Agenda Item: 13(c)
Prepared By: Daniel J. Smith, AICP, Director
Business: Discussion
Department: Community Affairs
Subject:
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Discussion - Award of Contract for Planning Consulting Services to Create a Parks and Recreation Master Plan to Perez Planning + Design, LLC. in the Amount of $90,000. Perez Planning + Design, LLC. Submitted the Highest Rated Proposal - Daniel J. Smith, AICP, Director, Community Affairs
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Marco Island has never had a guiding document for its parks and recreation services. The City's Parks, Open Space and Recreation Element of the Comprehensive Plan (attached) provides goals and objectives of these services, but does not provide a document to guide us in meeting the level of services established in the plan. The Element also does not guide in budgeting for programming and future capital expenditures.
This was discussed at our budgeting sessions and $90,000 was included in the 1022/23 budget for creating such a document.
Staff sent out "Request for Proposals" and received six qualified submittals for which Perez Planning + Design, LLC. received the highest rank.
A four-person panel selection committee ranked the firms based on the following criteria:
1. Experience doing this type of work 35 points max.
2. Technical experience 25 points max.
3. Project understanding and approach 20 points max.
4. References 15 points max.
The final ranking was as follows:
1. Perez Planning + Design, LLC.
2. Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc.
3. Berry Dunn
4. MIKSK
5. Morris-Depew Associates, Inc.
6. Sports Facilities Companies
Final ranking sheet along with RFP submittal from Perez Planning + Design, LLC. are attached to this agenda item. Their anticipated timeline for creating the plan is from September, 2023, to June, 2024.
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: This item was budgeted Growth Management by the City Council in the amount of $90,000.
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