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A Resolution accepting the recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer to extend the Landscape Architect Consulting Services continuing contracts with Curtis and Rogers Design Studio, Inc., and Geomantic Designs, Inc. pursuant to Section 2-829 of the Procurement Code, entitled “Approval of Change Orders and Contract Modifications,” until July 8, 2016, with extensions at three (3) months intervals as needed thereafter, until an updated scope of services is provided to Procurement, a new RFQ process is completed, and new contracts are executed.
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On February 28, 2012, the City Commission approved continuing contracts for landscape architect consulting services as the result of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process.
The purpose of the continuing contracts are to provide landscape architect consulting services necessary in the areas of planning, design, analysis, cost estimating and surveying. Project assigned under these continuing contracts will not exceed $2,000,000 nor will a study exceed $200,000, pursuant to Florida Statute 287.055, known as the “Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act.” The current contract with Curtis + Rogers Design Studio, Inc. expires on May 8, 2016, and contract with Geomantic Designs, Inc. expires on April 2, 2016.
Upon Procurement receiving the updated scope of services, a new RFQ will be processed, resulting in the implementation of new contracts. These contracts will be presented to the City Commission for approval.
In order to allow time for the revised scope of services to be provided, for the RFQ process to be completed, for new contracts to be approved, and to authorize extensions of the existing continuing contracts, it is recommended that the Landscape Architect Consulting contracts be extended until July 8, 2016, and as needed in three (3) month intervals.
Under Section 2-829 of the Procurement Code entitled “Approval of Change Orders and Contract Modifications,” the current contracts with Curt...
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