Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve shortlisted firms and start negotiations for the RFQu #20190061 for the Study of Commercial and Residential Fees for the Public Works Department.
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Submitted By: June Raymond, Procurement Agent I, Procurement Management Department (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Mission to be financially responsible.
Executive Summary (General Business): The Public Works Department for the City of Port St. Lucie desires to retain the services of a professional consultant to prepare a study that reviews the existing fees and recommends options for updated fees. These fees identified for the review are the inspection fees, permitting fees, and reinspection of residential and commercial project fees.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve to start negotiations with the firms shortlisted and ranked by the Evaluation Committee as follows:
1. MGT of America Consulting, LLC
2. Berry, Dunn, McNeil, & Parker, LLC
3. Engineering Design & Construction, Inc.
If City staff is unable to negotiate an acceptable contract with the # 1 ranked firm, approve to continue the process and negotiate with the next highest ranked firm until an acceptable agreement is reached.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council reject RFQu #20190061 and provide staff with direction.
Background: The scope of services includes working with staff and reviewing documentation to prepare a study that provides a tool for understanding the current service levels, the cost and demand for those services. The study will include recommended fee schedule options that are 1) equitable with similar Florida communities, 2) recover actual costs, and 3) recover the total cost of the personnel that provide these services.
In addition, this contract will include scheduled meetings with staff, the City Manager's Office/Finance, stakeholders, and City Council Meetings to present the fi...
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