TO: Chair and Members of the Board
FROM: Samuel A. May, Executive Director
DATE: May 8, 2019
Title
AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HIGHEST RANKED FIRM, MBR CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) MCRA 2019-02 - DESIGN/BUILD - SPORTS FIELD COVERED PLAY STRUCTURE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THAT THE ADMINISTRATION, IN THE EVENT OF IMPASSE, IS AUTHORIZED TO TERMINATE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE HIGHEST RANKED FIRM AND COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NEXT AND SUCCESSIVE HIGHEST RANKED FIRM UNTIL A SUCCESSFUL AGREEMENT IS REACHED; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND:
The CRA advertised Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. MCRA 2019-02 and distributed qualifications packets to interested parties. Six firms submitted qualifications for consideration. A Selection and Evaluation Committee (SEC) was formed to review the responses, short-list and then rank the firms. The results of the SEC’s final ranking of the firms are shown below:
FIRM TOTAL POINTS
MBR Construction, Inc. 476
West Construction, Inc. 449
Recreational Design & Construction, Inc. 353
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize Negotiation
FISCAL IMPACT: None at this time. Future fiscal impact is contingent upon the results of negotiations.
The project budget at the time of release of the RFQ was $2,956,000 budgeted in Account No. 340-0510-512.68-79
CONTACT PERSON: Samuel A. May, Executive Director
Spencer L. Shambray, CPPB, Purchasing Manager