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. for Contract No. E25AV01E. The contract is for general engineering and inspection services for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department at Miami International Airport, with a combined maximum amount of $41,353,125.00 for a term of five years with one five-year renewal option. The contract is part of a pool of five architectural and engineering consultants. The Aviation and Seaport Committee forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on June 8, 2026. The work will be assigned by MDAD on a rotational basis, with no minimum amount of work committed. 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. Funding sources include Future Financing and Reserve Maintenance Fund. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela and the project manager is Richard Cabrera. CES Consultants, Inc. is located at 3150 SW 38th Ave, Suite 450, Miami, FL 33146. Sub-consultants are Cueto Engineering, LLC, EXP US Services, Inc., and Gurri Matute, P.A. The scope includes routine construction inspection, threshold inspection, commissioning, quality assurance, progress reporting, and performance documentation. The modernization plan for MIA has expanded from $9 billion to $12 billion. The other four agreements in the pool are HDR Engineering, Inc. (E25AV01A), Ardurra Group, Inc. (E25AV01B), Nifah & Partners Consulting Engineers, Inc. (E25AV01C), and EAC Consulting, Inc. (E25AV01D). The Competitive Selection Committee recommended CES as the fifth highest-ranked firm. Sixteen proposals were received, one was deemed non-compliant. The Negotiation Committee began negotiations on March 3, 2026, and concluded on March 10, 2026. The Request to Advertise was filed on August 18, 2025, and the submittal deadline was October 14, 2025. The First-Tier meeting was on January 13, 2026. The Negotiation Committee was approved on January 30, 2026. The contract is subject to the Sea Level Rise Ordinance 14-79 and the Sustainable Buildings Program. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.