As part of the Transportation Improvement Initiative outlined in the Town's Strategic Plan 1.1.6, the NW 60th Avenue Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements Project is aimed to increase pedestrian mobility with the construction of bicycle lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks and ADA compliant intersections with curb ramps at Business Park East which covers the area along NW 60th Avenue from NW 139th Street to Miami Lakes Drive (“Business Park East”).

This project relates to surface transportation by functioning to connect neighborhoods to a Town-wide bicycle and pedestrian green network that will link to key destinations in the Town, such as Main Street, schools, corporate centers, businesses and parks. The availability of pedestrian and bicycle facilities and amenities plays a crucial role in encouraging the use of alternative modes of travel.

The Town issued ITB 2019-06 for NW 60th Avenue Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements Project on February 13, 2019. The ITB/RFP/RFQ was advertised in the Miami Daily Business Review, posted to DemandStar, Public Purchase, and posted in the Government Center Lobby.

To qualify for award, prospective Bidders were required to:

1. Possess a current certified license from the State of Florida as a General Contractor, or a Certificate of Competency from the Miami-Dade County's Construction Trades Qualifying Board as either a General Engineering Contractor or a Specialty Engineering Contractor;

2. Have completed a minimum of three (3) projects of a similar size, scope and complexity in the last five (5) years, where the value of each project exceeds $750,000;

3. Be an FDOT pre-qualified contractor for work classes 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 28, 33, and 40, or include subcontractors that are FDOT pre-qualified for those work classes that the prime contractor is not pre-qualified to perform; and

4. Be capable of self-performing forty percent (40%) of the primary physical construction Work.

On the date of the bid opening/proposal deadline, March 14, 2019, we received three (3) bids from the following Bidders:

1. Continental Construction USA, LLC (“Continental”) - $1,039,235.34
2. Florida Engineering and Development Corp. (“Florida Engineering”) - $1,060,486.26
3. Metro Express, Inc. (“Metro”) – $1,064,612.40

Procurement performed a due diligence review of the bids for responsiveness and found that Continental, the lowest bidder, submitted a non-responsive bid. Continental failed to meet the minimum qualifications that required bidders to (1) have completed three (3) projects of a similar size, scope and complexity in the last five (5) years, where the value of each project exceeds $750,000; and (2) be an FDOT pre-qualified contractor for work classes 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 28, 33, and 40, or include subcontractors that are FDOT pre-qualified for those work classes that the prime contractor is not pre-qualified to perform.

The review of Florida Engineering's bid did not reveal any material defects in the bid or in Florida Engineering's qualifications. Florida Engineering has been in business for 16 years and is licensed to do to the work. Procurement did not find any issues with Florida Engineering's licenses or litigation history. Florida Engineering is currently the primary contractor for the Town's SRTS Miami Lakes Elementary School Project.

Based on our review of the bid submittals we have determined that Florida Engineering is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and their bid prices are fair and reasonable. As such, it is recommended that the Town Council authorize the Town Manager to award a contract in an amount not to exceed $1,166,535 to Florida Engineering and Development Corp.