RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning the Contract Award for Transit Development Plan Major Update - Claudia Simmons, Purchasing Manager, Office of Purchasing
That the Board approve and authorize the County Administrator to sign the Agreement between Escambia County, Florida, and Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc., per the terms and conditions of PD 14-15.095, Transit Development Plan Major Update, for a base amount of $218,437, and an allowance to verify the Automated Passenger Counters through a 50% ridecheck sample of trips in the amount of $11,563, for a total of $230,000.
Request for Letters of Interest, PD 14-15.095, Transit Development Plan Major Update, was publicly noticed on Monday, October 5, 2015, to 195 known firms. Responses were received from two firms on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. The Selection/Negotiation Committee held discussions with the two firms on Monday, November 2, 2015. After the discussions the Selection Negotiation Committee ranked in the following order:
1. Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc.
2. Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.
Fees were negotiated with Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. on Monday, November 23, 2015.
[Funding: Fund 320, Capital Projects, Cost Center 211233, Object Code 53101, Project Number FL-90-X877-00] |
BACKGROUND: |
Request for Letters of Interest, PD 14-15.095, Transit Development Plan Major Update were publicly noticed on Monday, October 5, 2015 to One Hundred Ninety Five known firms. Responses were received from two firms on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. The Selection/Negotiation Committee held discussions with the two firms on Monday, November 2, 2015. After the discussions the Selection Negotiation Committee ranked in the following order:
1. Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc.
2. Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.
Fees were negotiated with Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. on Monday, November 23, 2015. |
BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
Funding: Fund 320 Capital Projects, Cost Center 211233, Object Code 53101, Project Number FL-90-X877-00 |
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
Attorney Standard Form of Contract, Form H, Consulting Services for Study. |
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. Request for Letters of Interest, PD PD 14-15.095, Transit Development Plan Major Update were publicly noticed on Monday, October 5, 2015 to One Hundred Ninety Five known firms. Responses were received from two firms on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. The Selection/Negotiation Committee held discussions with the two firms on Monday, November 2, 2015. After the discussions the Selection Negotiation Committee ranked in the following order:
1. Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc.
2. Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.
Fees were negotiated with Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. on Monday, November 23, 2015. |
IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
The Office of Purchasing will issue the Attorney's Standard Form of Contract, Form H, Consulting Services for Study and Purchase Order. |
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