Agenda 04/25/2023 Item #16A15 (Contract negotiations for Design Services for Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension Phase II)04/25/2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve the selection committee’s ranking and authorize staff to begin contract
negotiations with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., related to Request for Professional Services (“RPS”) No.
22-8053 for “Design Services for Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension Phase II,” so that staff can bring a
proposed agreement back for the Board’s consideration at a future meeting.
OBJECTIVE: To approve the selection committee’s ranking for RPS No. 22-8053 and authorize staff to negotiate
an Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., to provide professional engineering design and construction
phase services for the Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension Phase II Project.
CONSIDERATIONS: On April 17, 2006, the Board approved the Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension alignment
from Collier Boulevard to Desoto Boulevard. Phase I of the Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension project to improve
and extend the roadway from Collier Boulevard to 16th Street NE is currently underway and expected to be
completed by the fall of 2025.
In keeping with the Transportation Element of the Growth Management Plan, Staff assembled a solicitation for
professional services to continue the extension of Vanderbilt Beach Road (Phase II) per the Board’s 2006 roadway
alignment, which will finalize the design and permitting of the segment from 16th St. NE to Everglades Boulevard.
On October 11, 2022, the Procurement Services Division posted RPS No. 22-8053, Design Services for Vanderbilt
Beach Road Extension Phase II. To stimulate interest, staff extended the response deadline twice, for an additional
more than three-week period of time. Staff also performed additional vendor outreach, but the County only received
two proposals by the December 7, 2022, submission deadline. Staff found both proposers to be responsive and
responsible.
A selection committee met on February 2, 2023, scored the proposals, and shortlisted the two firms to provide
presentations. On February 28, 2023, the selection committee convened for presentations and ranked the firms as
follows:
Firm Names Final Ranking
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 1
Johnson Engineering, Inc. 2
Staff is recommending that the Board approve the selection committee’s ranking and authorize staff to begin
contract negotiations with the top-ranked firm, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (“Kimley-Horn”)
Kimley-Horn has been in business since 1968 and has provided professional engineering services in Southwest
Florida for the past 55 years. Kimley-Horn has completed planning, design, and post-design services on many
roadway reconstruction projects throughout Florida. The following Florida projects undertaken by Kimley -Horn are
similar to the anticipated design services associated with this project: Okeechobee Boulevard Widening , US 41
River Road Improvements, Lakewood Ranch Boulevard Extension, and Naples Central Avenue Improvements.
If staff is unable to reach a proposed agreement with Kimley -Horn, staff will continue negotiating with the second-
ranked firm, until a proposed agreement can be brought back for the Board’s consideration at a future meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of this item does not result in a direct fiscal impact; however, the source of funding
for the future contract (subject to Board approval at a subseq uent meeting) will be Road Impact Fees and Gas
Taxes.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: The project is in conformance with the goals and objectives of the
Transportation Element of the Growth Management Plan.
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LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires majority vote for
Board approval. -SRT
RECOMMENDATION: To approve the selection committee’s ranking and authorize staff to begin contract
negotiations with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., related to RPS No. 22-8053 for “Design Services for
Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension Phase II,” and in the event that an agreement cannot be reached with that firm, to
continue negotiating with the second-ranked firm, so that a proposed agreement can be brought to the Board for
consideration at a future meeting.
Prepared by: Bee Thao, P.E, Project Manager III (Licensed), Transportation Engineering Division
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. 22-8053 - Final Ranking (PDF)
2. 22-8053 - NORA - Executed (PDF)
3. [Linked] 22-8053 Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. Proposal-reduced (PDF)
4. [Linked] 22-8053 - Solicitation (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.A.15
Doc ID: 25053
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve the selection committee’s ranking and authorize staff to begin
contract negotiations with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., related to Request for Professional Services (“RPS”)
No. 22-8053 for “Design Services for Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension Phase II,” so that staff can bring a
proposed agreement back for the Board’s consideration at a future meeting.
Meeting Date: 04/25/2023
Prepared by:
Title: – Transportation Engineering
Name: Bee Thao
03/23/2023 4:07 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Transportation Eng – Transportation Engineering
Name: Jay Ahmad
03/23/2023 4:07 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Transportation Engineering Marlene Messam Additional Reviewer Completed 03/23/2023 4:16 PM
Procurement Services Ana Reynoso Level 1 Purchasing Gatekeeper Completed 03/23/2023 5:13 PM
Growth Management Department Lisa Taylor Additional Reviewer Completed 03/24/2023 10:14 AM
Growth Management Department Danielle Bates Transportation Management Services Department Completed
03/24/2023 11:14 AM
Transportation Engineering Jay Ahmad Additional Reviewer Completed 03/24/2023 3:57 PM
Growth Management Operations Support Tara Castillo Additional Reviewer Completed
03/27/2023 7:01 AM
Procurement Services Sandra Herrera Procurement Director Review Completed 04/07/2023 12:55 PM
County Attorney's Office Scott Teach Level 2 Attorney Review Completed 04/12/2023 8:20 AM
Growth Management Department Trinity Scott Transportation Completed 04/04/2023 10:58 AM
Office of Management and Budget Blanca Aquino Luque Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 04/12/2023 10:39 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 04/13/2023 9:22 AM
Office of Management and Budget Christopher Johnson Additional Reviewer Completed 04/15/2023 11:23 AM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 04/17/2023 4:19 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 04/25/2023 9:00 AM
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RPS #: 22-8053Title: Design Services for Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension Phase IIName of Firm Mario Puente Daniel HallAnthony StoltsChristopher CovertTotalSelection CommitteeFinal Rank Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.11215 1.0000Johnson Engineering , Inc. 22127 2.0000Procurement Professional Cynthia McCannaDate 2/28/2023Page 1 of 116.A.15.aPacket Pg. 1191Attachment: 22-8053 - Final Ranking (25053 : VBRX Phase II)
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Packet Pg. 1192 Attachment: 22-8053 - NORA - Executed (25053 : VBRX Phase II)
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Packet Pg. 1193 Attachment: 22-8053 - NORA - Executed (25053 : VBRX Phase II)