M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: May 21, 2014
Re: Issuance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #14-05 for Professional Engineering Services
REQUESTtitle
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Public Works Department is responsible for overseeing various Capital Improvement Projects and conducting various studies. The Department desires and it is in the best interest of the Town to contract with the most qualified and experienced Consultants to provide Professional Services to the Town’s Public Works Department utilizing funding provided for in the Town’s 2013-14 Fiscal Year budget.
A Request for Qualifications has been prepared to identify the best available consultants to provide Professional Services: General Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning and Engineering, Update the 2007 Stormwater Master Plan, and Landscape Architecture services for an initial period of three (3) years and possible additional two (2) one year terms.
Town Ordinance # 06-22 requires the Town Manager to obtain authorization from the Town Council in order to advertise solicitations for bids and proposals, prior to advertising the public notice. Additionally, pursuant to Chapter 287.055, Florida Statutes, the Town intends to retain consultants to provide professional services. In order to fulfill the needs of quick response and professional expertise, the Town intends to retain three (3) Consultants for the services detailed in the Request for Qualifications.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the attached resolution authorizing the Town Manager to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ #14-05) be adopted.