PSA AWARD TO EAC CONSULTING

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-608-26 (File Number 260928) on July 21, 2026, approving a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with EAC Consulting, 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. E25AV01D, in a combined maximum amount of $41,353,125.00 for a term of five years with one five-year renewal option. The contract is for professional architectural and engineering inspection services and commissioning services in support of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD). The work will be assigned among the PSAs by MDAD on a rotational basis, and no minimum amount of work or compensation has been committed to any one firm. The work authorized by this PSA will begin only after the Aviation Department issues a service order to EAC. The PSA is the fourth of five agreements recommended for award; the other four agreements are with HDR Engineering, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01A), Ardurra Group, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01B), Nifah & Partners Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01C), and CES Consultants, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01E). The contract was forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on June 8, 2026. The Request to Advertise was filed with the Clerk of the Board on August 18, 2025. A total of sixteen (16) proposals were received by the submittal deadline of October 14, 2025. One firm, Apex One Home Inspections Corp., was deemed non-compliant. On January 13, 2026, the Competitive Selection Committee evaluated proposals and recommended the fourth highest-ranked firm, EAC, to negotiate this PSA. Negotiations with EAC began on March 3, 2026, and concluded on March 10, 2026. The contract has a base contract amount of $25,000,000.00 with a contingency allowance of $2,500,000.00 and an Inspector General fee of $68,750.00, plus an OTR contract amount of $12,500,000.00 with a contingency allowance of $1,250,000.00 and an Inspector General fee of $34,375.00. The total includes a 10 percent contingency of $3,750,000.00 and $103,125.00 for the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The project is in the Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan. Funding sources include Future Financing (80% of Grand Total) and Reserve Maintenance Fund (20% of Grand Total). The contract manager is Sylvia Novela, 305-876-7048, and the project manager is Richard Cabrera, 305-869-3481. EAC Consulting, Inc. is located at 5959 Waterford District Drive, Suite 410, Miami, FL 33126. The principal is Rick Crooks, P.E. The sub-consultants/subcontractors are Architects International, Inc., Botas Engineering, Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., M C Harry & Associates, Inc., Pinnacle Consulting Enterprises, Inc., and R J Behar & Company, Inc. The SBE-A&E contract measure is 18 percent. The contract is subject to the Sea Level Rise Ordinance 14-79 and the Sustainable Buildings Program. The impact of this agenda item is county-wide as the airport is a regional asset. Although MIA is in District 6, represented by Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis, the impact is county-wide. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.