2018-30195 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2018 - 30195
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. RFQ 2017 - 300 -KB FOR A BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH STORMWATER RESILIENCY PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH ICF
INCORPORATED, LLC, AS THE TOP RANKED PROPOSER, TO SERVE AS
THE CITY'S PRIME /LEAD CONSULTANT; FURTHER, ESTABLISHING A
POOL OF PRE - QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS FOR SPECIFIC TASKS
RELATING TO THE CITY'S STORMWATER RESILIENCY PROGRAM
BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS PROJECTS, ON AN AS- NEEDED BASIS, AND
WITH RESPECT TO THE PRE- QUALIFIED CONSULTANT POOL,
AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS
WITH AMEC FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE,
INC., AS THE SECOND RANKED PROPOSER; AECOM TECHNICAL
SERVICES, INC., AS THE THIRD RANKED PROPOSER; THE BALMORAL
GROUP, AS THE FOURTH RANKED PROPOSER; HAZEN AND SAWYER, AS
THE FIFTH RANKED PROPOSER; CH2M HILL ENGINEERS, INC., AS THE
SIXTH RANKED PROPOSER; AND ARUP USA, INC., AS THE SEVENTH
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 September 13, 2017, the City Commission approved the issuance of
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2017- 300 -KB for Business Case Analysis Of The City Of
Miami Beach Stormwater Resiliency Program; and
WHEREAS, Request for Qualifications No. 2017-300-KB (the `RFQ ") was released on
September 29, 2017; and
WHEREAS, a voluntary pre - proposal meeting was held on October 10, 2017; and
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2017, the City received a total of 12 proposals; and
WHEREAS, on December 19 and 20, 2017, an Evaluation Committee ( "Committee ")
appointed by the City Manager, via Letter to Commission (LTC) No. 529 - 2017, convened to
consider the responsive proposals received; 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: ICF Incorporated, LLC, as the top
ranked proposer; and with respect to the pool of pre- qualified consultants for specified tasks on
an as- needed basis, recommended Amec Foster Wheeler Environment and Infrastructure, Inc.,
as the second ranked proposer; AECOM Technical Services, Inc., as the third ranked proposer;
The Balmoral Group, as the fourth ranked proposer; Hazen and Sawyer, as the fifth ranked
proposer; CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc., as the sixth ranked proposer; Arup USA, Inc., as the
seventh ranked proposer; Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc., as the eighth ranked proposer;
HIS Markit, as the ninth ranked proposer; Brizaga, Inc. as the tenth ranked proposer; Risk
Management Solutions, Inc., as the eleventh ranked proposer; and Kimley -Horn and Associates
Inc., as the twelfth ranked proposer; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the qualifications of each firm, and having considered the
Evaluation Committee's comments and rankings, the City Manager has recommended that the
Mayor and the City Commission authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with ICF
Incorporated, LLC, as the top ranked prime proposer to serve as the lead /prime consultant; and
with respect to the pool of pre- qualified consultants for specified tasks on an as- needed basis,
authorize negotiations with Amec Foster Wheeler Environment and Infrastructure, Inc., as the
second ranked proposer; AECOM Technical Services, Inc., as the third ranked proposer; The
Balmoral Group, as the fourth ranked proposer; Hazen and Sawyer, as the fifth ranked
proposer; CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc., as the sixth ranked proposer; and Arup USA, Inc., as the
seventh 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, pursuant to Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2017- 300 -KB for Business Case Analysis Of The City Of Miami Beach
Stormwater Resiliency Program; authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with ICF
Incorporated, LLC, as the top ranked proposer, to serve as the City's Prime /Lead Consultant;
further, establish a pool of pre- qualified consultants relating to the City's stormwater resiliency
program business case analysis projects, on an as- needed basis, and with respect to the pre -
qualified consultant pool, authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with Amec
Foster Wheeler Environment and Infrastructure, Inc., as the second ranked proposer; AECOM
Technical Services, Inc., as the third ranked proposer; The Balmoral Group, as the fourth
ranked proposer; Hazen and Sawyer, as the fifth ranked proposer; CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc.,
as the sixth ranked proposer; and Arup USA, Inc., as the seventh 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 Administration.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: February 14, 2018
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. RFQ
2017- 300 -KB FOR A BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
STORMWATER RESILIENCY PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION
TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH ICF INCORPORATED, LLC, AS THE TOP
RANKED PROPOSER, TO SERVE AS THE CITY'S PRIME /LEAD CONSULTANT;
FURTHER, ESTABLISHING A POOL OF PRE - QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS FOR
SPECIFIC TASKS RELATING TO THE CITY'S STORMWATER RESILIENCY
PROGRAM BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS PROJECTS, ON AN AS- NEEDED BASIS,
AND WITH RESPECT TO THE PRE- QUALIFIED CONSULTANT POOL,
AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH
AMEC FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE, INC., AS
THE SECOND RANKED PROPOSER; AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., AS
THE THIRD RANKED PROPOSER; THE BALMORAL GROUP, AS THE FOURTH
RANKED PROPOSER; HAZEN AND SAWYER, AS THE FIFTH RANKED
PROPOSER; CH2M HILL ENGINEERS, INC., AS THE SIXTH RANKED
PROPOSER; AND ARUP USA, INC., AS THE SEVENTH 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
At the January 2017 Sustainability and Resiliency Committee (SRC), during the Resilience Strategy
Work Plan monthly update, Commissioner Arriola and four additional Commissioners present
discussed the need for and requested a data -based business case study of our stormwater resilience
program. Further discussions at SRC included analyzing three locations that have different
characteristics. Staff consulted with 100 Resilient Cities due to expertise and global offerings
available to the City as part of this network. The organization was quite intrigued with our complex
request, the first of its kind. Although 100 Resilient Cities did not have this type of offering within its
portfolio, the organization is closely monitoring how this analysis can support adaptation investments
in coastal cities globally. It was concluded that a competitive process would be best to assess the
market, different scenarios and seek the best product for the City of Miami Beach. In addition, the
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business case results, as well as the pool of qualified firms can be utilized by our 100 Resilient Cities
Greater Miami and the Beaches partners: the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County, and South
Florida.
The City solicited proposals from qualified firms that can provide the City with business case
analysis(es) of the City's stormwater infrastructure program upgrades, other resiliency measures, or
adaptation strategies (the "Work "). Through this RFQ, the City intends to select one or more firms
that can provide the City with resiliency related business case analysis(es) as required. The business
case study(ies) requested include economic analysis(es) of the value of our risk reduction
investments to address flooding and sea level rise. This analysis should explain the risk cost of
inaction (in dollar terms) and the extent to which the risk cost is likely to be reduced as a result of the
city's infrastructure investments (also in dollar terms). The Work may consider the complex
relationship and impact(s) among City investments (that reduce risk to flooding and sea level rise) to
the City's property tax base, flood insurance, real estate market and financial mortgage cycles, and
City credit ratings, land use issues, or any other factor that may be pertinent to the Work.
To meet the City's needs for business case analysis(es) of the City's stormwater infrastructure
program upgrades, other resiliency measures, or adaptation strategies, by means of this RFQ the
City seeks to contract for the following:
1. Prime Consultant(s). The City may make an award to qualified consultant(s) that can act in the
capacity of the City's prime consultant for business case analysis(es) of the City's stormwater
infrastructure program upgrades, other resiliency measures, or adaptation strategies. The
Consultant must have a team of qualified individuals who can guide the City of Miami Beach
through the decision - making process to develop business case analysis(es) of the City's
stormwater infrastructure program upgrades, other resiliency measures, or adaptation
strategies. While the City intends to make an award to a single consultant, it reserves its right to
award to multiple consultants if it deems it is in its best interest. Additionally, the City reserves
the right to engage other consultants, either through option 2 below or through other means, to
assist the City in its development of business case analysis(es) of the City's stormwater
infrastructure program upgrades, other resiliency measures, or adaptation strategies.
1. Pool of Pre - qualified Consultants. Additionally, to assist with smaller engagements relating to
business case analysis(es) of the City's stormwater infrastructure program upgrades, other
resiliency measures, or adaptation strategies (or related needs), the City intends to create a
continuing pool of prequalified consultants (not selected in Option 1 above). Firms that submit a
proposal pursuant to the RFQ, and who are deemed to be responsive, responsible and best
qualified may be eligible to participate in the continuing pool of pre- qualified consultants. The
firms included in the continuing pool will also be eligible to participate as sub - consultants to the
prime consultant on applicable projects at the discretion of the City Manager.
The City requested proposals from qualified firms to provide business case analysis(es) of the City's
stormwater infrastructure program upgrades, other resiliency measures, or adaptation strategies.
RFQ PROCESS
On September 13, 2017, the City Commission approved the issuance of Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) No. 2017- 300 -KB for Business Case Analysis of The City of Miami Beach Stormwater
Resiliency Program. On September 29, 2017, the RFQ was issued. The Procurement Department
issued solicitation notices to 1644 firms utilizing www.publicpurchase.com. 111 prospective proposers
accessed the advertised solicitation. A voluntary pre - proposal conference to provide information to
the proposers submitting a response was held on October 10, 2017. RFQ responses were due and
received on November 13, 2017. The City received a total of 12 proposals. The City received
proposals from the following firms:
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• AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
• Amec Foster Wheeler Environment and Infrastructure, Inc.
• Arup USA, Inc.
• Brizaga, Inc.
• CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc.
• Hazen and Sawyer
• ICF Incorporated, L.L.C.
• ISH Markit
• Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc.
• Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.
• Risk Management Solutions, Inc.
• The Balmoral Group
On October 31, 2017 the City Manager appointed the Evaluation Committee via LTC # 529 -2017.
The Evaluation Committee convened on December 19 and 20, 2017 to consider proposals received.
The committee was comprised of Sonia Bridges, Division Director, Risk Management Division, City
of Miami Beach; Roy Coley, Assistant Director, Public Works Administration, City of Miami Beach;
Amy Knowles, Deputy Resiliency Officer, City Manager's Office, City of Miami Beach; Chris Rose,
Chief Financial Officer, City of Miami; John Woodruff, Chief Financial Officer, Finance Department,
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, a copy of each proposal, and a
presentation by each proposing firm. 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
ranking of proposers as indicated in Attachment A, in the following order:
1. ICF Incorporated LLC
2. Amec Foster Wheeler Environment and Infrastructure, Inc.
3. AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
4. The Balmoral Group
5. Hazen and Sawyer
6. CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc.
7. Arup USA, Inc.
8. Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.
9. IHS Markit
10. Brizaga, Inc.
11. Risk Management Solutions, Inc.
12. Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc.
A summary of each top- ranked firm, based on the information provided in each firm's proposal,
follows:
ICF Incorporated LLC
ICF has assembled a multidisciplinary team to provide the City of Miami Beach with an innovative
approach to business case analyses of the City's stormwater infrastructure program upgrades, other
resiliency measures, and adaptation strategies. This will help Miami Beach make cost - effective
investments to ensure it can continue to thrive and be a world -class home for residents, businesses,
and visitors despite the risks from sea level rise. Their team brings local, regional, and national
expertise in economic analysis, cost - benefit analysis, risk modeling, risk management, insurance, and
climate adaptation, as well as in -depth understanding of Miami Beach's vulnerability to sea level rise,
local characteristics, and past resiliency efforts. ICF regularly works with both public and private
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sector clients to manage climate risks and inform decision making regarding assets, services,
planning, and investments. Their multidisciplinary team is able to deliver practical solutions to
decision makers using a holistic view of e_ nvironmental, social, and environmental considerations. To
support this type of work, they have cultivated a distinguished in -house team of scientists,
economists, engineers, sector specialists, and risk management experts. They offer a pragmatic
approach to business case analysis that considers complex relationships and supports real -world
decision making.
Their work in this space has been recognized for 6 years straight by the Environmental Business
Journal and the Climate Change Business Journal. In 2016, ICF received an award in the area of
"Advancing Best Practices: Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency" for their work to support
climate risk assessment and management for the energy sector through work for the U.S.
Department of Energy and four major utilities. They will bring this experience and proven track- record
of innovation to help Miami Beach make complex investment decisions to increase their resiliency.
Amec Foster Wheeler Environment and Infrastructure, Inc.
Their firm is a multidisciplinary, global engineering firm with 11 offices throughout Florida, including
their Miami Lakes office located about 20 miles from the City of Miami Beach. Their South Florida
offices have been serving the region for more than five decades. They understand the scope of work
under this contract includes consulting services in the areas of sustainability, resiliency, adaptation
strategies, and risk management /mitigation.
Amec Foster Wheeler is a worldwide provider of sustainability and resilience services with
established offices and dedicated professionals in South Florida, the state, and the Southeast region.
Their firm, -in partnership with Impact Infrastructure, Inc., recently completed a "Resilience Return on
Investment" framework for the global Arup /Lloyds Register Foundation Resilience Shift Program,
which will be directly applied to this project. They have also provided resiliency and sustainability
services to the City of Miami Beach through their work with the Miami Beach "Rising Above
Resilience" Strategy Workshop which provided them with a working knowledge of the City's
resilience strategy and key stakeholders. In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Amec Foster Wheeler is
assisting Monroe County by providing damage assessment services to assist with FEMA Public
Assistance and Recovery operations. They are also providing resilience rebuilding and adaptation
support in the U.S. Virgin Islands and flood vulnerability /adaptation support for the City of Paris. As
an international leader in climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation /resiliency planning,
they understand the value in being proactive and anticipating future needs. Amec Foster Wheeler has
been providing specialized climate change services for more than 20 years around the world for
government and international agencies. Their Sustainability and Climate Change Resiliency Practice
Area, a subset of the Environment & Infrastructure division, provides clients with direct access to a
range of world -class experts.
AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
AECOM understands the City desires to continue advancing implementation of its Stormwater
Resiliency Program and is seeking consulting services to conduct business case analyses of the
City's stormwater infrastructure program upgrades, other resiliency measures, or adaptation
strategies. AECOM offers cities the depth of resources and insight, with the breadth of expertise, to
partner and assist them in furthering their goals. They draw on their diverse skills and services across
the company to help make cities better places in which to live, do business and coexist with nature.
They have worked with numerous cities across the country and globally in assessing climate change
vulnerability, developing practical solutions, and putting those solutions into action. With a seamless
integration of many disciplines, AECOM helps clients build understanding of how to approach,
understand, and maximize the returns to their investments in resilient strategies. They work with
governments, private corporations and public sector clients on infrastructure and resilience, and thus
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understand the challenges from many perspectives.
For several years, AECOM has supported Miami Beach's Resiliency Program by helping the City
evaluate and develop measures to combat the effects of sea level rise. The key objective has been to
create a more resilient community. Their support has helped the City create and execute an
encompassing roadmap for analysis and action. This work has included review of the City's land
development and building codes and recommended actions to improve resilience; assisting in the
adoption of revised ordinances; strengthening the City's programs as part of the FEMA Community
Rating System (CRS) to reduce insurance costs; and assessment of the vulnerabilities and strengths
of the City's assets to sea level rise. A key outcome has been the Guidance Document on Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability, which includes the Adaptation Decision- Making Assessment and Planning Tool
(ADAPT). This tool provides the City with consolidated information and processes to use for building
resilience strategies into City operations and capital investment decisions.
The Balmoral Group
When The Balmoral Group was established in 2004, their goal was to assist Florida to develop
smarter by combining engineering and economics to provide sound policy and guidance by working
on projects such as this one. As one of Florida's leading economics firms, The Balmoral Group was
selected in 2011 to develop a prototype coastal resiliency cost - benefit analysis to be used throughout
the state. The firm then used this knowledge, along with their state- leading hedonic modelling skills to
be selected to perform similar services for the State of New South Wales in Australia.
The Balmoral Group has exceptional experience in economic analysis, cost- benefit analysis, risk
modeling, risk management advisory services, and finance — including lending and insurance
underwriting in the context of real estate. They are familiar with the City's unique situation with regard
to its development patterns and elevation /topography /water storage challenges. They are also keenly
aware of the City's formidable efforts to manage the risks the City faces from sea level rise through
selected elevation of infrastructure, installing of major pumps and retrofitting stormwater systems to
accommodate rising sea levels and prevent backflow. Due to their strong background in the coastal
space, they work closely with subject matter experts in coastal engineering and hydrogeology, civil
engineering, construction and real estate development, and policy development. They "know what
they don't know ", and tap experts that are respected by their staff and their clients to ensure their
assumptions and logic are sound and defensible. For this reason, their business cases withstand
scrutiny and the test of time.
Hazen and Sawyer
The Hazen team has extensive experience in the development of innovative tools to support decision-
making across the government, private, and public sectors. Team member RAND is a Strategy
partner with100Resilient Cities and pioneered Robust Decision - Making (RDM) tools and frameworks
for systematically evaluating and mitigating coastal vulnerabilities to future threats and hazards. They
have successfully applied RDM methodologies to a wide range of coastal communities including
Southeast Florida, New Orleans, New York City, and San Francisco. As a part of the100Resilient
Cities initiative in South Florida, RAND researchers used RDM methods to help prepare for climate
change risks in Miami Dade and Broward Counties. The project utilized two USGS groundwater
models to develop an integrated modeling framework for understanding and adapting water
management practices under uncertain, long -term climatic and land use futures.
The Hazen team has been working on similar projects in the region and is familiar with the unique
challenges of South Florida. Whether considering the highly transmissive subsurface of their ground
or the extremely flat topography, their team has recently worked on projects similar to those in Miami
Beach, including studies for the Cities of Coral Gables, Hialeah, and Fort Lauderdale. These studies
demonstrate their vast understanding of the potential climate change impacts to Southeast Florida
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and have resulted in their development of a database of mitigation efforts to adapt to the evolving
environment. Their adaptation strategies concentrate on maintaining the high level of flood protection
to their communities at a sustainable investment rate. Hazen continues to be a leader in efforts, both
locally in South Florida and in vulnerable locations elsewhere in the United States, to understand and
anticipate the risks to infrastructure posed by sea level rise and climate change and to recommend
sustainable, cost - effective incremental adaptation strategies to help mitigate the risk. They will work
with the City to provide business case analysis to provide a more resilient future for the City.
CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc.
CH2M fully supports and embraces the City's goal of developing cost effective, resilient, and robust
infrastructure systems in an environmentally responsible manner that also provides value to the
community through risk reduction, as embodied in the Miami Beach Rising Above campaign. Their
world class experience —both in South Florida and around the globe— provides the industry
leadership and local knowledge that are essential for the development and maintenance of flood
protection /stormwater infrastructure that will serve the City reliably and cost - effectively for many years
to come through being adaptable to future sea level rise scenarios.
Demonstrating the world -class expertise CH2M brings to the City, they have a long, consistent
history of leading the industry in the provision of stormwater, water, and wastewater- related services.
Their expertise in these areas include economic analysis, cost benefit analysis, risk based asset
management, insurance, and strategic financing for all aspects of infrastructure investment projects
as part of their comprehensive planning, design, construction and operations and maintenance
practice.
CH2M leads the professional services industry delivering sustainable solutions benefiting societal,
environmental and economic outcomes through the planning, design and development of
infrastructure utilizing innovative techniques and tools. They provide consulting, design, engineering
and management services for clients in water; environment, nuclear; transportation; energy and
industrial markets. They are ranked among the World's Most Ethical Companies and top firms in
environmental consulting and program management, CH2M in 2016 became the first professional
services firm honored with the World Environment Center Gold Medal Award for efforts advancing
sustainable development.
Arup USA, Inc.
Arup has a reputation for delivering innovative projects with creativity and passion. The firm's
inventive spark and intellectual independence has been there from the very beginning, when Arup
first came to the world's attention with the structural design of the Sydney Opera House. Drawing
from the beliefs and convictions, they take immense pride in producing practical solutions to complex
challenges. This is supported through considerable internal research investment, directed by their
own Arup University and Foresight & Innovation groups.They are at the heart of many of the world's
most prominent projects in the built environment and have an open culture, which encourages
dissemination of information across their firm. From 92 offices in 40 countries, Arup's 13,000
engineers, planners, designers, and consultants deliver innovative projects across the world with
creativity and passion.
Arup has also been a global leader in resilience for many years, including their long -term partnership
with the Rockefeller Foundation to develop the City Resilience Framework and City Resilience Index
that form the basis for the 100RC program. They also developed the Climate Risk and Adaptation
Framework and Taxonomy (CRAFT) for C40, which forms the basis for city resilience reporting for
the Compact of Mayors. Arup's leadership in these global efforts will help guide their work on this
scope, and ensure that this work is consistent and supportive of the City of Miami Beach's role as a
national leader in preparing for climate change.
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They have deep project expertise in terms of both scale and geographies, as well as sectors and
infrastructure types. Their client portfolio includes Government Bodies/Promoters, Concession
Bidders /Concessionaires, Bank Lenders, Credit Rating Agencies and Financial Institutions,
Operators and Regulators. They understand the perspective and requirements of promoters, bidders
and lenders. They have combined their climate and engineering expertise to develop climate
resilience solutions on a number of scales, representatives of which are detailed in the projects
section and staff resumes.
CONCLUSION
The City received a robust response to the RFQ, with 12 firms responding. As previously noted, the
intent of the RFQ was to award a prime consultant that could be the City's lead in the analyses, as
well as award a pool of qualified consultant to be used on an as needed basis for other engagements
relating to the scope of the work as described in the RFQ. The consultants will serve as an extension
of staff to help answer the complex questions of emerging climate change adaption.
After reviewing all the submissions and the results of the evaluation process, I recommend ICF
Incorporated, the top- ranked proposer, as the prime consultant. After discussing with staff, it is clear
that ICF, based on its prior experience and its multi - disciplinary team, ICF is extremely well qualified
to lead the City in this engagement. ICF has responded with a multi - disciplinary team that has a very
broad range of experiences relating to the scope of the RFQ, including ( among other factors):
experience with the 100 Resilient Cities organization; a top risk modeling firm as its partner; and
extensive local knowledge, including team members from Florida Atlantic University and other local
participants, covering both the analytical and the unique South Florida perspective. The ICF Team
specifically brings:
• ICF: Interdisciplinary team experienced in business case analysis, include climate change risk,
and cost and benefit analysis
• AIR Worldwide: Advanced risk modeling, recently selected by FEMAto inform federal flood risk
analyses
• Kimley -Horn: municipal infrastructure design and urban planning
• FAU Center for Environmental Studies: economic assessments of ecosystem values
• Brizaga, Inc: local expertise in communicating sea level rise risks and adaptation strategies
Additionally, regarding the establishment of a pool of pre- qualified consultants, while it is in the City's
best interest to maintain a relatively large pool of potential consultant to assure that the City's need
for services in the future is met, it is unlikely that the City will need 12 firms. I have reviewed the
proposals submitted and the results of the Evaluation Committee process for the remaining firms. In
doing so, I note that the City is fortunate to have had so many qualified firms respond to the RFQ. In
determining the number of firms to recommend for the pool of consultant, I recommend Amec Foster
Wheeler Environment and Infrastructure, Inc., as the second ranked proposer; AECOM Technical
Services, Inc., as the third ranked proposer; The Balmoral Group, as the fourth ranked proposer;
Hazen and Sawyer, as the fifth ranked proposer; CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc., as the sixth ranked
proposer; and Arup USA, Inc., as the seventh ranked proposer. Including these six firms will capture
each evaluation committee member's top two rankings. While the remaining firms ranked 8th through
12th are well qualified in their own right, none was ranked higher than fourth place by any evaluation
committee member. Additionally, some of these firms are already included as part of the teams
submitted by the recommended prime consultant and others already have contracts with the City
through which the City could request services should the need arise.
Therefore, I recommend that the Mayor and City Commission approve the Resolution authorizing the
Administration to enter into negotiations with ICF Incorporated, LLC, as the top ranked proposer, to
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serve as the City's Prime /Lead Consultant; further, establish a pool of pre - qualified consultants
relating to the City's stormwater resiliency program business case analysis projects, on an as- needed
basis, and with respect to the pre- qualified consultant pool, authorize the Administration to enter into
negotiations with Amec Foster Wheeler Environment and Infrastructure, Inc., as the second ranked
proposer; AECOM Technical Services, Inc., as the third ranked proposer; The Balmoral Group, as
the fourth ranked proposer; Hazen and Sawyer, as the fifth ranked proposer; CH2M HILL Engineers,
Inc., as the sixth ranked proposer; and Arup USA, Inc., as the seventh 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 Administration.
Further, I recommend that three locations be selected for analyses, with the following different
characteristics: one that is substantially completed, a second that is primarily residential, and a third
with business activity. The location details, scope, and timeline would be further discussed through
negotiations with the selected Prime /Lead Consultant and the consultant pool, as applicable.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Ensure Reliable Stormwater Management And Resiliency Against Flooding By Implementing Select Short And
Long -Term Solutions Including Addressing Sea - Level Rise
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The cost of the related services, determined upon successful negotiations, are subject to funds
availability approved through the City's budgeting process. Grant funding will not be utilized for this
project.
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Manager /Procurement
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
o Attachment A: Evaluation Committee Scoring and Ranking
D Resolution
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