Subject:
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Ranking of firms and agreements for professional engineering services pertaining to environmental and stormwater engineering services.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the ranking of firms and agreements with each of the eight highest ranked firms, as listed below, for professional engineering services pertaining to environmental and stormwater engineering services:
1.) Applied Sciences Consulting, Inc.
2.) Atkins North America, Inc.
3.) Environmental Science Associates Corporation
4.) Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
5.) Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
6.) Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc.
7.) Singhofen & Associates, Inc.
8.) Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.
• The purpose of the continuing Consultant Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) agreements is to have available professional engineering services for environmental and stormwater projects programmed in operating funds and/or the Capital Improvement Program funds.
• Award recommendation with eight firms per CCNA requirements; the upset limit over the five -year term is $1,700,000.00 for each firm for a total of $13,600,000.00.
• All eight recommended firms have committed to utilizing multiple certified Small Business Enterprises (SBE) for individual work assignments resulting from these agreements.
• SBE percentage goals are not established until a firm is engaged for a specific project or work assignment. At the time firms are engaged, the requesting department, working with Economic Development, develops a scope and ensures SBE’s are utilized and monitored for participation.
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Strategic Plan:
Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality
4.4 Invest in infrastructure to meet current and future needs
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
Summary
The purpose of this continuing CCNA contract is to provide professional engineering services including preliminary design, final design, post-design and other professional services for delivery of various projects programmed in the County’s operating funds and/or CIP as required for the term of the contract. The firms in order of ranking are attached on the ranking spreadsheet.
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Background Information:
A request for proposal to comply with CCNA per Florida Statute 287.005 was released on December 11, 2020 and the negotiation process concluded in June 2021.
The contract includes negotiated 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.
All rates for prime consultants and sub-consultants were evaluated to determine competitiveness based on current market conditions.
Fiscal Impact:
The upset limit over the five-year term of the contract is $1,700,000.00 for each firm for a total of $13,600,000.00. The County Administrator has delegated authority to increase the upset limits of contract purchase orders pertaining to these agreements pending the negotiated rates remain the same.
Funding is derived from various operating funds and/or CIP budgets per individual work assignment on a multiple year/multiple work assignment basis.
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing & Risk, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Other local cities or agencies, as needed
Attachments:
Agreement - Applied Sciences Consulting, Inc.
Agreement - Atkins North America, Inc.
Agreement - Environmental Science Associates Corporation
Agreement - Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
Agreement - Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
Agreement - Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc.
Agreement - Singhofen & Associates, Inc.
Agreement - Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.
Ranking Spreadsheet
Prime and SBE Subconsultant Listing