PSA AWARD TO ARDURRA GROUP INC

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-606-26 (File Number 260910) on 7/21/2026, approving a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Ardurra Group, Inc. as part of a pool of architectural and engineering consultants to provide general engineering and inspection services for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department at Miami International Airport, Contract No. E25AV01B, in a combined maximum amount of $41,353,125.00 for a term of five years with one five-year renewal option. The contract was forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 6/8/2026. The scope includes routine construction inspection, threshold inspection, commissioning, quality assurance, progress reporting, and performance documentation. The work will be assigned by MDAD on a rotational basis, with no minimum amount of work committed. The contract is the second of five agreements recommended for award; the other four are HDR Engineering, Inc. (E25AV01A), Nifah & Partners Consulting Engineers, Inc. (E25AV01C), EAC Consulting, Inc. (E25AV01D), and CES Consultants, Inc. (E25AV01E). The contract includes a 10 percent contingency of $3,750,000.00 and $103,125.00 for the Office of the Inspector General. The base contract amount is $25,000,000.00 with a $2,500,000.00 contingency and $68,750.00 OIG fee; the OTR contract amount is $12,500,000.00 with a $1,250,000.00 contingency and $34,375.00 OIG fee. The project is in the Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan. The funding sources include Future Financing for various MIA subprograms totaling $33,082,500.00 and a Reserve Maintenance Fund of $8,270,625.00. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela, 305-876-7048, and the project manager is Richard Cabrera, 305-869-3481. The Request to Advertise was filed on August 18, 2025; sixteen proposals were received by October 14, 2025; one firm was deemed non-compliant; the Competitive Selection Committee evaluated proposals on January 13, 2026, and recommended Ardurra, the second highest-ranked firm; negotiations were conducted from March 3, 2026 to March 10, 2026. The vendor address is 1000 NW 57th Court, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33126. Sub-consultants include 300 Engineering Group, LLC, Perez & Perez Architects Planners, Inc., DDA Engineers, P.A., Valderrama & Valderrama Engineering, Inc. DBA V2E Global, 305 Consulting Engineers, LLC, TLC Engineering Solutions, Inc., and Green Dade, Inc. The contract is subject to the Small Business Enterprise - Architecture and Engineering measure of 18 percent, Sea Level Rise Ordinance 14-79, and the Sustainable Buildings Program. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.