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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-98-0842J-98-913 8/26/98 RESOLUTION NO. 9 842 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REFURBISHMENT OF FOUR (4) SPORT COURTS AT VARIOUS CITY PARKS BY AAA COURTS, INC., AND AGILE COURTS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., AWARDED UNDER EXISTING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CONTRACT NO. 1153-0/98, ON A CONTRACT BASIS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, AT A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $72,135.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BOND PROGRAM FUNDS AS APPROPRIATED BY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 11623, AS AMENDED, ADOPTED MARCH 24, 1998, FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS. WHEREAS, the City Commission, pursuant to Resolution No. 974-87, adopted December 9, 1997, authorized the City Manager to submit applications and accept grants from Miami -Dade County for projects designated for the Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Program first year funding cycle; and WHEREAS, the Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Program allocation for the City of Miami is $21,675,000.00; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami submitted grant applications for the first year funding cycle for a variety of projects totaling $7,798,800.00; and WHEREAS, the projects include erection of new buildings, SEP 8 1998 RMowum No. �9�5_ building renovations, lighting improvements, pool renovations, and site acquisition; and WHEREAS, in an effort to expedite the implementation of said grants, specifically the refurbishment of four (4) sport courts at various city parks, the city desires to utilize Miami -Dade County Contract No. 1153-0/98; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Miami -Dade County contract, the city wishes to use AAA Courts, Inc., and Agile Courts Construction Co., Inc., at a total amount not to exceed $72,135.00; NOW, THEREFOR, 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 refurbishment of four (4) sport courts at various city parks by AAA Courts, Inc., and Agile Courts Construction Co., Inc., awarded under existing Miami -Dade County Contract No. 1153-0/98, on a contract basis until September 30, 1998, for the Department of Parks and Recreation, at a total amount not to exceed $72,135.00, is hereby approved, with funds therefor hereby allocated from Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Program funds as appropriated by Capital Improvement Ordinance No. 11623, as amended, adopted March 24, 1998, for Capital Projects. 2 98- 842 Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.1/ PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of September 1998. 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 r:ov'j becomes effective with the elapse ttaftizo4man, zCkwk action regarding same, without the MayorATTEST: WALTER J. FOEMAN CITY CLERK APPR D S O O ORRECTNESS:t/ V A O W2863:CSK:kc 1� 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 98- 842 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM CA=21 TO: Honorable —Mayor and Members DATE: AUG 2 5 i9� FILE : of the City Commission SUBJECT: Authorizing the Refurbishment of four (4) Sport Courts - at Various City Parks FROM: ;onald H. Warshaw REFERENCES- Dade County Bid No. 1 153-0/98 City Manager ENCLOSURES: RECOMMENDATION It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the refurbishment of four (4) sport courts at various City parks from AAA Courts, Inc., and Agile Courts Construction Co., Inc., for a total amount not to exceed $72,135.00, for the Department of Parks and Recreation. Funding is available from Safe Neighborhood Park Bond Program funds appropriated in Capital Improvement Ordinance No. 11623, as amended, adopted March 24, 1998 for Capital Projects. BACKGROUND On December 9, 1997, the Miami City Commission authorized the City Manager to submit applications and accept grants from Miami -Dade County for projects designated for the Safe Neighborhood Park Bond Program first year funding cycle. The Safe Neighborhood Park Bond Program total allocation for the City of Miami is $21,675,000.00. The City of Miami submitted grant applications for the first year funding cycle totaling $7,798,800.00, to fund a variety of projects which include new buildings, building renovations, lighting, other site improvements, pool renovations, and land acquisition projects. Among the site improvement projects are the refurbishment of four (4) sport courts at various City parks. The Departments of Purchasing and Parks a Recreation have realized a substantial savings utilizing the Miami -Dade County contract for said service. It is therefore recommended that an award be made to AAA Courts, Inc., and Agile Courts Construction Co., Inc., as the responsible and responsive vendor awarded under existing Miami -Dade County Contract No. 1 153- 0/98. Park Amount Clemente Park $12,950.00 Hadley Park $17,700.00 Shenandoah Park $19,950.00 Triangle Park $18,100.00 Contingency $ 3,435.00 TOTAL $72,135.00 ResoSportCtRefDCB CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM OFFICE Joe Pinon DATE: April 14, 1998 FILE: Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: Approval of Request for Formal Solicitation =ROM: REFERENCES: Alberto Ruder, Director ENCLOSURES: The Department of Parks and Recreation requests permissign for the City's procurement section to solicit bids from approved vendors for the projects listed below. We have verified with the Capital Improvement's Office and the Department of Budget and Management Analysis that funds are available from the Dade County Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Program as allocated by Capital Improvements Ordinance No. 11623 adopted March 24, 1998. FENCING PROJECTS T PROJECT NO. I ACCOUIIIT CODES I z AMOUNT 1. Brickell Park 333101 589305-860 $ 40,650 2. Coral Gate Park 332133. " 30,113 3. Morningside Park 331313 " " 10,800 4. Range Park 331070 63,000 5. Sewell Park 333105 " 33,000 . 6. Simpson Park 331346 143,250 7. Wainwright Park 333100 at 34,100 8. Pullman Mini Park 333120 " 1,800 9. Steams/Pallot Parks 333118 5,500 10.Myers Park 331359 IN" 5,000 11.West End Park 331107 At 2,400 SITE FURNISHINGS I PROJECT NO. ACCOUNT CODES AMOUNT 1. Belle Meade Park 333116 Aw" $ 5,600 2. Coral Gate Park 332133 " " 8,800 3. Kennedy Park 333112 2,400 4. Lincoln Park (gazebo) 333122 9,240 5. Maceo Park 333114 " 13,600 6. Oakland Grove Park 333121 " 2,900 7. Rainbow Village Park 3331 19 " 7,600 8. Triangle Park 333106 " 9,700 WALKWAYS T PROJECT NO. I ACCOUNT CODES AMOUNT 1. Kennedy Park 333112 2. Morningside Park 331313 3. - Peacock Park (bdwlk.) 331359 589305-860 $ 28,350 " of 30,200 " " 120,900 BOATRAMPS I PROJECT NO. I ACCOUNT CODES I AMOUNT 1. Morningside Park 331313 " ' $ 2,000 2. Myers Park 331359 "IV22,000 B"KETBAUJTEMM CT. I PROJECT NO. ACCOUNT CODES I AMOUNT 1. Clemente Park 331056 589305-860 $ 12,950 2. Hadley Park 333127 ' ' 17,700 3. Shenandoah Park 331360 ' 19,950 4. Triangle Park 333106 At " 18,100 Soo & FIELD WORK I PROJECT NO. I ACCOUNT CODE= I AMOUNT . 1. Allapattah Comstock 331309 589305-860 $ 12,000' 2. Dougia`s Park 333102 62,550 BUILDING DEMOLITION I PROJECT NO. ACCOUNT COM I AMOUNT 1. Blanche Park 333117 2. Momingside Park 333102 3. Stearns/Pallot Parks 333118 589305-860 $ 4,500 ' 22,100 is r 51900 PARKING LOTS PROJECT NO. ACCOUNT CODES AMOUNT 1. Myers Park 331359 589305-860 $ 37,550 2. Sewell Park 333105 IV" 13,550 POOL EQUIP. & RENOV. PROJECT NO. I ACCOUNT CODES I AMOUNT 1. Curtis Park 333113 589305-860 $ 3,100 2. Gibson Park 331341 a 3,400 3. Hadley Park 333127 31,300 4. Jose Marti Park 331385 59,000 5. Morningside Park 331313 3,600 e POOL EQUIPMENT Cont. I PROJECT NO. ACCOUNT CODES AMOUNT 6. Range Park 331070 " 44,150 7. Shenandoah Park 331360 2,500 8.- Virrick Park 331316 3,000 9. West End Park 333107 " 2,500 10.Williams Park 331351 " 1,400 TRACK EQUIPMENT I PROJECT NO. I ACCOUNT CODES I AMOUNT 1. Curtis Park 333113 589305-860 Budgetary Review and Approval: Dipak Parekh, Director Office of Budget and Management Andysis Capital Improvements Review & Approvid: ae -BWer Capital Improvements Administrator Please indicate below your approval or (Not) Approved: AR:CH:jag of this $ 13,300 Joe Pinion stant City Manager CO rRA-CT AWARD S 'ET BID NO.: 1153-0/98 (Previous Bid No. 1153-0/96) SPORTS FACILITY COURTS REFURBISHMENT CONTRACT PERIOD: 10/1/96 thru ;InW30/98 COMMODITY CODE: 988-86 OTR-YEARS: N/A PART #1: VENDORS AWARDED F.E.I.N.: 59-2414076 VENDOR: AAA Courts, Inc. STREET: 4730 S.W. 83 Terr., Ste 102 CITY/STATE/ZIP: Davie, FL 33328 F.O.B. TERMS: Dest. PAYMENT TERMS: Net 30 DELIVERY: As Required. PHONE: - (954) 680-2578 FAX :. (954) 680-0174 ,• , - CONTACT PERSON: Williams A._. f ast F.E.I.N.: VENDOR: STREET: CITY/STATE/ZIP: F.O.B. TERMS: PAYMENT TERMS: DELIVERY: PHONE: FAX: CONTACT PERSON: 59-2010019 McCourt Constr., Inc. 16155 S.W. 117 Avenue, Suite:26 Miami, FL 33177 Dest. Net 30 As Required (305) 255-0252 (305) 378-2395 Daniel C. McAlpine PART #2: ITEMS AWARDED See Attached (X)BCC ( )PMD AWARD DATE: 7/2/96 BIDS & CONTRACTS RELEASE DATE: 9/12/96 ADDITIONAL ITEM'S ALLOWED: See Attached SPECIAL CONDITIONS: See Attached TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE: $510,000.00 59-1551594 Agile Courts Const. Co. Inc. 7335 S. W. 104 Street Miami; FL 33156 Destt Net 30 As Required (305)' 667-1228 (305) 667-6959 Brian E. Bauer AGENDA ITEMS #: 7F26 OTR YEAR: N/A MODIFIED CONTRACT VALUE: N/A 1 • • CONTRACT AWARD SHEET BID NO. 1153-0/98 PAGE 2 - DOLLAR AMOUNT USER DEPARTMENT ALLOCATED Park & Recreation $500,000.00 Seaport $ 10,000.00 PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATION SPECIALIST: Edward Mason, CPPB EM/rl 09-13-96 Page 2 9�— 842 1. EXISTING -OR NEW REINFORCED CONCRETE COURTS AAA COURTS AGILE COURTS 1.1. Coating -Application of one (1) coat .of Laykold Colorcoat Concentrate finish coating as per manufacturer's specifications, or approved equal. Price per sq. yd. for 1 or more courts........ $ .70 1.2 Conversation to Type II Asphaltic Concrete Overlay per specifications, includes tack coat and Laykold Re- surfacer,•or approved equal Price per sq. yd. for 1 or more courts......... $ 2.20 1.3 Court Line Stripping•by application of two (2) coats of Laykold Line Paint per manufacturer's specifications, or approved equal. Price per lineal foot for 1 or more courts..... $ .37 2. EXISTING'OR NEW ASPHALTIC CONCRETE COURTS 2.1 Application of one (1) coat of Laykold Colorcoat Concentrate finish coating as per manufacturer's specifications, or approved equal. Price per sq. yd. for 1 or more courts......... $ .70 2.2 Application for one '(1) coat of Laykold Resurfacer-or approved equal. Price per sq. yd. for 1 or more courts......... $ .30 2.3 Application of one (1) coat of Laykold Cusion coaLting as per manufacturer's speci- fications, or approved equal. Price per sq. yd. for 1 or more courts......... $ .40 2.4 Court Line Stripping by application of two (2) coats of Laykold Line Paint per manufacturer's specifications, or approved equal. Price per lineal foot for 1-or more courts..... $ .37 Manufacturer's Brand: Plexipave $ .75 $ 2.20 $ .50 $ .75 $ .30 $ .35 $ .40 Laykold pang .1 98 - 842 3. MARKING CLAY COURTS AAA COURTS Material and installation of Lee Tennis Products, Classic Vinyl Line Tape per manufacturer's specifica- tions, or approved equal. Price per lineal foot for 1 or more courts..... $ .54 McCOURT CONST. $ .48 Manufacturer's Brand: Tenex Lines Robert L. Tennis OPTIONS: Items No. 1 thru No. 3 COURT PREPARATION Fi)1, reinforced concrete, clay stone, screening, limerock.base, sand, undergrour watering, grass, etc., patching, sandblasting, fence removal and reinstallment supplies, etc. Removal of asphalt concrete surface as directed by Count Representative. Materials, etc. when requested,. shall be .provided by the contractor at actual cos plus X. AAA COURTS AGILE COURTS MCCOURT-CONST 19 X 20% - 20% Hourly Rate, Regular Time Foreman: $36.00 $40.00 $36.00 Laborer: $25.00 $30.00 $26.00 Emergency Service (other than regular time) Foreman: $44.00 $48.00 $44.00 Laborer: $34.00 $36.00 $36.00 Colona Asphalt General Asphalt Approved Sub -Contractors Williams Paving Paoe 4 98 - 842. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BID NO. 1153-0/98 SECTION 2.0 SPECIAL CONDITIONS SPORTS FACILITY COURTS REFURBISHMENT 2.1 PURPOSE: TO PURCHASE SERVICES The purpose of this Invitation to Court Refurbishment as specified that will give prompt and efficient 2.2 Intentionally Omitted 2.3 Intentionally Omitted Bid is to purchase Sports Facility herein from a source(s) of supply service. 2 A TERM OF CONTRACT: TWENTY FOUR MONTHS This contract shall commence on the first calendar day of the month succeeding approval of the contract by the Board of. County Commissioners, unless otherwise stipulated in the Notice of Award Letter which is distributed by the County's GSA Procurement Management Division; and contingent upon the completion and submittal of all required bid documents. The contract shall remain :in effect for twenty four (24) months and `upon completion of the expressed_. and/or implied warranty period. 2.5 Intentionally Omitted 2.6 METHOD OF AWARD: To Two (2) Bidders By Item Award of this contract will be made to the lowest two (2) responsive, responsible bidders on an item by item basis. While the award will be made to multiple Bidders by item to assure availability, the lowest Bidder for each. item will be given the first opportunity to perform under the Terms and Conditions -of the Contract. 2.7 PRICES SHALL BE FIXED AND,FIRM FOR TERM OF CONTRACT If the bidder is awarded a contract under this bid solicitation, the prices proposed by the bidder shall remain fixed and firm during the term of contract; provided, however, that the bidder may offer ind�ntive discounts from this fixed price to the County at any time during the contractual term. 2.8 Intentionally Omitted 2.9 EQUAL PRODUCT CAN BE CONSIDERED UPON RECEIPT OF INFORMATION SHEETS Manufacturer's name, brand name and/or model number are used in these specifications for the sole purpose of establishing minimum requirement of level of quality, standards of performance and design required and. is in no way intended to prohibit the bidding of other manufacturer's items of equal or similar material. An equal or similar product may be bid provided that the product is found to be Page 1 9 8 - 842 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BID NO. 1153-0/98 equal or similar in quality, standards of performance, design, etc. to the item specified. Where an equal or similar is bid, the Bid P-roposal should be accompanied with two (2) complete sets of factory information sheets (specifications, brochures, etc.); however, the bidder may be given the opportunity to submit the information sheets to the County during the bid evaluation period. At such time the bidder shall be given fifteen (15) calendar days to submit the information. Failure to.meet this requirement may result in your bid being rejected. All supporting documentation submitted by the bidder must meet the required specifications, including, but not limited to standard manufacturer's information sheets, catalogue, and brochures. Where standard product literature is submitted with the bid and offers information that does not comply with the specifications, the bidder must state on their company stationary the differences between their bid and the standard product literature to ensure compliance with the specifications. Bids submitted indicating standard product literature without -the letter explaininq compliance will result in the bid being rejected for not meeting the specifications. The County shall be sole judge'of equality or similarity and its decision shall be final in its best interest. 2.10 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR INCOMPLETE PROJECTS Upon failure to complete the project in accordance with the specifications and to the satisfaction of the County within the time stated, the bidder shall be subject to charges for liquidated damages in the amount of $50.00 for each and every calendar day the work remains incomplete. As compensation due the County for loss of use and for additional costs incurred by the County due to such noncompletion of the work, the County shall have the right to deduct the said liquidated damages from any amount due or that may become due to the bidder under this .agreement or to invoice the bidder for such damages if the costs incurred exceed the amount due to the bidder. 2.11 INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE - (6) - CONSTRUCTION RELATED CONTRACTS The successful bidder/vendor shall indemnify and save the County harmless from any and .all claims, liability, losses and causes of action which may arise out of the fulfillment of the Agreement. The vendor shall pay all claims and losses of any nature whatever in connection therewith, and shall defend all suits, in the name of the County when applicable, and shall pay all costs and judgments which mays issue thereon. The vendor shall furnish to Bid Section, Metropolitan Dade County, c/o Procurement Management Division, Ill N.W. 1st Street, Suite 2350, Miami, Florida 33128-1989, Certificate(s) of Insurance which indicate that insurance coverage has been obtained which meets the requirements as outlined below: A. Workmen's Compensation Insurance for all employees of the vendor asrequired by Florida Statute 440. Page 2 9 8- 842 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BID NO. 1153-0/98 B. Public Liability on a comprehensive basis in an amount not less than $300,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. Policy shall be endorsed to include Broad Form Property Damage. Dade County must -he shown as an additional insured with respect to this coverage. , C. Automobile Liability Insurance covering all owned, non -owned and hired vehicles used in connection with the work, in an amount not less than $100,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. The insurance coverage required shall include those classifications, as listed in standard liability insurance manuals, which most nearly reflect the operations of the vendor. All insurance policies required above shall be issued by companies authorized to do business under the laws of the State of Florida, with the following qualifications: The company must be rated no less than "B" as to management, and no less than "Class V" as to financial strength, by the latest edition of Best's Insurance Guide, published by A.M. Best Company, Oldwick, New Jersey, or its equivalent subject to the approval of the County Risk Management Division. or The company must hold a valid Florida Certificate. of Authority as shown in the latest "List of All Insurance Companies Authorized or Approved to Do Business in Florida", issued by the State of Florida Department of Insurance and are members of the Florida Guaranty Fund. Certificates. will indicate no modification or change in insurance shall be made without thirty (30) days written advance notice to the certificate holder. NOTE: DADE COUNTY BID NUMBER AND TITLE OF BID MUST APPEAR ON EACH CERTIFICATE. 14. Compliance with the foregoing requirements shall not relieve the vendor of his liability and obligation under this section or under any other section of this Agreement. Issuance of a purchase order is contingent upon the receipt of the insurance documents within fifteen (15) calendar days after Board of County Commission approval. If the insurance certificate is received within the specified time frame but not in the manner prescribed in this Invitation To Bid, the Bidder shall be verbally notified of such deficiency and shall have an additional five (5) calendar days to submit a corrected certificate to the County. If the Bidder fails to submit the required insurance documents in the manner prescribed in this Invitation To Bid within twenty (20) calendar days after Board of Page 3 98- 842 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BID NO. 1153-0/98 County Commission approval, the Bidder shall be in default of the contractual terms and conditions and shall not be awarded the contract. Under such circumstances, the Bidder may be prohibited from submitting future Proposal to the County in accordance with Section 1.0, Para 1.60 of the General Terms and Conditions. The Bidder shall be responsible for assuring that the insurance certificates required in conjunction with this Section remain in force for the duration of the contractual period; including any and all option years that may be granted to the Bidder in accordance with Section 2.5 of the Special Conditions. If insurance certificates are scheduled to expire during the contractual period, the Bidder shall be responsible for submitting new or renewed insurance certificates to the County at a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days in advance of such expiration. In the event that expired certificates are. not replaced with new or renewed certificates which cover the contractual period, the County shall suspend the contract until such time as the new or renewed certificates are received by the County in the manner prescribed in the Invitation To Bid; provided, however, that this suspended period does not exceed thirty (30) calendar days. If such suspension exceeds thirty (30) calendar days, the County may, at its sole discretion, terminate this contract for cause and seek re -procurement charges from the Bidder in conjunction with Section 1.0, Para 1.8H of the General Terms and Conditions. 2.12 Intentionally Omitted 2.13 Intentionally Omitted 2.14 CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY In accordance with the Code of .Metropolitan Dade County, Florida, Section 10-3 (B), any person, firm, corporation or joint venture who shall bid or proffer a bid shall, at the time of such bid or proffer of bid, hold a valid Certificate of Competency for General or Building Specialty Tennis Court work issued by the State or County Examining Board qualifying. said person, firm, corporation or joint venture to perform the work proposed. If work. .for other trades is required in conjunction with this Bid Solicitation and will be performed by a subcontractor(s), an applicable Certificate of Competency issued. to the subcontractors) shall be submitted with the Bidder's proposal; provided, however, that the County may at its sole,opti'on and in its best interest allow the Bidder to supply the Certificate to the County during the bid evaluation period. 2.15 METHOD OF PAYMENT: INVOICE MATCHED TO WORK ORDER The successful Bidder(s) shall submit an invoice which reflects the appropriate purchase order number and work location to the County using department that issued a Work Order to the Bidder's). The date of the invoice shall not exceed thirty (30) calendar days from the completion- and acceptance of the work requested through the Work Order. Under no circumstances shall the invoice be submitted to the County in advance of the completion and acceptance of the work. The invoice shall reference the corresponding Work Order number. Page 4 98-- 842 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BID NO. 1153-0/98 2.16 Intentionally Omitted 2.17 Intentionally Omitted 2.18 Intentionally Omitted 2.19 WARRANTY SHALL BE ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF ACCEPTANCE A. Type of Warranty Coverage Required In 'addition to all other warranties that may be supplied by the bidder, the bidder Shall warrant its products and/or service against faulty labor and/or defective material for a minimum period of one (1) year after the date of acceptance of the labor, materials and/or equipment by the County. This warranty requirement shall remain in force for the full one (1) year period; regardless of whether the bidder is under contract with the County at the time of defect. Any payment by the County on behalf of the goods or services received from the bidder does not constitute a waiver of these warranty provisions. B. Correcting Defects Covered Under Warranty The bidder shall be responsible for promptly correcting any deficiency, at no cost to the County, within five (5) calendar days after the County notifies the bidder of such deficiency in writing. If the bidder fails to honor the warranty and/or fails to correct or replace the defective work or items within the period specified, the County may, at its discretion, notify the bidder, in writing, that the bidder may be debarred as a County bidder and/or subject 'to contractual default if the corrections or replacements are not completed to the satisfaction of the.County within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the notice. If the bidder fails to satisfy the warranty within the period specified in -the notice, the County may (a) place the bidder in default of its contract, and/or (b) procure the products or services from another vendor and charge the bidder for any additional costs that are incurred by the County for this work or items; either through a credit memorandum or through invoicing. 2.20 CONTACT PERSON For any additional information regarding the specifications and requirements of this contract, Contact: Edward Mason at (305) 375-3900. 2.21 LOCAL PREFERENCE The award of this contract is subject to Ordinance No. 94-166 amending the code of Metropolitan Dade County, Florida effective September 23, 1994 which, except where federal or state law mandates to the contrary, allows preference to be given to a local business in the amount of one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the bid proposal price. In the case of tie bids involving local businesses, preference will be Page 5 98 - 842 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY 810 NO. 1153-0/98 given to the local business having the greatest percentage of its employees that are Dade County residents. For the purposes of the applicability -of this ordinance, "local business" means the vendor has its headquarters located in Dade County or has a place of business located in Dade County at which it will produce the goods or perform the services to be purchased. 2.22 gUARTERLY REPORTING. WHEN SUB -CONTRACTORS ARE UTILIZED Bidders are advised that when sub -contractors are utilized to fulfill the terms and conditions of this contract, Metropolitan Dade County Resolution No. 1634-93 will apply to this contract. This resolution requires the successful contractor(s) to file quarterly reports as to the amount of contract monies received from.the county and the amounts thereof that have been paid by the contractor directly to Black, Hispanic and Women -Owned businesses performing part' of the contract work. Additionally, the listed businesses are required to sign the reports, verifying their participation in the contract work and .their receipt of such monies. For purposes of applicability, the requirements of this resolution shall be in addition to any other reporting requirements required by law, ordinance or administrative order. 2.23 Intentionally Omitted 2.24 ACCIDENT PREVENTION -AND REGULATIONS Precautions shall be exercised at all times for the protection of persons and property. All Contractors and Sub -Contractors shall conform to all OSHA, State and County regulations while performing under the Terms and Conditions of this contract. Any fines levied by the above mentioned authorities because of inadequacies to comply with these requirements shall be borne .solely by the bidder responsible for same. ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND REGULATIONS AT THE SEAPORT DEPARTMENT All operations at the County's Seaport Department are under the direct coatrol of Seaport Department personnel. Interference with vessels and vehicular traffic must be kept to a minimum. Ship berthing areas and roadways shall not be closed or opened by or for the Bidder unless. express permission is given to the Bidder by the Seaport Engineer. The Bidder shall plan the scheduling of its work in collaboration with the Engineer in order to insure safety for and, minimum hindrance to, port operations. All equipment shall be withdrawn from work areas at the .end of the work day in order to eliminate immediate or potential hazard to traffic and facilities. Materials stored at the Seaport by the Bidder shall be serviced in a manner that minimizes any obstruction to water and ground traffic. All equipment and stored materials shall be marked by barriers with flashing lights at no additional cost to the County. The Bidder shall exercise careful Page 6 9 g_ 842 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BID NO. 1153-0/98 control during all phases of the word .o prevent damage to Seaport utilities; including, but not limited overhead lights and buried Cables. Before commencing work in any :-/en area, the Bidder, working in conjunction with the Engineer the Dade County Seaport Department Maintenance Staff, shall e-:savor to locate *any possible utility conflicts. Should the Biddc- damage any Seaport utility through negligence, it shall prompt') -;pair the damage at its own expense. 2.25 AVAILABILITY OF CONTRACT TO OTHER COUNT` :EPARTMENTS Although this Solicitation is specific :a a County Department, it is hereby agreed and understood that any ;:jnty department or agency may avail itself of .this contract and purch::e any and all items specified herein from the successful bidders at the contract price(s) established herein. Under these circ.mstances, a ,separate purchase order shall be issued by the County wh=:h identifies the requirements of the additional County department(s) c- agency(ies). 2.26 CLEAN-UP All unusable .materials and debris-shal' :)e removed from the premises. At.completion, the successful bidder :-all thoroughly clean up all areas where work has been. involved :s mutually agreed with the Department Project Manager. 2.27 COST ESTIMATES FOR EACH PROJECT (Hourly ;ate) (Option) The successful bidder(s) shall be —luired to submit a written estimate on each prospective project t�:fore a work order is issued. The estimate must reflect the rec_.lar hourly wages for each classification represented in this bid e,d the percentage discounts or mark-ups for materials and equipment t�=: were quoted by the bidder on its Bid Proposal form. The estimate shall be itemized by the number of work hours per classification and :y the cost of materials and equipment. Lump sum estimates shall got be accepted. The County reserves the right to award the project to the. lowest bidder based on the written estimate or to reject ai' estimates based on price and obtain the required services from a -:-.her source of supply. The actual charge to the County'shall not :<ceed ten percent (10%) of the Bidder's estimate without the expr=_:sed prior approval from an @,uthorized agent of the County. 2.28 COUNTY WIDE Any Governmental Unit in Dade County. Florida, may avail `itself of this contract and purchase any and all -tems specified herein from the successful bidder(s) at the contract p--:e(s) established herein. Each Governmental unit which uses a :.ntract(s) resulting herefrom, will establish its own contract, plat= its own orders, issue its own purchase orders, be invoiced therefro* and make its own payments and issue its own exemption certificates as -equired by the bidder. Page 7 98-- 842 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BID NO. 1153-0/98 It is understood and agreed that Dade County is not a legally binding party to any contractual agreement mode between any governmental unit and the bidder as a result of this bid. 2.29 EMERGENCY SERVICE The successful bidder shall provide 24 hours, 7 days a week Emergency Service to the County under the contract. During regular working hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.) Emergency Service response time shall be within three (3) hours after notification by the County. During other than regular working hours, the emergency response time shall be within six (6) hours after notification by the County, a minimum labor charge of four (4) hours per employee responding to emergency calls other than regular working hours shall be allowed. 2.30 EMPLOYEES ARE RESPONSIBILITY OF BIDDER All employees of the bidder shall be considered to be, at all times, the sole employees of the bidder under its sole direction and not:an employee or agent of Dade .County. The bidder shall supply competent and physically capable employees. . Dade County may require the bidder to remove an employee it deems careless, incompetent, insubordinate or otherwise objectionable and whose continued employment on Dade County p-roperty is not in the best interest of the County. Each employee shall have and wear proper identification. 2.31 HOURLY RATE The hourly rate quoted shall include full compensation for labor, equipment use, travel time, and any other cost to the bidder. This rate is assumed to be at straight -time for all labor, except as otherwise noted. The bidder shall comply with minimum wage standards and any other applicable laws of the State of Florida. If overtime is allowable under this Bid, it will be covered under a separate item in the special clauses. 2.32 LABOR, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SUPPLIED BY THE BIDDER Unless otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Solicitation entitled "Technical Specifications", the Bidder shall furnish all labor, materi- al"' and equipment necessary for satisfactory contract performance. When not specifically identified in the technical specifications, such materials and equipment shall be of a suitable type and grade for the purpose. All material, workmanship, and equipment shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the County's Project Manager. Page 8 9 4- 842 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY 2.33 LABOR AND MATERIAL CHARGES The awarded bidder shall provide the Count materials on an as needed, when needed basis shall indicate the cost- of this labor a proposal form. The bidder shall not offer rate that exceeds 1 1/2 times the value of rate; nor shall the bidder offer a cost of 20% mark-up from the bidder's actual cost. reported on the bidder's proposal,. the non -responsive and ineligible for award. 2.34 LICENSES,PERMITS AND FEES BID NO. 1153-0/98 .y with quality labor and . Accordingly, the bidder nd materials rn its bid an overtime hourly labor the regular hourly labor -1,iterials that. exceeds a If either excesses are bid shall be considered The bidder shall obtain and pay for all licenses, permits and inspec- tion fees required for this project; and shall comply with all laws, ordinances, regulations and building code requirements applicable to the work contemplated herein. Damages, penalties and or fines imposed on the County or the bidder for failure to obtain required licenses, permits or fines shall be borne by the bidder. Awardee shall' -be reimbursed the cost of permits and fees. 2.35 LIMITATION OF CONTRACT SHALL BE $50,000 PER PROJECT Although the purpose of this Solicitation is to secure a contract that can satisfy the total needs of the County or of a specific County agen- cy, it is hereby agreed and understood that this Solicitation does not constitute the exclusive rights of the successful Bidder(s) to receive all orders that may be generated by the County in conjunction with this Solicitation. It is hereby agreed and understood that, in accordance with Dade County Resolution #120-83, any trades assistance work project exceeding $50,000.00 must be bid separately and cannot be incorporated under the terms and conditions of this Solicitation. 2.36 LIMITED CONTRACT EXTENSION Any specific work assignment which commences prior to the termination date of this contract and which will extend beyond the termination date shall, unless terminated by mutual written agreement by both parties, continue until completion at the same prices, terms and c .,i'ditions as set forth herein. 2.37 LOCAL OFFICE SHALL BE AVAILABLE The Bidder shall maintain an office within the geographic boundaries of Dade or Broward Counties, Florida. This office shall be staffed by a competent company representative who can be contacted during normal working hours and who is .authorized to discuss matters pertaining to the contract. 2.38 NON-EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT Although the purpose of this Solicitation is to secure a contract that can satisfy the total needs of the County or of a specific County Paae 9 9 8- 842 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY agency, it is hereby agreed an BID NO. 1153-0/98 d In addition, any and all commodities, equipment, and services required by the County in conjunction with construction projects are solicited under a distinctly different bid process and shall not be purchased under the terms, conditions and awards rendered under this Solicitation, unless such purchases are determined to be in the best interest of the County. 2.39 NOTIFICATION TO BEGIN WORK SHALL BE GIVEN THROUGH A WORK ORDER The Bidder shall neither commence any work nor enter a County work premise until a Work Order directing the Bidder to proceed with various items of work has been received from any authorized County representative; provided however, that such notification shall be superseded by any emergency work that may be specified in the Special or Technical Specifications. 2.40 OMISSION FROM THE SPECIFICATIONS The apparent silence of this specification and any addendum regarding any details or the omission from the specification of a detailed description concerning any point shall be regarded as meaning that only the best commercial practices are to prevail, and that only materials and workmanship of first quality are to be used. All interpretations of this specification shall be made upon the basis of this agreement. 2.41 PROTECTION OF PROPERTY All existing structures, utilities, services, roads, trees, shrubbery, etc. shall be protected against damage or interrupted services at all times by the bidder during the term of this contract; and the bidder shall be held responsible for repairing or replacing property to the satisfaction of the County which .is damaged by reason of the bidder's operation on the property. 2.42 RELEASE OF CLAIM REQUIRED Pursuant to Florida Statute 255.05 and Metropolitan Dade County Code Seetion 10-35, all payments to the bidder's subcontractors shall be made within ten (10) days of receipt of the draw by the bidder. With the exception of the first draw, the bidder must pay all of its subcon- tractors and suppliers who have performed any work or supplied any materials for the project within ten (10) days after receipt of the draw by the bidder for monies due it as a result of a percentage of the work completed. The bidder must provide the County's project manager with duly executed affidavits. (subcontractor's statement of satisfaction) or releases of claim from all subcontractors and suppliers who have performed any work or supplied any materials for on the project as of that date. The affidavit or releases shall certify that said subcontractors and suppliers have been paid their Page 10 98- 842 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BID NO. 1153-0/98 proportionate share of all previous draws. In the event such affidavits cannot be furnished, the bidder may submit an executed consent of surety to requisition payment; identifying the subcontractors and suppliers with the amounts for which the statement of satisfaction cannot be furnished. If the bidder fails to provide a consent of surety to requisition payment, the amount in dispute will be withheld until either the statement of satisfaction is furnished, or the consent of surety to requisition payment is furnished. 2.43 SALES TAX Dade County is exempt from all State, Federal and Local Sales Tax. Not withstanding, bidders should be aware of the fact that any materials and/or supplies which are purchased by the bidder, in conjunction with this Contract, may be subject to Sales Tax, in accordance with Section 212.08 Florida Statutes amended 1970 and all amendments, thereto and such taxes shall be borne solely by the bidder. 2.44 SUB -CONTRACTORS OF WORK SHALL BE IDENTIFIED IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS REQUIREMENT IS SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT FROM BBE REQUIREMENTS AS MAYBE STATED IN PARAGRAPH 2.3 As part of its Bid Proposal, the Bidder is required to identify any and all Subcontractors that will be used in the performance'of the proposed contract, their capabilities and experience, and the portion of the work to be done by the subcontractor. The competency of the Subcontractor(s) with respect to experience, skill, responsibility and business standing shall be considered by the County when making the award in the best interest of the County. If the bidder fails to identify any and all sub -contractors in the Bid Proposal, the bidder may be allowed to submit this documentation to the County during the bid evaluation period if such action is in the best interest of the County.. 2.45 SUPERINTENDENT SHALL BE SUPPLIED BY THE BIDDER The successful Bidder shall employ a competent superintendent who shall be in attendance at the project site during the progress of the work. The superintendent shall be the primary representative for the Bidder and all communications given to and all decisions made by the superintendent shall be binding to the Bidder. Notwithstanding, the superintendent shall be considered to be, at all times, an employee of the Bidder under its sole direction and not an employee or agent of Dade County. 2.46 WORK ACCEPTANCE This project will be inspected by an authorized representative of the County. This inspection shall be performed to determine acceptance of work, appropriate invoicing, and warranty conditions. Page 11 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BID NO. 1153-0/98 2.47 WORK ORDERS SHALL BE GENERATED FOR EACH PROJECT The County's authorized representative shall generate and issue a Work Order for each project to be performed under this Solicitation and subsequent Contract. The Work Order shall include the location, description and plans, if necessary, covering the scope of work to be completed. The Work Order shall also include a cost estimate calculated' by the County for the work listed on the Work Order. This estimate shall be based on the prices total on the Bidder's Proposal. For purposes of identification and payment, the Work Order shall be numbered and dated. The preliminary Mork Order describing the description of work and cost estimates shall be issued to Bidder(s) which have been qualified to perform work under this Solicitation. The Bidder(s) shall be required to supply the County's authorized representative with a written price proposal within a time frame specified by the County. If. multiple, Bidders are solicited, the County shall select the lowest price proposal; provided that the price proposal does not exceed the dollar estimate calculated by the County. If a single Bidder is solicited, the price proposal shall be_ accepted; provided that the price proposal does not exceed the dollar' estimate` calculated by the County. The selected Bidder's name shall then be entered on the Work Order and issued to. the.Bidder.. The Work Order shall also direct the Bidder to commence work on a' certain day and. it shall specify the amount of time allotted for completion of work covered by the Work Order. All work covered by a Work Order shall constitute a Contract Schedule. ..i page 12 9 8- 842 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BID NO. 1153-0/98 SECTION 3.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS REFURBISHMENT OF SPORTS FACILITY COURTS 3.1-. SCOPE Furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation services and incidentals, necessary for the refurbishment and/or construction of sport facility courts as specified herein, including tennis, multi -purpose, volleyball, etc. 3.2 GENERAL All materials and installations required shall be in accordance with the applicable portions of _ the latestedition of the Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, and its supplements with changes pertaining thereto, and with the provisions of these Contract Documents. Further, the applicable portions of the South Florid Building Code and the U.S. Tennis Court & Track Builders Association shall apply to this contract. 3.3 PRODUCTS A. Limerock Base and/or Clean Fill B. Type II Asphaltic Concrete C. Laykold System or approved equal 1. Binder 2. Resurfacer 3. Colorcoat Concentrate Color 4. Cushioncoat 5. Line Paint E. Lee Tennis Products "Fast Dry" Stone Screenings, Washed Screenings. Clay or'approved equal F. Hydrogrid Underground Watering System or approved equal G." Grass (Tift Dwarf Bermuda) H. Lee Tennis Products Classic Vinyl Playing Tape or approved equal. I. Silica Sand 3.4 COURT PREPARATION A. New Construction Clear and grub court area to line and grade, as directed by the County, to receive a limerock base -asphaltic concrete, reinforced concrete, clay, stone screenings, or grass, _ etc,; sports court per manufacturer's specifications or County instructions. Page 13 9 8 - METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BID NO. 1153-0/98 B. Refurbishment - Cleaning, including sandblasting, patching, washing, removal and/or raking of surface material, of court per manufacturer's specifications or County instructions. Existing reinforced concrete courts to be converted to asphaltic concrete courts shall receive a tack coat at 0.08 gal. per S.Y., and shall then have a. one inch thick Type II asphaltic concrete surface course constructed in accordance with Florida Department of Transportation specifications as referred to under Article 3.2 NOTE: New asphaltic concrete surface shall be free of roller marks, ridges and voids, shall be flood tested. Depressions greater than 1/4" shall be repaired as necessary. It shall cure for a . minimum of 14 days before applying the Laykold System. Curing time for other approved systems shall abide by the manufacturer's specifications. Patching mix for monor asphaltic concrete surface correction using the Laykold System shall consist of the following: 2 gal. Sand #70 to #100 mesh 2 gal. Laykold Resurfacer 1/2 gal. Laykold Binder If a system other than Laykold is utilized, use manufacturer's recommendations. 3.5 COURT SURFACE A. New Construction 1. Asphaltic Concrete or Reinforced Concrete using Laykold System or approved equal. a). Resurfacer Coating (asphalt emulsifier) shall be applied over asphaltic concrete at a rate of 0.09 gal. per S.Y. of undiluted material per coat. b). Cushion Coating shall be applied over the resurfaces coating at rate of 0.093 gal. per S.Y. of undiluted material .per coat. Under normal conditions three coats ,i are required. No application shall begin until the previous coating has cured. c). Textured Colorcoat Concentrate Finish Coating shall be applied over resurfacer coating cushion coating or reinforced concrete util"izing clean dry silica sand (#70 to #100 mesh) thoroughly blended with colorcoat concentrate. The proportion shall be as follows: .1 gal. colorcoat concentrate .7-9 pounds graded sand between #70 and #100 mesh and 2/3 .gal. potable water Page 14 9 8- 842 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BID NO. 1153-0/98 Coverage to be approximately 0.03 to 0.06 gal. per S.Y. of undiluted material per coat, pending the amount of sand used to achieve the less texture or greater filling properties. Under normal conditions three coats are- required. No application shall begin until the previous coating has thoroughly cured. d). Playing Lines. After the Colorcoat Concentrate cures for a minimum of 48 hours, 2 inch wide playing lines shall be accurately located, masked with tape and painted with Laykold Line Paint. Two.coats are required. To prevent the inside line from bleeding under the line tape, the inside edge of line shall be painted the same color as the court to fill in the voids along the edge of the tape, before the playing lines are painted. ' 2. Stone Screenings, or Clay using Lee Tennis Products, or approved equal, shall be constructed as directed by the County. 3. Grass (Tift Dwarf Bermuda) shall be as directed by the County. B. REFURBISHMENT I. Asphaltic Concrete or Reinforced Concrete. Under normal conditions only the Colorcoat Concentrate and/or the playing lines are required to refurbish previously Laykold' System courts. However, the specifications for new construction contain the necessary elements if refurbishment requires additional work as directed by the County. 2. Stone Screening, Clay and/or Grass. Under normal conditions removal and replacing existing materials in various amounts is all that is required. However, if additional work 'is required, it shall be as directed by the County. 3.6 FENCING The contractor shall be- responsible for removing and reinstalling any fencing necessary to gain access to the courts where the work is to be performed. 3.7 STANDARD DETAILS FOR SPORTS FACILITY COURTS The Park & Recreation Department will provide the Contractor standard details they have for various sports courts for the Contractor's information and use, or if he is requested to provide an estimate for work to be performed. Page 15 9 Q_ 842 AWARD UNDER MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CONTRACT NO. 1153-0/98 ITEM: Refurbishment of Sport Courts at City Parks DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation TYPE OF PURCHASE: On a contract basis until September 30, 1998 REASON: To refurbish four (4) sport courts at various City parks RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that award be made to AAA Courts, Inc., and Agile Courts Construction Co., Inc., under existing Miami -Dade County Contract No. 1 153-0/98, at a total cost not to exceed $ 72,135.00. Allocating funds from Safe Neighborhood Park Bond Program funds appropriated in Capital Improvement Ordinance No. 11623, as amended, adopted March 24, 1998 for Capital Projects. 'u S. rter Director o Purchas ng I Date Award Under Dade County Contracts CITY OF MIAMI OFFICE OF THE CITL ARK BID SECURITY LIST BIDITEM: FERN ISLA PARK SPORT LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS, B-6284 BID NO.: 97-98-176 DATE BID(S) OPENED: AUGUST 20, 1998 TIME 10 :00 a.m. BIDDER TOTAL BID AMOUNT BID BOND (ER) CASHIER'S CHECK BENNETT ELECTRIC SVC. CO. INC. 93,500.00 B.B. $ 6,000.00 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING SERVICE, INC. 95,650.00 B.B. 5,000.00 HORSEPOWER ELECTRIC, INC. 114,411.00 B.B. 5% AMERICORD AIR COND. & REF. INC. 115,000.00 B.B. 7,500.00 fulfzr.11:31 ro'di received timely as of the cfbovia care LA MAY -gig date and tim . P4.j' are hereby rejected as lat^." 4 _. received ( 4 ) envelopes on behalf of Person recei ' ) PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT on 8�2a��it3 (City Department) (Date) SIGNED: City Cleik TO : Walter J. Foeman City Clerk J FROM: Tony Pr Department of Public Works CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE : July 29, 1998 FILE : B-6284 SUBJECT: "FERN ISLE PARK SPORT LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS" REFERENCES ENCLOSURES: Please note that contractors will submit bids for the following project: "FERN ISLE PARK SPORT LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS, B-6284", on Thursday, August 20, 1998, at 10:00 A.M. Any bid submitted after the time listed above, will not be accepted. Please make necessary provisions for this bid opening. The Project Manager, Jose A. Briz a representative overseeing the project, is going to be present at the time of opening. Should there be cancellation or postponement, we will notify you in writing, prior to the opening date of the bids. If you have any questions, please contact me at 416-2131. /TP Encl. c: John Jackson Merilynn Renshaw Project Manager r, BID NO. 97-98-176 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 1 Sealed bids for "FERN ISLE PARK SPORT LIGHTING IMPROVEMEWTS, BK4284" will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida at 10:86 A.M.. on the 20t" August, 1998, at the City Clerk's Office, first floor of the Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Dinner Key, Miami, Florida, 33133, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. Any bid submitted after the above appointed time will not be accepted by the City Clerk. The project consist of the furnishing of all labor, equipment and materials for a new sports lighting system at Fern Isle Sport Lighting Improvements. The new lighting system shall include, but is not limited to, erecting six (6) 75'-0' concrete poles, providing and installing new sportslights, five (5) security lights, ballasts, safety switches, underground circuits, fiberglass enclosure, meter can and contactors. Fern Isle Park is located at 1801 N.W. South River Drive, Miami, Florida. City regulations will allow bidder to furnish bid bonds in accordance with Resolutions No. 86-983 and No. 87-915. For clarification of technical issues as presented in the documents and specifications, please contact Jose A. Briz, Project Manager, at (305) 416-1209. Prospective bidders will be required to submit, their bid a copy of the appropriate Certificate of Competency, as issued by Dade County, in accordance with Chapter 10 of the Metropolitan Dade County, Code, which authorizes the bidder to perform the proposed work. All bids shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and Specifications. New City regulations will require each bidder to submit proposals in duplicate originals. Specifications and plans may be obtained from the Office of the Director of Public Works, 444 S.W. 2"d Avenue, 8t" Floor, Miami, Florida 33130, on or after August 5th, 1998. If bidders wish, a set of specifications and plans will be mailed to them by writing to the Department of Public Works and including a separate check for $8.00. There will be a $20.00 deposit required for the first set of specifications and plans; Additional sets may be purchased for a fee of $20.00 per set and this is not refundable. Deposits will be refunded only upon their return of one set of specifications and plans to the Department of Public Works, unmarked and in good condition within 14 working days after the opening of the bids. Bidders are alerted to the provisions of Ordinance 10062 and 10538 regarding allocation of contracts to minority vendors, contractors, and subcontractors.. All bidders must also submit an affirmative action plan with their bids. (Ordinances are contained in bid specifications.) The City of Miami has adopted Ordinance No. 10032, which implements the "First Source Hiring Agreements." The object of this ordinance is to provide employment opportunities to City of Miami residents on contracts resulting in the creation of new permanent jobs. Contractors may be eligible for wage reimbursement under this program. For further information contact the Department of Public Works, City of Miami, at (305) 416-1200. Proposal includes the time of performance,' and specifications contain provisions for liquidated damages for failure to complete the work on time. The City Commission reserves the right to waive any informality in any bid, and the City Manager may reject any of all bids, and re -advertise. (B-6284, Req. 05402). Donald H. Warshaw City Manager