21-Evaluation Criteria - TRN2131774P1.pdf

EVALUATION CRITERIA

CONSULTING SERVICES FOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT ACTIVITIES

Submit responses to all Evaluation Criteria. Vendors who fail to submit the information and/or documentation required by any Evaluation Criteria by the solicitation’s closing date and time—excluding Reference Forms—may receive no points (if applicable) for the corresponding Evaluation Criteria.

Refer to Instructions to Vendors, Section K, for additional information. Vendors should structure proposals to align in the order of the Evaluation Criteria.

Evaluation Criteria

1. Ability of Professional Personnel (Maximum 25 Points) Maximum Points

A. Describe the qualifications (including any licenses or certifications) and relevant experience of Project Manager and all key staff, including Subconsultants/Subcontractors (Project Team) assigned to this Project.

i. Provide resumes for each Project Team member with relevant experience as it relates to the Scope of Services, including, but are not limited to, Project Management, Planning and Environmental, Design & Engineering, Transit Technology Systems, Rolling Stock, Public Involvement, Construction Management and Project Controls for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Identify Professional Engineering (PE) licenses registered in Florida and/or certification, Design-Build Professional (DBIA) certification, members of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), or licensed environmental, ecological, remediation professionals.

ii. Provide Project Team’s Organizational Chart, identifying key staff, showing roles and/or position titles, firm name, staff names, and lines of authority.

iii. Provide availability of Key Personnel identified in the proposal.

B. Describe Key Personnel’s experience in, and comprehensive knowledge of, the complex requirements of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (CIG) for Small Starts and New Starts funded transit projects, staffing support, and organization development. Please include successful examples of CIG awards.

Describe Key Personnel’s experience in, and comprehensive knowledge of, applicable federal, state, and local regulations, codes and requirements and experience coordinating regulatory and inter-agency requirements, and the relevant experience with the Florida Building Code, and other local municipalities/jurisdictional agencies as applied to project design.

2. Project Approach (Maximum 33 Points) Maximum Points A. Describe the Prime Vendor’s Project approach, including use of

Subconsultants/Subcontractors, and completion of all items from the Scope of Services.

Describe the Prime Vendor’s approach to providing technical support, including, but are not limited to, Project Management, Planning and Environmental, Design & Engineering, Transit Technology Systems, Rolling Stock, Public Involvement, Construction Management and Project Controls for BRT, as specified in the Scope of Services. In addition, describe the Consultant’s approach to carrying out tasks identified in the Scope of Services as it relates to advancing and coordinating multiple BRT projects across multiple phases of project implementation within Broward County, including Planning, Design, Engineering, Construction, Testing & Commissioning, and BRT operations:

i. Planning and environmental analysis, Right-of-Way acquisition and relocation services, comprehensive knowledge of the complex requirements of FTA Capital Investment Grants (CIG), comprehensive knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations, regulatory stakeholders and interagency coordination and Public Involvement.

ii. Design, Engineering, and Transit Technology Systems.

iii. Construction Management, Project Controls and CEI.

iv. Start Up, Testing & Commissioning, Quality Assurance, and Safety & Security.

v. BRT Operations.

B. Describe the Prime Vendor’s approach to managing cost and schedule risks associated with delivering BRT projects, including the process for risk identification, monitoring, mitigation, and updating cost and schedule risks across different phases of the project.

Identify top risks for the BRT projects in the PREMO program and describe the team’s proposed approach to managing cost and schedule risks associated with them.

3. Past Performance (Maximum 30 Points) Maximum Points A. Describe the Prime Vendor’s and key subconsultants experience on projects of similar nature, scope and duration, along with a detailed description of completion, both on time and within budget, for the past five years.

The Prime Vendor’s and key subconsultants specific past experience should include Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)-related experience and expertise in:

i. Technical evaluation and analysis including planning and environmental analysis, design and engineering, development of design specifications, engineering standards, and design-criteria,

ii. Utility coordination and design,

iii. Construction management and Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI),

iv. Regulatory, stakeholders and interagency coordination and approval for BRT projects,

v. Assistance with right-of-way acquisitions and relocations,

vi. Owner’s representative and/or advisory services, including procurement support,

vii. Start Up, Testing & Commissioning,

viii. Grant application support (specify the name of the grant, the year of the grant application, the amount of funding sought for, and whether successful),

ix. Public Involvement, and

x. Safety and security support.

xi. Implementing customer‑experience‑focused BRT systems.

Provide examples when the Prime Vendor and key subconsultants took the lead overcoming a major project challenge and successfully advanced the project towards completion.

Prime Vendor should provide a minimum of three references for projects described. Refer to Vendor Reference Verification Form and submit as instructed (with proposal) or within three business days after County’s request. Only provide references for non- Broward County Board of County Commissioners contracts. For County contracts, the County will review performance evaluations database for previous or current contracts with the County. The County considers references and performance evaluations in the evaluation of Prime Vendor’s past performance.

4. Workload of Vendor (Maximum 5 Points) Maximum Points For the Prime Vendor only, list all completed and active projects that the Prime Vendor has managed within the past five (5) years. In addition, list all projected projects in the near future.

Projected projects will be defined as a project(s) that Prime Vendor is awarded a contract but the Notice to Proceed has not been issued.

Identify any projects that Prime Vendor worked on concurrently. Describe Prime Vendor’s approach to managing these projects. Were there or will there be any challenges for these projects? If so, describe how Prime Vendor dealt or will deal with the challenges of managing multiple projects concurrently.

5. Location (Maximum 5 Points) Maximum Points Refer to Location Certification and submit as instructed. Points shall be allocated as follows based on the Prime Vendor’s selection of one of the five options in the Location Certification Form: Option 1 (0 points); Option 2 (5 points); Option 3 (3 points); Option 4 (points range from 0-5 depending on the composition of the joint venture); and Option 5 (0 points).

6. Willingness to Meet Time and Budget Requirements (Maximum 2 Points) Maximum Points

Indicate whether Prime Vendor is committed to meet the Time and Estimated Budget requirements identified under this agreement. The total estimated budget for the initial five-year term is $30,000,000, to be distributed among up to three awarded consultants, applicable to the portion of work assigned by the County under the resulting contract

YES or NO

Yes = 2 Points and No = 0 Points

TOTAL POINTS

Form Date 9/23/25