PSA AWARD TO CES CONSULTANTS, INC

Aviation and Seaport Committee · 2026-06-08 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-605-26 (File Number 260909) on July 21, 2026, approving a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with CES Consultants, Inc. for Contract No. E25AV01E. The contract is for general engineering and inspection services for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department at Miami International Airport, with a combined maximum amount of $41,353,125.00 for a term of five years with one five-year renewal option. The Aviation and Seaport Committee forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on June 8, 2026. The contract is part of a pool of five architectural and engineering consultants. The other four agreements are with HDR Engineering, Inc. (E25AV01A), Ardurra Group, Inc. (E25AV01B), Nifah & Partners Consulting Engineers, Inc. (E25AV01C), and EAC Consulting, Inc. (E25AV01D). The work will be assigned on a rotational basis, with no minimum amount of work committed to any firm. 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 OIG fee. The OTR contract amount is $12,500,000.00 with a $1,250,000.00 contingency and a $34,375.00 OIG fee. The project is in the Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela and the project manager is Richard Cabrera. The work will begin only after the Aviation Department issues a service order. The scope includes routine construction inspection, threshold inspection, commissioning, quality assurance, progress reporting, and performance documentation. The modernization plan for MIA has expanded from $9 billion to $12 billion. The contract is subject to the Sea Level Rise Ordinance 14-79 and the Sustainable Buildings Program. The vendor principal address is 3150 SW 38th Ave, Suite 450, Miami, FL 33146. Sub-consultants are Cueto Engineering, LLC, EXP US Services, Inc., and Gurri Matute, P.A. The Competitive Selection Committee recommended CES as the fifth highest-ranked firm. The Request to Advertise was filed on August 18, 2025, and sixteen proposals were received by October 14, 2025. The Negotiation Committee began negotiations on March 3, 2026, and concluded on March 10, 2026.