Title
Annual Services Contract for Professional Surveyor and Mapping (B)
This item involves a request for the City Commission to authorize contract negotiations with George F. Young, Inc., and Terrance Brannan Land Surveyor, Inc., for Annual Services Contract for Professional Surveyor and Mapping Services.
Explanation
On September 13, 2005, the City's Purchasing Department solicited statements of qualifications for professional surveying and mapping services. Four (4) firms submitted responses on October 11, 2005. Staff reviewed the submittals and invited all responsive firms to present their qualifications on January 5, 2006. The final ranking of the four firms is:
1st - George F. Young, Inc.
2nd - Terrance Brannan Land Surveyor, Inc.
3rd - Dyer, Riddle, Mills & Prescourt, Inc.
4th - Genesis Group
Fiscal Note
Funding sources will be identified as needed through the operating budgets of individual departments or City capital project funds.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission: 1) accept the selection of the four most qualified surveying firms in the order of ranking; 2) authorize the City Manager to initiate contract negotiations with George F. Young, Inc., and Terrance Brannan Land Surveyor, Inc., for professional surveying and mapping in accordance with the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA); and 3) authorize the City Manager, upon successful contract negotiations, to execute the contracts and any related documents, including contract amendments and extensions.
Alternative Recommendation A: The City Commission reject the recommended ranking and direct the City Manager to secure the services of individual land surveying firms on a project-by-project basis in accordance with CCNA. This would result in project delays as individual qualification based selection processes would be require to meet State Statutes. This would also result in additional administrative costs for both projects and routine ...
Click here for full text