RFQ 21-10-01 Needs Assessment Feasibility Study

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City of Sunny Isles Beach |Request for Qualifications No. 21-10-01 18 4.2.1. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Per Florida Statute 287.055, in determining whether a firm is qualified, the agency shall consider such factors as the ability of professional personnel; whether a firm is a certified minority business enterprise; past performance; willingness to meet time and budget requirements; location; recent, current, and projected workloads of the firms; and the volume of work previously awarded to each firm by the agency, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified firms, provided such distribution does not violate the principle of selection of the most highly qualified firms. The agency may request, accept, and consider proposals for the compensation to be paid under the contract only during competitive negotiations. The successful firm must have a minimum of five (5) years relevant local experience in providing services of similar scope. 4.3 NEGOTIATION AND AWARD An agenda item to the City Commission will be prepared requesting the designation of, and the authorization to negotiate with, one or more of three (3) firms deemed to be the most qualified to perform the services required by this RFQ. The City shall begin negotiations with the first most qualified firm for professional services at compensation in which the City determines is fair, competitive and reasonable. The City reserves the right to conduct pre-award discussion and/or pre-contract negotiations with the most qualified firms who submit qualifications determined to be reasonably acceptable of being selected for award. In the event the City Manager cannot negotiate a satisfactory contract with the first most qualified firm, negotiations shall begin with the second most qualified firm. This process shall be repeated, each time moving to the next most qualified firm. If the third most qualified firm cannot be negotiated with successfully, the project is to be reevaluated and considered for re-advertising. Upon successful negotiations with a firm, a City Commission agenda item-recommending award to said firm will be prepared. The City reserves the right to reject any or all submittals, to waive any irregularities or informalities in any submittal or in the RFQ procedures, and to accept or reject any item or combinations of items. The award will be to the firm whose submittal complies with all material requirements set forth in this RFQ and who is the most qualified in the sole discretion of the City, taking into consideration all aspects of the firm’s response. END OF SECTION