Resolution No. 2025-60 Approving Ranking and Negotiations with James B. Pirtle Construction Co. Inc. DBA Pirtle Construction Co. (RFQ 2025-07 Construction Manager at Risk Services for Proposed Aventura High School) - October 8, 2025CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2025-60
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE FINAL RANKING OF FIRMS
IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 2025-07 FOR
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMAR) SERVICES FOR THE
PROPOSED AVENTURA HIGH SCHOOL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HIGHEST -
RANKED PROPOSER; PROVIDING FOR ALTERNATE NEGOTIATIONS
IF NECESSARY; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on July 21, 2025, the City of Aventura ("City") issued Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2025-07 seeking qualified firms to provide construction manager
at risk ("CMAR") services for the proposed Aventura High School; and
WHEREAS, five (5) proposals were received and deemed responsive through a
thorough due diligence review; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee ("Committee"), duly appointed by the City
Manager and comprised of both internal and external voting members, convened to
review, score, and rank the submissions; and
WHEREAS, the Committee established a final ranking based on written proposals
and oral presentations, identifying James B. Pirtle Construction Company, Inc. d/b/a Pirtle
Construction Company as the highest -ranked firm; and
WHEREAS, this process was conducted in full accordance with the City's
procurement policies and the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act, Florida Statutes
§287.055; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that the final ranking be
approved, as set forth in the Staff Memorandum supporting this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to approve the final ranking and
authorize the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with the highest -ranked proposer;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interest
and welfare of the residents of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That each of the above -stated recitals are hereby adopted, confirmed,
and incorporated herein.
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2025-60
Section 2. That the City Commission hereby approves the ranking.
Section 3. That the City Commission hereby authorizes the City Manager to
negotiate an agreement with the highest -ranked proposer, subject to the City Attorney's
approval of form, content, and legal sufficiency. If an agreement cannot be reached with
the highest -ranked proposer, the City Manager is authorized to negotiate with the next
highest -ranked firm, as provided in the Staff Memorandum supporting this Resolution,
until an acceptable agreement is reached in the best interest of the City.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Bloom, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Friedland, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Clifford B. Ain Yes
Commissioner Gustavo Blachman Yes
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Vice Mayor Cindy Orlinsky Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 81h day of October, 2025.
H WARD S. WEINBERG, ESQ
as MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVATH, MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ROBERT MEYERS ,.
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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