Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Authorization To Proceed With CES Consultants, Inc. Increasing The Contract Amount From $127,329.85 To $174,683.93 For Additional Professional Construction Engineering And Inspection Services For Surtax Project BC-HLYWD-FY2020-00003.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City and Broward County executed an Interlocal Agreement or the Surtax-Funded municipal transportation project on Liberty Street between North 33rd Avenue and North 31st Avenue (BC-HYLWD-FY2020-00003) in an amount not to exceed $1,010,000.00.
In order to proceed with the project, the City requires the use of construction engineering & inspection services to ensure that the engineering design and specification requirements of the project are followed during construction.
On September 1, 2021, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2021-208 that authorized the City to execute Continuing Services Agreements with the highest-ranked firms based upon 10 disciplines to provide engineering services for Citywide projects, one of the firms being CES Consulting, Inc. In accordance with the Continuing Service Agreement that references RFQ No. 4666-21-DCM, the firm is required to execute an additional Agreement for surtax projects being funded by Broward County.
The Department of Development Services Engineering, Transportation, and Mobility Division requested a proposal from CES Consulting, Inc. and negotiated a project scope and fee that staff has determined to be fair and reasonable and in accordance with industry standards in the amount of an additional $47,354.08.
In accordance with Section 38.38 of the Procurement Code, City Commission approval is required, as the contract amount to CES Consulting, Inc. exceeds $100,000.00.
The Director of Development Services and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that the City Commission authorize the appropriate City officials to execute an Authorization to Proceed and Agreement with CES Consulting, Inc., based upon the project scope and fee and the terms and conditions of the Agreement for Construction Engineering & Inspection Services.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding for this project was included in the amended FY 2023 Capital Improvement Plan and is available in account number 302.160502.54100.531212.001535.000.000.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Azita Behmardi, P.E., City Engineer
Shiv Newaldass, Director of Development Services
Gus Zambrano, AICP, Assistant City Manager/Sustainable Development