SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of Selection Committee Recommendation: 24Q-226 Cross Florida Greenway Baseline Road to Santos Paved Trail - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $822,296 as approved in the FY 2023-24 budget)
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INITIATOR: |
DEPARTMENT: |
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Susan Olsen, Director |
Procurement Services |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On behalf of the Office of the County Engineer (OCE), Procurement issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify qualified and experienced firms for professional services related to the proposed Cross Florida Greenway paved trail, extending from the Baseline Road Trailhead to the Santos Trailhead. Funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Shared-Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail program, this project will involve the development of engineering plans, specifications, cost estimates, bid documents, and permit documents. The paved trail, designed to be 12 feet wide, will cross two active railroads and will comply with current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Three (3) submittals were received, scored, and evaluated by Selection Committee Members Joey Amodo, James Larramore, and Wilken Morestant. All firms were shortlisted for presentations in accordance with Florida State Statute 287.055, with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (KHA) ranking the highest per the tabulation below:
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FIRM - Location |
Rank - Score |
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Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. - Ocala, FL |
1 - 1,855 |
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Davis Dinkins Engineering, P.A. - Ocala, FL |
2 - 1,555 |
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CPH Consulting, LLC - Deland, FL |
WITHDREW |
Steven Cohoon, P.E., County Engineer, supports the Selection Committee recommendation to award to KHA. Attached for review is a draft contract. Pending approval at today’s meeting, it will be sent to KHA for signatures and upon return, the contract will be routed for the County Attorney, Clerk, and Chair’s signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $822,295.18. Funds are available in line (TIP000024) BL760541-563220 - County Transportation Maintenance Fund.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the recommendation and allow staff to issue the contract, and upon approval by Legal, authorize the Chair and Clerk to execute the contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. under 24Q-226.
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