Resolution awarding Continuous Services Contracts for Geotechnical and Materials Testing for Municipal Projects in accordance with Chapter 30 of the City Code, and the Consultants’ Competitive Negotiations Act, Section 287.055 of the Florida Statutes, for as-needed Professional Surveying Services, for a term of two (2) years with three (3) one-year renewal options, and to authorizing the City Manager to exercise the contract renewal options.

A Request for Proposals was issued for Continuing Services Contracts for Geotechnical and Materials Testing for Municipal Projects, and four (4) consulting firms responded.  The City’s Selection Committee convened on May 23, 2017 to review the Proposals received in response to the referenced RFP, and scored those proposals in accordance with the evaluation criteria published in the RFP.  Based on the Committee’s recommended short list, the City Manager selected two (2) of those firms and staff negotiated the contracts.  The firms selected were as follows:

• Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc., 911 Beville Rd, Daytona Beach, FL 32119

• Ardaman & Associates, Inc., 8008 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32809

Projects will be rotated between the two (2) above listed consultant firms by issuance of a Work Authorization.  The scope of services and compensation for each project will be negotiated and mutually agreed upon prior to project issuance.  Work Authorizations will be issued when a project is awarded to a contractor. 

Recommendation:  Deputy Public Works Director recommends adoption of the Resolution.