HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2022-131 Citywide Stormwater Master Plan Project (RFQ 22-023) Consultant Ranking and Authorizing Negotiations with Chen Moore and Associates RESOLUTION NO. 2022-131
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE RANKING OF THE CONSULTANTS
THAT RESPONDED TO THE CITY'S REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
("RFQ") NO. 22-023 ENTITLED, "PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
SERVICES FOR CITYWIDE STORMWATER MASTER PLAN" AND TO
AUTHORIZE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN WITH CHEN
MOORE AND ASSOCIATES INC.; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-166, the City Commission authorized the
City to enter into an agreement with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity ("DEO")
for a Community Development Block Grant which was awarded to develop a Citywide
Stormwater Master Plan for One Million Sixty Thousand Dollars ($1,060,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the City issued Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No. 22-023 on June 3,
2022, to contract with a qualified consultant to provide general professional engineering services
for designing the Citywide Stormwater Master Plan Project; and
WHEREAS, responses were opened on July 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. from four respondents,
and the Selection Committee selected the three highest-ranked design firms based on their
qualifications:
1. Chen Moore & Associates 271 points
2. R.J. Behar& Company, Inc 260 points
3. KCI Technologies, Inc. 248 points
4. Craig A. Smith& Associates 246 points; and
WHEREAS, an Evaluation Committee, consisting of the City's Deputy Director of Public
Services, the Project Manager and the CIP/Grants Administrator met on July 11, 2022, to review
and evaluate the four(4) submittals; and
WHEREAS, after an extensive evaluation process that included a review of each firm's
experience, area of expertise, minority and women certification, and recent/current project
workloads, the Evaluation Committee ranked the top three firms and recommended the highest-
ranked firm, Chen Moore &Associates, to be selected for contract negotiations;
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH,FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are ratified and confirmed as
being true and correct, and they are made a specific part of and incorporated into this Resolution
by this reference.
Section 2. That the proper City officials are authorized to commence contract
negotiations with Chen Moore& Associates.
Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in full force and take effect immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on August 23, 2022.
ATTEST:
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THOMAS SCHNEIDER, CMC • • TAMARA J E
CITY CLERK air MAYOR
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for designing the Citywide Stormwater Master Plan Project; and
WHEREAS, responses were opened on July 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. from four respondents,
and the Selection Committee selected the three highest-ranked design firms based on their
qualifications:
1. Chen Moore & Associates 271 points
2. R.J. Behar& Company, Inc 260 points
3. KCI Technologies, Inc. 248 points
4. Craig A. Smith& Associates 246 points; and
WHEREAS, an Evaluation Committee, consisting of the City's Deputy Director of Public
Services, the Project Manager and the CIP/Grants Administrator met on July 11, 2022, to review
and evaluate the four(4) submittals; and
WHEREAS, after an extensive evaluation process that included a review of each firm's
experience, area of expertise, minority and women certification, and recent/current project
workloads, the Evaluation Committee ranked the top three firms and recommended the highest-
ranked firm, Chen Moore &Associates, to be selected for contract negotiations;