis.
July 8, 2015
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In the event that the Administration is unable to negotiate a mutually agreeable with any of the
recommended firms, the City Manager recommends that the Mayor and City Commission
authorize the Administration to negotiate with other ranked firms, in order of rank, in each
category. The City Manager further recommends that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized
to execute an agreement upon conclusion of successful negotiations by the Administration.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida accept the recommendation of the City Manager pertaining to the ranking of
proposals pursuant to Request for Proposals (RFP) 2014-346-YG for Professional
Architectural and Engineering Services in Specialized, on an as needed basis for the
disciplines of Planning and Urban Design Architecture, Environmental Engineering, Interior
Design and Space Planning Architecture, and Structural Engineering.
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