CEI SERVICES FOR THE DADELAND SOUTH INTERMODAL STATION

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-09-01 · resolution

The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-748-26 (File Number 261323) on September 1, 2026, approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with BCC Engineering, LLC for Construction, Engineering, and Inspection (CEI) services for the Dadeland South Intermodal Station project. The agreement increases the maximum compensation from $3,551,593.10 to $5,467,817.92, an increase of $1,916,224.82, funded by the People's Transportation Plan Bond Program. The project is located at the Dadeland South Metrorail Station, 9150 Dadeland Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33156. The CEI services support a design-build project valued at approximately $77 million, with the agreement term matching the construction contract, which was extended by 264 days beyond its initial term of approximately 300 days. The additional scope includes electric vehicle charging infrastructure, work in the kiss-and-ride area and bus station, reconfiguration of the BRT platform, escalator replacements, and modifications to station access and circulation elements. The Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee forwarded the item with a favorable recommendation on July 15, 2026. The original design-build contract was approved on July 18, 2023 with NV2A Group, LLC, and the original CEI PSA was awarded on May 16, 2023 to New Millennium Engineering, Inc., subsequently acquired by BCC Engineering, LLC. A supplemental agreement to the design-build contract was approved on November 4, 2025. Public comment included Commissioner Cohen Higgins requesting clarification on the total cost, term, and justification for the additional expenditure; Mr. Ferrer-Diaz explained the amount was for CEI services only, the term matched the construction contract, and the additional cost was due to 264 days of added work. Commissioner Cohen Higgins expressed concern about the expansion of scope during transportation budget shortfalls but supported the item. Commissioner Lopez expressed concern about approving additional scopes without knowing associated costs and questioned fairness to the competitive bidding process. Chairwoman Steinberg stated scope changes and change orders warranted closer scrutiny. Commissioner Gonzalez inquired about the original bid and when additional work became necessary.