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Riviera Beach officials say initial GMP price for new water treatment plant will not be final as negotiations continue
Summary
City and owner’s representative reported that a draft guaranteed maximum price (GMP) will include a price but that staff expect multi‑cycle negotiations before a final GMP; some board members urged reopening procurement to increase competition.
The Riviera Beach Utility Special District was told Thursday that it should expect an initial guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the new water treatment plant to include a price but not be the final contract amount while negotiations continue.
Nigel Grace, representing Brown and Caldwell, told the board the joint venture working on the project is compiling bids for the water treatment component and expects to submit a draft GMP for the city to review after bid evaluations conclude. Grace said some bidders asked to extend the bid window and that the JV extended bid openings through Oct. 20.
Board members and staff said the draft GMP will include a price, but that price may change during a negotiation period. Joshua Neiman, director of the Riviera Beach Utility Special District, and Grace both explained the GMP submittal will start a back-and-forth negotiation process that could take several cycles and that, given the project’s complexity, negotiations could take about three months.
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