THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION AND THE PURCHASING DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
Motion A. On June 3, 2014, Agenda Item No. 58, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners approved RFP No. Q1235706P1 requesting consulting services for the Broward County Main Jail Window Replacement.
On October 6, 2015, Agenda Item No. 40, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners approved the Agreement Between Broward County and ACAI Associates, Inc. for Consultant Services for Broward County Main Jail Windows Replacement project, in the total amount of $577,393. The scope for this project is to replace all exterior windows to comply with hurricane and detention facility requirements and to address water penetration issues.
The Guaranteed Maximum Price with D. Stephenson Construction of $6,074,951 was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on March 1, 2016.
On April 27, 2016, a Notice to Proceed was issued to ACAI Associates, Inc. for Phase III: 75% Construction Documents. Substantive comments were issued to be addressed by consultant.
On June 29, 2016, ACAI Associates, Inc., submitted a second set of 75% Construction Documents. After extensive reviews by the Managing General Contractor, D. Stephenson Construction and County, it became apparent that a consensus solution was not achieved. In order to redirect the project, staff recommends a fresh and renewed design approach through the participation of a different consultant.
Motion B. The Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) established a County Business Enterprise participation goal of 25% for this project. The OESBD determined that this project is not subject to the Workforce Investment Program (Exhibit 6).
The purpose of this solicitation is to engage the services of a professional architect or architectural firm, authorized by Chapter 481 Florida Statutes, to provide Consultant Services for Broward County Main Jail Exterior Glazing Systems Remediation. The project encompasses the remediation of all existing exterior glazing systems and incidental restorations of the eight-story Broward County Main Jail, located at 555 SE 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301. The project is located within the Broward County Judicial Complex in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
The selected consultant team will provide complete design and construction administration services for the project. The scope of the project shall include time-sensitive, sequenced remediation of all the existing exterior glazing systems and framing, including single and double-height fixed cell windows; ribbon type fixed window units; glass storefronts and storefront doors; and other exterior glazing system types. Consultant services will also include strategic planning, sequencing and logistics for the work in this continuously-occupied, high security, detention/correctional facility without interruption of its continued use and occupancy.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) method of procurement was selected for this project to best serve the County with additional evaluation criteria other than price alone. The RFP method provides for predefined evaluation criteria for ranking of firms based upon required specialized technical expertise. Proposers are required to determine the best method to accomplish the specialized services.
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