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Resolution accepting the recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer to approve a contract with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., as the design consultant for the renovation of the Fred B. Hartnett/Ponce Circle Park pursuant to Florida Statute 287.055, known as the "Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act" and Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 2013.10.15.
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On January 28, 2014, the City Commission authorized negotiations with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., an architectural and engineering consulting firm selected as result of an RFQ process, to determine the terms and conditions for consulting services necessary for the renovation of the Fred B. Hartnett/ Ponce Circle Park.
The purpose of this contract is to hire a qualified architectural and engineering consulting firm to design and develop plans, specifications, cost estimates and to provide construction administration for the successful completion of the Fred B. Hartnett/Ponce Circle Park renovation project. This project will improve Fred B. Hartnett/Ponce Circle Park to create a comfortable place to gather, relax and enjoy, and will be an improved space for public events that will encourage community interaction.
The Procurement Division and the Public Works Department have completed their negotiations with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., of Coral Gables, Florida, resulting in the attached contract.