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RESOLUTION NO. -a2 _2 3 H..
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION,
BY A FOUR --FIFTHS (4/5TH8) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE,
RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE
ACQUISITION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES, UNDER
EXISTING CITY OF MIAMI PURCHASE ORDER
NO. 221570, DATED JANUARY 7, 2002, FROM
H.J. ROSS AND ASSOCIATES, INC., AN
ENGINEERING FIRM INCLUDED ON THE APPROVED
LIST OF CONTRACTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS, TO ASSESS THE STATUS,
WORKMANSHIP, QUALITY AND LABOR NEEDED TO
COMPLETE THE REHABILITA'T'ION OF HOMES
PARTICIPATING IN THE SINGLE FAMILY
REHABILITATION PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, as a result of concerns regarding the Single
Family Rehabilitation Program, the City Commission instructed
the Administration to conduct an in-depth analysis of said
Program and to resolve issues and concerns relating to the
Program; and
WHEREAS, the immediate concern of the Administration was to
resolve homeowner issues and complaints identified during its
review of the Single Family Rehabilitation Program; and
WHEREAS, to resolve homeowner concerns, it was determined
that there was a. need to engage an independent engineering firm
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to perform a comprehensive evaluation and inspection of
individual Single Family Rehabilitation Program cases that had
been identified to have problems and concerns; and
WHEREAS, the Administration identified the engineering firm
of H.J. Ross Associates, Inc., an engineering firm included on
the approved list of contractors of the Department of Public
Works, for this purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote
of the members of the City Commission, the acquisition of
engineering services, under existing City of Miami Purchase
Order No. 2215`70, dated January 1, 2002, from H.J. Ross and
Associates, Inc., an engineering firm included on the approved
list of contractors of the department of public works, to assess
the status, workmanship, quality and labor needed to complete
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rehabilitation of homes participating in the single family
rehabilitation program, is ratified, approved and confirmed.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.!'
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of
ATTEST:
A SCHEIDER
AC NG CITY CLERK
AND CORRECTNESS:`
VILARELLO
C T ATTORNEY
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March , 2002.
MANUEL A. DIAZ, YOR
1J If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective
at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was adopted and
passed. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall not become
effective unless the City Commission overrides the veto.
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