Res. No. 213-24RESOLUTION NO.213-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN
AGREEMENT WITH CORE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES OF FLORIDA,LLC,AS
THE TOP-RANKED FIRM FOR THE POMPEY PARK RECREATION CENTER
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK SOLICITATION PURSUANT TO REQUEST
FOR QUALIFICATIONS 2024-031;AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SECOND-RANKED FIRM IF THE
NEGOTIATIONS ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS,the City of Delray Beach ("City")is authorized to enter into agreements to provide
services,programming and products in accordance with its Charter;and
WHEREAS,on April 25,2024,the City advertised Request for Qualifications No.2024-031(RFQ)
to obtain Construction Management at Risk ("CMAR")services for improvements to the Pompey Park
Recreation Center (the "Project");and
WHEREAS,the City received eight responses to the RFQ,of which 7 were deemed responsive;and
WHEREAS,a committee comprised of members of City staff (the "Committee")reviewed the
responses and met on August 6,2024,to evaluate same.The Committee ranked the firms and requested oral
presentations from the top four firms;and
WHEREAS,on August 30,2024,after oral presentations were made to the Committee,the final
rankings were as follows:1.CORE Construction Services of Florida (359 points),2.Pirtle Construction
Company (358 points),3.Hensel Phelps (350 points),and 4.Gulf Building LLC (344 points);and
WHEREAS,at the October 15,2024,regular City Commission meeting,staff recommended the City
Commission authorize the City Manager to negotiate an Agreement with the highest ranked qualified firm,
CORE Construction Services of Florida ("CORE");and
WHEREAS,at said meeting,the City Commission determined that it was in the City's best interest to
hold a special meeting on November 4,2024 to consider presentations from the top 2 firms,CORE and Pirtle
Construction;and
WHEREAS,the City Commission deems approval of this Resolution to be in the best interest of the
health,safety,and welfare of the residents and citizens of the City of Delray Beach and the public at large.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and ratified.
Section 2.The City Commission authorizes the City M anager to negotiate an agreement with the
highest ranked qualified firm ,Core Constru ction Services of Florida,LLC for the Pompey Park Recreation
Center Constru ction Manager at Risk Solicitation.
Section 3.If negotiations are not successful,the City Manager is authorized to enter negotiations
w ith Jam es B.Pirtle Construction Company,Inc.dba Pirtle Construction Company,as the second-ranked firm .
Section 4.This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PA SSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on the q-.JL day of d:{71/£,n b.£A.,2024."".,Ai...Ag.$
Alexi~ntenrn City Clerk d~or
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