The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida approve the City Manager’s recommendation pertaining to the bids received, pursuant to ITB No. 2018-232-ZD, for Waterproofing - Traffic Coating Services for Parking Garage Decks at the 12th, 16th, 17th Street, and 1755 Meridian Avenue Garages (Individual Projects).

The City currently owns and operates parking garages located on 17^th, 12^th, 16^th Street and at 1755 Meridian Avenue. The lanes and decks at these parking garage, especially the top floor, have develop cracks due to expansion and contraction, which with time get larger and allow water to penetrate the concrete and oxidize the rebars. This process can cause the concrete to explode over time. Continuous monitoring and maintenance to upkeep the parking garage is critical. As a result, the staff prepared plans and specifications to seek proposals from qualified firms to provide the waterproofing – traffic coating and concrete repairs necessary for these parking garages.

ITB PROCESS

ITB No. 2018-232-ZD, was issued on August 13, 2018, with a bid opening date of November 9, 2018.  Nine (9) addenda were issued. The Procurement Department issued bid notices to 127 companies utilizing www.publicpurchase.com website and 341 via email notification.  Seventy-nine (79) prospective bidders accessed the advertised solicitation. The notices resulted in the receipt of eleven (11) responses from: Alpha Insulation & Water Proofing, Inc., Florida Lemark Corporation, Florida Construction & Engineering, Inc., EZ Caulking and Waterproofing, Inc., Tendon Systems LLC, Tecta America South Florida, Matcon Construction Services Inc., Contracting Specialists Incorporated, Cunano Builders, Corp., General Caulking & Coatings Co. Inc. and Restocon Corporation.

The ITB stated that the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting all terms, conditions, and specifications of the ITB will be recommended for award. After conducting its due diligence, the Procurement and Property Management Departments verified the four bidders listed below as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder who met the minimum requirements of licensure and bid bond and submittal requirements, which included proof that the bidder is a certified applicator of the proposed manufacturer and that the bidder will comply with local workforce requirements (as applicable). Below is the list of lowest responsive, responsible bidders per Bid Location (see Attachment A for Bid Tabulation):

• Bid Location 1 – 17^th Street: Florida Construction & Engineering, Inc.
• Bid Location 2 – 12^th Street: Tecta America South Florida.
• Bid Location 3 – 16^th Street: Tendon Systems LLC.
• Bid Location 4 - 1755 Meridian Avenue: EZ Caulking & Waterproofing, Inc.

Below is a brief summary of the lowest responsive, responsible bidders as provided in their responses:

Florida Construction & Engineering, Inc.

According to the information provided by Florida Construction & Engineering, Inc., the bidder has been registered to do business in Florida for 20 years and licensed by the State of Florida as a general contractor for over 30 years. The bidder has also worked on similar projects in scope for the Merrick Place Garage and the Museum Garage in the City of Coral Gables. The bidder has also provided in its bid that the expansion joints used for this project will contain 15% recycle material.

Tecta America South Florida

Tecta America South Florida stated in its bid that they have been licensed by the State of Florida as a roofing contractor for 18 years while also registered to do business in the State of Florida for over 20 years. The bidder was hired as a subcontractor for the Miami Beach Convention Center renovation project by Clark Construction to perform waterproofing and traffic coating services. The bidder has also worked on other project similar in scope for the Brickell City Centre and Coco Walk as a subcontractor for Juneau Construction.

Tendon Systems LLC

According to the information provided by Tendon Systems LLC, the bidder is a Georgia corporation that has been registered to do business in the State of Florida since 2005 and currently licensed by the State of Florida as a general contractor. The bidder has performed concrete repairs and traffic deck coating for parking garages at the One Coca-Cola Plaza and John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, Georgia. The bidder will also attempt to hire at least ten (10) local workers to complete the project.

EZ Caulking & Waterproofing Inc.

EZ Caulking & Waterproofing Inc. stated in its bid that they have been registered to do business in Florida for 10 years and licensed by the State of Florida as a general contractor for the same period. The bidder has also performed concrete restoration and traffic deck coating for the Northport parking garage in Fort Lauderdale, the Miami Dade College Interamerican Campus and Baptist Hospital Parking Garage 3. Although the bidder is headquartered in Pompano Beach, EZ Caulking will use already hired employees from Miami-Dade County.

After considering the bids received and the evaluation of staff, pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 2018-232-ZD, for waterproofing – traffic coating services for parking garage decks at the 12th, 16th, 17th Street, and 1755 Meridian Avenue garages (individual Projects), I recommend that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, approve the award of a contracts as follows: Florida Construction & Engineering, Inc. for Bid Location 1; Tecta America South Florida for Bid Location 2; Tendon Systems LLC for Bid Location 3; and EZ Caulking & Waterproofing Inc. for Bid Location 4; and further authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a contract.

Expenditures will be based on previously approved funding.