PSA AWARD TO CES CONSULTANTS, INC

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-605-26 (File Number 260909) on July 21, 2026, approving a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with CES Consultants, 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. E25AV01E, in a combined maximum amount of $41,353,125.00 for a term of five years with one five-year renewal option. The PSA is the fifth of five agreements recommended for award; the other four are HDR Engineering, Inc. (E25AV01A), Ardurra Group, Inc. (E25AV01B), Nifah & Partners Consulting Engineers, Inc. (E25AV01C), and EAC Consulting, Inc. (E25AV01D). The scope includes routine construction inspection, threshold inspection, commissioning, quality assurance, progress reporting, and performance documentation for Capital Improvement Program projects at Miami International Airport. The work will begin only after the Aviation Department issues a service order. The contract has a base amount of $25,000,000.00, an OTR contract amount of $12,500,000.00, a 10 percent contingency of $3,750,000.00, and $103,125.00 for the Office of the Inspector General. CES Consultants, Inc. is located at 3150 SW 38th Ave, Suite 450, Miami, FL 33146. The sub-consultants are Cueto Engineering, LLC, EXP US Services, Inc., and Gurri Matute, P.A. The Competitive Selection Committee recommended CES as the fifth highest-ranked firm. 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 Request to Advertise was filed on August 18, 2025, and sixteen proposals were received by October 14, 2025. The Negotiation Committee began negotiations on March 3, 2026, and concluded on March 10, 2026. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela, 305-876-7048, and the project manager is Richard Cabrera, 305-869-3481. The project is in the Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan. The funding sources include Future Financing for various MIA subprograms and a Reserve Maintenance Fund. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. The document does not state a specific street address for the project site beyond Miami International Airport, nor does it state a parcel or folio number, acreage, or a zoning or use change. The document does not state a specific project size in terms of acreage or number of units. The document does not state a specific business opportunity beyond the contract award itself.