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File #: 25-233   
Status: Agenda Ready
In control: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Agenda Date: 5/20/2025 Final action: 5/20/2025
Title: MOTION TO APPROVE final ranking of qualified firms for Request for Proposals (RFP) No. PNC2128678P1, Engineering Services for District 3A System Fire Flow Improvements, for Water and Wastewater Services. The ranked firms are: 1 - Chen Moore and Associates, Inc.; and 2 - Thompson & Associates, Inc., Civil Engineering.
Attachments: 1. Exhibit 1 - Score Sheets and Summary, 2. Exhibit 2 - OESBD Goal Memorandum dated November 5, 2024, 3. Exhibit 3 - Objection Letter dated November 18, 2024, 4. Exhibit 4 - Objection Response dated February 3, 2025, 5. Exhibit 5 - Protest Letter dated February 12, 2025, 6. Exhibit 6 - Cone of Silence Complaint Form dated February 26, 2025, 7. Exhibit 7 - Professional Standards Section letter dated April 3, 2025, 8. Exhibit 8 - Protest Response dated April 8, 2025, 9. Exhibit 9 - Cone of Silence Communication dated April 21, 2025, 10. Exhibit 10 - Intervenor Letter dated December 03, 2024, 11. Exhibit 11 - Intervenor Letter dated February 26, 2025, 12. Exhibit 12 - Response to Cone of Silence Communication dated May 02 2025, 13. Exhibit 13 - Intervenor Letter dated May 2 2025
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Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Stephen Farmer
Department: Finance and Administrative Services Division: Purchasing

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Requested Action
title
MOTION TO APPROVE final ranking of qualified firms for Request for Proposals (RFP) No. PNC2128678P1, Engineering Services for District 3A System Fire Flow Improvements, for Water and Wastewater Services. The ranked firms are: 1 - Chen Moore and Associates, Inc.; and 2 - Thompson & Associates, Inc., Civil Engineering.

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Why Action is Necessary
In accordance with Broward County Procurement Code Section 21.42(j), Procedures for RFPs, RLIs, and RFQs, if an objection or protest has been filed with respect to an Evaluation Committee's ranking, the ranking must be submitted to the Board for final approval. The Board, by majority vote, may (1) accept the ranking as final; (2) reject all responses to the solicitation; or (3) direct the Evaluation Committee to reconvene to consider any new or additional information the Board directs the Evaluation Committee to consider. In addition, the Board may request presentations by the ranked vendors and may, by supermajority vote, re-rank those vendors in a final ranking.

What Action Accomplishes
Approves the Evaluation Committee's recommendation of the final ranking of qualified firms.

Goal Related Icon(s)
?County Commission
?Go Green
?MAP Broward

Previous Action Taken
None.

Summary Explanation/Background
THE PURCHASING DIVISION AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.

The Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) established a County Business Enterprise (CBE) goal of 25% for this contract. Chen Moore and Associates, Inc. and Thompson & Associates, Inc., Civil Engineering committed to 25% and 55% CBE participation, respectively, which have been reviewed and approved by OESBD (Exhibit 2).

This procurement is to engage a qualified firm to provide engineerin...

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