DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
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26-026, Approve Ranking, Design - Special Needs Safe Room (Facilities)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
a) Approve ranking of firms for Request for Proposal #26-026, Design - Special Needs Safe Room: 1st: PBK Architects Florida, Inc, of Fort Myers, Florida, 2nd: Grace Design Studios, LLC, of Fort Myers, Florida, 3rd: Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., of Fort Myers, 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 $8,470,860.
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Budgeted in the Capital Improvement Project "Special Needs Saferoom (HMGP-4673)" as approved in the FY26 budget process. Funding for this expenditure will come from County reserves and will be reimbursed by Florida Division of Emergency Management in the amount of $6,036,241.50, Sub-Recipient Management Cost in the amount of $422,537 are 100% reimbursable. The local share of $2,012,080.50 is anticipated to be reimbursed by Florida Commerce Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery grant program.
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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 design services for a firm to perform design of construction ready plans to be incorporated into the County's bid documents and all applicable Federal, State and Local permitting and construction oversight services for a special needs saferoom with backup power to accommodate individuals with special needs requirements during and after a storm event.
Three (3) proposals were received and evaluated by the Professional Services Committee consisting of Travis Perdue, Facilities Director, Patrick Fuller, Emergency Management Director, and Ben Bailey, Community Services Director. Copies of the proposals received are attached along with the br...
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