PSA AWARD TO NIFAH AND PARTNERS

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-609-26 (File Number 260929) on July 21, 2026, approving a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between Miami-Dade County and Nifah & Partners Consulting Engineers, 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. E25AV01C, 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 (A&E) inspection services and commissioning services in support of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD). The scope includes routine construction inspection services, threshold inspection services, commissioning services, quality assurance, progress reporting, and performance documentation. The PSA is the third of five agreements recommended for award; the other four agreements are HDR Engineering, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01A), Ardurra Group, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01B), EAC Consulting, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01D), and CES Consultants, Inc. (Contract No. 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 contract has a maximum total award amount of $41,353,125.00, inclusive of a 10 percent contingency of $3,750,000.00 and $103,125.00 for the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). 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 vendor address is 7300 N. Kendall Drive, S# 711, Miami, FL 33156. The principal is Samuel N. Nifah, P.E. The sub-consultants/subcontractors are Bermello Ajamil & Partners, LLC, Vic Thompson Company, SDM Consulting Engineers, Inc., DDA Engineers, P.A., Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., Assurance Consulting Engineers, LLC, Alleguez Architecture, Inc., EXP US Services, Inc., and Nutting Engineers of Florida. The Request to Advertise was filed with the Clerk of the Board on August 18, 2025. A total of sixteen (16) proposals were received by the submittal deadline of October 14, 2025. The proposals submitted by one (1) firm, Apex One Home Inspections Corp., did not meet the prequalification/technical certification requirements and were deemed non-compliant. On November 6, 2025, the Strategic Procurement Department (SPD) Project Review and Analysis Unit reviewed the proposals and deemed that the fifteen (15) firms were compliant with the 18 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Architectural & Engineering (A&E) contract measure. On January 13, 2026, at the First-Tier meeting, the Competitive Selection Committee (CSC) evaluated all responsive and responsible proposals. By majority vote, the CSC decided to forego Second-Tier proceedings and recommended the third highest-ranked firm, Nifah, to negotiate this PSA. The Negotiation Committee was approved by the County Mayor's designee on January 30, 2026. The Negotiation Committee began negotiations with Nifah on March 3, 2026, and concluded negotiations on March 10, 2026. The item was introduced on May 19, 2026. The Aviation and Seaport Committee forwarded it to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation on June 8, 2026. The Board of County Commissioners adopted the resolution on July 21, 2026. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela, 305-876-7048, and the project manager is Richard Cabrera, 305-869-3481. The work authorized by this PSA will begin only after the Aviation Department issues a service order to Nifah. The five (5) year term of this PSA becomes effective upon the execution of the agreement by all parties. The project is in the Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan. The funding sources include Future Financing for various MIA subprograms and a Reserve Maintenance Fund. The document states that although MIA is in District 6, represented by Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis, the impact of this agenda item is county-wide as the airport is a regional asset. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. The document does not state a specific street address for the project site, only that the services are for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department at Miami International Airport. The document does not state a parcel or folio number. The document does not state a project size in terms of acreage or number of units. The document does not state a zoning or use change. The document does not state a specific business opportunity for contractors and trades beyond the general scope of services.