THE PURCHASING DIVISION AND THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board's Value, "Encouraging investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices and environmental protection", and its goal to "Proactively lead in the planning, design and construction of projects to support community resilience and climate adaptation, including coordination with other entities to foster resilient design as part of all local and regional projects."
The procurement was solicited to engage the services of a qualified firm to provide professional coastal engineering and environmental consulting services for the implementation of the Broward County Segment III Beach Management Plan (Project). Segment III is approximately 8.1 miles (42,800 feet) in length and fronts Dr. Von D. Mizell - Eula Johnson State Park, the City of Dania Beach, the City of Hollywood and the City of Hallandale Beach. As Segment III is located immediately downdrift of the Port Everglades Inlet, it has some of the highest sand loss rates in Broward County. The Project elements include major and minor renourishment projects, extension of the Dr. Von D. Mizell - Eula Johnson State Park, groin field(s), the incorporation of dunes into the managed beach profile section, assistance to the County for the implementation of opportunistic retreat of shorefront development, extending the Federal authorization and/or re-authorization of the future Segment III construction project, and coordination with Dr. Von Mizell - Eula Johnson State Park and the local communities along the Segment III shoreline.
On March 28, 2017 (Item No. 49), the Board approved the Request for Proposals (RFP) No. T2112588P1, Coastal Engineering Consultant Services for Segment III Shore Protection. The RFP was advertised and at the time of the opening deadline, 5:00 p.m. on May 15, 2017, six firms submitted proposals.
On July 17, 2017, an Initial Evaluation Committee meeting was held and the Evaluation committee determined that all six firms were both responsive and responsible to the RFP requirements and would proceed to final evaluation.
On August 16, 2017, a Final Evaluation Committee meeting was held. After presentations, evaluation, scoring and ranking, the Evaluation Committee named Olsen Associates, Inc. as the first ranked firm (Exhibit 1).
The Evaluation Committee's proposed recommendation of ranking was posted on the Purchasing Division website from August 21, 2017 through August 23, 2017, which provided an opportunity for any proposer or interested party to present any new or additional information regarding the responsibility of the proposers. There was no additional information submitted within this timeframe.
The Evaluation Committee's final recommendation of ranking was posted on the Purchasing Division website from August 24, 2017 through August 30, 2017, which provided an opportunity for any aggrieved proposer to file a formal protest. There was no protest filed within this timeframe.
Additional supporting documentation provided to the Evaluation Committee regarding this procurement can be found on Broward County’s Purchasing Division website at
http://www.broward.org/Purchasing/Pages/Repository.aspx.
The Evaluation Committee consisted of:
Mark Roberts, Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Division, Finance and Administrative Services Department (Chair and Non Voting Member)
Dr. Jennifer Jurado, Director, Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division, Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department
John Crouse, Director, Water Management Division, Water and Wastewater Services, Public Works Department
Erik Neugaard, Environmental Program Manager, Seaport Engineering and Construction Division, Port Everglades Department