Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Steve Hammond (Acting Director)
Department: Public Works Division: Highway and Bridge Maintenance
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Third Amendment to the Agreement between Broward County and Hardesty & Hanover, LLC for Consultant Services for Andrews Avenue over New River - Bridge Rehabilitation Project, at an increased cost of $141,346 to the County, from $983,573 to $1,124,919, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 7)
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Why Action is Necessary
Board of County Commissioner's approval is required for amendments to agreements according to the Broward County Procurement Code, Section 21.94.a.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides funding for additional post-design services and bridge load rating report.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
The Public Works Department and the Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) established a 10% County Business Enterprise (CBE) participation goal for this contract. To date, Hardesty & Hanover, LLC (formerly known as Hardesty & Hanover, LLP) has been paid $846,728 and has paid CBE firms $76,102 for a 8.99% participation.
On June 12, 2012 (Item No. 31), the Board of County Commissioners approved the Agreement between Broward County and Hardesty & Hanover, LLC (H&H), to design and provide post-design support for the rehabilitation of the electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems of the Andrews Avenue Bridge over the New River in the City of Fort Lauderdale.
During the design process, H&H notified the County that multiple bridge substructures (pedestrian ramp structure, the pedestrian stairs, and the spiral stairs inside the bridgetender house) may not comply with the current American Disability Act (ADA) requirements. On March 20, 2013,...
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