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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-94-0168��e,: .. h„�2.'�F�,±`taF4�Y"_4jRak'i�.L,-s•;'�'iCG2H�,.i fir", �,. �-�, :� i _ ,.. � . i;�i-a 4i .'/a u.$�.i1��y ir`i-r�'+ NM, 7`Yh�+`�b;f a �e?t �1•w>.v.«.,,r_.. , f r r l WHEREAS, as a result of storm damage, the City of Miami requires ires funding so that it may conduct a tree replacement planting project in various locations in the amount of $35,000;, and WHEREAS,, conditions of said grant program require that the City enter into agreement(s) with the Department of Agrioulture and Consumer Services to allow for the reoeipt of federal grant funds, if awarded for said City project; 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 City Manager is hereby authoriz edl/ to submit a grant application, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to request funding, in the amount of $35,000, for the planting of additional replacement trees under the "Hurricane, Andrew Urban Reforestation Grant Program" from the Florida .:Department. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Forestry Division. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to ,execute the necessary documents, in substantially the attached f orm, with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer 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. 94- 168 -2- <'r> , '�frh=�J� „ Iry Ufa � if •.'� f.Y.� .t IS ' t • t 1 11 ♦ f\� ,jf 1 1 [J � � i t 1'(1 1 r " • ri � Yi ' 1; y Y' of Page of 3 9 check numbers). {c) Bills for -fees or "other compensation for services or expenses shall be submitted in detail sufficient for a proper preaudit ,and postaudit thereof, and bills `for travel expenses specifically authorized by this Agreement shall be submitted and paid in accordance with the rates' specified in Section 112.061, Florida Statutes. (d) Records of costs incurred under terms of this Agreement, shall be maintained and made available upon request to the Department at all times during the period of this Agreement and for three years after final payment is. made. Copies of these documents and records shall be furnished to the Department upon request. Records of costs'' incurred necessary for a proper audit shall be kept and, include all records of the project costs of the Grantee and subcontractors. The Grant Amount is limited to only those items which are directly ' related to this project as described in Exhibits "A" and "B". Project costs incurredprior to the effective date of this agreement are ineligible for reimbursement. At the. request of the Grantee, partial payments may be made following submittal of invoices on a quarterly basis. No more than 75 percent of the Grant Amount will be paid to the Grantee prior to Certification of Acceptance by the Department. The final payment shall not be made until Certification of Acceptance is received from the Department. For`tree planting projects, Certification of Acceptance by the Department may be requested sixty (60) days after installation of plant materials. Upon receipt of the Certification of Acceptance, the''Grantee may submit an invoice for final payment. 5. The Grantee agrees to submit to the Department an interim report on project accomplishments by ,19 and a final report summarizing project accomplishments as a prerequisite to Certification of Acceptance by the Department. Failure to submit a required report or submission of an unsatisfactory required report is sufficient grounds for 94- 168 46 Specifically, the Grantee accepts the below listed responsibilities and duties: (a) For Balled and Burlapped and Container -Grown Trees: (i) Care and maintenance (including but not limited to: planting, watering, mulching, staking, pruning, and fertilizing) of all trees must be in accordance with the Planting and Maintenance Guidelines included herein as Exhibit "C and by reference made a part hereof; Proper mulching of tree beds; Keeping the premises free of weeds; (iv) Mowing and/or cutting grasses to the proper length; proper pruning of all trees including removing dead or diseased parts of trees or pruning such parts thereof which present a hazard; (v) Removing or replacing, at the Grantee's expense, dead or diseased trees in their entirety, or removing and replacing those trees that fall below original Project Standards; (vi) In the event that trees must be removed or replaced for whatever reason, then they shall be replaced with trees of the same grade, 94- 168 47 . . q,. 1 t �}17 �7 \Y ..1 '.; 1l, J .,. !�^T.yA �•� ' Page 5 of 9 �U i..i� i size and specification as provided for in the i original plans for the project. (b) For Bareroot Seedlings and,Tubelings:. 1 (i) Protection from destructivewildfireby ,the establishment and regular maintenance of firebreaks; (ii) Protection from destructive grazing by domestic livestock; (iii) In the event that seedling or tubeling survival falls below fifty (50) percent within 3 years after Certification of Acceptance by the then the entire project area shall •. be replanted by the Grantee at the Grantee's expense using seedlings or tubelings of the same grade, size and specification as provided for in the original plans for the project. The above named functions to be performed by the Grantee shall be subjec"C to periodic inspections by the Department. It is the intent' of 'the "parties hereto that the owner of the property scribed in Paragraph 7 shall be the owner of trees planted as a part of the project. 8 This 'Agreement may, be terminated under any one of the following conditions: (a) By, the Department, unilaterally, for refusal by the grantee to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters, or other material subject to Chapter 119, F.S. and made or received by the Grantee in conjunction with this agreement. (b) By the Department, if the Grantee fails to perform its duties under this Agreement, following thirty (30) calendar days written notice by the Department. (c) By either party following sixty (60) calendar days written notice. (d) By both parties following the complete execution by both parties of an agreement to terminate this Agreement. 94- 168 ,i 48 _. Page 6 of 9t' N 9.: Notwithstanding any provisioni of this Agreement to the contrary but subject to Subparagraph 8(b), in the event this Agreement is terminated before the Department has paid the Grantee the entire Grant Amount, then the Department agrees to pay the Grantee the entire Grant amount.. if the project has been satisfactorily completed. If the project has not been completed, the: Department shall pay to the Grantee a percentage of the Grant amount :equal to the percentage of the project that is satisfactorly completed. In the event this Agreement is terminated in accordance with subparagraph 8(b), due to failure of the Grantee to satisfactorily perform the maintenance portion of this agreement, then, the Grantee shall refund to the Department a pro -rated portion of the 'grant award based upon the following schedule: (a).•,*If this agreement is terminated during the first year following Certification of Acceptance by the Department, 75 percent of the grant award. (b) If this agreement is terminated during the second year following Certification by the Department, 50 percent of the grant award. (c). If this agreement is terminated during the third year following Certification by the Department, 25 percent of the grant award. 11. Extension of a contract for contractual services shall be in writing for a single period only not to exceed six (6) months and 'shall be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in the initial contract. There shall be only one extension of a contract unless .the failure to meet the criteria set forth in the contract for completion of the contract is due to events beyond the control of the Contractor. If initially competitively procured, contracts'for contractual services may be renewed on a yearly basis for no more"than two (2) years, or for a period no longer than the original contract, whichever period is longer. Renewal of a contract for.contractual services shall be in writing and shall be subject.to the same terms and conditions set forth in the initial 94- 168 hQ _f t iUe rl z� p•,i c� • .Page 7 of 9 I.1-1 , L,..'� contract. Renewals shall be contingent upon satisfactory i performance evaluations'by the Department. 12. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and there are no other agreements or understandings, oral or written, with reference to the subject matter hereof that are not superseded hereby. 13. This Agreement may not be assigned or transferred by the Grantee,, in whole or in part, without the expressed written consent of the Department 14. This Agreement, regardless of where executed, shall be . governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. 15.All notices, demands, requests or other instruments shall be�given by, depositing the same in the U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, registered, or certified with return receipt requested, or by telex(FAX) or telegram: (a) If to the Department, addressed to 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650 or at such other address the Department may from time to time designate by written notice to the Grantee; (b) If to the Grantee addressed to: or at such other address as the Grantee from time to time designates by written notice to the Department. All time limits provided hereunder shall run from the date of receipt of all. mailed notices, demands, requests and other instruments, or from the date telexed or faxed. 16. Time is of the essence of this agreement. 77. This contract, which disburses grants and aids appropriations, is subject to the requirements of Section 216.347, Florida Statutes, and the Grantee is therefore not allowed to expend any funds received through this contract for the purpose of lobbying the Florida Legislature, the Department, or any other - 94168 .i 50 , �. ct � � � ,. r { MNR= ?--9+# THI.I f 144 PPIP.Ksmpec F.. 4�? C,IT1' OF MIAMI FLONDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANCIU CA--,36:.'1 Honorable Mayor and Mr_mbese on'e � 17 F I r of the r..ity Commieeion �uMJW.T Hurricane Andr.aw Urban Reforestation Orant ►�i�,�a gefef;tr+CE9 city commission Agandet ceee►r d.io March 24 1904 cit$y a g e r ENCLOSURES . R.CQXH NDAZ"SJi It is respectfully recommended that the City commission adapt the attached rosalution authorizing :he t-ity Manager to apply for a . grant in them maximum amount of $35,060 for the planting cif Additional 1ceplaceament trees under: Hurricane Andrew Vrbhr► Ref orest.sti.or Grant Program Of t*he rloridp Department of A ricuIt:ury and Consumer servic-as, rorestr.y Divieic-n, e:nd, awarded, to execute the necessary agreements to accept sa:.d. grant (q) • AACJKGR JUDj. The Parke and Recreation And Public Works Departments received nati"fICatian from the Florida bepartment of Agriculture: and consumer :3er�vic8a, Forestry DlViOion, that funding is now available under the Hurricane Andrew Urban Reloreetcstiorr Brant Progrom. The purpose of this grant program its to Nromat.e the reectabliercment of trie urban tree canopy destroyed by Hurricane - Andrew through federal funding) no local match is required. The provisions of the grant program allow the City to atibmit up 1;o four total-grsnt applications, one Po:: mach program category. The Parks and Recreation Dopartment has prepared grant applicatio)te for the planting of additional replacement trees (a maximum award of $35,000). The replacement trees would. be placed city righte-�of way or in plrrks that received insufficient funds from other hurxioalle recovery sources. he required under the grant: program, thin work will be performed by private contractors) after receipt of bids, and will be supervised by the Parke and Public Woks Departments. ort�3 6 -� 94- 168