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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN FEES, IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $125,000.00, IN THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT DATED
SEPTEMBER 20, 1995, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI
AND THADDEUS COHEN ARCHITECTS, P.A., TO PROVIDE
PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A COMMUNITY BUILDING AT CHARLES HADLEY
PARK ("PROJECT"), THEREBY INCREASING THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF SAID FEES TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $190,000.00, SAID INCREASE TO BE PAID FROM
FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS, PROJECT NO. 331391, AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONDUCT A
COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS WITHIN NINETY (90)
DAYS TO PROCURE THE SERVICES OF A PROFESSIONAL
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER WHO SHALL GUARANTEE
AND CONSTRUCT THE PROJECT FOR THE AVAILABLE
BUDGET; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE SELECTED CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, FOR A FEE
BASED UPON SERVICES TO BE RENDERED, FOR CITY
COMMISSION APPROVAL AT THE NEXT AVAILABLE
CITY COMMISSION MEETING AFTER SAID SELECTION
PROCESS IS COMPLETED.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 95-549, the City of Miami entered into a
professional services agreement dated September 20, 1995, with the black -owned architectural
firm of Thaddeus Cohen Architects, P.A.,("Consultant"), to provide planning, design and
construction administration services for a Senior Center at Charles Hadley Park ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Consultant has completed architectural plans for the Project based on a
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$1.3 million dollar budget, appropriated since 1995 in the City's Capital Improvement Program,
Project No. 331391, and
WHEREAS, due to the many fiscal and administrative problems the City has encountered
since 1996, the Capital Improvement Program was postponed indefinitely; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Miami -Dade County authorized in November 5, 1996 in a
special election, the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance the Safe Neighborhood Parks
Bond Program which appropriated funds for capital improvements for parks, beaches and
recreational facilities, and
WHEREAS, the Safe Neighborhood Park Program allocated $800,000.00 for Charles
Hadley Park for renovations to the recreational building and pool, resurfacing courts and
improving park lighting; and
WHEREAS, the Safe Neighborhood Program also provided for $15 million in challenge
grants to public agencies and not -for -profit organizations to be divided for land acquisition,
construction and development of youth recreation and service facilities and for development of
natural areas, recreation and open space land acquisition; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami, Parks and Recreation Department submitted applications
to Miami -Dade County for the challenge grant funds; and
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WHEREAS, one of the challenge grant projects funded was the Charles Hadley Park
Community Center in the amount of $690,300.00 to implement cultural programs in the
performing and visual arts to youth -at -risk, sports programs as well as activities for senior
citizens; and
WHEREAS, based upon the availability of additional funds, the Project's budget has
increased from $1.3 million to $2.4 million, which funds have also been appropriated and are
available in said Capital Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Miami and its citizens to increase the
existing contract with the Consultant by an amount not to exceed $125,000.00, thereby increasing
the total fees thereunder to an amount not to exceed $190,000.00, in order to accommodate the
revised scope of the Project in an expeditious manner, and
WHEREAS, it is also in the best interest of the City of Miami to engage the services of a
professional Construction Manager who will represent the interest of the City by working with the
Consultant during the design phase to achieve a constructible design, thereby reducing the need
for costly changes or redesign during the construction phase, and
WHEREAS, the Construction Manager shall also serve as the general contractor and shall
assume all the risks and obligations by guaranteeing the construction price of the Project to the
City; and
WHEREAS, the Construction Manager's compensation shall be based on a negotiated fee
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for the scope of services rendered;
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 as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The professional services agreement dated September 20, 1995, between the
City of Miami and Thaddeus Cohen Architects, P.A. is hereby increased in an amount not to
exceed $125,000.00, thereby increasing the total amount of the fees thereunder from $65,000.00
to an amount not to exceed $190,000.00, to provide professional planning, design and
construction management services for the construction of a Community Recreation Building at
Charles Hadley Park ("Project"), with funds therefor hereby allocated from the Capital
Improvement Program, Project No. 331391.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to conduct a competitive
selection process within ninety (90) days to procure the services of a professional Construction
Manager who shall guarantee and construct said Project for the available budget.
Section 4. The City Manager is hereby further authorized and directed to negotiate an
agreement with the selected Construction Manager for a fee based upon the scope of services to
be rendered, for approval by the City Commission at the next available City Commission meeting
after said selection process is completed.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
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signature of the Mayor.'
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of July , 1998.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS T) FOf�M AND
MWO VILARELLO
ATTORNEY
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In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approv,J of
this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legisla'tic
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) days,ff n the date of Cc-nmr ssic;,
regarding same, without the Mayor exercisin �7-,
Waft&- Foeman, City Clerk
' 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.
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