TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Hassan Hadjimiry, P.E., Utilities Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: November 7, 2023
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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 220-23 APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION OF RANKING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HIGHEST RANKED FIRM FOR THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROGRESSIVE DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT PURSUANT TO RFQ 2023-066 (PROJECT NO. 22-019U).
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve Resolution No. 220-23 approving recommendation of award and authorizing the City Manager or designee to negotiate an agreement with the highest ranked qualified firm for the City of Delray Beach Water Treatment Progressive Design Build Project pursuant to Request for Qualification (RFQ) No. 2023-066.
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Background:
On June 21, 2023, the City advertised Request for Qualification No. 2023-066 for City of Delray Beach Water Treatment Plant Progressive Design Build Project. The solicitation was reviewed by one-hundred sixty-six (166) potential proposers. On August 23, 2023, the City opened and received five (5) responses from the following firms:
1. Carollo Engineering Inc.
2. CDM Smith Constructors, Inc.
3. Jacobs Project Management Co.
. 4. The Haskell Company
5. Wharton-Smith, Inc.
The selection committee independently evaluated the responses based off on the criteria disclosed in the solicitation. In a publicly noticed meeting held on September 20, 2023, the committee revealed and discussed its scoring. The scores were tabulated by the Purchasing Division to arrive at the initial ranking of each firm.
The ranking was as follows:
Firms: Total Points: Ranking
1. CDM Smith Constructors, Inc. 290.0 1
2. Jacobs Project Management Co. 283.0 2
3. Carollo Engineering Inc. 271.0 3
4. Wharton-Smith, Inc. 261.0 4
5. The Haskell Company 255.0 5
The committee made a motion at the September 20, 2023, initial technical scoring meeting to shortlist the top three (3) ranked firms to have oral presentation. On October 20, 2023 the selection committee completed its review of the presentations and made the following rankings:
Firms: Total Points: Ranking
1. CDM Smith Constructors, Inc. 295.0 1
2. Jacobs Project Management Co. 279.0 2
3. Carollo Engineering Inc. 269.0 3
The committee recommendation is to negotiate with the highest ranked qualified firm.
Attachments:
Resolution No. 220-23
Legal Review Checklist
CDM Smith Proposal
Evaluation Committee Scoring
RFQ 2023-066
City Attorney Review:
Approved to form and legal sufficiency.
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
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Timing of Request:
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