Summary:
A Request for Qualification Statements (RQS) for the subject project was issued on May 7, 2018. The project includes the design and optimization of pedestrian traffic signals and pedestrian safety improvements in the Downtown Orlando corridor Four (4) firms responded to this solicitation and the Consultants' Qualifications Board certified all four (4) firms on June 13, 2018. On June 26, 2018, the Advisory Committee shortlisted all four (4) firms for formal interviews and oral presentations. After final presentations on July 10, 2018, the Advisory Committee met to generate a ranking of the firms as follows:
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Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
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AVCON, Inc.
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Comprehensive Engineering Services, Inc.
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Traffic & Mobility Consultants LLC
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The members of the Advisory Committee are as follows:
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Jeremy Crowe
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Project Manager II (Chair)
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Cesar Leirias
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Civil Engineer IV
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Cade Braud
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Traffic Operations Engineer
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Mark Tobin
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Signal Systems Engineer
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Byron Raysor
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MBE Project manager
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It is the policy of USDOT, the Department, and the City that all applicants, including but not limited to DBEs, have an equal opportunity to participate in the performance of federally financed contracts and subcontracts. To achieve this goal, DBEs are encouraged to compete for procurement contracts and shall have full access to these opportunities. Pursuant to the funding requirements of the Department’s grant, disadvantaged business enterprise (“DBE”) utilization shall be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Department has established a DBE program in accordance with such federal laws and regulations. The City shall participate in the Department’s DBE race neutral program for this solicitation. There is no specific DBE participation goal on this Project, however the Department has an overall 10.65% DBE goal it must achieve. In order to assist Respondents in determining their DBE commitment level, the City has estimated 2.4% DBE availability on this Project.
DBE firms included in the Qualification Statement submitted by Vanassee Hangen Brustlin, Inc. include:
Nadic Engineering Services
WBQ Design + Engineering |
Recommended Action:
Approval of the Advisory Committee's ranking and approval for the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), or designee to proceed with negotiations with the top ranked firm, Vanassee Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Should negotiations with the top ranked firm prove unsuccessful, approve negotiations with successively ranked firms until a successful agreement is reached. |