Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Joseph Morris
Department: Port Everglades Division: Director’s Office
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE First Amendment to Agreement Between Broward County and John C. Martin Associates, LLC for Economic Impact Analysis for Port Everglades extending the term from the current expiration date of June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2029, and increasing the maximum value of the Agreement from $151,639 to $177,781.
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Why Action is Necessary
As provided for in Section 21.53 of the Broward County Procurement Code, Broward County Board of County Commissioners’ approval is required for the execution of an Amendment to an Agreement that would extend the contract to more than five years.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the continuation of existing services to take full advantage of a recent recalibration of the Port Everglades-specific economic model until a new solicitation is completed.
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Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PORT EVERGLADES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
This action supports the Broward County Board of County Commissioners’ (“Board”) Value of "Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives," and the Goal of "Ensuring economic opportunities and a sustainable economy, with an emphasis on Broward's lower and middle class."
On March 22, 2022, the Director of Purchasing approved an agreement with John C. Martin Associates, LLC (“Martin”) to provide economic impact analysis services to the Port Everglades Department (“Port”), consisting of preparing annual reports by Fiscal Year and assessing the economic impact of individual projects (the “Agreement”). The Agreement included Basic Services and Optional Services during the initial three year term, and two one-year option terms. The Port exercised the first option term, and the current agreement expires on June 30, 2026. If the second option term were to be exercised, the Agreement would expire on June 30, 2027.
The proposed amendment to the Agreement would extend the term for two additional years from the end of the second option term to take full advantage of the recently completed recalibration of the existing economic model. The economic model used by Martin to assess the economic impact of port activity was developed specifically for Port Everglades. The recalibration involved interviews with marine terminals, tenants, and service providers, with confidential data being used to update the model inputs and outputs.
Martin has been conducting economic impact analyses for the Port since 2006. Annual updates and recalibrations to the economic model every three or four years have provided a consistent history of results for year-over-year comparisons. Based on history, recalibrated models provide an additional three years of valid, defensible results. The extension will allow the Port to get two more years out of the most recent recalibration at a minimal cost, with the intent to conduct a competitive procurement beginning in 2028.
The First Amendment to the Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney.
Source of Additional Information
J. David Anderton II, PPM, AICP, Assistant Director, Port Everglades Department, (954) 468-0144, danderton@broward.org
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The estimated impact of the extension is an increase of $26,142, and funding is available in the Port Everglades Operating Fund.