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• Contract for the design of the re -roofing of the Health Department and County Jail, After additional review, staff has determined that it is not in the interest of Indian River County to pursue that approach. Therefore, the Board is being requested to rescind that action. Currently, two roofing projects have been budgeted for within this fiscal year. The first is the re- roofing of the Health Department building for $75 000. The second project is the re -roofing of Phase 1 of the Indian River County Jail for $112,000. Presently under Flonda Statutes (Section 287.055, F S.) the Consultant's Competitive Competition Act requires a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) if the project construction costs exceeds $250,000. Since neither project exceeds that amount nor does the cumulative total, the requirement for the formal RFQ is not statutorily required. The County's Purchasing Code (Section 105.05) stipulates compliance with Section 287.055 or as it may be amended. Further, the purchasing code specifies Board approval for any service over $5,000 (Section 105 02). Currently, we have asked the architectural firm, Edlund Dritenbas, the designers of the dental clinic addition to the Health Department to review the issue of including the re -roofing of the Health Department as a potential added service to that project. It seemed the most effective alternative since we are coordinating the construction of a roofed area in conjunction with the dental clinic addition. Subsequently, I have asked the firm to consider the design for the re -roofing associated with the County Jail Again, since the architect has already been selected through a CCNA (Consultant's Competitive Negotiation Act) process for earlier designs such as the North County Library and the Dental Clinic Addition, it appears to be the most efficient way to proceed for both the Health Department roof and Jail roofSince the projects are not bound by the requirements of Section 287.055, F.S., the Board would have to approve the use of the architect before further activity could proceed. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board rescind its action of April 23, 2002 relative to the proposed contract with R. L. Reeger. Secondly, authorize staff to proceed with negotiations with Edlund Dritenbas, Architects, for the re -roofing design and services with the staff bringing back an appropriate contract for the Board's approval if successfully negotiated. General Services Director Tom Frame noted that these are both large roofs and some expert advice is required. The Dritenbas firm is familiar with the buildings and had detected the leak in the jail roof. Staff wants to make certain what is being proposed. The original consultant was obtained through piggybacking a Lake County School System contract which has a technical and/or legal problem. Staff feels it would be best to rescind that contract and go with the Dritenbas firm but is only requesting authorization to negotiate a contract. MAY 21, 2002 -57- •