It is recommended that the Mayor and City Commission approve the award of a contract to Structural Preservation Systems, LLC, pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 2023-341-DF for repairs to the 73rd Street bridge and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a contract.

This solicitation is currently under the cone of silence.

The 73rd Street Bridge is located between Dickens Avenue and Wayne Avenue within the Biscayne Point neighborhood. According to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Bridge Inspection Reports from April 30, 2016, to April 7, 2020, this bridge has consistently received a sufficiency rating of 61. Since the rating is below FDOT's recommended minimum threshold of 70, improvements are proposed to bring the bridge into compliance.

Through this ITB, the City requested bids from contractors to improve the bridge's substructure and superstructure. Construction tasks for the project include but are not limited to concrete repairs (cracks, spalls, etc.), expansion joint replacement, vegetation removal, traffic railing cleaning and recoating, exposed rebar removal, and pile jacket installation.

On May 5, 2023, the ITB was issued. The Procurement Department issued bid notices to approximately 63,000 companies utilizing the City's e-procurement system, with 79 prospective bidders accessing the solicitation. On May 16, 2023, a site visit and pre-bid conference were held to provide information to proposers. Responses were due and received on July 7, 2023. The City received four (4) responses from the following firms: Interstate Construction, LLC, Structural Preservation Systems, LLC, Southern Road & Bridge, LLC, and Titan Construction Management LLC. A tabulation of bids received is provided in Attachment "A."

The solicitation stated that the lowest overall responsive, responsible Bidder meeting all terms, conditions, and specifications would be recommended for award. The Procurement and Public Works Departments verified that the overall lowest responsive bid submitted by Structural Preservation Systems, LLC ("SPS") met the requirements of the solicitation, including licensure and experience requirements. SPS has performed work for several South Florida public and private agencies, and all references provided positive feedback.

Accordingly, SPS has been deemed the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder, meeting all terms, conditions, and specifications of the ITB.

Structural Preservation Systems, LLC

Since 1979, Structural Preservation Systems, LLC ("SPS") has served commercial, public, transportation, water, industrial, and power customers. SPS also provides a wide range of specialty repair and maintenance services for civil and structural infrastructure. In combination with other Structural Group, Inc. companies, SPS is the largest concrete repair and maintenance provider in the United States and ranked No. 34 on Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine's 2018 Top 600 Specialty Contractors list. All references provided positive feedback with regard to services provided by this contractor.

According to the 2022 Community Satisfaction Survey conducted by ETC Institute, roadway pavement and bridge improvements are 42.2% and 14.8%, respectively, the most critical capital improvement projects. Through this ITB, the City aims to reinforce the safety of a critically used bridge for City residents.

The available budget for this ITB is $378,000.00. The engineer's estimate for the project $399,847. The bid submitted by Structural Preservation Systems, LLC, the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder, was for a grand total of $249,906.00. Grant funding will not be utilized for this project.

Grand Total:  $249,906.00

10% Contingency: $24,990.60

Contract Amount:  $274,896.60

Based on the foregoing, I recommend that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, approve the award of a contract to Structural Preservation Systems, LLC, pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 2023-341-DF for 73rd Street Bridge Repairs, and, further, authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a contract.