The School Board of Broward County, Florida
Created : March 02, 2014 at 06:07 PM
Meeting: Regular School Board Meeting :  J. Office of Facilities & Construction  
J-1. Award of Contract - Program Management Services - RFQ No. 2014-31-FC (See Items JJ-1 and JJ-2)(POSTPONED FROM 12/17/13 RSBM) (C)  
January 22, 2014
Status: 
 
 

Quick Summary / Abstract
Approve the revisions to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) and award the PSA for Program Management Services to URS Corporation Southern.

Superintendent's Negotiating Committee met with URS Corporation Southern and negotiated fees in accordance with the recommendations of the Superintendent's Parameters Committee and Article 5 of the Program Management Services Agreement. Under the RFQ, the purpose of this Agreement is to provide program management services to the Office of Facilities & Construction.  The term of Agreement is for one year with spending authority not to exceed $1,750,36 and may be renewed by Board approval in one-year periods for a maximum of three years and no more than $1,750,369 per year. A companion item (JJ-1) is being presented to request approval of the ATP for the actual negotiated fee in the amount of $1,750,369.

This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.

There is no financial impact at this time.  Staff shall present a scope of services and fee proposal in the form of an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) (Attachment 4 to the PSA) to the Board for approval separately.  Approval of the ATP shall authorize spending authority and will have a financial impact.


Requested Action
Approve the revisions to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) and award the PSA for Program Management Services to URS Corporation Southern.


Summary
The PSA form was approved by the Board on July 23, 2013, and included recommendations provided by McGladrey LLP.  During negotiations, staff sought clarification from McGladrey LLP, for certain provisions in the PSA relating to fees.  Staff concluded negotiations with URS Corporation Southern utilizing the clarifications.  The clarifications are identified in Articles 5.3.1 and 5.4, at pages 15 and 16 of attached Exhibit 3.  Staff recommends approval of the PSA with these revisions.  This item approves the revisions to Articles 5.3.1 and 5.4, of the PSA and includes those revisions in the PSA with URS Corporation Southern.

The Qualification Selection Evaluation Committee recommended the selection of URS Corporation Southern.  The Superintendent's Negotiating Committee met with URS Corporation Southern and negotiated fees in accordance with the recommendations of the Superintendent's Parameters Committee and Article 5 of the Program Management Services Agreement. Under the RFQ, the purpose of this Agreement is to provide program management services to the Office of Facilities & Construction.  The term of Agreement is for one year with spending authority not to exceed $1,750,36 and may be renewed by Board approval in one-year periods for a maximum of three years and no more than $1,750,369 per year. A companion item (JJ-1) is being presented to request approval of the ATP for the actual negotiated fee in the amount of $1,750,369.

This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.

School Board Goals
Goal 2: Continuous Improvement


Financial Impact
There is no financial impact at this time.  Staff shall present a scope of services and fee proposal in the form of an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) (Attachment 4 to the PSA) to the Board for approval separately.  Approval of the ATP shall authorize spending authority and will have a financial impact.


Source of Additional Information
Shelley Meloni 754 321-1515 Denis Herrmann 754 321-0544



Associated File Attachments
Executive Summary (Files)  
Recommendations and Tabulation (Files)  
Agreement for Program Management Services (Files)  
List of Projects (Files)  
Executed Agreement (Files)