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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Contract With The Highest-Ranked Firm, R.J. Behar & Company, Inc., For Construction Engineering Inspection Services During The Construction Of The Hollywood Tidal Flooding Mitigation And Shoreline Protection Sites 9,10,17,19,2,22,1 & 18 (FDEP 22FRP13), A General Obligation Bond Project, In An Amount Up To $399,062.91.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution
Explanation:
On March 12, 2019, the City held a Special Election whereby a majority of voters approved funding in the amount of $14,091,065.00, through a General Obligation Bond (“GO Bond”), for the Tidal Flooding Mitigation and Shoreline Protection Project (“Project”). The project’s purpose was to provide tidal barriers to the City-owned properties most vulnerable to tidal flooding, around the two man-made inlets known as North Lake and South Lake.
On September 21, 2022, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2022-281, authorizing the appropriate City officials to accept and execute FDEP Resilient Florida Grant (“Agreement No. 22FRP13”), and authorizing the required match amount to be paid from the GO Bond funds.
FDEP requested updates to Agreement No. 22FRP13’s exhibits and attachments (“Amendment 1”), and the revised Grant Work Plan providing for the City to fund all design and construction administration costs which will count as grant match, with the City to fund construction costs not less than $12,204,935.00 and FDEP to fund construction costs up to $14,112,000.00.
FDEP also requested the project be titled “Hollywood Tidal Flooding Mitigation and Shoreline Protection” going forward. This Amendment 1 was approved by the City Commission on December 6, 2023; also approving and authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute all applicable grant documents, agreements and amendments.
On August 27, 2025, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution R-2025-288, approving and authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute a Construction Management at Risk Phase II Construction Services Agreement with the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, for construction of Hollywood Tidal Flooding Mitigation and Shoreline Protection Project Sites 9,10,17,19,2,22,1 and 18 FDEP 22FRP13 (“RFP-274-25-WV"), in the amount up to $20,762,347.00.
The FDEP Grant Agreement requires that recipients of federal funds demonstrate compliance with federal requirements, that includes the contractor and subcontractors.
The Department of Design and Construction Management (“DCM”) desires to hire an engineering consultant to provide construction engineering, inspections, and federal contract compliance specialist services for this Project.
On October 9, 2025, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2025-342, ranking Construction Engineering Inspection Services firms and authorizing the appropriate City officials to negotiate an agreement with the top ranked firm to provide construction engineering inspections and federal contract compliance specialist services for this Project.
DCM negotiated the Project scope and fee with R.J. Behar and Company, Inc., in an amount up to $399,062.91, that staff has determined to be fair and reasonable and in accordance with industry standards.
The Deputy Director of DCM recommends that the City Commission approve and authorize the appropriate City officials to execute a contract for Construction Engineering Inspection Services with R.J. Behar and Company, Inc., in an amount up to $399,342.91.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding for this project was included in the amended FY 2026 Capital Improvement Plan and is available in account numbers 333.149901.54100.563010.001187.000.000, 111.179901.51900.563010.001678.000.000, 337.179901.54100.563010.001187.000.000 and 334.179901.51900.531213.001360.000.000.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Elisa Iglesias, Deputy Director, Design and Construction Management
Raelin Storey, Assistant City Manager