THE PURCHASING DIVISION AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) established a County Business Enterprise (CBE) participation goal of 30% for this agreement. Black & Veatch Corporation has committed to 34% CBE participation, which has been reviewed and approved by the OESBD (Exhibit 3).
This agreement provides for the services of a professional engineering firm to utilize a risk-based asset prioritization approach to identify critical assets as part of the Regional Transmission System Master Plan. The approach will allow the County to effectively provide risk analysis and prioritization with the objective of maintaining a desired level of service to its customers, communities and the environment at an acceptable level of risk.
On June 5, 2018 (Item No. 72), the Board approved the Request for Proposals (RFP) No. PNC2116651P1. Six firms submitted proposals in response to the RFP.
On September 17, 2018, an Initial Evaluation Meeting was held. The Evaluation Committee determined that all six firms were both responsive and responsible to the RFP requirements.
On October 15, 2018, a Final Evaluation Meeting was held and presentations from all six firms were heard by the Evaluation Committee. The Evaluation Committee named Black & Veatch Corporation as the first-ranked firm.
The Evaluation Committee's final recommendation of ranking was posted on the Purchasing Division website from October 24, 2018 to October 30, 2018, which provided an opportunity for any aggrieved proposer to file a formal protest. There were no protests filed within this timeframe.
Three sunshine meetings were held to negotiate this agreement: February 19, March 4, and March 18, 2019. The meetings were attended by representatives from Black & Veatch Corporation, the Office of the County Attorney, the Purchasing Division and the Public Works Department.
After negotiations, there were three firms that either had a multiplier negotiated over 3% or an operating margin of over 10%. Black & Veatch Corporation with a multiplier of 3.07 and an operating margin of 13.50%; Carollo Engineers, Inc. with a multiplier of 3.07 and an operating margin of 15.5%; and 300 Engineering Group, P.A. with an operating margin of 15%. Water and Wastewater Services staff's experience with national firms that provide consultant services related to water and wastewater treatment include higher overhead and fringe than local firms due to the specialty and expertise of these firms. This information was provided to the County Auditor's Office (Exhibit 4).
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)
Marc Gambrill, Assistant Director, Aviation Department
Marc Darmanin, Enterprise Director, Operations Division, Water and Wastewater Services, Public Works Department
Rolando Nigaglioni, Construction Project Manager Supervisor, Water and Wastewater Services, Public Works Department