PSA AWARD TO EAC CONSULTING

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

Resolution approving a contract between Miami-Dade County and 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 resolution was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The scope includes routine construction inspection, threshold inspection, commissioning, quality assurance, progress reporting, and performance documentation for Capital Improvement Program projects. The work will be assigned by MDAD on a rotational basis. The contract is the fourth of five agreements recommended for award. The other four agreements are 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 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 contingency allowance of $2,500,000.00 and an Inspector General fee of $68,750.00. The OTR contract amount is $12,500,000.00 with a contingency allowance of $1,250,000.00 and an Inspector General fee of $34,375.00. The funding sources include future financing for various MIA subprograms and a reserve maintenance fund. The project is in the Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan. The work authorized by this PSA will begin only after the Aviation Department issues a service order to EAC. The five-year term becomes effective upon execution of the agreement by all parties. The Competitive Selection Committee recommended the fourth highest-ranked firm, EAC, to negotiate this PSA. The Negotiation Committee began negotiations with EAC on March 3, 2026, and concluded negotiations on March 10, 2026. The vendor is EAC Consulting, Inc. with a principal address of 5959 Waterford District Drive, Suite 410, Miami, FL 33126. 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 due diligence review found no adverse findings relating to vendor responsibility. The recommended vendor has an average evaluation score of 3.8 out of a possible 4.0. The total amount awarded to EAC as prime is $36,606,627.00. The contract includes an 18 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Architecture & Engineering contract measure. The contract is subject to the Sea Level Rise Ordinance and the Sustainable Buildings Program. The Board authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor's designee to execute the contract and exercise its termination provisions. The item was introduced on 5/19/2026. The Aviation and Seaport Committee forwarded it to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation on 6/8/2026. The final action was on 7/21/2026. The agenda item number was 8A4. The file number is 260928. The reference is R-608-26. The requester is the Aviation Department. The status is Adopted. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela, 305-876-7048, and the project manager is Richard Cabrera, 305-869-3481. 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. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.