SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval of Selection Committee Recommendation: 24Q-108 SW 49th Avenue North - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $2,452,450)
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INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Susan Olsen, Director Procurement Services
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On behalf of the Office of the County Engineer (OCE), the Procurement Department issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to secure professional engineering and consulting services. The scope of work encompasses the development of comprehensive engineering plans, specifications, cost estimates, bid packages, and permitting documents for the project to widen SW 49th Avenue from two lanes to four lanes, spanning the segment between Marion Oaks Trail and SW 95th Street.
After receiving and evaluating two (2) submissions, the Selection Committee, comprised of Doug Hinton, Jack Dingman, Sky Wheeler, Taylor Benson, and Zachery Jacobson, recommends awarding the contract to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc (KHA).
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Vendor - Location |
RANK |
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Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. - Ocala, FL |
1 - 3,195 |
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Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, LLC - Tampa, FL |
2 - 2,545 |
Steven Cohoon, P.E., County Engineer, concurs with the selection committee’s recommendation and endorses awarding the contract to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Enclosed for review is a draft contract, which, pending approval at today’s meeting, will be sent to KHA for execution. Once signed and returned, the contract will proceed to the County Attorney, Clerk, and Chairman for final authorization.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $2,452,450. Funding comes from GB772541-563512 - Impact Fee - West District.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the recommendation and allow staff to issue the contract, and upon approval by Legal, authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the contract with KHA under 24Q-108.
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