15-2704 Construction Manager Agreement for Lake Concord Park & Signature Street Projects - Wharton Smith

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RESOLUTION 15 -2704 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK SERVICES FOR THE LAKE CONCORD PARK PROJECT AND THE TRIPLET LAKE DRIVE SIGNATURE STREET PROJECT WITH WHARTON SMITH, INC.; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), which was properly advertised in the Orlando Sentinel on December 7, 2014, on the City's website, and on the DemandStar Onvia website from December 7, 2014 to January 6, 2015, for a Construction Manager at Risk professional for the Lake Concord Paris (formerly City Center) Project and the Triplet Lake Drive Signature Street Project, and submittals were due January 6, 2015; and WHEREAS, the City contacted over a half a dozen companies by telephone alerting them to the RFQ; and WHEREAS, twenty -one (21) companies reviewed the bid online, two (2) companies had questions, and five (5) companies attended the pre -bid meeting and project walls- through; and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry received responses from two firms, Wharton Smith, Inc. and Canaveral Construction Company, Inc., and the City Selection Committee evaluated the qualifications of both firms, as required by Fla. Stat. 287.055; and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry scheduled oral interviews and reviewed both written responses; and WHEREAS, the City Selection Committee ranked the two firms as follows: 1) Wharton Smith, Inc. and 2) Canaveral Construction Company, Inc.; and WHEREAS, after the "RFQ Phase" as described in the RFQ and just prior to interviews, Canaveral Construction Company, Inc. withdrew their proposal from consideration; and WHEREAS, the City Selection Committee conducted a detailed analysis of the cost, scope, and complexity of the professional services required, and determined Wharton Smith, Inc. to be well qualified to perform as the CMR based on their related experience, ability to perform the work and their presentation; and WHEREAS, staff at the City of Casselberry will negotiate with Wharton Smith, Inc. to arrive at a fair, competitive and reasonable compensation for each phase of the Lake Concord Park (formerly City Center) Project; and