HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2007-015 Professional Engineering re Neighborhood Improvements RESOLUTION NO. 2007-015
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, AWARDING A CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO CHEN AND
ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING FIRM PURSUANT TO ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR BIDS: MAKING FINDINGS; AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY
OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, under the Consultant's Competitive Negotiation Act, Section 287.055 of the
Florida Statutes, engineers must be selected based on qualifications to perform work needed for
municipal clients; and
WHEREAS, the process is relatively rigid in its application, and includes a series of criteria
that must be evaluated which appear in Statements of Interest and Qualifications submitted by the
consultants indicating their past experience with similar type projects; and
WHEREAS, in order to make this more user friendly to the City due to the volume of
submittals that may be received; it is important to try to secure the requisite information and to
utilize a consistent evaluation format that is both supportable under scrutiny or challenge, and
accurately reflects comparisons between engineering firms; and
WHEREAS, based on in-house discussions and the type of work to be done for
neighborhood improvements, a contract for general engineering consulting services was
advertised for the City; and
WHEREAS, five firms submitted proposals for provision of those services; and
WHEREAS, the selection committee evaluated the proposals and ranked the firms; and
• WHEREAS, the selection committee unanimously ranked Chen and Associates as the
top-ranked firm and is satisfied as to Chen and Associates' ability to complete the assignments
under a contract in a timely and professional manner; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Services recommends that the City Commission award
the Neighborhood Improvement Program engineering services contract to Chen and Associates;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the foregoing findings are incorporated into this Resolution by
reference and made a part of it.
Section 2. That the proper City officials are authorized to execute a professional
services agreement between the City and Chen and Associates. The City Manager is authorized
to delegate responsibility to appropriate City staff to carry out technical, financial, and
administrative activities associated with the agreement. It is understood that staff will bring
individually negotiated work authorizations for specific portions of the Neighborhood
Improvement Program to the City Commission for approval.
Section 3. That all resolutions or part of Resolutions in conflict with any of the
provisions of this Resolution are repealed.
Section 4. That if any Section or portion of a Section of this Resolution proves to be
invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity,
force or effect of any other Section or part of this Resolution.
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Section 5. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on January 23, 2007.
PATRICIA FLURY
MAYOR-COMMISSIONER
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LOUISE STILSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED ASNTO FARM AND LEGALITY:
THOMAS 4NSBR6
CITY ATTORNEY
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