Background:
The City of Sunrise requires the services of a qualified firm or individual to provide Professional Engineering Services for the Joshlee Boulevard Improvements Project. The qualified firm must have experience working with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) projects that include roadway improvements, roadway resurfacing, curbs, gutters, stormwater drainage, multiuse pathway construction, signage, public transportation facilities, street/pedestrian lighting, landscaping, and irrigation. Additionally, the firms or individuals must have experience working with Broward County to coordinate traffic striping and signage as well as surface stormwater management.
This Joshlee Boulevard Improvements Project, partially funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), proposes to provide connectivity in order to facilitate multi-modal transportation along Joshlee Blvd (also known as NW 33rd Street) from W Oakland Park Boulevard to N Nob Hill Road. The proposed improvements include the removal of the two west bound lanes on the north side of the roadway along the entire project limits, modification of the two east bound lanes on the south side to accept both directions of travel, and conversion of the median area into on-street parking.
Additional specific scope components consist of installation of a multiuse path on north side of the project limits, replacement of the substandard sidewalk along the south side of the project limits, safety improvements associated with existing cluster mailboxes, relocation of existing bus stops along with installation of new bus shelters, roadway resurfacing and restriping, including overbuild to reestablish roadway crown, installation of pedestrian/street lightning, implementation of ADA upgrades, driveway adjustments, landscaping improvements, and installation of other various items including benches and trash receptacles.
To address these needs, the City issued RFQ 25-01-03-MS and seven responses were received. A selection committee, comprised of City staff, evaluated the responses and ranked the firms based on their qualifications. On December 9, 2025, the City Commission approved Resolution No. 25-189 authorizing staff to negotiate with the highest ranked firm, Craig A. Smith & Associates, LLC.
Staff entered into negotiations for a project agreement with Craig A. Smith & Associates, LLC to provide professional engineering services for the Joshlee Boulevard Improvements Project. Subsequently, the parties reached acceptable rates that are within industry standards for these services and are considered fair and reasonable. Craig A. Smith & Associates, LLC agreed to the City’s terms and conditions.