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 was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The work is for Capital Improvement Program projects at Miami International Airport, including construction and renovation of buildings, civil projects from roadways to airfield aprons, and installation and upgrade of mechanical and electrical equipment. The contract is the fourth 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 CES Consultants, Inc. (E25AV01E). The work will be assigned among the PSAs by MDAD on a rotational basis. No minimum amount of work or compensation has been 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 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 contingency allowance of $2,500,000.00 and an Inspector General fee of $68,750.00. The OTR contract amount is $12,500,000.00 with a contingency allowance of $1,250,000.00 and an Inspector General fee of $34,375.00. The project is in the Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan. Funding sources include Future Financing at 80% of grand total and Reserve Maintenance Fund at 20% of grand total. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela, 305-876-7048, and project manager Richard Cabrera, 305-869-3481. The Request to Advertise was filed on August 18, 2025. Sixteen proposals were received by the submittal deadline of October 14, 2025. One firm, Apex One Home Inspections Corp., was deemed non-compliant. On November 6, 2025, the Strategic Procurement Department deemed fifteen firms compliant. On January 13, 2026, the Competitive Selection Committee evaluated proposals and recommended the fourth highest-ranked firm, EAC, to negotiate this PSA. The Negotiation Committee began negotiations with EAC on March 3, 2026, and concluded on March 10, 2026. EAC Consulting, Inc. address is 5959 Waterford District Drive, Suite 410, Miami, FL 33126. The principal is Rick Crooks, P.E. 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. Due diligence found no adverse findings relating to vendor responsibility. EAC has an average evaluation score of 3.8 out of 4.0. Within the last three years, EAC has received eight contracts as a Prime Contractor totaling $8,458,313.00. For the period November 2016 to October 2022, EAC received nine contracts as a Prime Contractor with a value of $28,148,314.00. The total amount awarded to EAC as prime is $36,606,627.00. The Miami-Dade Aviation Department determined it does not have in-house capabilities to perform threshold inspections and construction services. The contract is subject to the Sea Level Rise Ordinance 14-79 and the Sustainable Buildings Program. The impact of this agenda item is county-wide as the airport is a regional asset. MIA is in District 6, represented by Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.