R26-075 RESOLUTION NO. R26-075
1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
2 BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE FINAL RANKINGS FOR REQUEST
3 FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 26-011Q FOR COMPREHENSIVE
4 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT (GRANT FUNDED), AS RECOMMENDED
5 BY THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE AND AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO
6 NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH THE RECOMMENDED TOP-RANKED
7 PROPOSER, COLLECTIVE WATER RESOURCES, LLC, IN ACCORDANCE
8 WITH SECTION 287.055, FLORIDA STATUTES,OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
9 THE CONSULTANTS' COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION ACT; AND FOR ALL
10 OTHER PURPOSES.
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12 WHEREAS, the City is updating its 2021 Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment to
13 comply with Florida's Resilient Florida Act, which now requires risk analysis across two planning
14 horizons (2050 and 2080), current NOAA sea-level rise scenarios, and detailed GIS asset
15 inventories. The update, funded through the Resilient Florida Program, will address the city's key
16 climate threats — including flooding, sea level rise, storm surge, and extreme heat — while
17 complementing existing plans such as the Climate Adaptation Plan and Stormwater Master Plan
18 to better protect infrastructure, residents, and quality of life; and
19 WHEREAS, therefore, in accordance with the Consultant's Competitive Negotiations Act
20 ("CCNA"), section 287.055, Florida Statutes, the City issued Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No.
21 26-011Q on December 19, 2025, to select a qualified firm to develop a comprehensive
22 Vulnerability Assessment that will update the findings from the previous assessment completed
23 in 2021 to align with statutory changes outlined in Section 380.093, Florida Statutes; and
24 WHEREAS, the solicitation closed on January 21, 2026, with twelve (12) firms submitting
25 proposals; and
26 WHEREAS, an Evaluation Committee was convened to review and score the proposals in
27 accordance with section 287.055, Florida Statutes. On March 30, 2026, the Committee shortlisted
28 five (5) firms for interviews. Final presentations and interviews were conducted on April 14, 2026.
29 The Evaluation Committee ranked the firms as follows:
30 Rank 1: Collective Water Resources LLC
31 Rank 2: EXP US Services, Inc.
32 Rank 3: Aptim Environmental and Infrastructure, LLC
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34 Rank 4: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
35 Rank 5: WSB Engineering & Design Consulting; and
36 WHEREAS, in accordance with section 287.055(5), Florida Statutes, if the City of Boynton
37 Beach is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract deemed fair, competitive, and reasonable with
38 the highest-ranked firm, the staff requests approval to engage in negotiations with the second-
39 highest-ranked firm. This process will continue as necessary with lower-ranked firms until a fair,
40 competitive, and reasonable contract is achieved; and
41 WHEREAS, the City Commission, upon the recommendation of staff, has deemed it in the
42 best interests of the City's citizens and residents to approve the final rankings for RFQ No. 26-
43 011Q for Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment (Grant Funded), as recommended by the
44 Evaluation Committee and authorizing City staff to negotiate a contract with the recommended
45 top-ranked proposer, Collective Water Resources, LLC, in accordance with section 287.055, Florida
46 Statutes, CCNA.
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48 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
49 BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
50 SECTION 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
51 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption.
52 SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, does hereby
53 approve the final rankings for RFQ No. 26-011Q for Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment
54 (Grant Funded), as recommended by the Evaluation Committee and authorizing City staff to
55 negotiate a contract with the recommended top-ranked proposer, Collective Water Resources,
56 LLC, in accordance with section 287.055, Florida Statutes, CCNA.
57 SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect in accordance with the law.
58 [SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
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RESOLUTION NO. R26-075
60 PASSED AND ADOPTED this F day of 2026.
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61 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
62 YES NO
63 Mayor- Rebecca Shelton 0_bSe_h'c
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65 Vice-Mayor-Thomas Turkin ✓
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67 Commissioner-Angela Cruz ✓
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69 Commissioner- Mack McCray
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71 Commissioner-Aimee Kelley
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73 VOTE Li -CD
74 ATTEST:
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