Resolution 2020-31112 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-31112
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 NO.
2019-370-ND, FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMR) FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW FIRE STATION NO. 1 FACILITY;
AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS
WITH KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION, INC., AS THE TOP RANKED
PROPOSER; FURTHER, IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN
NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION,
INC., AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO
NEGOTIATIONS WITH LINK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC., AS THE
SECOND RANKED PROPOSER; FURTHER, IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS
NOT SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH LINK
CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC., AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH LEMARTEC CONSTRUCTION, AS THE
THIRD RANKED PROPOSER; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT UPON CONCLUSION OF
SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATION FOR PRE-
CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES ONLY, WITH THE FINAL NEGOTIATED
GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE FOR THE PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE
PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission authorized the
issuance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 2019-370-ND, Construction Manager at Risk
(CMR)for a New Fire Station No. 1 Facility; and
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2019, the RFQ 2019-370-ND, Construction Manager at
Risk(CMR)for a New Fire Station No. 1 Facility(the "RFQ")was issued; and
WHEREAS, a voluntary pre-proposal meeting was held on October 7, 2019; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2019, the City received a total of 7 proposals, including
proposals from Critical Path Services, Inc., G.E.C. Associates, Inc., Kaufman Lynn
Construction, Inc., Lemartec Corporation, Link Construction Group, Inc., Pirtle Construction,
Inc., and The Bec Group Services, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the proposals from Critical Path Services, Inc. and The Bec Group
Services, Inc. were deemed non-responsive for failure to meet the minimum requirements of the
RFQ and were not further evaluated; and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2019, Pirtle Construction, Inc. notified the City of the
withdrawal of its proposal submission, and the firm was therefore not further evaluated; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee appointed by the City Manager convened on
September 25, 2019 to review and score the remaining proposals; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation 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 Evaluation Committee was instructed to score and rank each proposal
pursuant to the evaluation criteria established in the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, the evaluation process resulted in the ranking of proposers as follows:
Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc., as the top ranked proposer; Link Construction Group, Inc., as
the second ranked proposer; Lemartec Corporation, as the third ranked proposer; and G.E.C.
Associates, Inc., as the fourth ranked proposer; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing all of the submissions and the Evaluation Committee's
rankings and commentary, the City Manager concurs with the Evaluation Committee and
recommends that the Mayor and City Commission authorize the Administration to enter into
negotiations with Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc., the top ranked proposer; further, if the
Administration is not successful in negotiating an agreement with Kaufman Lynn Construction,
Inc., authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with Link Construction Group, Inc.,
as the second ranked proposer; further, if the Administration is not successful in negotiating an
agreement with Link Construction Group, Inc., authorize the Administration to enter into
negotiations with Lemartec Corporation, as the third 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 No. 2019-370-ND, Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) for a New Fire Station
No. 1 Facility; authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with Kaufman Lynn
Construction, Inc., as the top ranked proposer; further, if the Administration is not successful in
negotiating an agreement with Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc., authorize the Administration to
enter into negotiations with Link Construction Group, Inc., as the second ranked proposer;
further, if the Administration is not successful in negotiating an agreement with Link
Construction Group, Inc., authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with Lemartec.
Corporation, as the third ranked proposer; and further authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute an agreement upon conclusion of successful negotiations by the Administration for Pre-
Construction Phase services only, with the final negotiated Guaranteed Maximum Price for the
Project subject to the prior approval of the Mayor and City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /S day of Jok"C ry 2020.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: January 15, 2020
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. 2019-370-ND, FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMR)
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIRE STATION NUMBER 1
FACILITY.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution accepting the recommendation of the City Manager.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The new Fire Station Number 1 project encompasses the site selection, site planning, design
and construction of a new facility approximately 17,000 to 20,000 square feet in size, with 911
Emergency Call Dispatch Center, equipment bays, living spaces, offices, a kitchen, a gym,
support facilities and a minimum of 32 parking spaces. Sites shall be evaluated during the
conceptual site planning and feasibility phase. The project shall conform with the City's future
sea level rise initiatives, storm water management and resiliency programs. The completed
facility shall incorporate materials and methods that promote environmental quality, economic
vitality, and social benefit through the construction and operation of the built environment, in a
manner to achieve US Green Building Council LEED Gold certification.
Through the RFQ, the City sought Proposals from construction management at risk firms to
provide preconstruction services and construction phase services via a Guaranteed Maximum
Price (GMP) amendment for the construction of the new Fire Station Number 1 facility and
related infrastructure. The successful firm must demonstrate an ability to provide multi-
disciplinary management in the areas of scope definition/validation, cost estimating, construction
scheduling, quality control and assurance plan, building code review/inspection, design and
constructability review, close out, and warranty services.
ANALYSIS
On September 25, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission authorized the issuance of Request
for Qualifications (RFQ) 2019-370-ND, Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) for a New Fire
Station Number 1 Facility. On September 27, 2019, the RFQ was issued. A voluntary pre-
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proposal conference to provide information to proposers submitting a response was held on
October 7, 2019. One addendum was issued. The Procurement Department issued bid notices
to 982 companies utilizing www.publicpurchase.com and www bidsync.comwebsites. 164
prospective bidders accessed the advertised solicitation. RFQ responses were due and
received on November 12, 2019. The City received a total of 7 proposals from the following
firms:
• Critical Path Services, Inc.
• G.E.C.Associates, Inc.
• Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc.
• Lemartec Corporation
• Link Construction Group, Inc.
• Pirtle Construction, Inc.
• The Bec Group Services, Inc.
The proposals from Critical Path Services, Inc. and The Bec Group Services, Inc. were
deemed non-responsive for failure to meet the minimum requirements of the RFQ and were not
further evaluated. On December 12, 2019, Pirtle Construction, Inc. notified the City it was
withdrawing its proposal from consideration; therefore, Pirtle's proposal received no further
consideration.
The Evaluation Committee appointed by the City Manager convened on December 16,2019,to
consider proposals received.The Committee was comprised of Sabrina Baglieri, Senior
Capital Projects Coordinator, Office of Capital Improvement Projects, City of Miami Beach;
Jorge Linares, Fire Division Chief, Fire Prevention Division, City of Miami Beach; Colette
Satchel!, Senior Capital Projects Coordinator, Office of Capital Improvement Projects, City of
Miami Beach; and Thais Vieira, Senior Capital Projects Coordinator, Office of the City Manager,
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 proposers
being ranked by the Evaluation Committee in the following order(See Attachment A):
1st—Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc.
2nd—Link Construction Group, Inc.
3rd—Lemartec Corporation
4th— G.E.C.Associates, Inc.
A summary of each top-ranked firm follows:
Kaufman Lynn Construction. Inc.
Established in 1989, Kaufman Lynn Construction (KL) has built high-quality buildings and long-
lasting client relationships. KL excels in the collaborative nature of the Construction Manager at
Risk approach and has completed 267 projects using this delivery method. They have built 9
fire stations and 21 public safety facilities for different municipalities throughout the State of
Florida including but not limited to the City of Pompano Beach, Town of Jupiter, and City of
Lighthouse Point. Finally, they have completed 16 LEED certified projects, including the first
LEED certified fire station in Palm Beach County.
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Link Construction Group
Since its inception in 2001, Link Construction Group (Link) has been providing services in all
segments of the construction market including but not limited to municipal, commercial Industrial,
educational, public, and healthcare. Link also has extensive experience in government projects
with various government agencies such as the City of Miami Gardens, City of Hollywood, and
City of Doral. Finally, Link has experience with all approaches to commercial green building. The
firm understands sustainable designs, materials, systems, and construction methods.
Lemartec Corporation
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Miami, FL Lemartec Corporation is a 40-year-old
minority owned general contractor and construction management firm specializing in design and
construction of projects for government, commercial, and industrial applications. Their in-house
engineering team is dedicated to analyzing, designing, fabricating, and erecting pre-engineered
metal, conventional, heavy fab, and hybrid structures.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The costs of the related services are subject to funds availability approved through the City's
budgeting process. Grant funding will not be utilized for this project.
CONCLUSION
After reviewing all of the submissions and the Evaluation Committee's rankings and
commentary, I noted that Kaufman Lynn Construction received a unanimous top ranking by the
Evaluation Committee. After reviewing Kaufman Lynn Construction proposal I concur with the
Evaluation Committee that it is the best qualified firm for the project. Kaufman Lynn
Construction, Inc. has completed 267 construction manager at risk projects, including 9 fire
stations and 6 call centers. Its team has extensive experience in overseeing similar projects
successfully from the pre-construction phase all the way through final closeout. Its past client
report a high level of satisfaction with the projects Kaufman Lynn has completed. Additionally, I
was impressed to see that this team has already studied the preferred site and is offering
innovative concepts that will facilitate the day to day operations of the station.
For the reasons stated herein, I recommend that the Mayor and City Commission approve the
resolution authorizing the Administration to enter into negotiations with Kaufman Lynn
Constructions, Inc., as the top ranked proposer; further, if the Administration is not successful in
negotiating an agreement with Kaufman Lynn Constructions, Inc., authorizing the Administration
to enter into negotiations with Link Construction Group, Inc., as the second ranked proposer;
further, if the administration is not successful in negotiating an agreement with Link Construction
Group, Inc., authorizing the Administration to enter into negotiations with Lemartec Construction,
as the third ranked proposer; and further authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an
agreement upon conclusion of successful negotiations by the Administration.
Applicable Area
South Beach
is this a Resident Right to Does this item utilize G.O.
Know item? Bond Funds?
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Yes Yes
Strategic Connection
Neighborhoods-Provide quick and exceptional fire and emergency response.
Legislative Tracking
Capital Improvement Projects/Procurement
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
o Attachment A
o Resolution
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ATTACHMENT A
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G.E.C.Associates,Inc. 74 0 74 4 70 D 70 _ 4 82 0 82 4 61 _ 0 61 4�° 16 4
Kaufman Lynn Constructions,Inc. 99 0 99 1 100 0 100 1 97 0 97 1 90 0 _ 90 F 1 - 4 1
LemaRec Construction 84 0 _ 84 3 92 � 0 92 ._ - 3 90 0 90 _ 3 73 _ 0 _ 73 '3- 12 3
Link Construction Group,Inc. 91 0 91 2 94 0 94_._ . 2 91 0 91 2 78 _ . 0 _78 _ 2.. B 2
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FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY.FINAL RANKING DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN AWARD RECOMMENDATION.
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