THE PURCHASING DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
On November 6, 2018, Broward County voters approved a referendum for a penny surtax for transportation. The surtax will fund countywide transportation projects to improve transportation mobility in all 31 municipalities and include improvements to traffic signalization, County roadways, intersection improvements, senior mobility options, public transportation (bus and rail) and to fund future investments in Broward’s transportation system. The new surtax took effect on January 1, 2019 in Broward County.
Exhibit 1 is the list of contracts which can be used for Surtax Supported Mobility Advancement Program projects. Allowing the Director of Purchasing to increase thresholds or execute amendments to increase the contract amount to the approved capital budgeted amount for Surtax Supported Mobility Advancement Program projects will provide for expedited procurements for these projects.
Motion B requests approval to waive the Broward County Procurement Code, Section 21.85.f.3, which limits the total annual cumulative fees for a continuing contract to not exceed $500,000 for study activities covered by Florida Statutes, Chapter 287.055, Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA). The total annual cumulative fees for agreements for Mobility Advancement Program projects are expected to be greater than the Procurement Code limits. The CCNA limits included in the Procurement Code are not required by State Statute. The CCNA state statute requirements will be followed for continuing contracts, including limiting design for construction projects less than $2,000,000. |