CEI SERVICES FOR THE DADELAND SOUTH INTERMODAL STATION

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-09-01 · resolution

Resolution authorizing Supplemental Agreement No. 1 between BCC Engineering, LLC and Miami-Dade County for Construction, Engineering, and Inspection (CEI) services for the Dadeland South Intermodal Station project, increasing the contract amount from $3,551,593.10 to $5,467,817.92. The project is located at the Dadeland South Metrorail Station, 9150 Dadeland Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33156. The supplemental agreement supports additional scope and a 264-day extension to the design-build contract. The resolution was adopted on 9/1/2026. The Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee forwarded it with a favorable recommendation on 7/15/2026. The design-build project is valued at approximately $77 million. The additional scope includes bus charging infrastructure, reconfiguration of the BRT platform, escalator replacements, and modifications to station access and circulation elements. The funding source is the People's Transportation Plan Bond Program. Public comment included Commissioner Cohen Higgins requesting clarification on the cost and expressing concern about the expansion of scope during transportation budget shortfalls; Commissioner Lopez expressing concern about approving additional scopes without knowing associated costs and questioning fairness to the competitive bidding process; Chairwoman Steinberg noting the late addition and lack of briefing opportunity, and stating scope changes warrant closer scrutiny; Commissioner Gonzalez inquiring about the original bid and why new requirements were not factored into the original scope.