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REASONS: <br />Per the above Statute, only projects which exceed the $500,000 in professional services, and $4 <br />million in construction require a specific RFQ for the specific project. If the projects are within <br />the threshold estimates, a continuing services contract is the adequate procurement method. <br />Having Continuing Services Agreements in place provides flexibility in the selection of services as <br />the need occurs, while decreasing the selection time as services and vendors retained through <br />these agreements have already been evaluated by staff during the RFP process. All awards of <br />agreements for Architectural and Engineering services are done in accordance with the <br />Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act of Florida (CCNA). <br />The City issued Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Number 20-07-01, in which eleven vendors <br />responded. The city evaluated and short-listed four (4) firms as the most qualified, Perkins + <br />Will, M.C. Harry & Associates, Rodriguez Architects and BEA Architects. <br />ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: <br />• Required by Florida Statutes the city went through the CCNA process as this project is exactly <br />what the CCNA list of approved firms is intended for and they were qualified, highly <br />recommended and the cost was verified to be competitive in todays market. <br />• Purchasing requested references. <br />• The site is dormant and direction was provided to move forward expeditiously to bring this <br />project to fruition to get a building department and cafe opened. <br />• Utilizing the CCNA process, we saved the city an estimated 55 hours of combined staff time. <br />• This firm has proven success in designing both office space and restaurant space, received <br />positive reviews in both categories, and therefore is qualified to do the work without the expense <br />and administrative time to go through an additional bid process. Below is BEA's highlighted <br />experience developing these types of spaces for food/beverage consumption: <br />• Miccosukee Clubhouse — Full kitchen and bar establishment, and seating/eating area <br />renovation component <br />• Hibachi Grill — Full kitchen and bar establishment, and seating/eating area renovation <br />component <br />• Melbourne Airport VIP Lounge — Renovation of lounge area and integrated experience <br />with adjacent bar area <br />• City of Miami, Tower Theater Kitchen — New ongoing project with the renovation of <br />existing snack bar into full working kitchen for interior guests and exterior passerby's <br />• Opa-locka Fire Station Renovation — Ongoing project of renovation of Fire Station into <br />cafe area <br />• Various food courts at Miami International Airport (MIA) <br />• VIP Lounges at various cruise terminals <br />