The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida authorize the issuance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 2021-008-WG for Constructability, Cost and Value Engineering Review Services

On January 4, 2016, the City of Miami Beach entered into agreements with U.S Cost, Inc. D/B/A Rib U.S. Cost, Keith and Schnars, P.A., Atane (Haks) Engineers Architects and Land Surveyors, pursuant to RFQ 2015-160-YG for Constructability, Cost and Value Engineering Review Services.  The initial term of the agreement was for a three (3) year term with two (2) additional one-year renewal options. The present agreements are scheduled to expire beginning January 14, 2021.

On August 29, 2019 the City Manager, pursuant to Resolution No 2019-30894, approved the assignment of contract from Keith and Schnars P.A., to KCI Technologies.

The City of Miami Beach is soliciting Statements of Qualifications to establish a pool of qualified successful proposer(s) for the provision of Constructability, Cost, and Value Engineering Review Services. After City Commission award approval, the City will negotiate and establish contracts with one or more successful proposer(s)s for a term of three (3) years, with options to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods. The services required under the RFQ are not under the purview of Sec. 287.055, Florida Statutes.       

The awarded firms will be assisting the City with: constructability reviews, value engineering analysis to identify potential cost savings, technical specification reviews, identifying alternate construction means and methods, establishing accurate project scheduling, establishing quality assurance/quality control guidelines, meeting with the design team and City during the development of a project, and participating in the review of bids or proposals. These review services will be for the various current and up-coming, Right of Way (ROW) neighborhood improvement projects, underground utility and facilities projects under development by the City. When professional services are required, a proposed project will be analyzed in terms of the predominant professional specialty required, and a firm will be selected from the appropriate specialization list.

Successful proposer and sub-consultants contracted to provide constructability, cost, and value engineering services for a particular project are precluded from bidding/responding to the competitive solicitation for the design and/or construction of the project.

·       PURPOSE.  Please Reference, Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2021-008-WG, Constructability, Cost and Value Engineering Review Services (attached).

·       SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS.  Please Reference Section 0300, Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2021-008-WG, Constructability, Cost and Value Engineering Review Services (attached).

·       CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION.  Please Reference Section 0400, Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2021-008-WG, Constructability, Cost and Value Engineering Review Services (attached).

Following the receipt of proposals an Evaluation Committee will review proposals in accordance with the criteria established in the RFQ.

The City Manager recommends that the Mayor and Commission authorize the issuance of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2021-008-WG, Constructability, Cost and Value Engineering Review Services.