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Approve ranking and authorize staff to negotiate rates in accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act, and authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Division to execute two (2) Master Services Agreements (MSAs) for PS-6356-25/LTT MSA for Professional Lake Management Services. Countywide (Lorie Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director) Requesting Department - Environmental Services
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Division:
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Resource Management - Purchasing and Contracts
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Authorized By:
Lorie Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director
Contact/Phone Number:
Liduvina Torres/407.665.7117
Background:
PS-6356-25/LTT will provide lake management services by consultants to perform the development of hydrologic and nutrient budgets, limnological investigations, evaluation and conceptual planning of water quality best management practices, pollutant loading, groundwater and/or surface water sampling, development of water quality models and watershed management plans.
The project was publicly advertised, and the County received six (6) responses listed alphabetically below:
• Applied Ecology, Inc.
• Drummond Carpenter, PLLC
• Environmental Research & Design, Inc.
• Environmental Science Associates, Inc.
• Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
• Wetland Solutions, Inc
The Evaluation Committee consisting of Thomas Calhoun, Lake Management Program Manager; Shannon Wetzel, Division Manager Watershed Management; Joe Parish, Program Manager I; Kim Ornberg, Director of Environmental Services, evaluated the firms considering qualifications of proposed team, project approach/understanding, similar project experience, and innovative cost-saving ideas. The Evaluation Committee agreed to interview the top five (5) firms.
The Evaluation Committee recommends that the Board approve the ranking and authorize staff to negotiate rates in accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act, and authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Division to execute two (2) Master Services Agreements (MSAs).
1. Applied Ecology, Inc.
2. Environmental Research & Design, Inc.
Authorization for the performance of services by the Consultant under this Master Services Agreement, will be in the form of written Work Orders issued and executed by the County and signed by the Consultant. The work and dollar value for each Work Order will be negotiated on an as needed basis and funded within the approved budgeted amounts. This Agreement will take place on the date of its execution by the County and will continue for a period of three (3) years, and at the sole option of the County may be renewed for two (2) successive periods not to exceed one (1) year each.
The attached backup documentation includes the Tabulation Sheet, Presentation Ranking and Scoring Summary Sheets. A Draft Agreement including the scope of services has been provided as a part of this agenda item, and it will be used to generate the award MSAs. The estimated annual usage is $550,000.
Requested Action:
Staff requests the Board approve the ranking and authorize staff to negotiate rates in accordance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, the Consultants Competitive Negotiations Act, and authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Division to execute two (2) Master Services Agreements (MSAs) for PS-6356-25/LTT.