DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
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26-251, Approve Ranking, Design - Tiki Point Living Shoreline (CHNEP)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
a) Approve ranking of firms for Request for Proposal #26-251, Design - Tiki Point Living Shoreline: 1st Cummins Cederberg, Inc., of Sarasota, Florida, 2nd: RES Florida Consulting, LLC, of Orlando, Florida, 3rd: GHD Services, Inc., of Tampa, Florida; and
b) Approve start of negotiations; and
c) Authorize the Chairman to sign the contracts after completion of negotiations, if contract does not exceed the amount of $320,000.
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Grant funding is included in the FY26 budget for CHNEP fund 1026. Grant funding will be provided by the Environmental Protection Agency. There is no local match required.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
Charlotte County is seeking a professional services firm for the design and permitting of 0.16 miles (or 845 linear feet) living shoreline between two (2) parks at the confluence of the Peace River with Charlotte Harbor.
Five (5) proposals were received and evaluated by the Professional Services Committee consisting of Jennifer Hecker, Executive Director-CHNEP, Mollie Holland, Environmental and Community Resiliency Coordinator - Administration, and Jamie Scudera, Projects Manager - Community Services. Copies of the proposals received are attached along with the breakdown of the ranking.
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