SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of Selection Committee Recommendation: 25Q-119 CR 484 Widening Phase 1 - Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $1,108,794)
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Susan Olsen, Director |
Procurement Services |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On behalf of the Office of the County Engineer, Procurement advertised a Request for Qualifications for professional engineering and consulting services to conduct a comprehensive Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) Study for the 1.8-mile segment of CR 484, extending from Marion Oaks Boulevard, under Interstate 75, to CR 475A.
The scope of services consists of evaluating and developing design alternatives for the widening of CR 484 to a proposed six-lane typical section, inclusive of standard bicycle lanes, sidewalk, and a shared-use path. The consultant will be responsible for all necessary environmental analyses, traffic evaluations, public involvement activities, and engineering documentation required to support future design phases. All work will be performed in accordance with Marion County Standards, the Marion County Land Development Code, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) standards, and all other applicable regulatory and agency requirements. A total of three (3) firms responded. The selection committee, consisting of Christine Vrabic, Jared Goodspeed, and Steven Cohoon, evaluated the proposals and ranked them per the tabulation below:
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Firm - Location |
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Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. - Ocala, FL |
1 |
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Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, LLC - West Columbia, SC |
2 |
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Kittelson & Associates, Inc. - Orlando, FL |
3 |
Steven Cohoon, P.E., County Engineer, has reviewed and is in support of the selection committee’s recommendation to award Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.
Attached for review is a draft contract. Upon approval at today’s meeting, it will be sent to Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. for signatures and once returned, will be forwarded to Legal, the Clerk, and Chairman for signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $1,108,794. Funding is from STC073897-VJ738541-563220 (Infrast Surtax Cap Proj Fund).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve recommendation and allow staff to issue contract, and upon approval by Legal, authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute contract with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. under 25Q-119.
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