PSA AWARD TO CES CONSULTANTS, INC

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · 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 part of a pool of five architectural and engineering consultants to provide general engineering and inspection services for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department at Miami International Airport. The combined maximum amount is $41,353,125.00 for a term of five years with one five-year renewal option. The contract was forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on June 8, 2026. The work will be assigned by MDAD on a rotational basis with no minimum amount of work committed. 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 $68,750.00 OIG fee; the OTR contract amount is $12,500,000.00 with a $1,250,000.00 contingency and $34,375.00 OIG fee. 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. The recommended vendor is CES Consultants, Inc. at 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 other four agreements in the pool are with HDR Engineering, Inc. (E25AV01A), Ardurra Group, Inc. (E25AV01B), Nifah & Partners Consulting Engineers, Inc. (E25AV01C), and EAC Consulting, Inc. (E25AV01D). The modernization plan for MIA has expanded from $9 billion to $12 billion. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.