PSA AWARD TO HDR ENGINEERING, INC

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-607-26 (File Number 260913) on July 21, 2026, approving a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with HDR Engineering, 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. E25AV01A, in a combined maximum amount of $41,353,125.00 for a term of five years with one five-year renewal option. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute the contract and exercise its provisions, including termination. The contract is for professional architectural and engineering (A&E) inspection services and commissioning services in support of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects for MDAD, including construction and renovation of buildings, civil projects ranging from roadways to airfield aprons, and installation and upgrade of mechanical and electrical equipment. 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 contract has a base contract amount of $25,000,000.00, an OTR contract amount of $12,500,000.00, a contingency allowance of $2,500,000.00 (base) and $1,250,000.00 (OTR), and Inspector General fees of $68,750.00 (base) and $34,375.00 (OTR). The total award amount includes a 10 percent contingency of $3,750,000.00 and $103,125.00 for the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The contract is funded by future financing (80% of grand total) and the Reserve Maintenance Fund (20% of grand total). The work will begin only after the Aviation Department issues a service order to HDR. The contract is the first of five agreements recommended for award; the remaining four are Ardurra Group, Inc. (E25AV01B), Nifah & Partners Consulting Engineers, Inc. (E25AV01C), EAC Consulting, Inc. (E25AV01D), and CES Consultants, Inc. (E25AV01E). The Request to Advertise was filed on August 18, 2025, sixteen proposals were received by October 14, 2025, one firm was deemed non-compliant, and fifteen firms were deemed compliant. The Competitive Selection Committee (CSC) evaluated proposals on January 13, 2026, and recommended HDR, the first highest-ranked firm, to negotiate. Negotiations began March 3, 2026, and concluded March 10, 2026. The contract is subject to the Sea Level Rise Ordinance 14-79 and the Sustainable Buildings Program Implementing Order 8-8. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela and the project manager is Richard Cabrera. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.