THE PURCHASING DIVISION AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The procurement was solicited to engage a qualified firm to provide a 100-year flood elevation map and associated modeling. The project consists of updating the Broward County 100-year Flood Elevation Map with consideration of future climatic conditions, including sea level rise, through the refinement and application of the latest countywide integrated MIKE SHE/MIKE 11 hydrologic-hydraulic model, and in accordance with the outcomes of community stakeholder meetings.
On May 23, 2017 (Item No. 63), the Board approved the Request for Proposals (RFP) No. R2114367P1, Broward County 100-Year Flood Elevation Map and Associated Modeling. The RFP was advertised and at the time of the opening deadline, 5:00 p.m. on June 28, 2017, five firms submitted proposals.
On August 29, 2017, an Initial Evaluation Committee meeting was held and the Evaluation Committee determined that all five firms were both responsive and responsible to the RFP requirements and would proceed to final evaluation.
On September 27, 2017, a Final Evaluation Committee meeting was held. After presentations, evaluation, scoring and ranking, the Evaluation Committee named Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. as the first ranked firm (Exhibit 1).
The Evaluation Committee's proposed recommendation of ranking was posted on the Purchasing Division website from October 16, 2017 through October 18, 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 October 19, 2017 through October 25, 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:
Danea Cohen-Ebanks, Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Division, Finance and Administrative Services Department (Chair and Non Voting Member)
Marc Gambrill, Director, Capital Improvement Projects Division, Aviation Department
Dr. Jennifer Jurado, Director, Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division, Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department
Richard Tornese, Director, Highway Construction and Engineering Division, Public Works Department