Preliminary_Staff_Report_(2).docx

Subject:

..Title Ranking of firms and agreement with CONSULTANT FIRM, LLC for professional engineering services for the Cross Bayou Estates Drainage Improvements Extension of 82nd Ave. N. Outfall (Ph I) Project.

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Recommended Action:

..Recommended Action Approval of the ranking of firms and agreement with XXXXXXXXXX, LLC for professional engineering services for the Cross Bayou Estates Drainage Improvements Extension of 82nd Ave. N. Outfall (Ph I) Project.

· The contract is for providing professional engineering services, engineering design plans (30%, 60%, 90%, 100%) for design of a drainage system to alleviate flooding concerns along Robin Road, Quail Road & Pelican Lane, improve the existing stormwater conveyance system along 82nd Ave. N., and improvements to the outfall. Services shall include engineering, design, plans preparation, construction specification preparation, permit documents preparation, obtaining permits, bid support documents, public outreach, and engineer-of record construction services for all or part of the project limits.

· A Request for Qualifications to comply with the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), per Florida Statute 287.055, was released on MONTH DAY, 2025; the negotiation and scoping process concluded on MONTH DAY, 2025.

· Award recommended to the sole firm, CONSULTANT FIRM, in the negotiated amount of $XXXXXXX.

· This Capital Improvement Program project has been budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Plan: Ranking of firms and agreement with CONSULTANT, LLC for professional engineering services for the Cross Bayou Estates Drainage Improvements Extension of 82nd Ave. N. Outfall (Ph I) (001328A). This Project is funded by Penny for Pinellas.

Contract No. XX-XXXX-RFP-CCNA, in the total not to exceed amount of $XXXXXX for 730 consecutive calendar days from the notice to proceed date; Agreement term may be extended through an amendment; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.

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Strategic Plan:

Resilient Infrastructure and Environment County Infrastructure Report Card Natural Environment Index Healthy and Safe Community Natural Hazards Risk

Summary:

..Summary The overall objectives of the engineering agreement are to develop plans and specifications and provide all other professional engineering services as may be required to perform full and final design work for a drainage system to alleviate flooding concerns along Robin Road, Quail Road & Pelican Lane, improve the existing stormwater conveyance system along 82nd Ave. N., and improvements to the outfall. Such design work shall include development of 30%, 60%, 90% and 100% Design Plans and Specifications.

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Background Information:

Flooding concerns have been identified along Robin Road, Quail Road & Pelican Lane within the Cross Bayou Estates Neighborhood. To alleviate the concerns, improvements are necessary downstream of the subject area.

The objective of this project is to design a drainage system to alleviate flooding concerns along Robin Road, Quail Road & Pelican Lane, improve the existing stormwater conveyance system along 82nd Ave. N., and improvements to the outfall. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, permit and construction level drawings, and bid support documents, A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to comply with the Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), per Florida Statute 287.055, was released on September XX, 20XX; the negotiation and scoping process concluded on January XX, XXXX.

Fiscal Impact:

This Capital Improvement Program project has been budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Plan: Cross Bayou Estates Drainage Improvements Extension of 82nd Ave. N. Outfall (Ph I) (001328A). This Project is funded by Penny for Pinellas.

Design for this project is to start FY26 and end FY27. Construction is expected to start FY27 & end FY29.

The total agreement not-to-exceed amount is $XXXXXXXX funding by Penny for Pinellas.

Staff Member Responsible:

Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing & Risk Management, Administrative Services Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services

Partners:

Not Applicable

Attachments:

Agreement Scope of work Ranking Location Map Design Submittal Checklist