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Ranking of firms and agreement with Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. for coastal management environmental consulting services.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval of ranking of firms and execution of the agreement with Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. Boca Raton, Florida for coastal management environmental consulting services.
Contract No.167-0486-CN (RW); in the annual amount of $250,000.00 for a five (5) year total of $1,250,000.00. Chairman to sign and Clerk of Circuit Court to attest.
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Strategic Plan:
Practice Superior Environmental Stewardship
3.2 Preserve and manage environmental lands, beaches, parks, and historical assets.
Summary:
This contract provides for coastal consulting services on a continuing basis to assist with the County’s Coastal Management Program (CMP). The contract incorporates the continuation of existing projects and initiation of new projects to protect coastal infrastructure, enhance recreational opportunities, and to survey physical and biological beach conditions.
The firms in order of ranking are attached.
Background Information:
A request for proposal to comply with the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) per Florida Statute 287.005 was released on October 19, 2017 and the negotiation process concluded in February 2018.
The contract includes negotiated fully burdened hourly rates including all labor, direct/indirect overhead, margins/profits, and travel within the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area (TBMSA). Travel outside of the TBMSA will be reimbursed in accordance with Section 112.061, Florida Statutes.
Fiscal Impact:
The upset limit over the contract term is $250,000.00 annually for a total of $1,250,000.00.
The County Administrator has delegated authority to increase the upset limits of contract purchase orders pertaining to this contract provided the negotiated rates remain the same.
Funding is derived from Tourist Development Tax and various Capital Improvement Program budgets and/or operating budgets per individual work assignments on a multiple year/multiple work assignment basis.
Staff Member Responsible:
Rahim Harji, P.E., Director, Public Works
Joe Lauro, Director, Purchasing
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Agreement
Ranking Spreadsheet