M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, ICMA-CM, CFM, Town Manager
Date: April 17, 2019
Re: Issuance of a Purchase Order to R.J. Behar & Company, Inc. for the Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for the Gulfstream Elementary Complete Streets Project (Gulfstream Road from Caribbean Boulevard to SW 211 Street)
REQUEST
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO R.J. BEHAR & COMPANY, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE GULFSTREAM ELEMENTARY COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On September 17, 2014, the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 14-63, authorizing the Town Manager to negotiate and execute a Non-Exclusive Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) between the Town and R.J. Behar & Company, Inc. (“Consultant”), in response to the Consultant’s submission to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 14-05 Professional Engineering Services. On January 2, 2015, the Town Manager executed the Agreement between the Town and Consultant. Town Staff is seeking professional services to assist the Public Works Department in the Construction Engineering and Inspection Services (Services”) for the Gulfstream Elementary Complete Streets Project (“Project”).
Town staff has determined that Consultant is the best suited to provide the services for the Project and has negotiated the proposed Services in an amount not to exceed $63,734.00 (Attachment “A”). The Town’s portion of the Charter County Transit Surtax Proceeds (PTP Funds) will fund the proposed Services cost. Funding for the project is included in the Town’s Fiscal Year 2018-19 Operating Budget.
RECOMMENDATION
Town Staff recommends that the attached Resolution be adopted, authorizing the Town Manager to issue a purchase order to Consultant in an amount not to exceed $63,734.00, for Services for the Project, based on the same terms and conditions as stated in the Agreement
ATTACHMENT(S)
Ø Attachment “A” - Gulfstream Elementary Complete Streets Project Proposal
R.J. Behar & Company, Inc.