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2/24/98
RESOLUTION NO. 9 8 - 1,94
A RESOLUTION, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COMMISSION, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND
CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING OF AN
EMERGENCY, WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS AND APPROVING THE
AWARD OF A CONTRACT WITH RECIO AND
ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
SERVICES FOR STATE ROAD 5 (U.S. 1) MEDIANS
SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY I-95, FOR A ONE (1)
YEAR PERIOD, IN THE AMOUNT OF $69,922.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM ACCOUNT CODE
NO. 310501-340; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO
ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR SAID ACQUISITION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has an agreement with the Florida
Department of Transportation to maintain the newly landscaped
medians on State Road 5 (U.S. 1), south of U.S. Highway I-95 to
Southwest 37th Avenue, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, on February 2, 1998, a severe wind and rain storm
struck the City causing the toppling of newly planted trees in
the U.S. 1 medians on to the highway which was an endangerment to
the public and exposed the City to substantial liability risks;
and
WHEREAS, the City lacks the necessary resources and requires
an experienced, reputable landscape maintenance firm with the
supervision, manpower and proper equipment to immediately assume
the maintenance and clean-up of the U.S. 1 medians; and
CITY CONU —S 011
MEETING OF
FEB 2 4 1998
Resolution No.
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WHEREAS, Recio and Associates, Inc., a Hispanic -minority
firm, registered with the City of Miami with the experience of
maintaining landscape medians on Brickell Avenue, in the City of
Miami, and U.S. 1 in the City of Coral Gables, with adequate
supervision, manpower and equipment, submitted a proposal in the
amount of $69,922.00, to maintain the landscaped medians on U.S.
1 south of U.S. Highway I-95 to Southwest 37th Avenue (Douglas
Road); and
WHEREAS, due the potential liability risks to the City of
Miami and the endangerment to the public, the City Manager has
issued a finding that the need to immediately maintain the
landscaped medians on U.S. 1 is an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works recommend that a
contract be awarded to Recio and Associates, Inc. on an emergency
basis to immediately provide landscape maintenance for the U.S. 1
medians; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Chief Procurement Officer
recommend that the requirements for competitive formal sealed
bids be waived and the acquisition of said services from Recio
and Associates, Inc. be approved;
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.
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Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote of
the members of the City Commission, the City Manager's finding of
an emergency is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed, the
01.
requirements for competitive sealed bids is hereby waived and the
Department of Public Work's request to award a contract to Recio
and Associates, Inc. is hereby approved for landscape maintenance
services for State Road 5 (U.S. 1) medians south of U.S. Highway
I-95, for a one (1) year period, in the amount of $69,922.00,
with funds therefor hereby allocated from Account Code
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No. 310501-340.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
instruct the Chief Procurement Officer to issue a purchase order
for said acquisition.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of February 1 1998.
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XAVIER L. S REZ, MAYOR
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REVIEWED BY:
RAFAEL 0. DIAZ
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
L EDWARD MA
ERIM CITY A
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