Summary:
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (DPAC) issued a Request for Qualifications on October 17, 2016, to select a firm to provide Construction Materials Testing Services for Stage 2 of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (DPC).
Section 5.2 of the Orlando Performing Arts Center Agreement between the City, City of Orlando, Florida Community Redevelopment Agency and DPAC dated June 20, 2007, as amended (PAC Agreement), requires an open and competitive procurement process in the selection of the consultant and City Council approval of the selection and contract. In compliance with the PAC Agreement, proposals were reviewed by the PAC Procurement Committee comprised of the following:
Jim Pugh, Committee Chair
Roger Chapin
Kyle Riva
Brent Daubach, SC Advisors (City Representative)
Frank Usina (City Representative)
Based on the information presented in the proposal documents and the evaluation criteria set forth in the Request for Qualifications, the firms were ranked in the following order:
1. Terracon Consultants, Inc.
2. Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc.
3. Professional Service Industries, Inc.
The ranking has been reviewed by DPAC's Owner's Representative The Projects Group and has been recommended for approval by DPAC. The M/WBE commitment offered by Terracon Consultants, Inc. is 15% MBE participation (Tierra, Inc.) and 6% WBE participation (Arehna Engineering, Inc.). |