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BOCC AGENDA ITEM
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| Item Title: | Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Contract No CM3531, with Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC for Continuing Contract for Geotechnical and Material Testing Engineering Services not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for a three-year term. | | Date: | 11/27/2023 | | Department: | Capital Improvement Project Management |
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| | | | | | | | | Background: | On January 05, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners advertised a solicitation for qualified professional companies/firms to provide Professional Geotechnical and Material Testing Services in Nassau County, Florida, on a continuing basis.
Eight vendor responses were received in response to RFQ NC23-016 Continuing Contract for Geotechnical and Material Testing Services. The Evaluation Committee met to evaluate, score, and rank the proposal. The results of the ranking are as follows:
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Consultant/Firm
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Score
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Ranking
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Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC
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98
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1
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Terracon Consultants, Inc.
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97.3
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2
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CSI Geo, Inc.
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95.7
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3-Tied
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Environmental and Geotechnical Specialists, Inc. (EGS)
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95.7
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3-Tied
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ECS Florida, LLC
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95.3
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4
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Meskel and Associates Engineering, PLLC
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95
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5
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NicNevol Engineering Services, Inc.
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93.7
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6
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Professional Service Industries, Inc. (Intertek PSI)
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92.3
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7
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The Evaluation Committee reviewed and shortlisted the top-ranked four firms.
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Consultant/Firm
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Score
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Ranking
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Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC
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98
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1
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Terracon Consultants, Inc.
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97.3
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2
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CSI Geo, Inc.
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95.7
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3-Tied
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Environmental and Geotechnical Specialists, Inc. (EGS)
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95.7
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3-Tied
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The Evaluation Committee recommends a Continuing Contract for Professional Geotechnical and Material Testing Services be awarded to Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC. Contract No. CM3472 with CSI Geo, Inc., was previously approved by the BOCC on October 23, 2023. Additional contracts with the remaining top ranked firms will be brought to the BOCC at a future meeting date. | | Request: | | Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Contract No. CM3531, with Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC for Continuing Contract for Geotechnical and Material Testing Engineering Services not to exceed $2,000,000 for a three-year term. | | Financial/Economic Impact to Future Years Budgeting Process or Effect on Citizens: | Executing continuing contracts with ranked firms to provide professional geotechnical and material testing services will allow Staff to quickly obtain professional geotechnical and material testing services required for capital projects, County facility projects, etc. Any work will be directed by a separate work authorization based upon available budget. | | Action Requested and Recommendation: | | Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Contract No. CM3531, with Universal Engineering Sciences, LLC for Continuing Contract for Geotechnical and Material Testing Engineering Services not to exceed $2,000,000 for a three-year term. | | Is this action consistent with the Nassau County Comprehensive Land Use Plan? | | | Funding Source: | Assigned on a project-by-project basis. |
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| Additional Information Needed for Contracts/Agreements (If Applicable) | | | Contract Number assigned by Contracts Management: | | CM3531 | | For non-governmental agencies, has the document been sent to the vendor for signature? | | N/A | | Does the document need to be recorded? If so, who will pay the recordation fee? | | N/A | | Are there any special mailing instructions? (Include contact name, address, deadline for submittal, how to mail such as express mail, FedEx, etc): | Richard G. Kushner
President
5561 Florida Mining Blvd S
Jacksonville, FL 32257 | | How many originals are needed? | | Two |
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | | CM3531 | 11/15/2023 | Cover Memo |
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