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  County Administrator's Report     12. 4.    
BCC Regular Meeting Discussion  
Meeting Date: 04/17/2018  
Issue:    Contract Award for New Escambia County Corrections Facilities - Enhanced Commissioning
From: Paul Nobles
Department: Asst County Administrator  
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation Concerning Contract Award for New Escambia County Corrections Facilities - Enhanced Commissioning - Paul Nobles, Purchasing Manager, Office of Purchasing

That the Board approve and authorize the County Administrator to sign the Agreement between Escambia County and H2Engineering, Inc., per the terms and conditions of PD 17-18.019, New Escambia County Corrections Facilities - Enhanced Commissioning, in the amount of $305,000.

[Funding:  Fund 311, Series 2017 Project Fund, Cost Center 290408, Object Code 56201, Project # 14SH2728]
BACKGROUND:
Title XVIII Chapter 255 paragraph 255.2575 of The Florida Statutes requires that all new County facilities comply with a nationally recognized Green building rating system. The Design Build firm has chosen to use the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for this project.  The LEED rating requires that the building project include commissioning.  The commissioning was not included in the scope of work for the Design Build team because it is recommended that this work be performed by an independent consultant. The commissioning cost was included in the construction budget in the amount of $305,000.  The commissioning will involve verification of functionality of critical systems at the new facility.

Request for Letters of Interest, PD 17-18.019, New Escambia County Corrections Facilities - Enhanced Commissioning was publicly noticed on December 18, 2017.  One Hundred Thirty Nine firms were notified of the solicitation.  Responses were received from three firms on January 4, 2018.

The firms were ranked as follows:
#1 H2Engineering, Inc.
#2 Dell Consulting, LLC
#3 5D's Incorporated

Negotiations were held with H2Engineering, Inc. on February 22, 2018, March 8, 2018 and March 14, 2018.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
Fund 311 Series 2017 Project Fund, Cost Center 290408, Object Code 56201, Project # 14SH2728
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:
Attorney Standard Form of Contract Form G, Consulting Services for Stand-Alone Services.
PERSONNEL:
All work associated with this recommendation was done in-house and no additional staff was required.
POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:
This recommendation is in compliance with the Code of Ordinances of Escambia County, FL 1999, Chapter 46, Finance, Article II, Purchases and Contracts and Florida Statute 287.055, Competitive Consultants Negotiation Act.
IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:
The Office of Purchasing will issue the Attorney's Standard Form of Contract Form G, Consulting Services for Stand-Alone Services and Purchase Order.

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