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 July 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 agreement authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute the contract and exercise its provisions, including termination. The PSA is the second of five agreements recommended for award; the other four are HDR Engineering, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01A), Nifah & Partners Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01C), EAC Consulting, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01D), and CES Consultants, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01E). The scope includes routine construction inspection services, threshold inspection services, commissioning services, quality assurance, progress reporting, and performance documentation. The contract has a base contract amount of $25,000,000.00 with a contingency allowance of $2,500,000.00 and an Inspector General fee of $68,750.00, plus an OTR contract amount of $12,500,000.00 with a contingency allowance of $1,250,000.00 and an Inspector General fee of $34,375.00. The work will be assigned among the PSAs by MDAD on a rotational basis, with no minimum amount of work or compensation committed to any one firm. The work authorized by this PSA will begin only after the Aviation Department issues a service order to Ardurra. The Request to Advertise was filed on August 18, 2025, sixteen proposals were received by October 14, 2025, and the Competitive Selection Committee recommended Ardurra, the second highest-ranked firm, on January 13, 2026. Negotiations began March 3, 2026, and concluded March 10, 2026. The item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on June 8, 2026. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela, 305-876-7048, and the project manager is Richard Cabrera, 305-869-3481. 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 document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.