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Resolution 2021-31648 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31648 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER, TO AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 2020-180-ND, FOR DESIGN/BUILD SERVICES FOR 72ND STREET COMMUNITY COMPLEX (THE RFP); AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE HASKELL COMPANY, AS THE TOP RANKED PROPOSER; FURTHER, IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HASKELL COMPANY, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH PCL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., AS THE SECOND RANKED PROPOSER; FURTHER, IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH PCL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION, INC., AS THE THIRD RANKED PROPOSER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FINAL NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION. WHEREAS, on June 24, 2020, the Mayor and City Commission authorized the issuance of RFP 2020-180-ND for Design/Build Services for the 72nd Street Community Complex (the RFP); the RFP was issued on June 26, 2020, with an opening date of August 10, 2020; and WHEREAS, a voluntary pre-proposal conference to provide information to the proposers submitting a response was held on July 7, 2020; and WHEREAS, the RFP provides for a two-step, phased evaluation process; and WHEREAS, the scope of Phase I of the evaluation process related to qualifications, experience and availability of the proposers and key members of the design-build team, including the lead designer and lead construction firm: and WHEREAS, only those Proposers short-listed during Phase I would be authorized to proceed to Phase II of the RFP selection process, during which phase the price and detailed technical proposals, based on the approved Design Criteria Package (the "DCP"), would be considered; and WHEREAS, under Phase I, the City received proposals in response to the RFP from the following seven (7)firms: • ANF Group, Inc.; • Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC; • Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc.; • KVC Constructors, Inc.; • NV2A Group, LLC; • PCL Construction Services, Inc.; and • The Haskell Company; and WHEREAS, the proposal from ANF Group, Inc. was deemed non-responsive for failure to meet the minimum requirements of the RFP, and was not further evaluated; and WHEREAS, on August 3, 2020, via LTC # 276-2020, the City Manager appointed the Evaluation Committee (the" Evaluation Committee"), which convened on August 26, 2020 to consider the remaining proposals submitted under Phase I; and WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee's Phase I rankings were as follows: 1) Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc.; 2) PCL Construction Services, Inc.; 2) The Haskell Company; 4) NV2A Group, LLC; 5) KVC Constructors, Inc.; 6) Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC; and WHEREAS, on September 16, 2020, City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2020- 31387, accepting the recommendation of the City Manager pertaining to the ranking of the proposals with respect to Phase I of the RFP selection process, and authorized (1) Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc., (2) PCL Construction Services, Inc., and (3) The Haskell Company, to be further considered in Phase II of the RFP evaluation process; and WHEREAS, on September 17, 2020, the Procurement Department issued Phase II of the RFP to the short-listed proposers; and WHEREAS, on December 14, 2020, the City received the technical and price proposals in response to Phase II of the RFP; and WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee, appointed by the City Manager via LTC # 276- 2020, convened on January 29, 2021 to consider the proposals received under Phase II; and WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee's rankings for Phase II were as follows: (1) The Haskell Company; (2) PCL Construction Services, Inc.; and (3) Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc; and WHEREAS, after reviewing all of the submissions and the Evaluation Committee's rankings, the City Manager concurs with the Evaluation Committee and recommends that the Mayor and City Commission authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with The Haskell Company, as the top ranked proposer; further, if the Administration is not successful in negotiating an agreement with The Haskell Company, authorizing the Administration to enter into negotiations with PCL Construction Services, Inc., as the second ranked proposer; further, if the Administration is not successful in negotiating an agreement with PCL Construction Services, Inc., authorizing the Administration to enter into negotiations with Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc., as the third ranked proposer, with the final negotiated agreement being subject to the prior approval of the Mayor and City Commission. 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, to authorize negotiations relating to Request for Proposals No. 2020-180-ND, for Design/Build Services for 72"d Street Community Complex (the RFP); authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with The Haskell Company, as the top ranked proposer; further, if the Administration is not successful in negotiating an agreement with The Haskell Company, authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with PCL Construction Services, Inc., as the second ranked proposer; further, if the Administration is not successful in negotiating an agreement with PCL Construction Services, Inc., authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc., as the third ranked proposer; provided, however, that the final negotiated agreement shall be subject to the prior approval of the Mayor and City Commission. PASSED AND ADOPTED this_ 17 day of YhGrrk 2021. ATTEST: 7)1 3w& Rafael E. Granado, City Cler Dan Gelber, Mayor (II,0 P ORATED` 26 APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION -3-- Z) City Attorney nw., Date Resolutions - R7 C MIAMI BEACH COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Raul J.Aguila, Interim City Manager DATE: March 17, 2021 SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER, TO AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 2020-180-ND, FOR DESIGN/BUILD SERVICES FOR 72ND STREET COMMUNITY COMPLEX (THE RFP); AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE HASKELL COMPANY, AS THE TOP RANKED PROPOSER; FURTHER, IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HASKELL COMPANY, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH PCL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.,AS THE SECOND RANKED PROPOSER; FURTHER, IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH PCL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.,AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION, INC., AS THE THIRD RANKED PROPOSER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FINAL NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION. RECOMMENDATION The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida approve the Resolution accepting the City Manager's recommendation pertaining to the proposals received pursuant to RFP 2020-180-ND for design/build services for the 72nd street community complex. BACKGROUND/HISTORY On November 6, 2018, Miami Beach residents approved a ballot measure,which authorized the issuance of a general obligation bond (G.O. Bond) for the design, permitting, installation, and construction of the 72nd Street Community Complex. A total of $53.8 million of general obligation bonds are allocated to fund the project, including but not limited to the design, permitting, and construction. An additional $10.6 million has been allocated from different funding sources bringing the total project budget to $64.4 million. The Project programming as described in the Design Criteria Package (DCP) includes a multi-level mixed-use parking garage requiring the program components of a 500 space parking structure, 50-meter Page 619 of 2284 competition pool with support amenities, 25-meter multi-purpose pool, 7,500 SF Miami-Dade County library, 5,000 SF commercial/retail, 7,500 SF fitness center, 5,000 SF community center, 60,000 SF of active green space, and a jogging path. Furthermore, the DCP included Project Enhancement components that could be considered by the proposers as desired (but not required) project elements with the intent to be included within the proposed project budget. ANALYSIS On June 24, 2020, the Mayor and City Commission authorized the issuance of Request for Proposals (RFP) 2020-180-ND for Design/Build Services for 72nd Street Community Complex. The RFP stipulated a two-phase process. Phase I required the submittal and consideration of the Design/Build firm's qualifications. Phase II required the submittal and consideration of the Design/Build firm's Technical Proposal which included each firm's proposed design, project approach during design and construction, project schedule and the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). On June 26, 2020, the RFP was issued. The RFP established a proposed project budget of $55 million for design and construction. The intent was to have the Design/Build firms include all the project programming and any project enhancements that could be implemented within this proposed project budget. On August 10, 2020, the City received seven (7) Phase I proposals. On September 16, 2020, City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2020-31387 shortlisting the following firms to be further considered in Phase II: Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc, PCL Construction Services, Inc. and The Haskell Company. On December 14, 2020, the City received proposals in response to Phase II of the RFP from the three short-listed proposers. The Evaluation Committee, appointed by the City Manager via LTC #276-2020, convened on January 29, 2021, to consider the Phase I I technical proposals received. The Committee was comprised of Monica Beltran, Assistant Director, Parking Department; Cynthia Casanova, Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Department; David Gomez, Division Director, The Office of Capital Improvement Projects; Carolina Jones, Member, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee; Carmen Sanchez, Deputy Planning Director, Planning Department; Daniel Veitia, Resident, North Beach; and Elizabeth Wheaton, Director, Environment and Sustainability Department. 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 general information on the scope of services, a copy of each proposal, and engaged in a question and answer session with each proposer. The Committee was instructed to score and rank each proposal pursuant to the evaluation criteria established in the RFP for Phase I I. The evaluation process resulted in the ranking of proposers as indicated in Attachment A, in the following order 1st The Haskell Company 2nd PCL Construction Services, Inc. 3rd Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc. The Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)submitted by each firm is as follows: Page 620 of 2284 The Haskell Company $94,200,025. PCL Construction, Inc. $80,202,724. Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc. $79,976,000. Given the large size of the Phase II proposals, they are not attached to this item but are available upon request.A summary of each of the firms follows: Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc. Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc. (Kaufman Lynn), founded in 1989, is a local construction company that has built high-quality buildings for more than 30 years, with a diverse portfolio of projects to reflect this expertise. Its management approach is focused on fulfilling the objectives of their clients by embracing the collaborative nature of the process. Kaufman Lynn has grown into an industry leader by blending best in class cost savings with stringent quality control processes. It is consistently recognized by peers for quality, safety, business practices, and community service, and rank among the largest contractors in the nation. Kaufman Lynn in association with Zyscovich Architects and Recreational Design& Construction bring a high-quality design sensitive to the issues of the location and the community, with specialized experience in recreational aquatics design and the quality of construction to meet the high expectations of Miami Beach. Combined, the team has worked on over 350 parking garages, and more than 400 pools, including elevated, competition, and Myrtha pools in various design and construction functions. The team members have collaborated on various projects including the FAU Mixed Use Parking Garage, Mirador Mixed Use Parking Garage, Bluesten Park, and many others. Its significant parking garage and aquatic experience is supplemented by its experience building community spaces for municipal and other public clients. PCL Construction Services. Inc. PCL Construction Services, Inc. (PCL) specializes in multi-faceted projects including mixed- use, parking structures, aquatic facilities, libraries and community/recreation centers in coastal communities. Its Florida staff of over 200 provide full service preconstruction, estimating, purchasing, human resources, and marketing services in-house. PCL is ranked #1 contractor in Florida by Engineering News-Record (ENR). Finally, its capability to manage a large and complex design-build project is reflected in the firm's experience on more than 870 previous design-build projects. PCL along with BEA Architects and Brooks + Scarpa have assembled a team of highly qualified professionals to execute the 72nd Street Community Complex. This strategic team brings the City of Miami Beach the combined depth and breadth of PCL, the nation's 9th largest contractor with two of South Florida's most prominent architects, with 40 years of trusted local experience and superior standing in the South Florida market. Its selected subconsultants round out this team with their extensive relevant experience, local knowledge, and commitment to the success of this high-profile project. The Haskell Company The Haskell Company (Haskell), is a global pioneer in design-build construction with over 55 years of experience. It has been working and committed to the Miami area for over 20 years, Page 621 of 2284 completing such projects as three Miami Dade College parking garages and most recently, the Norwegian Cruise Line Terminal also known as the "Pearl of Miami". The Miami office has supported landmark projects, such as the Adrienne Arsht Center. With over $1B in annual revenues and over 2,500 design-build projects completed to date, Haskell is appropriately experienced, staffed and financed to support large and complex design-build projects that are fast-tracked and programmed with multiple disciplines. Partnered with Haskell is Arquitectonica, who brings a very experienced team of professionals that have creativity and community in mind, as well as Kimley-Hom, McNamara Salvia, Weston& Sampson, SEQUI L, SLS and Weller Pools. The team, combined with noteworthy consultants with vast local experience, was formed for each firm's relevant field experience and organizational excellence in order to bring the City the best design-build solution. This team, which contains a considerable degree of experience, imagination and capability, intends to combine the criteria noted in the design criteria package, while delivering on time and within budget. SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA Results from the 2019 resident survey show that 80%of residents are satisfied or very satisfied with living in North Beach. In order to continue to improve the satisfaction of these residents, the City intends to contract with a design/build firm to design and construct the 72nd Street Community Complex which will provide the North Beach residents with a multi-level mixed use parking garage. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Final project costs to be determined via negotiations, not to exceed the approved project budget. CONCLUSION After reviewing all of the submissions and the Evaluation Committee's rankings and commentary, I concur with the Evaluation Committee and find that The Haskell Company provided the best technical proposal. However, because the GMPs proposed exceed the City's cost expectation, I also concur with staff's recommendation that the City negotiate with the firms, in rank order, to finalize a design build agreement. Some of the highlights of the technical proposals of the three firms, as articulated by the evaluation committee, include: The Haskell Company • The firm designed a multifunctional field that can hold up to 2,000 people and can be utilized for athletic and event programming. • The firm designed the largest footprint, but the least overbearing. • The firm designed a cohesive community civic center. • From the four street fronts, to the elevated green field and upper pool deck, the entire complex is oriented to enhance the well-being of the community. PCL Construction Services. Inc. • The firm designed the complex to serve as an urban living room that would be ideal for relaxing and socializing as well as providing a recreational anchor for the North Beach district. • The firm's design provided the best pedestrian connection. However,the footprint did feel Page 622 of 2284 overpowering. • The solar roof was well thought out with the panels strategically placed to capture as much energy as possible. • The building design is massive and does not necessarily engage Collins Avenue. Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc. • The firm incorporated a rain garden in the design. • The design was disjointed. The pool, the community center, and fitness center had no connectivity between them. • The design places the field on the west side,which forms a screen that protects the turtles from the evening lights. • The design has no integration. It is a building on a field. Given the disparity between the GMP proposals submitted by the Design-Build firms and the proposed project budget, City staff is in the process of hiring an independent consultant to develop a cost estimate of the DCP programming in order to assist in negotiations. This award recommendation was originally included in the February 10, 2021 agenda; however, following a protest submitted by the second-ranked bidder, PCL Construction Services, the award recommendation was deferred to March 17, 2021. The protest and the City's response are attached as Exhibits A-1 and A-2, respectively. For the reasons stated herein, I recommend that the Mayor and City Commission approve the resolution authorizing the Administration to enter into negotiations with The Haskell Company, as the top ranked proposer; further, if the Administration is not successful in negotiating an agreement with The Haskell Company, authorizing the Administration to enter into negotiations with PCL Construction Services, Inc., as the second ranked proposer; further, if the Administration is not successful in negotiating an agreement with PCL Construction Services, Inc., authorizing the Administration to enter into negotiations with Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc., as the third ranked proposer; provided, however, that the final negotiated agreement shall be subject to the prior approval of the Mayor and City Commission. Applicable Area North Beach Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O. to Know" item, pursuant to Bond Funds? City Code Section 2-14? Yes Yes Strategic Connection Neighborhoods - Evolve parks and green spaces to meet the changing needs of the community. Legislative Tracking Capital Improvement Projects/Procurement ATTACHMENTS: Description Page 623 of 2284 o Resolution ❑ Attachment A o Exhibit A-1 - PCL Protest ❑ Exhibit A-2- Protest Response by CMB Page 624 of 2284 • • r 11011VON31090.03i1 COMO NV 31.01.118h103 ION 9300 ONI*49)111004 WINO E3E0d11141 Aridlint)MOS • .. N.MT"'"..... a...Y. .1 .... ................ neVaan Yr...n.4...1". 1.......141.114.11 ................. . au... WAISIMInan. . .,,...0, itVA'QM NM l'.1....••I I"...,.!.IC".;'.9.41 4.., e.,..e,,,,,,,6„,,,„,„,,,,,A,:,;„ I e :i epi a Is I IN e se I got a 98 I Eat g_SS 1 LO a as I ass N VA l SOL 9 to Soduoa 99.09/1 oil 9 CO • L..._ ZOt S9..... .. 99 __01 et E 913 89 "01:990.soe 0090049L00 lad 0011 06' "Ne a': 0014 tit e tat_ :L1 ._ .I.8 I CO. . 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LANE Shareholder joe.lane@iowndes-law.com 215 North Eola Drive,Orlando, Florida 32801-2028 T:407-418-6343 I F:407-843-4444 MAIN NUMBER:407-843-4600 it MERITAS'LAW FIRMS WORLDWIDE February 9, 2021 VIA EMAIL Natalia Delgado, Procurement Rafael Granado, City Clerk City of Miami Beach City of Miami Beach 1755 Meridian Avenue, 3rd Floor 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139 Miami Beach, FL 33139 Via Email: NataliaDeigado@miamibeachfl.gov Via Email: RafaelGranado@miamibeachfl.gov Raul Aguila, Interim City Manager City of Miami Beach 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139 Via Email: raulaguila@miamibeachfl.gov Re: Protestant: PCL Construction Services,Inc. Request for Proposals No. 2020-180-ND (the "RFP") Design-Build Services for the 72nd Street Community Complex(the "Project") Notice of Protest (the "Protest") Dear Ms. Delgado: We represent PCL Construction Services, Inc. ("Protestant") and respectfully submit this Protest of the recommended award of this Project to The Haskell Company ("Haskell"). This Protest is being delivered prior to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, in compliance with the notification of intended award sent from the City of Miami Beach (the "City") on February 5, 2021 (the "Award Notification"). Protestant has standing to submit this Protest as Protestant was the second-ranked proposer as outlined ��dd r d' Doster,Kantor& Reed,P.A. Page 629 of 2284 lowndes laW.com LO. 0�$5�`�a giBERW� 649vz February 9, 2021 Page 2 in the Award Notification. See Award Notification, p. 1. A copy of the Award Notification is attached hereto as Exhibit"A". As set forth in City of Miami Beach Ordinance No. 2002-3344, Protestant respectfully submits: 1. Protestant is: PCL Construction Services, Inc. 1805 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 201 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 (South Florida address) 2. Protestant's Representatives are:Joseph A. Lane and Ryan P.Scordato, Lowndes,Drosdick, Doster, Kantor& Reed, P.A., 215 North Eola Drive, Orlando, Florida 32801. 3. Protestant's substantial interests are affected by the City's determination of this Protest. Protestant is the highest ranked responsible and responsive proposer qualified for award of this Project. Haskell is not a responsive proposer and must be disqualified. The following is a summary of the grounds of this Protest: I. HASKELL'S PROPOSAL IS NON-RESPONSIVE IN THAT IT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE PLAIN LANGUAGE OF THE RFP A. The City's intent for the Project intent includes significant aquatic construction, including a rooftop Olympic-sized pool and warm-up pool. B. Prior to the RFP submissions for the Project, the City, on May 19 2020, conducted an information session by way of a Virtual Public Presentation for the Project (the "Presentation"), which was attended by Protestant and other interested proposers. The Presentation included a preview of the a portion of the design criteria package which was provided on Page 21 of the Presentation via a downloadable internet link. A copy of the Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit "B". Though the link is no longer active, Protestant, upon information and belief, has a copy of the relevant portion for the Swimming Pool Shell Construction (the "Presentation Pool Excerpt") available at the time of the Presentation. It reads: Myrtha Pools USA shall be considered the basis of design utilizing a proprietary process of hot calendaring rigid PVC sheets to modular stainless-steel self-supporting panels. Alternative manufacturers of Natare, Bradford and Astral will be considered with Owner [the City's] approval. Page 630 of 2284 0046073\191630\10778649v2 February 9, 2021 Page 3 See Presentation Pool Excerpt, p. 1. (emphasis supplied). A copy of the Presentation Pool Excerpt, with the relevant portions highlighted, is attached hereto as Exhibit"C". C. Bradford Products, LLC ("Bradford"), is a Leland, North Carolina based manufacturer of pools,spas,and water features. Bradford is registered in the State of Florida as a Foreign Limited Liability Company,with its mailing address listed as 2101 Enterprises Drive NE, Leland, North Carolina 28451. A copy of the Florida Division of Corporations profile on Bradford is attached hereto as Exhibit"D". D. Further, Bradford advertises on its website that its products are sourced in its North Carolina manufacturing facilities. A copy of a screenshot from Bradford's website is attached hereto as Exhibit"E". E. On April 13, 2016, the City of Miami Beach issued Resolution No. 2016-29375, which imposed a moratorium on the purchase by the City of good and services from the State of North Carolina (the "Moratorium"). The Moratorium is public record and is not attached hereto as an exhibit. F. The RFP was issued on June 26, 2020 and was structured as a two-phased process: Phase I was an evaluation and qualification exercise to determine a short-list of contractors to move forward. Under Phase II, the short-listed contractors were invited to submit a detailed rendering depicting the intended design and construction of the Project and a detailed response, including price. A copy of the final, published RFP is attached hereto as Exhibit"F". G. The RFP contains the following language on page 9 of 2,775 (the "RFP North Carolina Ban"): Pursuant to Resolution 2016-29375, the City of Miami Beach, Florida prohibits official City travel to the states of North Carolina and Mississippi, as well as the purchase of goods or services sourced in North Carolina and Mississippi. Bidder shall agree that no travel shall occur on behalf of the City to North Carolina or Mississippi, nor shall any product or services it provides to the City by sourced from those states. By virtue of submitting bid, bidder agrees it is and shall remain in full compliance with Resolution 2016-29375. See RFP, p. 9; see also: RFP North Carolina Ban, p. 1. (emphasis supplied). An excerpt of the RFP containing the highlighted RFP North Carolina Ban is attached hereto as Exhibit "G". Page 631 of 2284 0046073\191630\10778649v2 February 9, 2021 Page 4 H. The terms of the RFP expressly barred any responses from including a product or service sourced from North Carolina; that ban included the North Carolina-based Bradford. I. Interestingly, an earlier (unpublished) iteration of the RFP, in its Swimming Pool Shell Construction section 6.2, included similar preliminary language as later was included in the Presentation Pool Excerpt, prior to the RFP being publicly offered (the "RFP Pool Excerpt"). ft read: Myrtha Pools USA shall be considered the basis of design utilizing a proprietary process of hot calendaring rigid PVC sheets to modular stainless-steel self-supporting panels. Alternative manufacturers of Natare, Astral, or equal, can be substituted with Owner [the City's] approval. See RFP, p. 198; see also: p. 1, RFP Pool Excerpt. Notably, Bradford was omitted from the final RFP Pool Excerpt which was published as part of the actual RFP, even though Bradford had been allowed in the earlier draft (unpublished) RFP Presentation Excerpt. A copy of the published,final RFP Pool Excerpt is attached hereto as Exhibit"H". J. Consequently, the published RFP by the City expressly removed Bradford as an approved manufacturer of pool components for the Project. K. Protestant, Haskell, and Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc. ("Kaufman") each were short- listed in Phase I and advanced to Phase II,which utilized the published,final RFP described above(Exhibit "F"), which included the sourcing restriction noted above. L. Protestant in its Phase II Proposal complied with the sourcing restriction and did not utilize any product or services sourced from North Carolina. M. Following the Phase II submissions, Protestant requested and was provided with Haskell's proposal (the "Haskell Proposal"). The Haskell Proposal was announced as the intended award as referenced in the Award Notification. A copy of the entirety of the Haskell Proposal is attached hereto as Exhibit"I". N. The Haskell Proposal, on its face, contains products and services of Bradford which are clearly sourced from North Carolina. That sourcing directly violates the plain language of the RFP and, notably,the RFP North Carolina Ban,making the Haskell Proposal_patently and materially non-responsive. 0. Specifically, pages 13 and 14 of the Haskell Proposal contain the following language regarding Haskell's utilization of Bradford on the Project (these pages have been extracted from the Page 632 of 2284 0046073\191630\10778649v2 February 9, 2021 Page 5 Haskell Proposal, with highlights provided, and will be referred to as the "Haskell Proposal Bradford Excerpts"): We will utilize a Bradford Products, LLC stainless steel pool system as the basis for our design. See Haskell Proposal, p. 13; see also: Haskell Proposal Bradford Excerpts, p. 1. The aquatics program will use a Bradford Products stainless steel pool system as the basis for our design rather than a Myrtha Pool system. [....] Furthermore, Bradford Pools are made in North Carolina, USA. [....] Overall, the value, simplicity and durability of the product make Bradford Products our choice for 72nd Street Community Center. See Haskell Proposal, p. 14; see also: Haskell Proposal Bradford Excerpts, p. 2. Copies of the Haskell Proposal Bradford Excerpts are attached hereto as Exhibit "J". P. Further, page 102 of the Haskell Proposal actually specifies additional Bradford products which will be used by Haskell. See generally, Haskell Proposal, p. 102. Q. The Haskell Proposal is patently and materially non-responsive as it was submitted with products and services sourced in North Carolina, which violates the RFP's express provision (the RFP North Carolina Ban) banning such products and services. R. A "responsive bid" in the State of Florida is statutorily defined as a "bid, or proposal, or reply submitted by a responsive and responsible vendor which conforms in all material aspects to the solicitation [RFP]." See Section 287.012(26), Florida Statutes. As matters stand, the Haskell Proposal is plainly non-responsive. It is a public procurement rubric that post-submission modifications or negotiations may not change, alter nor amend a non-responsive bid or proposal so that it becomes responsive. Such negotiations or modifications place the other bidders or proposers at a competitive disadvantage and unfairly favor the bidder for whom modification or negotiation is allowed. See Harry Pepper&Associates, Inc. v. City of Cape Coral, 352 So.2d 1190 (Fla. 2d. DCA 1977); see also: Tropabest Foods, Inc. v. State Dept. of General Services,493 So.2d 50 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986). S. By allowing Haskell to submit the Haskell Proposal with such North Carolina-based products and services included, the City permitted Haskell to directly and materially violate the RFP requirements which created prejudice and a competitive disadvantage to Protestant, which complied with the RFP's requirements. Page 633 of 2284 0046073\191630\10778649v2 February 9, 2021 Page 6 T. The City violates the RFP requirements if it is the City's position in,this Protest to just ignore the RFP North Carolina Ban. The City, as a matter of public procurement.law, is not free now to ignore the RFP requirements (which include the RFP North Carolina Ban). Those requirements applied to all interested proposers equally,and picking and choosing now which proposers must comply with this stated requirement creates a competitive advantage to Haskell and competitive disadvantage to PCL. Should the City ignore the RFP North Carolina Ban, the City effectively rewrites the RFP requirements which is prohibited. The City cannot revise the RFP requirements retroactively to benefit a single proposer, which is conspicuously anti-competitive to PCI, as Protestant, which complied with the RFP requirements and RFP North Carolina Ban. IV. SUPPORTING CASE LAW A. The following reported case law hold that failure to meet procurement requirements establishes non-responsiveness, requiring rejection of the non-responsive bid/proposal (these cases are included in the document package sent with this Protest). (1) Harry Pepper& Associates, Inc. v. City of Cape Coral, 352 So.2d 1190 (Fla. 3d. DCA 2019). Florida's Third District Court of Appeals addressed a parallel circumstance in which the second-ranked bidder filed a formal protest seeking to declare the winning bid non-responsive. Specifically, the subject bid documents contained specific manufacturers listed for water plant pumps to be used at the project. The winning bidder listed a brand of pumps that was not acceptable to the municipality; after discovery of this non-conformity with the bid documents (and after the bidding time period elapsed), the winning bidder was allowed to amend their bid to include a pump manufacturer acceptable to the municipality. The second-ranked bidder protested the winning bid directly to the municipality and by virtue of filing a temporary injunction in trial court; both the municipality and the trial court denied the second-ranked bidder the relief sought. The Third District Court of Appeals, however, declared the winning bid to be non-responsive because it materially altered from the requirements of the bid documents (and also that the municipality should not have permitted amendment to allow for the winning bidder to conform to the requirements). As such, the appellate court stated the municipality had two options: award the contract to the challenging party, which was the second-ranked bidder, or reject all bids and readvertise new ones. In its decision, the Third District Court of Appeals cited the case of City of Opa-Locka v. Trustees, 193 So.2d. 29 (Fla. 3d. DCA 1966)for the premise that permitting, under those facts, the city to waive the underlying ordinance requirement was conducive to favoritism by allowing some bidders to qualify after bid opening when such bidders did not comply with the bid document requirements. These cases are a signal in this Protest Page 634 of 2284 0046073\191630\1077B649v2 February 9, 2021 Page 7 that the City's failure to enforce its own RTP requirements would be reversible as an arbitrary and capricious action. (2) E.M. Watkins & Company, Inc. v. Board of Regents, 414 So.2d 583 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). This case arose out of a low-bidder whose bid was rejected as non- responsive, and the second lowest bidder was selected for the award. Specifically, the lowest-bidder failed to comply with the bid requirements by not listing three of the five major subcontractors to be used on the project. When the lowest-bidder's bid was deemed non-responsive, a protest was initiated. The First Circuit Court of Appeals ultimately upheld the administrative hearing officer's determination that deemed the low-bidder's bid non-responsive for failure to comply with the requirements of the bid documents. These cases are a signal in this Protest that the City's failure to enforce its own RTP requirements would be reversible as an arbitrary and capricious action. IV. CONCLUSION A. The City must stay the award to Haskell outlined in the Award Notification pending resolution of this Protest. B. The City must determine the Haskell Proposal is non-responsive and award the Project to Protestant as the second-ranked responsible, responsive, and qualified proposer pursuant to the Award Notification. Protestant respectfully requests a reversal of the City's intended recommendation to award the Project to Haskell because Haskell is non-responsive in regards to the requirements of the RFP, specifically as to the RFP North Carolina Ban. C. The City's intended Award must be to Protestant. D. The City must not overlook or waive the RFP North Carolina Ban, which has a direct bearing on responsiveness and establishes a competitive disadvantage as a matter of law. Sincerely, •100 Joseph A. Lane Ryan P. Scordato RPS/tae Enclosures c: PCL Construction Services, Inc. (via email) Page 635 of 2284 0046073\191630\10778649v2 DocuSign Envelope ID:9D141 F58-A9F8.433B-BA44-419F99FF54CD MIAMI BEACH Procurement Department, 1755 Meridian Avenue,3rd Floor,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov,305-673-7490 TRANSMITTED VIA E-MAIL: ryan.scordato@lowndes-Iaw.com February 24, 2021 Ryan P. Scordato Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor& Reed, P.A. 215 North Eola Drive Orlando, Florida 32801-2028 RE: Protest Filed Pursuant to Award Recommendation on Request for Proposals 2020- 180-ND for Design-Build Services for the 72nd Street Community Complex(the "RFP") Dear Mr. Scordato: The City has reviewed the protest filed on behalf of PCL Construction Services, Inc. ("PCL") pursuant to the award recommendation by the City Manager on the above-referenced RFP (the "Protest") for Design-Build Services for the 72nd Street Community Complex (the "Project"). PCL's grounds for the filing of the Protest are based on the City's decision to not reject the proposal received from The Haskell Company ("Haskell")for its reference, as basis of design, of a Bradford Products pool system manufactured in North Carolina. After review of the particulars upon which PCL's protest has been filed, the City hereby denies said protest for the reasons as set forth below. As a threshold consideration, the City's moratorium on North Carolina products and services has been lifted. PCL's Protest correctly states that Resolution No. 2016-29375, approved by the City Commission on April 13, 2016, imposed a moratorium on the purchase of goods or services sourced in North Carolina "until such discriminatory legislation is either repealed or declared unconstitutional by a court of law." The City resolution was in response to North Carolina's adoption of certain discriminatory legislation as part of its HB-2 legislation, which legislation was subsequently superseded in 2017 by HB-142. However, Section 4 of HB-142 provided for an expiration date of December 1, 2020. Accordingly, North Carolina's discriminatory legislation is no longer in place and the City's moratorium on the purchase of goods or services sourced in North Carolina was lifted contemporaneously with the expiration of HB-142. Notwithstanding the expiration of the City moratorium on goods and services purchased in North Carolina as established in City Resolution No. 2016-2937, PCL's protest conveniently ignores the facts of the RFP in alleging that Haskell is non-responsive to the requirements of the RFP because (1)the referenced system was a"basis for design"only; (2)there was no material deviation from the solicitation because the RFP did not require the proposers to provide the qualifications of subcontractors; (3)the RFP provides for a process by which the design-build firm can substitute a non-complying subcontractor; and (4) pursuant to City Code Section 2-371, the City Manager and City Attorney's determination with regard to issues of responsiveness shall be binding upon the parties to the protest. First,the RFP was released with the intent of receiving proposals for design-build services for the Project. Unlike a design-bid-build process where a contractor is solely submitting a price to build a facility in accordance with a set of final plans and specifications provided by the agency, the design-build process is much less rigid, requiring bidders to only submit preliminary design Page 636 of 2284 DocuSign Envelope ID:9D141 F58-A9F8-4338-BA44-419F99FF54CD concepts and pricing initially, with final construction documents to be completed after contract award in accordance with the Design Critera Package (the "DCP"). Thus, the use of the term "basis of design," a term used in both the DCP and in Haskell's proposal with regard to the pool manufacturer, generally means the preliminary designs, principles, assumptions and considerations used by engineering professionals in developing a design. The term basis of design typically does not imply final decisions that are not possible until well into the design process. With regard to the pool system, the DCP states that Myrtha Pools USA is to be considered the basis of design, but also explicitly allows for alternative manufacturers to be substituted with Owner approval[emphasis added].Therefore,the RFP provides the design-build firm the flexibility to consider one or more pool systems and sub-contractors may be replaced as noted below. Notwithstanding any preliminary basis of design considerations and the expiration of the moratorium referenced above, Haskell, pursuant to the required Bid Submittal Questionnaire it included in its bid, has agreed to be in full compliance with Resolution 2016- 29375 (See Exhibit"Haskell's Bid Submittal Questionnaire"). Next, PCL argues in its protest that the pool manufacturer brand is a non-changeable "material" requirement of the RFP. In accordance with Florida law,the decision to use the pool manufacturer brand as a basis of design is only material if it gives the bidder a substantial advantage over the other bidders and thereby restricts or stifles competition. Robinson Electrical Co., Inc. v. Dade Co., 417 So.2d 1032, 1034 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982). While the initial RFP released initially required bidders to submit information regarding the qualifications of subcontractors and, specifically, the pool subcontractor (see Section 0400, Phase II Response Format, Tab 2 of the RFP), in the subsequent Addendum No. 7 to the RFP, the City intentionally deleted said requirement to eliminate any requirement for the bidder to name its subcontractors, including the pool subcontractor. In taking such action, the City has clearly demonstrated that review of the subcontractors is not material to its review and consideration of the proposals received. Further, even if the submittal of the pool subcontractor was a material requirement of the RFP (which it was not), the RFP provides for a process by which the design-build firm can substitute a non- complying sub-contractor. Specifically, Section 3.24 of the Project contract included in the RFP requires the design-build firm to seek the City's approval in its final contract with any sub- contractor, and also allows a change in sub-contractor upon the City's approval. Therefore, even if the design-build firm sought to contract with a non-complying sub-contractor, the City would deny said request and consider a change in sub-contractor. Therefore, PCL's assertation that substituting a non-complying contractor is a non-changeable material deviation is not supported by the RFP or Florida law. Third, regarding the responsiveness of Haskell's proposal, and as further demonstrated above, the RFP does not provide that the failure to comply with the requirements of Resolution No. 2016- 29375 would be a matter of responsiveness.A responsive response refers only to matters of form, and a responsive bid means that a bid is submitted on the correct forms, and contains all required information, signatures, and notarizations. Intercontinental Props., Inc. v. State Dept of Health & Rehab. Servs., 606 So. 2d 380, 381 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992). Notwithstanding the foregoing, as set forth in the Section 2-371 of the City Code (the City's Bid Protest Ordinance) and, specifically, Section 2-371(e)thereof,the City Manager and City Attorney's determination with regard to issues of responsiveness shall be binding upon the parties to the protest. Finally, Florida courts have consistently held that a"public body has wide discretion"in the bidding process and "its decision, when based on an honest exercise" of the discretion, should not be overturned, "even if it may appear erroneous and even if reasonable persons may disagree." Department of Transportation v. Groves—Watkins Constructors,530 So.2d 912, 913 (FIa.1988)(quoting Liberty County v. Baxter's Asphalt& Concrete, Inc.,421 So.2d 505(FIa.1982)) Page 637 of 2284 DocuSign Envelope ID:9D141 F58-A9F8-433B-BA44-419F99FF54CD (emphasis in original). "[The] sole responsibility is to ascertain whether the agency acted fraudulently, arbitrarily, illegally, or dishonestly." Groves—Watkins, 530 So.2d at 914. Therefore, upon review of the basis upon which PCL's Protest has been filed, the City concludes that said protest must be DENIED. You may appeal my decision by filing an original action in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, in accordance with the applicable court rules. Any action not brought in good faith shall be subject to sanctions including damages suffered by the City and attorney's fees incurred by the City in defense of such wrongful action. Thank you, Lr�D�o�c�uSigned by: WA 2B D 240 92B4 D... Raul J. Aguila Interim City Manager Enclosures: Haskell's Bid Submittal Questionnaire C: Mayor Dan Gelber Members of the City Commission Rafael Paz, Acting City Attorney Alex Denis, Procurement Director Page 638 of 2284