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Ranking of firms and agreements with four firms for the requirements of the Coastal Management - Continuing Professional Engineering Services.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval of the ranking of firms and execution of agreements with four firms for the requirements of the Coastal Management - Continuing Professional Engineering Services.
1) Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC
2) Geosyntec Consultants
3) GHD Services Inc.
4) INTERA-Coastal Tech JV LLC
• This contract provides Public Works with as-needed continuing professional engineering and consulting services for Coastal Management on a task order basis.
• Nine submittals were received with award recommendation to the top four firms in the total amount of $3,000,000.00 ($750,000.00 per firm) for a five-year term, in accordance with the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), per Florida Statute 287.055.
• All the prime vendors have committed to utilizing multiple certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) firms for engagements resulting from this contract. Percentage goals are not established for the CCNA’s continuing contracts. When the County utilizes a firm for an engagement, the requesting department working with Economic Development will ensure SBE’s are utilized.
• Funding for these agreements is included in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget of Public Works in the General Fund.
Contract No. 25-0762-RFQ-CCNAC in the amount of $750,000.00 per firm for a five-year total not to exceed $3,000,000.00; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.2 Maintain and enhance County infrastructure
1.4 Improve environmental quality
1.5 Strengthen resilience and adaptation
Summary:
Summary
This Contract provides Public Works with continuing professional engineering and consulting services for Coastal Management on a task order basis.
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Background Information:
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to comply with the CCNA, per Florida Statute 287.055, was released on July 21, 2025, and the negotiation of agreements concluded on November 13, 2025.
The contract includes fully burdened hourly rates negotiated after conclusion of the evaluation process. The rates include all labor, direct/indirect overhead margins/profits, and travel within the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area (TBMSA). Travel outside of the TBMCSA will be reimbursed in accordance with Florida Statutes.
Fiscal Impact:
Total contract not to exceed: $3,000,000.00
Funding for these agreements is included in the FY26 budget of Public Works in the General Fund.
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer-Levy, Director, Public Works
Merry Celeste, Purchasing Division Director, Office of Management & Budget
Chris Rose, Director, Office of Management & Budget
Partners:
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Attachments:
Final Agreements (4)
Ranking