PSA AWARD TO EAC CONSULTING

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-608-26 (Legislative Item File Number 260928) on 7/21/2026, approving a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) 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 PSA 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). The scope includes routine construction inspection services, threshold inspection services, commissioning services, quality assurance, progress reporting, and performance documentation. The contract has a base amount of $25,000,000.00 with a contingency of $2,500,000.00 and an Inspector General fee of $68,750.00, plus an OTR amount of $12,500,000.00 with a contingency of $1,250,000.00 and an Inspector General fee of $34,375.00. Funding is from the Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan FY 2025-26, with future financing for various MIA subprograms and a reserve maintenance fund. 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 EAC. 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 negotiations on March 10, 2026. The contract was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation from the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 6/8/2026. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.