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 agreement 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. (Contract No. E25AV01A), Ardurra Group, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01B), EAC Consulting, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01D), and CES Consultants, Inc. (Contract No. E25AV01E). The scope includes routine construction inspection services, threshold inspection services, commissioning services, 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 to Nifah. 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, and 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 grand total is $41,353,125.00. The funding sources include various Miami International Airport subprograms and a Reserve Maintenance Fund. The vendor address is 7300 N. Kendall Drive, S# 711, Miami, FL 33156. The principal is Samuel N. Nifah, P.E. The sub-consultants/subcontractors are 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 Competitive Selection Committee recommended Nifah, the third highest-ranked firm, to negotiate this PSA. The Negotiation Committee began negotiations with Nifah on March 3, 2026, and concluded negotiations on March 10, 2026. The Request to Advertise was filed with the Clerk of the Board on August 18, 2025. A total of sixteen proposals were received by the submittal deadline of October 14, 2025. One firm, Apex One Home Inspections Corp., was deemed non-compliant. Fifteen firms were deemed compliant. The Board of County Commissioners adopted the resolution on 7/21/2026. The Aviation and Seaport Committee forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on 6/8/2026. The item was introduced on 5/19/2026. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela, 305-876-7048, and the project manager is Richard Cabrera, 305-869-3481. The document does not state a specific street address for the project site beyond the vendor's principal address. The document does not state a parcel or folio number. The document does not state a zoning or use change. The document does not state a specific project size in terms of acreage, number of units, or square footage. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. The business opportunity for contractors and trades is to provide general engineering and inspection services for Miami-Dade Aviation Department projects at Miami International Airport under Contract No. E25AV01C, with a combined maximum amount of $41,353,125.00 for a five-year term with one five-year renewal option. The document does not state a specific street address for the project site. The document does not state a parcel or folio number. The document does not state a zoning or use change. The document does not state a specific project size in terms of acreage, number of units, or square footage. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.