PSA AWARD TO NIFAH AND PARTNERS

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

Resolution approving a contract 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 contract 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 at Miami International Airport. The work is assigned by MDAD on a rotational basis with no minimum amount of work committed. The contract is part of a pool of five consultants; the other four are HDR Engineering, Inc. (E25AV01A), Ardurra Group, Inc. (E25AV01B), EAC Consulting, Inc. (E25AV01D), and CES Consultants, Inc. (E25AV01E). The vendor address is 7300 N. Kendall Drive, S# 711, Miami, FL 33156. The contract has a base amount of $25,000,000.00, an OTR amount of $12,500,000.00, a contingency allowance of $2,500,000.00 (base) and $1,250,000.00 (OTR), and Inspector General fees of $68,750.00 (base) and $34,375.00 (OTR). The funding sources include future financing and reserve maintenance fund across various MIA subprograms. The contract manager is Sylvia Novela and project manager is Richard Cabrera. The Competitive Selection Committee recommended Nifah as the third highest-ranked firm. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.