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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-95-0382J-95-394 5/3/95 95- 382 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ADVERTISE FOR, EVALUATE, AND ACCEPT THE BIDS) OF A VENDOR OR VENDORS TO PROVIDE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) APPROVED MEALS TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN FOR THE CITY'S SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM - 1995; FURTHER AUTHORIZING METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY TO ENTER INTO THE NECESSARY CONTRACT(S) WITH THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS) FOR THIS PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DIRECT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE THE NECESSARY PURCHASE ORDER(S), SAID AUTHORIZATIONS BEING SUBJECT TO AND CONDITIONED UPON THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $337,413 FROM USDA THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND UPON APPROPRIATION OF SAID FUNDS FOR THE 1995 CITY'S SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the United States Department of Agriculture, through the Florida Department of Education, has tentatively agreed to fund the City of Miami's annual Summer Food Service Program for Children in 1995; and WHEREAS, with the approval of the above two agencies, Metropolitan Dade County has offered to include the City of Miami in a competitive bid proposal to select a vendor or vendors to provide summer lunches and supplements (snacks); and WHEREAS, inclusion of the City's program requirements in the Metro -Dade County competitive bid package allows vendors to offer summer lunches and supplements at rates lower than that which could be obtained by the City of Miami under a separate bid; and CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 1 1 1995 Resolution No. 95- 382 k" WHEREAS, based on figures from last year's program figures, the City of Miami plans to serve an estimated 114,661 lunches (average 2,606 lunches/day X 44 days) and 125,734 snacks (average 2,858 snacks/day X 44 days) to eligible children at twenty-nine (29) sites throughout the City in conjunction with the 1995 Summer Recreation Program; and WHEREAS, reimbursement rates from the USDA grant through the Florida Department of Education are estimated at $2.2875 per lunch and $0.5975 per snack for a total estimated grant of $337,413; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained set forth 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. Metropolitan Dade County is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City of Miami, to advertise for, evaluate, and accept the bid(s) from a vendor or vendors to provide USDA approved meals to eligible children for the City's Summer Food Service Program - 1995. Section 3. Metropolitan Dade County is hereby further authorized to enter into the necessary contract(s) with the successful bidder(s) for this purpose, and the City Manager is hereby authorized to direct the Chief Procurement Officer to issue the necessary purchase order(s), subject to and contingent upon the City of Miami's acceptance of a grant in the estimated 2 95- 382 k.- amount of $337,413 for USDA through the Florida Department of Education and upon the City's appropriation of said funds for the 1995 Summer Food Service Program. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this llth day of May. 1995. S %TEATTEST: STE EN P. CLAR MAXOR n MATTY HIRAI CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: OLGA REZ-SEI AS ASSI4 ANT CITY TO EY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: A. Q719N 0 S, I I CITY ATT Y i ! W063:ORS:et -3- 95- 382 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 33 TO : Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : MAY - 3 1995 of the City Commission FILE : SUBJECT: Resolution for the Summer Food Service Program for Ch ldren 1995 FROM Cesa p REFERENCES: City Pge ENCLOSURES: RECOMMENDATIOF: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing Metropolitan Dade County, on behalf of the City of Miami, to advertise for, evaluate, and accept bids for the furnishing of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved meals for participants in the City's 1995 Summer Lunch Program, at a fixed rate per meal not to exceed the reimbursement rate established by USDA. The resolution would also authorize Dade County to enter into the necessary agreement(s) with the successful bidder, and the City's Chief Procurement Officer to issue the necessary purchase order(s) for this purpose, subject to and conditioned upon the City's acceptance of a grant in the estimated amount of $337,413 from USDA through the Florida Department of Education (DOE) and upon the City's appropriation of said funds for the Summer Food Program. BACKGROUND: The Department of Parks and Recreation Summer Food Service Program provides a bo:> lunch and afternoon snack to children aged 18 and under during the summer. Since 1968, the City of Miami has provided these surimer meals as an integral part of its summer recreation program ofJL�'ering arts and crafts, sporting activities, field trips, and special events. The meals are served daily at twenty-nine (29) sites carefully chosen to provide reasonable access to all of Miam..'s youth. Based on 1994 progrs.-rtotals, we estimate that 114,661 lunches and 125,734 snacks �,jill be served during the upcoming summer program. These fiau-es average out to 2,606 lunches and 2,858 snacks each day for :he 44-day program. Funding is provided to the City from a USDA grant through Florida's DOE. This year's grant is estimated at $337,413 based on last year's meals figures and reimbursement re' --es of $2.2875 for lunch and $0.5975 for afternoon supplement:- (snacks). The final grant award amount will be made available by DOE in late May 1995. 95- 382 ,33-1 Honorable Mayor and members of the City Commissic-.i Summer Food Service Program Page 2 In preparation for this program, D0r' has again selected Metropolitan Dade County as the local agency responsible to conduct the competitive bid process for the selection of a local vendor to supply meals on a county -wide basis. Other local sponsors, including the City of Miami, may then elect to have their program needs covered under the "umbrella" bid put out by Dade County. The ":_rvitation to bid" document which Metro -Dade County must prepare :.s reviewed and approved by the Florida DOE for conformance with ze rules and regulations promulgated by the USDA. For example. the lunch menu must meet USDA's strict nutritional requirens ts. Preparation of our own bid document would be an a.-_duous task requiring approval of DOE. Also, it is expected that the --ate per lunch will be lower if the City participates in Dade County's "umbrella" bid. All operational and administrative expenses will be paid by the USDA grant. This resolution is companion to an emergency ordinance which would authorize the City Manager to accept the proffered grant and would appropriate the necessary grant funds for this program. 95- 382