M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: September 27, 2017
Re: Extending Professional Services Agreement with AMEC Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure
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 EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH AMEC FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. (F/K/A AMEC ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.); AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On May 2, 2012, the Town of Cutler Bay was one of two (2) local governments in the State of Florida selected by FEMA to receive a grant in the amount of $50,000 with a Town match of $68,000 to develop a "Town-wide" Floodplain Mitigation Plan. The Town has been an active participant in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) Program, which encourages communities to voluntarily implement standards, policies, and programs that go above and beyond the minimum NFIP regulations in return for lower flood insurance premiums. The successful development and implementation of the Town's Floodplain Mitigation Plan means that the Town's Community Rating System (CRS) property owners may quality for additional Flood Insurance discount rates.
The Town of Cutler Bay (the "Town") adopted Resolution Number 12-56 on October 17, 2012, authorizing the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Professional Services for the development of the Town's Floodplain Mitigation Plan. On February 20, 2013, the Town awarded RFQ #12-03 to AMEC Foster Wheeler. On June 20, 2013, the Town executed a Professional Services Agreement with AMEC Foster Wheeler for the development of the Town's Floodplain Mitigation Plan via Resolution #13-14 (Attachment "A"). The Consultant, working closely with Town Staff and the Town's ...
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