Title
CRA RFQ for General Engineering and Consulting Services (B)
Explanation
In September 2012 the City of Gainesville Purchasing Department posted a Request for Qualification for General Engineering and Consulting Services. Statements of Qualification were requested from qualified professional engineering/consulting firms to provide professional services associated with civil, environmental, construction administration, assessments and studies, design, permitting, implementation and structural, mechanical, systems and electrical engineering for CRA projects.
Fifteen firms responded to the RFQ and on November 5, 2012 the selection committee met to evaluate and rank the written proposals. The top six ranked firms were invited for presentations to the selection committee on November 13, 2012. The selection committee heard the presentations and then met to rank the firms. The top three firms, in order of ranking, were Brown & Cullen, Inc. (Gainesville, FL), Chen Moore & Associates (Gainesville, FL) and Comprehensive Engineering Services, Inc. (Orlando, FL).
Fiscal Note
Projects in each Redevelopment Area are budgeted for on an annual basis and engineering fee proposals are negotiated on a per project basis.
Recommendation
CRA Executive Director to the CRA: 1) Approve the ranking of the top three (3) firms in the order listed; and 2) authorize the CRA Executive Director to negotiate and execute contracts with the top ranked firms, and if unsuccessful, to negotiate with the remaining firms in the order ranked, subject to approval by the CRA Attorney as to form and legality.