CEI SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE UNDERLINE

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-641-26 (File Number 260966) on July 21, 2026, authorizing Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the Construction, Engineering, and Inspection (CEI) services contract with Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. for The Underline Phase 3, Segments 3 to 9. The agreement increases the contract maximum value to $8,252,721.83 and extends the contract term to 1,654 non-compensable calendar days. The project is a 7.36-mile multimodal corridor beneath the Metrorail system, located within Miami-Dade County Districts 5 and 7. The supplemental agreement is required to support the expanded scope and extended schedule of the design-build contract with NV2A Central Joint Venture, previously approved on December 16, 2025, pursuant to Resolution No. R-1235-25. The additional CEI services will support enhanced quality assurance through expanded materials testing, including a dedicated materials laboratory; increased inspection and coordination for added project elements such as corridor-wide Wi-Fi and amenities; and extended construction oversight due to schedule impacts, including utility-related delays. The original contract was valued at $6,000,000, and the increase is $2,252,721.83. The contract term extension is 270 non-compensable calendar days. Funding is from Mobility Impact Fees (MIF), Program No. 2000000133, Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget & Multi-Year Capital Plan, Volume 2, Page 164. The original CEI contract was approved on April 4, 2023, pursuant to Resolution No. R-294-23. The project includes bicycle and pedestrian paths, bridges, landscaping, lighting, drainage, wayfinding, and related infrastructure improvements. Due diligence was conducted with no adverse findings. The staff recommendation was to approve the supplemental agreement. The item was forwarded to the Board with a favorable recommendation by the Transportation Committee on July 14, 2026, and adopted by the Board on July 21, 2026. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel, or folio number for the project.