PSA AWARD TO EAC CONSULTING

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

Resolution approving a contract between Miami-Dade County and EAC Consulting, 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. E25AV01D, in a combined maximum amount of $41,353,125.00 for a term of five years with one five-year renewal option. The contract is for professional architectural and engineering inspection services and commissioning services in support of Capital Improvement Program projects for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department. The work will be assigned among the PSAs by MDAD on a rotational basis. The resolution was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The scope includes routine construction inspection services, threshold inspection services, commissioning services, quality assurance, progress reporting, and performance documentation. The contract is the fourth of five agreements recommended for award; the other four are HDR Engineering, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01A), Ardurra Group, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01B), Nifah & Partners Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01C), and CES Consultants, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01E). EAC Consulting, Inc. is located at 5959 Waterford District Drive, Suite 410, Miami, FL 33126. The sub-consultants are Architects International, Inc., Botas Engineering, Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., M C Harry & Associates, Inc., Pinnacle Consulting Enterprises, Inc., and R J Behar & Company, Inc. 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, and 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 begin only after the Aviation Department issues a service order to EAC. The project is in the Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan. The Request to Advertise was filed on August 18, 2025, and sixteen proposals were received by October 14, 2025. The Competitive Selection Committee recommended EAC, the fourth highest-ranked firm, to negotiate this PSA. The Negotiation Committee began negotiations with EAC on March 3, 2026, and concluded on March 10, 2026. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute the contract and exercise its termination provisions. The impact is county-wide as the airport is a regional asset. The contract is subject to the Sea Level Rise Ordinance and the Sustainable Buildings Program. The designated contract manager is Sylvia Novela, 305-876-7048, and project manager Richard Cabrera, 305-869-3481.