CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM

Items Types:
Business and Financial Services 		For Meeting of:
April 8, 2019
District: ALL From:
Contract ID: Document Number:
Exhibits: Yes On File (City Clerk) : Yes Draft Only: No
Grant Received by City?: No
Subject:
Award of Contracts for Continuing Environmental Assessment, Testing and Remediation Services, RQS19-0084
Summary:

A Request for Qualification Statements (RQS) for the subject project was issued on January 7, 2019.  Fifteen (15) firms responded to this solicitation, and the Consultants' Qualifications Board certified all fifteen (15) firms on February 15, 2019.  On February 20, 2019, the Advisory Committee shortlisted five (5) firms for formal interviews. On March 6, 2019, formal interviews took place, which resulted in the Committee’s ranking as follows:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

MSE Group, LLC

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.

Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI)

Terracon Consultants, Inc.

Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC

The members of the Advisory Committee are as follows:

Dan Dashtaki

Environmental Manager (Chair)

Erik Melear

Project Manager II

Mike Alexander

Environmental Specialist III

Mike Melzer

Project Manager II

LaChisha Lewis

Compliance Investigator III, M/WBE Office

The Committee recommends awarding contracts to the top three (3) ranked firms.  The term of these contracts will be for a period of two (2) years, with a renewable option to extend the contracts for one (1) additional year.

Each firm has committed to utilizing 18% MBE subconsultants and 6% WBE subconsultants, for a total of 24% MWBE utilization, as detailed on the attached MWBE Participant Summary.
Fiscal & Efficiency Data:

Funding will be obtained from the specific project account when a particular project is identified that necessitates a scope of work associated with the services noted herein.  Contracts will be used on an as-needed basis. Using Agency anticipates spending approximately $400,000.00 per year, and based on previous usage reports, it is estimated that total expenditures will not exceed $1.5 million.
Recommended Action:
Approval of the Advisory Committee's ranking and approval for the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) to negotiate and execute contracts, and all subsequent renewals, for Continuing Contracts with the top three (3) ranked firms, MSE Group, LLC, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. and Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney’s Office. Authorize the CPO to execute Service Authorizations of up to $200,000 per authorization.
Agenda Item attachment(s) on file in the City Clerks Office.
Note: All agenda items must be in the City Clerk's office by Noon Friday, six(6) business days prior to the regular Monday City Council meeting.
Contact: David Billingsley, Janeiro Coulter (for M/WBE questions)
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 3/28/2019 1:39 PM
City Clerk 3/28/2019 2:13 PM
ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
Fiscal_Impact_Statement_(RQS19-0084).docx FIS - RQS19-0084 Fiscal Impact Statement
MWBE_Participant_Summary_Sheet.pdf MWBE Participant Summary Backup Material
1st_Committee_Pack..pdf 1st Committee Meeting Pkg Backup Material
2nd_Committee_Pack.pdf 2nd Committee Meeting Pkg Backup Material
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