PSA AWARD TO NIFAH AND PARTNERS

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-609-26 (File Number 260929) on 7/21/2026, approving a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between Miami-Dade County and Nifah & Partners Consulting Engineers, 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. E25AV01C, in a combined maximum amount of $41,353,125.00 for a term of five years with one five-year renewal option. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute the contract and exercise its provisions, including termination. The PSA is the third of five agreements recommended for award; the other four are HDR Engineering, Inc. (E25AV01A), Ardurra Group, Inc. (E25AV01B), EAC Consulting, Inc. (E25AV01D), and CES Consultants, Inc. (E25AV01E). The scope includes routine construction inspection, threshold inspection, commissioning, quality assurance, progress reporting, and performance documentation for Capital Improvement Program projects at Miami International Airport. The work will begin only after the Aviation Department issues a service order. The contract has a base contract amount of $25,000,000.00, an OTR contract amount of $12,500,000.00, contingency allowances of $2,500,000.00 and $1,250,000.00, and Inspector General fees of $68,750.00 and $34,375.00. Funding sources include Future Financing (80% of grand total) and Reserve Maintenance Fund (20% of grand total). The project is in the Adopted Budget and Multi-Year Capital Plan FY 2025-26. The Competitive Selection Committee recommended Nifah, the third highest-ranked firm, on January 13, 2026. Negotiations began March 3, 2026 and concluded March 10, 2026. The vendor address is 7300 N. Kendall Drive, S# 711, Miami, FL 33156. Sub-consultants include Bermello Ajamil & Partners, LLC, Vic Thompson Company, SDM Consulting Engineers, Inc., DDA Engineers, P.A., Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., Assurance Consulting Engineers, LLC, Alleguez Architecture, Inc., EXP US Services, Inc., and Nutting Engineers of Florida. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela, 305-876-7048, and project manager is Richard Cabrera, 305-869-3481. The item was forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation by the Aviation and Seaport Committee on 6/8/2026. The item was introduced on 5/19/2026. The agenda item number was 8A5. The resolution was adopted with a pass vote. The document does not state a specific street address for the project site, only that it is at Miami International Airport. The document does not state a specific parcel or folio number. The document does not state a specific project size in acreage, number of units, or square footage. The document does not state a zoning or use change. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.