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. for general engineering and inspection services at Miami International Airport. The contract, number E25AV01A, has a combined maximum amount of $41,353,125.00 for a term of five years with one five-year renewal option. The PSA is part of a pool of five architectural and engineering consultants. The work will be assigned 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 HDR. The project is in the Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan. The Board authorized the County Mayor or designee to execute the contract and exercise its termination provisions. The item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on June 8, 2026. The contract was introduced on May 19, 2026. The final action was on July 21, 2026. The scope of services includes routine construction inspection, threshold inspection, commissioning, quality assurance, progress reporting, and performance documentation. 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 a $68,750.00 Inspector General fee. The OTR contract amount is $12,500,000.00 with a $1,250,000.00 contingency and a $34,375.00 Inspector General fee. The funding sources include future financing for various MIA subprograms and a reserve maintenance fund. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela and the project manager is Richard Cabrera. HDR Engineering, Inc. is located at 1917 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106, with a local address at 8333 NW 53rd Street, Suite 302, Doral, FL 33166. The principal is Bill Peduzzi, P.E. The sub-consultants are HDR Architecture, Inc., HDR Construction Control Corporation, Nova Consulting, Inc., Talbert, Bright & Ellington, LLC, Assurance Consulting Engineers, LLC, Red Design Group, LLC, BND Engineers, Inc., and DDA Engineers, P.A. The Competitive Selection Committee recommended HDR as the first highest-ranked firm. The Negotiation Committee began negotiations with HDR on March 3, 2026, and concluded on March 10, 2026. Sixteen proposals were received, and fifteen were deemed compliant. The Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Architecture & Engineering contract measure is 18 percent. The contract is subject to the Sea Level Rise Ordinance and the Sustainable Buildings Program. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.