Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: George Tablack
Department: Finance and Administrative Services Division: Purchasing
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Request for Proposals (RFP) No. PNC2122479P1, Continuing Comprehensive Professional Architectural & Engineering Consulting Services, for the Public Works Department/Construction Management Division.
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Why Action is Necessary
In accordance with the Broward County Procurement Code, Section 21.32.c, Competitive Sealed Proposals, Board approval is required prior to advertisement for competitive sealed proposals that have an anticipated total value of more than $500,000.
Effective 5/1/2021: In accordance with the Broward County Procurement Code, Section 21.33, Issuance of Competitive Solicitations, issuance of RFPs, RLIs, and RFQs with an anticipated total value of more than $500,000 requires Board approval.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves a Request for Proposals solicitation to engage the services of three professional architectural firms to provide comprehensive professional services on a continuing term basis for remodeling, renovation, new construction, and other miscellaneous professional services for vertical construction projects.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PURCHASING DIVISION AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) established a County Business Enterprise participation goal of 25% for this project. The OESBD determined that this project is not subject to the Workforce Investment Program (Exhibit 2).
The purpose of this solicitation is to engage the services of three professional architectural firms to provide comprehensive professional services on a continuing term basis for remodeling, renovation, new construction, and other miscellaneous professional services for vertical construction projects. Pursuant to Chapter 287.055, Florida Statutes, Broward County intends to select consultants to provide continuing term architectural services for projects in which the estimated construction cost of each individual project does not exceed the continuing contract threshold per Section 287.055(2)(g), Florida Statutes, as amended. Currently, this threshold is $4 million.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) method of procurement was selected for this project to best serve the County with additional evaluation criteria. The RFP method provides for predefined evaluation criteria for ranking of firms based upon the required specialized technical expertise. Due to the requirements of the Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), this RFP will not use price as an evaluation criterion; therefore, proposers are required to determine the best method to accomplish the specialized services as outlined in the RFP (Exhibit 1). When CCNA requirements are part of the procurement, the Price Criteria is not used in compliance with Section 287.055, Florida Statutes.
The Procurement Code references in the RFP will be updated to the most recently adopted Procurement Code prior to RFP advertising.
The RFP has been reviewed with the County Auditor’s Office and issues have been addressed.
Source of Additional Information
Brenda J. Billingsley, Director, Purchasing Division, (954) 357-6070
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Funding for each work authorization will be obtained by the appropriate source at the time of release in the annual not-to-exceed amount of $6,000,000, and the five-year potential amount of $30,000,000.
Requisition No. CMD0000670