AWARD TO ITG COMMUNICATIONS FOR S-20298

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

Resolution awarding Contract No. S-20298, Venetian Causeway Water Main and Sewer Force Main Relocation, to ITG Communications LLC for $3,096,425.02 with a 231 calendar day contract period. The project is located at 1225 Venetian Causeway, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, in Commission District 3. The work involves relocating a 6-inch sewer force main and a 30-inch subaqueous water main to accommodate Bridge No. 2 replacement between Biscayne Island and San Marco Island. The project includes approximately 1,500 linear feet of HDPE water main and approximately 2,100 linear feet of HDPE force main installed via horizontal direction drill. The resolution was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on July 21, 2026. The contract must be completed before March 2027 to avoid impacts to the bridge replacement schedule. ITG's bid was approximately 44.43% below the Engineer of Record's Opinion of Probable Cost of $5,571,630.00. The contract is managed under the WASD Acceleration Ordinance, Section 2-8.2.12. The contract monitor is Marisela Aranguiz-Cueto, P.E., and the project manager is David Vazquez, P.E. The contract manager is Paul Adams. The fiscal impact is $3,096,425.02, inclusive of the Inspector General Fee. Annual operations cost impact is $50,000.00 and annual maintenance cost impact is $50,000.00. The project life expectancy is 50 years. The funding sources are WASD Revenue Bonds Sold, Future WASD Revenue Bonds, and Wastewater Renewal and Replacement Fund. The project does not include Art in Public Places. There are no protests to this award. The project supports the replacement and restoration of the historic Venetian Causeway. The existing bridge structures exhibit significant deterioration and no longer meet current structural and safety requirements. The Venetian Causeway is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated as a historic resource by both the City of Miami and the City of Miami Beach. The project requires accommodation for major regional events, such as Art Week. ITG has not been awarded any contracts from the County previously. ITG was deemed qualified and eligible for the work on May 15, 2026. The bid opening was June 25, 2026. The advertisement for the solicitation was May 14, 2026. Nine bids were received. The project is in WASD's FY 2025-2026 Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan under Program #9654041, Central Region Water Transmission Mains - Infrastructure Improvements, Volume #3, Page #103, and Program #9653281, Sanitary Sewer System Extension, Volume #3, Page #110. The funding sources do not include Building Better Communities - General Obligation Bond funds or impact the General Fund. The project was introduced on July 9, 2026. The Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on July 15, 2026. The Office of the Chairperson added it on July 20, 2026. The Board of County Commissioners adopted it on July 21, 2026. The project was a late item. The requester is the Water & Sewer Department. The County Attorney assigned to the item is Sarah E. Davis. The resolution is R-648-26. The agenda item number was 8O5. The contract period includes 180 calendar days to Substantial Completion, 210 calendar days to Final Completion, and 21 calendar days Contingency Time Allowance. The project consists of performing two pipeline installations via horizontal direction drill for water and sewer infrastructure to cross the Biscayne Bay waterway under Venetian Causeway Bridge No. 2 between Biscayne Island and San Marco Island. Open-cut connections shall be constructed to place the new mains in service. The project supports the priority of Miami-Dade County to replace and restore the historic Venetian Causeway. The project will enhance transportation safety and mobility along this critical regional corridor. WASD will be able to continue providing uninterrupted and reliable service to residents, businesses, and visitors in the City of Miami and the City of Miami Beach. The project does not include Art in Public Places. The applicable ordinances include Local Preference Code Section 2-8.5, Sustainable Buildings Program Implementing Order 8-8, Buy American Iron & Steel Procurement Program Code Section 2-8.2.6.1, Office of Inspector General Fee Code Section 2-1076, and User Access Program Code Section 2-8.10. The Sea Level Rise Ordinance 14-79 is not applicable. The Local Certified Veteran Business Enterprise Preference Code Section 2-8.5.1 is not applicable. The due diligence performed included verifying corporate status, performance, and safety record including OSHA records. The lists reviewed included convicted vendors, debarred vendors, delinquent contractors, suspended vendors, and federal excluded parties. There were no adverse findings related to ITG's responsibility. The information is provided pursuant to Resolution No. R-187-12 and Resolution No. R-1181-18. The EOR, David Vazquez, P.E., recommended the award on June 28, 2026. The project chronology lists the pre-bid meeting date as May 27, 2026, and the bid opening date as June 25, 2026. The planned bid award date, pre-construction meeting date, notice to proceed date, groundbreaking date, and completion date are listed as TBD. The contract manager is Paul Adams, phone 786-863-9425, email [email protected]. The project manager is David Vazquez, phone 786-552-4447, email [email protected]. The WASD Deputy Director of Planning, Development, Regulatory, and Infrastructure, Marisela Aranguiz-Cueto, P.E., will oversee the implementation of the Contract. The County Mayor or County Mayor's designee is authorized to execute the Contract and exercise the termination and other provisions. The County Mayor or County Mayor's designee may negotiate and settle claims and execute change orders that do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the base contract amount, subject to ratification by the Board. The total bid amount includes the contingency and dedicated allowances. The other bidders were Metro Equipment Service, Inc. with a total bid of $4,382,237.35, R.P. Utility & Excavation Corp with a total bid of $4,914,642.50, JVA Engineering Contractor Inc with a total bid of $5,029,959.00, Amici Engineering Contractors LLC with a total bid of $5,091,498.80, Lanzo Construction Co., Florida with a total bid of $5,678,805.00, Quality Enterprises, Inc. with a total bid of $6,276,072.15, David Mancini & Sons, Inc. with a total bid of $6,513,443.34, and Ric Man International, Inc. with a total bid of $6,890,175.95. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.