Resolution 2023-32516RESOLUTION NO. 2023-32516
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. 2023-030-ND, FOR GENERAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO ESTABLISH A POOL OF PRE -QUALIFIED
CONSULTANTS FOR GENERAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION
TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH MARLIN ENGINEERING, INC., AS
THE FIRST RANKED PROPOSER; THE CORRADINO GROUP, INC., AS THE
SECOND -RANKED PROPOSER; ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC., AS THE
THIRD -RANKED PROPOSER; THE STREET PLANS COLLABORATIVE, INC.,
AS THE FOURTH -RANKED PROPOSER; CALVIN, GIORDANO &
ASSOCIATES, INC., AS THE FIFTH RANKED PROPOSER; GANNETT
FLEMING, INC., AS THE SIXTH -RANKED PROPOSER; AND H.W. LOCHNER
INC. AND KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC., AS THE TIED SEVENTH -
RANKED PROPOSERS; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH EACH OF
THE PROPOSERS UPON CONCLUSION OF SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS
BY THE ADMINISTRATION.
WHEREAS, on October 26, 2022, the Mayor and City Commission approved the
issuance of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2023-030-ND for General Transportation
Planning and Traffic Engineering Consultant Services; and
WHEREAS, Request for Qualifications No. 2023-030-ND (the "RFQ") was released on
October 28, 2022; and
WHEREAS, a voluntary pre -proposal meeting was held on November 10, 2022; and
WHEREAS, on December 23, 2022, the City received a total of 18 proposals; and
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2022, the City Manager, via Letter to Commission No.
530-2022, appointed an Evaluation Committee consisting of: Dani Fawaz, Senior Transportation
Engineer, Transportation Department; Rogelio Madan, Deputy Director, Planning and Zoning
Department; Luis Soto, Senior Principal Engineer, Public Works Engineering Department; and
Collin Worth, Bicycle Coordinator/Transportation Analyst, Office of Transportation Management,
City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee convened on January 31, 2023, to review and
score the proposals; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee received 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 Committee ranked the proposers as follows: Marlin
:Engineering, Inc., -.as. the :first -ranked :proposer; The Corradino Group, Inc -.,.as the second- .
ranked proposer; Alta Planning + Design, -Inc:, as the third=ranked proposer-; The. -Street :Plans
Collaborative, Inc., as the fourth -ranked proposer; Calvin, Giordano &Associates; Inc., as the
fifth -ranked proposer; Gannett. Fleming; Inc., as the sixth -ranked proposer, and H.W. Lochner
Inc. and Kimley-Horn and.Associates, Inc., as the.tied seventh -ranked proposers;.and:
WHEREAS; after reviewing all of the submissions and the Evaluation Committee's rankings
and analysis, the City Manager concurs with the Evaluation Committee and recommends that the
Mayor: and City. .Commission- authorize the Administration to establish a. pool. of pre -qualified .
consultants. for specific.tasks relating to general transportation planning and traffic engineering
services; authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with Marlin Engineering Inc.,; as -
the first -ranked proposer; : The Corradino Group, -Inc., as the second -ranked proposer; Alta
Planning ..+ Design, Inc., as the third -ranked proposer; The Street. Plans, Collaborative, Inc., as
the fourth -ranked proposer; Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc., -as- the fifth -ranked proposer;
Gannett Fleming, Inc., as the sixth -ranked proposer, and-H.W. Lochner Inc. and KirnIey-Horn
and Associates, Inc., as :the tied' seventh -ranked proposers; and further authorize the City
Manager and City Clerk. to execute agreements with:- each of the foregoing: proposers upon .
conclusion :of successful. negotiations by the Administration.
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. 2023-030=ND, for- General Transportation Planning and Traffic
Engineering Consultant Services; authorize the Administration to establish : a pool of prequalified
consultants for specific .tasks relating to general transportation planning ,and traffic engineering
.services; authorize the Administration to enter into .negotiations with ,Marlin. Engineering; Inc., as
the first -ranked proposer; The Corradino Group, Inc.; as the second -ranked proposer; Alta
Planning + Design, Inc., as the third -ranked proposer; The.Street. Plans Collaborative, Inc., as
the fourth -ranked proposer; Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc., as the fifth -ranked proposer;
Gannett Fleming, Inc.; as the sixth -ranked proposer; and H.-W. Lochner :Inc.:and Kimley-Horn
and .Associates, Inc., as the tied seventh=ranked proposers; and, further: authorize 'the City .
Manager and City Clerk to, execute agreements with each of "the proposers upon :conclusion .'of
:successful negotiations by -the Administration.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this day
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... MAR 3 1 _1
Z�i3 INLORP O
Rafa I E. - ranado, City_ Clerk
Gelber, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION.
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City Attorney . . Date
Competitive Bid Reports - C2 D
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
DATE: March 27, 2023
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. 2023-030-ND, FOR -GENERAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES; AUTHORIZING
THE ADMINISTRATION TO ESTABLISH A POOL OF .PRE -QUALIFIED
CONSULTANTS FOR GENERAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO 'ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH MARLIN
ENGINEERING, INC., AS THE , FIRST RANKED PROPOSER; THE
CORRADINO GROUP, INC.,'AS THE SECOND -RANKED PROPOSER;ALTA
PLANNING+ DESIGN, INC., AS THE THIRD -RANKED PROPOSER; THE
STREET PLANS COLLABORATIVE, INC., AS THE FOURTH -RANKED
PROPOSER; CALVIN, GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES, INC., AS THE FIFTH
RANKED PROPOSER; GANNETT FLEMING, INC., AS THE SIXTH -
RANKED PROPOSER; AND H.W. LOCHNER INC. AND KIMLEY HORN AND
ASSOCIATES, INC., AS THE TIED SEVENTH -RANKED PROPOSERS;
AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH EACH OF THE PROPOSERS UPON
CONCLUSION OF SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS BY THE
ADMINISTRATION.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Commission approve the Resolution authorizing the
Administration to enter into negotiations pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2023-
030-ND, with Marlin Engineering, Inc., as the first -ranked proposer; The Corradino Group, Inc.,
as the second -ranked proposer; Alta Planning + Design, Inc., as the third -ranked proposer; The
Street Plans Collaborative, Inc., as the fourth -ranked proposer; Calvin, Giordano & Associates,
Inc., as the fifth -ranked proposer; Gannett Fleming, Inc., as the sixth -ranked proposer, and H.W.
Lochner Inc. and Kimley-Hom and Associates, Inc., as the tied seventh -ranked proposers. The
Resolution also authorizes the City Manager and City Clerk to execute agreements upon the
conclusion of successful negotiations.
The solicitation is currently under the cone of silence.
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BACKGROUND/HISTORY
To assist with the City's transit, mobility and transportation goals, general transportation planning
and traffic engineering consultant services are needed for the planning, design, and
implementation of projects recommended in the City's adopted Transportation Master Plan and
Bicycle -Pedestrian Master Plan, as well as advancing other priority transportation projects. The
services will ensure that key pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and automobile safety and accessibility
projects move, forward to fruition. For approximately five (5) years, the City has had an
agreement for general transportation planning and traffic engineering consultant services to
assist with projects as needed. The current agreement expires on April 15, 2023.
Proposals for a replacement agreement were received pursuant to the RFQ.
ANALYSIS
On October 26, 2022, the Mayor and City Commission authorized the issuance of Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2023-030-ND for General Transportation Planning and Traffic
Engineering Consultant Services, On October 28, 2022, the RFQ was issued. A voluntary pre -
proposal conference was held on. November 10, 2022 to provide information to proposers
submitting a response. The Procurement Department issued bid notices to 40,633 companies
through the e-procurement system, with 129 prospective bidders accessing the advertised
solicitation. RFQ responses were due and received on December 23, 2022. The City received
a total of 18 proposals from the following firms:
AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
Alta Planning + Design, Inc.
Caltran Engineering Group, Inc.
Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.
Choice Engineering Consultants, Inc.
EXP U.S. Services Inc.
Florida Transportation Engineering, Inc.
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
H.W. Lochner Inc.
HBC Engineering Company
Kimley-Hom and Associates, Inc.
Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Marlin Engineering, Inc.
Metric Engineering, Inc.
Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.
Prosser, Inc.
The Corradino Group, Inc.
The Street Plans Collaborative, Inc.
On December 20, 2022, the City Manager appointed, the Evaluation Committee via LTC # 530-
2022. The Evaluation Committee convened on January 31, 2023, to consider the proposals
received. The Committee was comprised of Dan! Fawaz, Senior Transportation Engineer,
Transportation and Mobility Department; Rogelio Madan, Deputy Director, Planning and Zoning
Department; Luis Soto, Senior Principal Engineer, Public Works Engineering Department; and
Collin Worth, Bicycle Coordinator/Transportation Analyst, Office of Transportation Management,
City of Miami. 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
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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 ranking of proposers as noted in Attachment A and
below.
Firm
Rank
Marlin Engineering, Inc.
1
The Corradino Group, Inc.
2
Alta Planning + Design, Inc.
3
The Street Plans Collaborative, Inc.
4
Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.
5
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
6
H.W. Lochner Inc.
7 (tie)
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
7 (tie)
EXP U.S. Services, Inc.
9
AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
10
Choice Engineering Consultants, Inc.
11(tie)
Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.
11(tie)
Florida Transportation Engineering, Inc.
13
Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
14
HBC Engineering Company
15
Caltran Engineering Group, Inc.
16
Metric Engineering, Inc.
17
Prosser, Inc.
18
The City currently has eight (8) firms under the existing contract. Based on the projected volume
of work required and the results of the rankings, staff recommends awarding to the top eight (8)
firms pursuant to this current solicitation. Work is to be equitably rotated among the awarded
firms in accordance with Administrative Order PO.03.03.
A summary of each firm is available upon request.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
Not Applicable
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Fees will be established through the negotiation process. Average annual expenditures for
these services total $820,000.Services are to be funded through specific project budgets which
are subject to the appropriation of funds through the City's annual budget process.
Amount(s)/Acount(s):
CONCLUSION
After reviewing all of the submissions and the Evaluation Committee process, I concur with the
Evaluation Committee and find Martin Engineering, Inc.; The Corradino Group, Inc., Alta
Planning + Design, Inc., The Street Plans Collaborative, Inc., Calvin, Giordano & Associates,
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Inc., Gannett Fleming, Inc., H.W. Lochner Inc., and Kimley-Hom and Associates, Inc. to be well
qualified firms for specific tasks relating to general transportation planning and traffic
engineering services. Marlin Engineering, Inc., Alta Planning + Design, Inc., Calvin, Giordano &
Associates, Inc., Gannett Fleming, Inc., and H.W. Lochner Inc. have provided general
transportation planning and traffic engineering services to the City for approximately five (5)
years and are multidisciplinary firms that have experience with various local municipalities. The
Corradino Group, Inc. is a large firm that has vast traffic engineering experience providing
services such as traffic calming studies and master plans to local municipalities such as the
Town of Cutler Bay and the City of Fort Lauderdale. Moreover, it is an incumbent providing
traffic engineering consultant services to the City of Miami Beach since 2020. The Street Plans
Collaborative, Inc. created the City's Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan and Street Design
Guidelines to help expand the Cib/s transportation priorities, and their team is made up of
innovative transportation engineering and technical planning firms. Finally, Kimley-Hom and
Associates, Inc. is a full -service, multidisciplinary consulting firm with 55 years of experience
and was selected to provide program management services for the Intelligent Transportation
System and Smart Parking System project for the City.
For the reasons stated herein, I recommend that the Mayor and City Commission approve the
Resolution authorizing the Administration to establish a pool of pre -qualified consultants for
specific tasks relating to general transportation planning and traffic engineering services;
authorizing the Administration to enter into negotiations with Marlin Engineering, Inc., as the first -
ranked proposer; The Corradino Group, Inc., as the second -ranked proposer; Alta Planning +
Design, Inc., as the third -ranked proposer; The Street Plans Collaborative, Inc., as the fourth -
ranked proposer; Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc., as the fifth -ranked proposer; Gannett
Fleming, Inc., as the sixth -ranked proposer, and H.W. Lochner Inc. and Kimley-Hom and
Associates, Inc., as the tied seventh -ranked proposers; and further authorizing the City Manager
and City Clerk to execute agreements with each of the foregoing proposers upon conclusion of
successful negotiations.
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item, pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
Legislative Tracking
Transportation and Mobility/Procurement
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Attachment A
❑ Resolution
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