TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: John Morgan, Environmental Services Director
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: May 3, 2016
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CONTRACT AWARD TO R.J. BEHAR & COMPANY, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION (CEI) SERVICES FOR THE N.E. 2ND AVENUE/SEACREST BOULEVARD BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to Approve a General Consulting Services Agreement with R.J. Behar & Company, Inc. for Construction Engineering and Inspection Services (CEI) for the NE 2nd Avenue / Seacrest Boulevard Beautification Project in the amount of $191,567.00. (Project No. 11-067).
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Background:
In March of 2015 the City and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) entered into a Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreement in the amount of $1,209,570 for the construction phase of the NE 2nd Avenue / Seacrest Boulevard Beautification Project. Federal funds were made available to FDOT by the Federal Highway Administration for Construction Engineering and Inspection ($64,108.00) and construction ($534,232.00). On February 2, 2016, a LAP supplemental agreement providing an additional $100,000 from FDOT for construction was approved by City Commisison. Additional funding was provided by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in the amount of $1,300,000.00 per the CRA/City Interlocal Agreement with the remaining funding for the project to be provided by the City.
On November 24, 2015, a Request for Qualifications was advertised for CEI Services for the NE 2nd Avenue / Seacrest Boulevard Beautification Project (RFQ No. 2016-022). These services are required by the FDOT for all LAP funded projects. Four firms responded with proposals and a selection committee ranked the proposals on January 28, 2016. The selection committee unanimously agreed that R.J. Behar & Company, Inc. was the top ranked respondent for RFQ No. 2016-022. Calvin, Giordano and Associates, Inc. (CGA) was ranked #2. Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastruct...
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