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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-99-0147J-99-153 1/27/99 RESOLUTION NO. 9s� 14 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND WOLFBERG/ALVAREZ & PARTNERS, INC., FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEAR PERIOD TO ALLOW SAID FIRM TO COMPLETE THE DESIGN OF THE NEW RECREATIONAL BUILDING AT JOSE MARTI PARK; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO SAID AGREEMENT FOR THESE PURPOSES. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 95-57, adopted January 12, 1995, the Miami City Commission approved the selection of six (6) engineering firms, including Wolfberg/Alvarez & Partners, Inc. ("Provider"), to provide general engineering services for several City projects scheduled for calendar years 1995 and 1996, and authorized the City to enter into professional services agreements with said firms, in an amount up to $250,000 each; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said Resolution, the City and Provider entered into a professional services agreement dated October 30, 1995 (the "Agreement"), and in accordance with the terms of said Agreement, the City issued a work order for the design of a new recreational building at Jose Marti Park (the "Project"), to be paid from certain grant funds awarded to the City for the Project; and WHEREAS, during the design process, the City received CM Cf9r'I1USSION A'IL'E`PIIdG OF FEB 2 9 1999 (,Resolution No.. 99 r 147 additional grant funds for the Project which permitted the expansion of the proposed recreational building and necessitated a complete revision of the design plans; and WHEREAS, Paragraph 6 of the Agreement states that, in the event the Provider is engaged in any project on the expiration date of the Agreement, said Agreement shall remain in effect until the project is completed, however the Agreement prohibits the issuance of new work orders beyond the expiration date; and WHEREAS, pursuant to paragraph 6 of said Agreement, the Provider has continued to provide the necessary services to complete the Project, notwithstanding the expiration of the term of the Agreement; and WHEREAS, in light of the availability of additional funds and the expansion of the Project, it is now necessary to issue a new work order for the revision of the recreational building design plans; and WHEREAS, compensation for the additional work is within the $250,000 limit set forth in the Agreement; 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 hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Miami City Commission hereby authorizes the extension of the term of the professional services agreement between the City of Miami and Wolf berg/Alvarez & Partners, Inc., 2- 99- 147 0 for an additional two year period, to allow said firm to complete the design, of the new recreational building at Jose Marti Park. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorizedll to execute an amendment, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to said Agreement for these purposes. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor2l. PASSED AND ADOPTED this23rd ATTEST: day of February , 1999. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legislation noer becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) days from the date of Commissi ect;cn regarding same, without the Mayor exercising Ato. /�l an, WALTSR J. FOEMAN City Clerk CITY CLERK ....� - O CORRECTNESS LLO ATTORNEY W3223:ORS:CSK i� The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions. If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. 3- 99- 147 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: tr!.Rd H. Warshaw City Manager RECOMMENDATION DATE: FEB ! 2 ,__� FILE: SUBJECT: Resolution authorizing Extension of Professional Service Agreement for Jose Marti Park Recreation Building REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: Resolution It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution authorizing the extension of the professional Services Agreement between the City of Miami and Wolfberg/Alvarez & Partners, Inc. ("Provider") to allow said firm to complete the design of the new recreational building at Jose Marti Park; further authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute an amendment to said Agreement for this purpose. BACKGROUND The Jose Marti Park, located in the eastern portion of Little Havana, is in one of the poorest neighborhoods of the City of Miami. The park is the most important park in Little Havana, but presently has no space for indoor recreational activities which limits the services that can be provided at this park. City staff, working with area residents, have developed a design program for a new recreational building that will serve the needs of the residents, especially the youth. On October 30, 1995, the City entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Wolfberg/Alvarez & Partners, Inc. , and in accordance with the Agreement, a work order for a design of a new recreational building at Jose Marti Park was issued. Funds for this project and other park improvements originally came from the City Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). After the building design was well advanced, the City saw the opportunity of obtaining additional funds which will result in a larger building with added recreational activities. The City staff applied and obtained additional funds from the Miami -Dade County Safe Neighborhood Park Bond Program and from the State of Florida Direct Budget Appropriations, in order to be able to expand the proposed recreational building. The funds available for design and construction is approximately $1.1 million. This action necessitated a complete revision of the design plan done by the Provider. 9. 9— 14 % a e, Applying for different funding sources required additional time, which delayed the project. In order to continue with the revisions of the plans and completion of the design by the Provider, a new work order is necessary which requires an extension of the term of the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Miami and Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners, Inc. We recommended an additional twenty four (24) months extension to the existing Agreement. 41� DHW/RM/JJK/mm 99- 147