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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Alina T. Hudak, City Manager 
DATE:April  6, 2022
 



SUBJECT:REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO ISSUE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) 2022-185-ND FOR NOISE, ACOUSTIC, AND SOUND CONSULTING SERVICES.

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Mayor and Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida authorize the issuance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for noise, acoustic, and sound consulting services.

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

Noise, acoustic, and sound consulting services are essential to the Administration’s ability to establish and maintain acceptable noise control standards, mitigating the impact of projects, events, and social gatherings on surrounding residential neighborhoods. For approximately five years, the City of Miami Beach (the City) has had an agreement for noise, acoustic, and sound consulting services. The current agreement expires on September 26, 2022. The purpose of the RFQ is to seek proposals for a replacement agreement. 

ANALYSIS

In order to consider a replacement agreement, this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeks to select firms who are qualified to provide services, on a continuing as-needed basis, in each of the categories of professional specialization detailed in the Statement of Work. When professional services are required, a proposed project will be analyzed in terms of the predominant professional specialty required. As solely determined by the City Manager or the Planning Director, the best-qualified firm will be selected from the appropriate specialization list. The pertinent areas of the RFQ include the following sections.

SPECIFICATIONS. Please Reference Section 0100, Instructions to Respondents, RFQ 2022-185-ND, for Noise, Acoustic, and Sound Consulting Services (attached).

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS. Please Reference Section 0300, Proposal Submittal Instructions & Format, RFQ 2022-185-ND, for Noise, Acoustic, and Sound Consulting Services (attached).

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION. Please Reference Section 0400, Proposal Evaluation, RFQ 2022-185-ND, for Noise, Acoustic, and Sound Consulting Services (attached).

SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA

Not Applicable

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

It is not anticipated that grant funding will be utilized for this project. 
Amount(s)/Account(s):
NA

CONCLUSION

I recommend that the Mayor and Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida authorize the issuance of RFQ 2022-185-ND, for Noise, Acoustic, and Sound Consulting Services.

Applicable Area

Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
No No 
Legislative Tracking
Planning/Procurement

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Draft RFQ 2022-185-ND