Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO APPROVE Work Authorization No. KA 17-07 under Agreement between Broward County and Keith and Associates, Inc. for Continuing Engineering Services for Water Distribution, Wastewater Collection, and Storm Water Collection, Request for Proposal No. R1404111P1, to provide design, permitting, and engineering services during construction for a sanitary sewer gravity main extension in District 3A Septic Tank Elimination Program Area 3A-D, for a lump sum amount of $118,328, a not-to-exceed salary amount of $95,728, and $22,640 for reimbursable expenses, for a total amount of $236,696, with a time for performance of 574 calendar days; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 7)

ACTION:  (T-10:51 AM)  Approved.

VOTE: 9-0.  Vice-Mayor Holness voted in the affirmative telephonically.

Board of County Commissioners’ approval is required for Work Authorizations for consultant services when the amount of the services is more than the award authority of the Director of Purchasing, in accordance with Article 4.1.1.2 of the Agreement.

Provides design, permitting, and engineering services during construction for a sanitary sewer gravity main extension in District 3A Septic Tank Elimination Program Area 3A-D.

No Previous Action.

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.

The Office of Economic and Small Business Enterprises established a County Business Enterprise (CBE) participation goal for this agreement of 25%. Keith and Associates, Inc. committed to a 26% CBE participation. Professional services under this agreement are performed through the issuance of Work Authorizations and CBE participation goals apply to the total value of the agreement. Keith and Associates, Inc. has identified 14.69% CBE participation goal for this Work Authorization. As of April 2019, Keith and Associates, Inc. has been paid $185,235 with the CBE receiving $54,422, yielding 29% participation.

On March 28, 2017 (Item No. 35), the Board of County Commissioners approved an agreement between Broward County and Keith and Associates, Inc. for Continuing Engineering Services for Water Distribution, Wastewater Collection, and Storm Water Collection for Water and Wastewater Services, Request for Proposal No. R1404111P1, to provide engineering services associated with water distribution, wastewater collection, and stormwater collection, in a not-to-exceed amount of $1,000,000 per year for three years from the date of the executed agreement, with two one-year extensions which may be executed under the authority of the Director of Purchasing. As of April 2019, 11 Work Authorizations have been approved for agreement value of $783,099.

The proposed Work Authorization No. KA 17-07 provides for design, permitting, and engineering services during construction for a sanitary sewer gravity main extension in District 3A Septic Tank Elimination Program Area 3A-D for a lump sum amount of $118,328, a not-to-exceed salary amount of $95,728, and $22,640 for reimbursable expenses, for a total Work Authorization amount of $236,696.

This Work Authorization was negotiated in Sunshine Meetings held on May 18, 2018 and February 26, 2019 and was reviewed and approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney and Risk Management Division.

All dollar amounts referenced in this agenda item have been rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

Gregory M. Balicki, P.E., Director, Water and Wastewater Engineering Division, (954) 831-0745
Thomas J. Hutka, P.E., Director, Public Works Department, (954) 357-6410