City of Coral Gables

File #: 23-5130    Version: 1 Name: Plans Review and Building Inspection Services
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 12/28/2022 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 1/10/2023 Final action: 1/10/2023
Enactment date: 1/10/2023 Enactment #: 2023-06
Title: A Resolution of the City Commission accepting the recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer to award RFQ 2022-016 for Plans Review and Building Inspection Services and negotiate a Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) with C.A.P. Government, Inc., J.E.M. Inspections & Engineering Services, Inc., M.T. Causley, LLC., and Universal Engineering Sciences, the four (4) responsive-responsible proposers, pursuant to Florida Statute 287.055, known as the “consultants competitive negotiation act”. Lobbyist: N/A
Attachments: 1. R-2023-06 - Signed, 2. Agenda Memo - RFQ 2022-016, 3. Resolution - RFQ 2022-016, 4. City Manager Intent to Award Memo RFQ 2022-016, 5. CAP Government - Response, 6. JEM Inspections & Engineering - Response, 7. MT Causley - Response, 8. Universal Engineering Sciences - Response, 9. Evaluation Composite Totals
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A Resolution of the City Commission accepting the recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer to award RFQ 2022-016 for Plans Review and Building Inspection Services and negotiate a Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) with C.A.P. Government, Inc., J.E.M. Inspections & Engineering Services, Inc., M.T. Causley, LLC., and Universal Engineering Sciences, the four (4) responsive-responsible proposers, pursuant to Florida Statute 287.055, known as the “consultants competitive negotiation act”.

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The City’s Development Services Department requires a pool of qualified professionals to provide plans review and building inspection services with the qualifications and ability to provide services in the following specialized areas: building inspector, roofing inspector, electrical inspector, plumbing inspector, elevator inspector, building plans examiner, electrical plans examiner, plumbing plans examiner, mechanical plans examiner, structural plans examiner, roofing plans examiner and zoning inspector/plans reviewer and geotechnical soils, foundation and materials for various areas.

On September 29, 2022, the Procurement Division of Finance formally advertised, issued, and distributed Plans Review and Building Inspection Services, Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 2022-016. Twenty (20) prospective proposers downloaded the RFQ package from Public Purchase, the City’s web-based e-Procurement service. The City’s intention is to award this contract based on two groups: Group 1 will be awarded for General Specialty Services and Group 2 will be awarded for Geotechnical Services.

On October 6, 2022, a non-mandatory pre-qualifications meeting was held with seven (7) prospective proposers in attendance: AE Assistance Group, Inc., C.A.P. Government, Inc., Delta Engineering, Douglas Wood Associates, Inc., J.E.M. Inspections & Engineering Services, Inc., Safe Built and Universal Engineering Sciences.

On October 25, 2022, four (4) firms submit...

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