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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 six (6) Master Services Agreements (MSAs) for PS-5946-24/RTB - Master Services Agreement for Water, Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Facilities and Systems. Countywide. The estimated term usage is $7.5M. (Lorie Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director) Requesting Department - Utilities
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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:
Robert Bradley/407-665-7111
Background:
PS-5946-24/RTB will provide consulting and engineering services to support the County’s water, wastewater, and reclaimed water facilities and systems including but not limited to: civil, environmental, electrical, mechanical, structural, and other engineering specialties as required.
The project was publicly advertised and the County received fifteen (15) responses listed alphabetically below:
• AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
• AtkinsRealis
• Black & Veath
• Burgess & Niple, inc.
• CDM Smith, Inc.
• CHA Consulting, Inc.
• Carollo Engineers, Inc.
• GAI Consultants
• Halff Associates, Inc.
• Hazen & Sawyer
• Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
• Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
• Mead & Hunt, Inc.
• Neel-Schaffer, Inc.
• Woolpert, Inc.
The Evaluation Committee consisting of Kristian Swenson, Assistant County Manager; Johnny Edwards, Deputy Director of Utilities Department; and Bill White, Utilities Engineering Division Manager, evaluated the responses and agreed to interview the top eight (8) firms giving consideration to water treatment process, wastewater treatment process pipeline and pump station, and other related services (SCADA, integration, operations support, CEI, AWS planning and extension of staff services).
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 six (6) Master Services Agreements (MSAs).
1. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
2. CHA Consulting, Inc.
3. AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
4. Carollo Engineers, Inc.
5. Hazen & Sawyer
6. CDM Smith
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 withing 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, Evaluation Ranking Sheet and 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 term usage is $7.5M.
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 six (6) Master Services Agreements (MSAs).