Heather Beard

The Awards Committee agenda for the meeting included several key award actions. This involved requests for approval to award a contract for General Engineering Services for Pipeline Projects and Studies (16" Pipe Diameter or Greater) to seven firms, including Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., for a total of $6,000,000.00. Another action was the request to decrease a contract with Brasfield & Gorrie LLC for the Arlington East Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Upgrade Projects, reducing the not-to-exceed amount. Additionally, approval was sought to award a contract for the combined purchase of sixty-two vehicles for JEA's FY 22 Light and Medium Duty Fleet Capital Purchases to Duval Ford and Garber Ford Inc. for a total of $2,615,466.00. The previous meeting minutes considered for approval were from October 21, 2021.

The Awards Committee meeting agenda included the approval of minutes from the previous meeting held on May 6, 2021. Key contract awards considered involved Industrial and Laboratory Gas Supply to Nexair LLC, Airgas USA LLC, and Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. for a total of $2,800,000.00. Approval was requested to award a contract to Sonoc Company LLC/John Woody, Inc. for the construction of water main and reclaimed water main for the Nocatee Conservation Trail Extension totaling $782,944.00. Furthermore, the committee planned to request approval to award engineering services for the Monterey Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) Improvement project to Constantine Engineering, LLC, amounting to $1,011,570.29. The final award item involved a request to rescind a solicitation and reject responses for a contract related to Brandy Branch Generating Station Heat Trace Maintenance and Repair to allow for a revised pricing approach.

The committee addressed several awards and contract approvals. Key actions included the rejection of all responses and rescinding the solicitation for the repair and maintenance of JEA's heavy-duty vehicles, anticipating a re-bid with revised specifications. Contracts were approved for the maintenance and repair of JEA light-duty vehicles up to $925,776.08 and medium-duty vehicles up to $1,799,644.37. Additionally, approval was granted for a change order increasing the repair and service work limit for heavy-duty vehicles to $450,000.00, and the award of a contract totaling $972,322.00 to Orlando Freightliner for the procurement of multiple dump trucks based on an existing FSA contract.

The meeting addressed several agenda items, including the approval of minutes from the July 18, 2024 meeting. Key discussions on the Consent Agenda involved the RFP for Heavy Duty Vehicles, resulting in awards to Cumberland International Trucks and Ring Power Corporation. Other consent items included the continuation of ServiceNow licenses, support, and analytics via a NASPO Master Contract, a contract increase and renewal for Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) construction services, and the award for the setup, implementation, and management of the Drive Electric Program (DEP). The Regular Agenda included contract increases for Engineering Services for the East Grid - Pump Station Upgrade Program, Facilities HVAC Repair and Installation Services, NGS Flume Intake / Discharge Repairs, and NGS N34 Electrical Equipment Upgrade. The Regular Agenda also covered contract increases for Substation Packaging Services, a single-source award for Pressurization Plant Upgrades, and the award of three contracts for Substation and Transmission Project Management Services under the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA).

The Awards Committee meeting agenda included several key approvals. These involved the award of a change order to H. Stephen Jones and Associates, Inc. for Owner's Representative Services for Technology, Security, and Facilities Systems for the new JEA Headquarters (HQ1), increasing the contract's not-to-exceed amount. The committee also sought approval to award a substantial contract to Sawcross, Inc. for construction services related to the refurbishment projects for the McDuff Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and Norwood WTP. Additionally, approval was requested to award a contract to Duval Ford for the purchase of six (6) vehicles for JEA's FY23 fleet capital requirements.