PSA AWARD TO CES CONSULTANTS, INC

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

Miami-Dade County approved a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with CES Consultants, 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. E25AV01E, in a combined maximum amount of $41,353,125.00 for a term of five years with one five-year renewal option. The resolution was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on July 21, 2026. The work is for various Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects at Miami International Airport, including construction and renovation of buildings, civil projects ranging from roadways to airfield aprons, and installation and upgrade of mechanical and electrical equipment. The contract is part of a pool of five consultants; the other four are HDR Engineering, Inc. (E25AV01A), Ardurra Group, Inc. (E25AV01B), Nifah & Partners Consulting Engineers, Inc. (E25AV01C), and EAC Consulting, Inc. (E25AV01D). The contract includes 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 of $2,500,000.00 and an OIG fee of $68,750.00; the OTR contract amount is $12,500,000.00 with a contingency of $1,250,000.00 and an OIG fee of $34,375.00. The work will be assigned by MDAD on a rotational basis, with no minimum amount of work or compensation committed to any one firm. The contract was recommended by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on June 8, 2026, and forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation. The Request to Advertise was filed on August 18, 2025, and sixteen proposals were received by October 14, 2025. The Competitive Selection Committee recommended CES on January 13, 2026. Negotiations with CES began March 3, 2026, and concluded March 10, 2026. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela, 305-876-7048, and the project manager is Richard Cabrera, 305-869-3481. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.