2017-29881 Reso 2017-29881
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
CITY MANAGER, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
NO. 2017-028-KB, FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
AND INSPECTION (CEI) FIRMS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS CEI SERVICES ON
AN "AS NEEDED" BASIS; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
ESTABLISH A POOL OF PRE-QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS FOR SPECIFIC
TASKS RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION
SERVICES, ON AN "AS NEEDED" BASIS; AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH EAC
CONSULTING, INC., AS THE FIRST RANKED PROPOSER; STANTEC
CONSULTING SERVICES, INC., AS THE SECOND RANKED PROPOSER; A
& P CONSULTING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS CORP., AS THE THIRD
RANKED PROPOSER; PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF, INC., AS THE FOURTH
RANKED PROPOSER; AND CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES, INC., AS
THE FIFTH RANKED PROPOSER; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH EACH OF
THE FOREGOING PROPOSERS UPON CONCLUSION OF SUCCESSFUL
NEGOTIATIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATION.
WHEREAS, on February 8, 2017, the City Commission approved the issuance of
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2017-028-KB for Professional Construction Engineering
and Inspection (CEI) Firms to Provide Various CEI Services on an "As Needed Basis"; and
WHEREAS, Request for Qualifications No. 2017-028-KB (the "RFQ") was released on
February 10, 2017; and
WHEREAS, a voluntary pre-proposal meeting was held on February 23, 2017; and
WHEREAS, on April 14, 2017, the City received a total of 18 proposals; and
WHEREAS, the Committee convened on May 10, 2017 to review and score the
remaining proposals; and
WHEREAS, the Committee was 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, and a copy of each proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Committee's ranking was as follows: EAC Consulting, Inc., as the first
ranked proposer; Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., as the second ranked proposer; A&P
Consulting Transportation Engineers Corp., as the third ranked proposer; Parsons Brinckerhoff,
Inc., as the fourth ranked proposer; and Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc., as the fifth ranked
proposer; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the qualifications of each firm, and having considered the
Evaluation Committee's rankings, the City Manager has recommended that the Mayor and the
City Commission authorize the Administration to establish a pool of pre-qualified consultants for
specific tasks relating to construction engineering and inspection services, on an "as needed"
basis, and further authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with EAC Consulting,
Inc., as the first ranked proposer; Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., as the second ranked
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proposer; A&P Consulting Transportation Engineers Corp., as the third ranked proposer;
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., as the fourth ranked proposer; and Calvin, Giordano & Associates,
Inc., as the fifth ranked proposer.
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. 2017-028-KB for Professional
Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Firms to Provide Various CEI Services on an "As
Needed Basis"; authorize the Administration to establish a pool of pre-qualified consultants for
specific tasks relating to construction engineering and inspection services, on an "as needed"
basis; authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with EAC Consulting, Inc., as the
first ranked proposer; Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., as the second ranked proposer; A&P
Consulting Transportation Engineers Corp., as the third ranked proposer; Parsons Brinckerhoff,
Inc., as the fourth ranked proposer; and Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc., as the fifth ranked
proposer; and further authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements with each of
the foregoing proposers upon conclusion of successful negotiations--�� by the Administrat •n.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: June 7, 2017
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE CITY MANAGER, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
(RFQ) NO. 2017-028-KB, FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION (CEI) FIRMS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS
CEI SERVICES ON AN "AS NEEDED" BASIS; AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO ESTABLISH A POOL OF PRE-QUALIFIED
CONSULTANTS FOR SPECIFIC TASKS RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES, ON AN "AS NEEDED"
BASIS; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO
NEGOTIATIONS WITH EAC CONSULTING, INC., AS THE FIRST RANKED
PROPOSER; STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC., AS THE SECOND
RANKED PROPOSER; A&P CONSULTING TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERS CORP., AS THE THIRD RANKED PROPOSER; PARSONS
BRINCKERHOFF, INC., AS THE FOURTH RANKED PROPOSER; AND
CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES, INC., AS THE FIFTH RANKED
PROPOSER; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH EACH OF THE FOREGOING
PROPOSERS UPON CONCLUSION OF SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS BY
THE ADMINISTRATION.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
Adequate management of construction projects by the Administration requires implementation
of CEI services including, but not limited to, general coordination, value engineering, pre-
construction, field observations, shop drawing submittals, quality control, and closeouts. The
ability to have a rotating list of CEI firms available to provide these services enables the City to
effectively and efficiently manage these projects. On March 13, 2013, the Mayor and City
Commission approved the award of a contract, pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
No. 52-11/12 for Professional Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Firms to Provide
Various CEI Services on an "As Needed Basis", to the top five ranked proposers:Atkins North
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America, Inc., Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc., Chen Moore and Associates, Corzo Castella
Carballo Thompson Salman, P.A. (C3TS), and Parson Brinckerhoff, Inc. (the "Agreement").
This Agreement is effective through October 8, 2017.
RFQ PROCESS
In order to complete a successor agreement, on February 8, 2017, the City Commission
approved to issue the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2017-028-KB for Professional
Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Firms to Provide Various CEI Services on an
"As Needed Basis". On February 10, 2017, the RFQ was issued. A voluntary pre-proposal
conference to provide information to proposers submitting a response was held on February
23, 2017. RFQ responses were due and received on April 14, 2017. The City received a total
of 18 proposals. The City received proposals from the following firms:
• 300 Engineering Group, P.A.
•A& P Consulting Transportation Engineers, Corp.
•Alpha Construction and Engineering Corporation
•Amec Foster Wheeler Environment& Infrastructure, Inc.
• Calvin, Giordano &Associates, Inc.
• Chen Moore and Associates
• CI MA Engineering Corp.
• CPM North America PPLC
• EAC Consulting, Inc.
• Keith & Schnars
• Metric Engineering, Inc.
• Network Engineering Services, Inc.
• New Millennium Engineering, Inc.
• Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.
• Pennoni Associates, Inc.
• Rummel, Klepper& Kahl, LLP
• Schwebke-Shiskin &Associates, Inc.
• Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
On May 1, 2017, the City Manager appointed the Evaluation Committee via LTC # 238-2017.
The Evaluation Committee convened on May 10, 2017, to consider proposals received. The
Committee was comprised of Eugene Egemba, Civil Engineer III, Public Works Engineering
Department, City of Miami Beach; David Gomez, Senior Capital Project Coordinator, Capital
Improvement Program Division, City of Miami Beach; Jose Rivas, Civil Engineer III, Public
Works Engineering Department, City of Miami Beach; and Mina Samandi, Senior Capital
Project Coordinator, Capital Improvement Program Division, City of Miami Beach. The
Committee was provided an overview of the project, information relative to the City's Cone of
Silence Ordinance and the Government Sunshine Law. The Committee was also provided with
general information on the scope of services and a copy of each proposal. The Committee was
instructed to score and rank each proposal pursuant to the evaluation criteria established in the
RFQ.
The evaluation process resulted in the raking of proposers indicated in Attachment A, in the
following order:
1. EAC Consulting, Inc.
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2. Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
3.A& P Consulting Transportation Engineers, Corp.
4. Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.
5. Calvin, Giordano &Associates, Inc.
6. Metric Engineering, Inc.
7. Rummel, Klepper& Kahl, LLP
8. Keith & Schnars
9. New Millennium Engineering, Inc.
9. Schwebke-Shiskin &Associates, Inc.
11.Amec Foster Wheeler Environment& Infrastructure, Inc.
12. Network Engineering Services, Inc.
13. Chen Moore and Associates
14.Alpha Construction and Engineering Corporation
15. 300 Engineering Group, P.A.
16. Pennoni Associates, Inc.
17. CI MA Engineering Corp.
18. CPM North America PPLC
A summary of each top-ranked firm follows:
EAC Consulting, Inc.
According to the information provided by the firm, EAC Consulting, Inc. has maintained a good
professional standing with the State of Florida Division of Corporations for over 20 years and
has held a professional engineering certification with the State of Florida Department of
Business Regulation and the Florida Board of Professional Engineering since its inception. All
key professional staff members possess all the required licenses and certifications required to
undertake and complete CEI services for the City. The firm has more than 95 professionals and
support staff, all located within the State of Florida and working out of four (4) offices located in
Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Orange Counties.
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
According to the information provided by the firm, Stantec, founded in 1954, provides
professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design,
landscape architecture, surveying, geotechnical, environmental sciences, project management,
and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. Continually striving to balance
economic, environmental, and social responsibilities, they are recognized as a world-class
leader and innovator in the delivery of sustainable solutions. They support public and private
sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and
financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond.
A& P Consulting Transportation Engineers, Corp.
According to the information provided by the firm, A& P Consulting is a multidisciplinary Miami-
Dade County headquartered engineering company that was established in 1997. The firm has
more than 95 local employees dedicated exclusively to transportation/infrastructure projects. A
& P Consulting prides itself in serving a wide variety of clients and attending to their individual
needs. The firm is unparalleled in client satisfaction providing their clients with focused and
innovative solutions that yield cost effective results. Since its establishment the firm has
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completed a myriad of projects ranging in scale and complexity. The broad spectrum of award-
winning projects provides the diverse foundation necessary to triumph over any challenge that
may arise. It is this diversity, which enables the firm to guarantee effective project execution for
large-scale government projects while simultaneously delivering to private and government
clients the delicacy that is indispensable to their particular needs.
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.
According to the information provided by the firm, Parsons Brinckerhoff provides engineering
and multidisciplinary services in a vast array of industry sectors, with a focus on technical
excellence and client service. Throughout Florida, the firm services a diverse range of
transportation projects, administering infrastructure and construction expertise. The firm's
construction experience comprises construction management, program management, and CEI
on traditional and alternative delivery approaches with public-sector clients such as F DOT,
counties, municipalities, expressway authorities, aviation departments and school boards.
Through their statewide experience, the firm has developed an in-depth knowledge FDOT and
expressway authority's policies and procedures and Florida contractor construction
methodologies and site conditions, enabling the firm to consistently deliver projects that are on
schedule, within budget and designed and built in conformance with contract plans and
specifications.
Calvin, Giordano &Associates, Inc.
According to the information provided by the firm, Calving Giordano &Associates has a proven
track record, technical excellence, exceptional project management, reliability, responsiveness
and an un-paralleled dedication. The firm has been providing services in the transportation
industry for over 15 years. They strive to ensure their clients' projects are built in accordance
with FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, FDEP, Cities, and
Counties approved plans and specifications. Finally, Calving Giordano & Associates provides
experienced professional engineers, project administrators, contract support specialists,
resident compliance specialists, LAP coordinators, inspection staff, project managers, and
administrative staff for all facets of roadway and bridge construction projects.
CONCLUSION
After reviewing all the submissions and results of the evaluation process, I recommend that the
Mayor and City Commission approve the resolution authorizing the Administration to establish a
pool of pre-qualified consultants for specific tasks relating to construction engineering and
inspection services, on an "as needed basis," in order to assure that the City's needs for
construction engineering and inspection services is available expeditiously from firms qualified
to perform the work: EAC Consulting, Inc., as the first ranked proposer; Stantec Consulting
Services, Inc., as the second ranked proposer; A & P Consulting Transportation Engineers
Corp., as the third ranked proposer; Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., as the fourth ranked proposer;
and Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc., as the fifth ranked proposer. Further, I recommend
that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute agreements, upon conclusion of
successful negotiations by the Administration, with the pre-qualified firms.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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The cost of the related services, determined upon successful negotiations, are subject to funds
availability approved through the City's budgeting process. Grant funding may also be utilized.
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