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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-92-0258UPDATED CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 7 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO : Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : �Qb ���� FILE : B-6202 APR of the City Commission SU9JECT : Resolution Awarding Contract for ORANGE BOWL MODERNIZATION PROJECT PHASE II (1992) - SEAT REPLACEMENT FROM Cesar H. O d i REFERENCES : City Manager ENCLOSURES: RECOMMENDATION It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution accepting the low bid of 14ET Construction, Inc . , a company located within Dade County and within the City of Miami, for the ORANGE BOWL MODERNIZATION PROJECT PHASE II (1992) - SEAT REPLACEMENT B-6202, received on April 23, 1992 in the amount of $772,500.00, Total Bid; authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract on behalf of the City. The project is located at the Orange Bowl Stadium, 1501 N.W. 3 Street, Miami, Florida. BACKGROUND Amount of Bid: $772,500.00 % of Cost Estimate: 96.56% Cost Estimate: $800,000.00 Source of Funds: Fiscal Year 1991-92 CIP Ordinance No. 10938, as amended Minority Representation: 240 invitations mailed 15 contractors picked up plans & specs (3 Hispanic, 0 Black, 0 Female) 6 contractors submitted bids (0 Hispanic, 0 Black, 0 Female) Public Hearings/Notices: No public hearing Assessable Project: No Discussion: The Department of Public Works has evaluated the bids „received on April 23, 1992, and determine that the lowest responsible and responsive bid, in the amount of $772,500.00 is from MET Construction, Inc., a non -minority controlled corporation. Funds are available to cover the contract cost, and :for such incidental items as postage, blueprinting, advertising, and reproduction costs. Attachment: 92-- 258 _ .'Proposed Resolution 0 FACT SHEET PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DATE: 41 23 11292 JOB B-6202 PROJECT NAME: O.BOWL MODERNIZATION PROJ.- PHASE -(19M SEAT REPLACEMENT CIP 404238 LOCATION: ORANGE BOWL -1501 N.W. 3RD STREET TYPE: ARCH PROJECT MANAGER: JUAN B. ORDONEZ FEDERAL PARTICIPATION Q ASSOCIATED DEPARTMENT: ASSESSABLE: EMERGENCY: RESOLUTION *: BID REQUEST: FORMAL t5 INFORMAL I� DESCRIPTION: STADIUM SEAT REPLACEMENT FROM SPECIFIED AREAS WITHIN THE SOUTH UPPER AND LOWER DECK QUADRANTS AND NORTH UPPER AND LOWER DECK QUADRANTS. SUPPLY AND SECURE STORAGE OF STADIUM SEATS AND RELATED EOUIPMENT AWAITING THE INSTALLATION. (IF NECESSARY, CONTINUE ON THE BACK SCOPE OF SERVICESs CITY OUTSIDE AMOUNT (%OF CONST. COST) SURVEY I PLAT Q s SITE INVESTIGATION O s PLANNING AND STUDY Q Q $ % OF (EC) DESIGN O $ %OF(EC) SPECS AND BID PROCESS O $ % OF (EC) CONSTRUCTION C] s 77Z500 (BID) CONST.INSP. 3 MANAGEMENT s % OTHER Q s (E) SUBTOTAL s A 772,500 % INDIRECT COSTS s (E) (ENG. FEE) CONTINGENCIES (10%) $ (EC) ESTIMATE CONST: COST: s 800.000 TOTAL $ 772.500 (E) ESTIMATE CONTRACTORS INBORMATION: 1. CLASS: O ^sits i v l TYPE OF WORK: SEAT REPLACEMENT MINORITY © rH Q YEARS OF ESTABLISHMENT: LICENSE 0342147 NAME: MET CONSTRUCTION. INC TELEPHONE ( 305 ) 757-8504 ADDRESS: 406 N.W. 54TH ST., MIAMI. FL 33127 CONTACT PERSON: MAJOR E THRELKELD 2 CLASS: r J I ® ® TYPE OF WORK: MINORITY © r H I 0 YEARS OF ESTABUSHMENT: LICENSE NAME: TELEPHONE ( ) ADDRESS: CONTACT PERSON: 3. CLASS: ' 7 ' L. p L s ' TYPE OF WORK: MINORffY L.� C.=J U YEARS OF ESTABUSHMENT: LICENSE NAME TELEPHONE { ) ADDRESS: CONTACT PERSON: CLAU., .LJOINT ,. pfjw 6QNonm e- #I = 010,lo0mm sosm FN MNZ 9 2 — 2 5.8 s , 0C BOWL. MODERNIZATION PROJECT -PHASE 11 (1992) SEAT REPLACEMENT Paro}e CIF Number. 404238 Project' VAnager. MAMB.-ORDONRZ Person, vho - receiVed L- the bids:" JUAN B. ORDOtW0EAfiAR mumOz Received at: Conqtruotjon­EstIM&te 80,000.00 Time, 11:00 AM. BIDDER MET CONSTRUCTION FRANK J. UOPAN F-L SAUM CONST. DANV=- RFIF " 408 N.W. 64 ST. 1501 N.V. 29 ST. 1 7186 S.W. 117 AVK 70 AVE7 2811 S.W. 70 AVE. � ADDRESS =iT? MIAMI. K. 33127 _MIMS rL 33142 MIAMI, FL 33183 UIA)II. FL 33155 BID'BOND, AMOUNT V.D. $50,000 5% B.B. B.B. 11".000 5% BIL JR IRREGULARffIES MINORITY OWNED NO NO 140 NO 0 [n= N o DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNIT PRICE 1 TOTAL TOTAL ALTMATS V BLOW MOLDED SEATS SM3.800 330.01 J900.300 $33.00 S990,000 $22.78 $883.400 SiIPPLX & STORAGE OF 30,0W SEATS $3.95 $118,500 $3.08 $91,800 $3.10 S93.000 10.43 11931300 2 DWAIIA11ON OF30,000 SRATS $30.000 130,000 330.000 $30.000 3. pROVMON FOR SPECIAL ITIM TOTALALTMATS am 19 St.022.100 1, 113,000 39m.900 ALTERNATE MV *Ir 1XIBMW MOLDED SEATS SUPPLY & STORAGE OF 30.000 SffnAn 4624.000 42 $22.42 .600 8672.600 8672 323.20 16"1000 219.M 3397,900 a INST��Mx OF 30,000 SEATS $3.96 M il $21.800 Sol E $3.00 $90.000 $0.48 $193.5001 a PROVISION FOR SPEC" ITEM $30.000 $30,000 t3o.000 TOTAL ALTERNATE BID 'Ir $772.500 79 4) 1"4.400 $816,000 821 400 ITHAT IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS T * 'jRREGULARjT= LEGEND THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE BID IS FROM MET * - No P~-'01-Att*rrAY 11 - No Affidavit as tO C&Plbd to3urpho of Sanding Company CONSTRUCTION FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF VM-500 C - Corrected ExtenoWne D - Proposal. Unsigned or impmporly Signed or no Corporate Sod is the lowest bidder explain: it - tummPlate, Extenslans If the above contractor not r- yon-reopcmetwe bid. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 0 - improper 1334 Bond --------- ------------------------------------------ H - Corrected Old - ------------------- I No nrA scum Hisins statement _____________________________ I Minority CamP1!w=eC=a.-z _______...--------------------------. -----_--------------------_-- E Dupikete Bid Propose) loop. WL7 M I 1.11, 1 1111111A I IN_J 1VA i lI III IJ1.i I JI it [.II I 1 11. II i.I i I..i, . - v a FORMAL RID ;;_.,-'ORANGE BOWL MODERNIZATION PROJECT --PHASE II (1992) SEAT REPLACEMENT Project .Number 11-82o2 CIP Number: 404238 Project Manager: mAN B. ORDOM Date:_kL/.z./_2?, Parson who'reeeived the bids: JUAN B. ORDONE$IEDCAR MUNOZ Received at: CTIY clzan omcs Construetinn Estimate — 800.000.00 _ Time: 11.00 AM. BIDDER M.C.U. CORPORATION G.T. SPORTS ENT. ADDRESS 1401 S.X. 1 ST. LaA11I. M W 135 9200 S. DADELAND BLVD. W AHI FL. 33158 BID BOND AMOUNT 5!. H.B. H.B. #45.000 IRREGULARITIES MINORITY ' OWNED YE9 YES ITEM No DESCRIPTION PRICEKU UNIT PRICE TOTAL PR CE TOTAL UNIT PRICE TOTAL ALTERNATE 'A" BMW MOLDED SEATS SUPPLY. tic STORAGE OF 30,000 SEATS �29.55 .195 $695.850 2 ]N3fALLATIO?! OF 30 SEATS 48•� .788 $142.850 3 PROVISION FOR SPECIAL. MZ11 000 TOTAL ALTERNATE BID '/i $868.500 ALTERNATE BID 'If RUECTION MOLDED SEATS SUPPLY & STORAGE OF 30.000 SEATS 822•70 , 2 DWA1dAMN OF 30.000 SEATS ;6.40 ;182,000 3 PROVIMON FOR SPE7CfA1. rm SM,GO0 ivrAL ALTERNATE BID *Er $873.000 NO B11) IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS THAT ' MEGULARI'=TES TZG>ND THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE BID IS FROM _ MET A — No Power—of—AUor"Y CON TRUCnON FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF V"zA300 B - No MMOVlt as to Capltai ! Surplus of Bonding Company C — Carmu d 1E:isnslons D _ Propowd 1➢m88wd ar imprvperty Signed or no corporate seat It the above contractor is not the lowest bidder explain: E - w=-"Inamplate Ext nsions ___________________ a- Impro a a�a 6. � --------------------------------------------------------- Bad 1 Now First 3a=t RWaQ Compliance 9tstamont ;% -----"-------------------------------------------------- - 1 - No Minority Compliance statement ----------------------------------- ---- "--- ''--- K - No Dupboate Bid Proposal 4 / l-�Z-----------------SHIRT 2 - 2 s CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Honorable Mayor and Members DATE April 29, 1992 FILE of the City Commission SUBJECT . Orange Bowl Seat Replacement G-T Enterprises Bid Protest FROM REFERENCES . Agenda Item # 7 Cesar H. Odio City Manager ENCLOSURES Attached for your information is correspondence regarding the Administration's decision to rejet the bid protest by G-T Enterprises, Inc. 92- 258 APR-'29-92 WF-7D IS :OB LAW DFF-T r CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 0 P fd 2 P . Ca 2 O-esar It, od to, City Manager April 29, 1992 r`' A. Outnn Jones 111, City Attorney "Tr crtE: Protest on Orange howl, sus,Fcr . Seat Replacement, Bid No. 91- 92- 06 9 FA%W Judy S. Chili' Pro DFlpartmen and Sol nt officer eneral Services to FCrfnCrMGcq . FHGlOaugt;• r hereby request your approval of my rejeotion of the protest by G-T Sporta Snterprlees, Inc., in nonnection with the above noted bid. The hasLO for my decision, an set fortis in the attached letter# to the fact that G-T Sports Rnterprises' protest has no merit. APPR0VEDi APPROVE13i rneye—O &L 92- 258 SEND' BY: PROCtiRf NENT MANAGEMENT; 4 ­29-92 ; 4:55PNi ; CITY of Mi Ali 1- CITY MANAGER ' S aFF. 4 2t 3 rr of TUM, RUN t. WILLIAMS ��r! ([SAR It. ODIn Admnntntor \�•�S; ;i�* �' City Moniner April 29, 1992 CBRTIFIOD NAIL, By FAX Mr. Rafael Garcia -Toledo, President G-T Sports Enterprises, Inc. 9200 S. badeland Boulevard, ##410 Miami, FL 33156 Re. Protest in connection with Bid No. 91-92-069 - Grange Bowl Modernization Project - phase II Seat Replacement Dear Mr. Garcia -Toledo: 1, as chief Procurement Officer of the City of Miami, have read your protest dated April 24, 1992, reviewed pertinent documents, talked with employees and researched the issues, pursuant to my duties under Section 18-56.1, City of Miami Code, Resolution of Protest solicitations and Awards. You are protesting the submission of bids by other bidders for the project, based on the following re3asona, au summarized: 1. the contractors bidding did not possess the minimum two years of seating installation experience, as outlined In the bid documental 2. the contractors Called to consider the difficult installation requirements of the project; 3. other considerations, including concerns about affirmative action requirements and prices bid by other contractors. Please he advisad that the City made a business decision to award the contract under Alternate Bid "B". Your firm submitted a 'No Did' response: to Alternate Bid "B". Furthermore, your bid listed no subcontractors# yet in your letter you identified Dailey Seating Company of Texas as the subcontractor to install the seats. The subsequent identification of a subcontractor is not acceptable and would not be considered even if the award of the bid was under Alternate Bid "A". In addition, there is no apparent evidence that your firm, G-T Sports Enterprises, Inc. meets the two-year minimum seating installation experience as required in Division 12, Section 12730, Part 1.038 of the bid document. On the other hand, Met Construction did submit a bid under Alternate Bid "B" and is the low bidder. The City has establisher] that Met Construction possesses the required, minimum two-year experience installing seats. 9 2 - 25'8 DEIIARTMF.Nr of GENCRAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND SOLID WASTEJE'rorurement MAnagemrnl Division 1390 N.W. 30111 51►ori/miiirni. fkvkla 1314VJ30S) 575-5174/FAX: (305) 575-S180 SENT BY : PR0(_1RLX[NT MANAGEMENT; 4 - 29-02 : 4 : 55N : t I TY Of M I AM I -+ CITY MANAGER'S OF. 4 31 3 Mr. Rafael Ga rc i ,� ledo Page 2 April 29, 1992 0 The arguments listed under sections 2 and 3 b) through c) of your letter are irrelevant and immaterial because they are unsubstantiated allegations, based on conjecture and hearsay. The City's Public Works Department establishes the standards used In. its bid specifications and not the manufacturer (s) . In response to your argument under section 3a, this project was. not designated as a minority set -aside, therefore, was open to all interested contractors. While I do not dispute the Cact that G--T Sports Enterprises, Inc. is a minority firm, it is not a local firm, since it is not located within the City of Miami. The low and recommended bidder, Met Construction, is located within the City of Miami limits. Based upon the foregoing, I have determined that your protest is without marit. The City Manager And City Attorney have approved my decision. The resolution approving my decision to reject your protest shall be placed on the Thursday, April 30, 1992, City Commtssion agenda for consideration. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will he held in the City Commission Chambers, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami. Please contact me if you have any further questions. Sincerely, CC,. Waldemar Lee, Assistant City Manager Carmen L. Leon, Assistant City Attorney Ron E. Williams, Administrator, GSA/SW Department Juan Ordonez, Pubic Works Department Pilo 92- 258 is- GmT Sports Enterprises, Inc. Rafael Garcia -Toledo President 0 April 24, 1992 Mr. Juan Ordonez, P.E. Special Projects City of Miami Design Division Department of Public Works 275 N.W. 2nd Street Miami, Florida 33128 Re: Orange Bowl Modernization Project Phase II (1992) B-6202 C.I.F. 404238 Dear Mr. Ordonez: We are formally protesting the submission of bids by unqualified bidders for the referenced project. We belleve they are unqualified for the following reasons: 1. The contractors that bid the project do not possess the minimum two years of seating Installation experience. Under Supplementary Conditions in the bid package, Page 3, Item 00806, pertaining to Supervision, the City clearly states their concern for conforming to the plans and specifications set forth to try and eliminate any difficulties like that' have experienced in the past. This section also refers to the specifications, Page 12730-1, Item B of Quality Control and Assurance which clearly states that you are looking for not only a - seating manufacturer but a specialized installer with a minimum of two (2) years experience. G-T Sports Enterprises, Inc., bid this project to conform with the guidelines that you have set forth. Our installer, Dailey Seating Company from Mesquite, Texas, has vast experience. In installing seats; the installation of seats is the only job that they perform. Please see the enclosed list of experience. The Contractors bidding this project maybe very reputable firms, however, we sincerely doubt that they have two (2) years experience in installing seats. -I r 92- 258 'r 9.200 S. DADELAND BLVD., SUITE 410, MIA, FL 33156 TEL. M051 670-6719 FAX:1305► 670-9781 Now-_.v._ mT sports Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Juan Ordonez -2- April 24, 1992 2. The Contractors failed to consider the difficult installation requirements called for by the project. prior to the bid, Contour Seats' Technical Director discussed the project requirements with the Contractors in order to assist them in bidding the project. Following is part of those discussions: a. We mentioned that the existing seats in the Orange Bowl are at a 20" seat height and that the new seats must be altered to maintain a maximum height of 18". They told us that Sports Seating believed that the seats could be installed the way they were before and, therefore, should not add money for the proper alignment of the seats at an 18" height. b. Our field survey indicated that you cannot maintain the existing seat quantity using only 18" and 20" seats as manufactured by Sports Seating. Contractors can only maintain the seat quantity by saw -cutting Sports Seating seats creating stress points which leads to plastic cracking. Contour Seats manufacturers the required seat widths. c. When discussing security with the Contractors, they felt that putting a padlock on the tractor trailer would be sufficient and, therefore, were not putting any money in for security. We realize that you may feel that this is their problem, however, if material is stolen from the job site, it would be impossible to replace that material in time to meet your schedule because of the lead times. We, therefore, based our bid on using a local security company between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. when our crews were not on site. d. When the Contractors bidding the project asked us how long it would take to have material on site, we told them 3-4 weeks for the Contour Seat material. They informed us that Sports Seating could not provide material for six weeks. They also clearly stated that they would not be working weekends. If you subtract the weekends and the six weeks from the allotted time to complete the project, it leaves you with 50 working days to install 30,000 seats. That comes to 600 seats per day. it is physically impossible to accomplish that without employing an extremely large installation crew of highly experienced people with access to the entire facility. Based on the Construction schedule of the Orange Bowl which limits access to the sections = you can efficiently use only four crews of four people working seven days a - week based on material on site in three weeks from the award date. We also felt that the schedule could not be met without overtime pay. 3. Other Considerations: a. Pertaining to the Affirmative Action plan required by the City of Miami, G-T Sports Enterprises, Inc. is a local minority firm and will use a minority Installation firm and as many other local minorities as possible for the necessary trash removal, crane rentals, etc. It is our understanding that the Contractors bidding the project did not meet the minority status requirement. -- 99258 9200 S. DADELAND BLVD., SUITE 410. MIA. FL 33156 TEL. 13051 670-6719 FAX: (3051 670-9761 �� T4 Gni Sports Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Juan Ordonez -3- April 24, 1992 b. With the Contractors coming into the picture approximately three days prior to the bid, they had to rely on the manufacturers to direct them in what was required to install the seats for this project. We believe that they were greatly misled by Sports Seating as to what was required causing their installation prices to be unfairly below the price of qualified installers. Once a firm realizes that they are going to lose money, the problems begin through requests of change orders and lack of quality workmanship. c. Last, we think it is important to mention that when the original Sports Seating seats were installed in the Orange Bowl, Sports Seating used an experienced installer, J&L Construction, out of Maryland. If you call a qualified installation firm and give them the criteria set forth, you will find that the job cannot be completed for the amount of money set forth by the Contractors. We feel that G-T Sports Enterprises, Inc. is the lowest responsible bidder. I await your reply and comments regarding this matter. Respectfully Submitted, SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED TO IV 1992. i OTAR PUBi l STATE OF FLORID =i NOTAfty mKiC STATE W FLORMA ' Mil COM ISS10N EXF JUNE 24,1995 BONDED TNRU GEREA& IRS. NO- a: 92- 258 9200 S. DADM AND BLVD., SUITE 410, MIA, FL 33156 TEL. (3051670-6719 FAX: 13051 670-9761 Gmi sports Enterprises, Inc. Archie J. Dailey Dailey Seating Company Regponalbility Responsible for complete supervision and management of Installations of seating projects through the Dailey Seating Company Academic and Professional Background Mechanical Engineer - University of Alabama - 3 years Associates Degree in Electronics - United Institute of Technology 23 years experience in the seating industry Regional Sales Manager -Heywood Wakefield Company ( Seat Manufacturing Company) Sales - Massey Seating American Seating Installation - All Makes 13 years experience in construction industry: Hollow metal doors & frames Plastering Casework Selected Project ffiperierce Steven F. Austin University Austin, TX * 8,000 seats LSU Assemby Center (Louisiana State University) Baton Rou'ga, LA a 18,000 seats University of Texas Austin, TX * 10,000 seats Clarkson University Cheel Campus Center Potsdam, NY * 4,000 seats 92- 258 9200 S. DADELAND BLVD., SUITE 410, MIA, FL 33156 TEL. 13051670-6719 FAX: 13061 670-9761 Rafael Garcia -Toledo President GmT Sports Enterprises, Inca Archie J. Dailey, Continued DAiley Seating Company Selected Project Experience (continued) University of North Texas Denton, TX * 19,000 seats Cajun Dome Lafayette, LA * 11,000 seats Tarrant County Convention Center Texas * 11,000 seats St. Cloud State University Ice Hockey Center St. Cloud, MN * 6,000 seats Lehigh University Murray H. Goodman Football Stadium Bethlehem, PA * 14,000 seats Bill Graham Amphitheater Mountainview, CA s 10,000 seats Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tower Suites Speedway, IN * 3,000 seats Madison Square Gardens New York * 14,000 seats Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training Facility Dunedin, FL * 4,500 seats Mann Music Center (Amphitheater) Philadelphia, PA * 5,000 seats Carowinds Paladium Charlotte, NC * 8,000 seats 92- 258 0 RorootM,,��, CAMARA DE COMERCIO LATINA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS J Latin Chamber of Commerce of U.S.A. -4 CAMACOL �- April 28th, 1992 JUNTA DE OOBIERNO 1"l -1993 = PRESIDENM DE HONOR Horatio Aguim Manuel Balarlo Hon. Mayor Xavier Suarez PRFsIM-M City Hail Luis Sabine, 3500 Pan American Drive VICE-PRESiDEENN°IE Miami, Florida 33133 Elpidio NO" — Williun Aleirkla Anthony C. Rivas _ Adalverto Ruiz Mario Pestonit Hon. Mayor Suarez, A. Am=& Alejandro Marm O• Gusl6rrea it has come to my attention that the City of Miami Is concerned about minority SEtRETARIO participation in local city contracts. The Department of General Services Manuel ve;a Administration, Procurement Management Division in a letter dated April 22nd, of this VICE-SECRETARIO year, written to me states the following: virgilio Perez TESORERO "The Commission of the City of Miami has continuously emphasized its commitment to Odando Naranjo improving minority participation in the City's Procurement process. However, we VICE-IMOREROS continue to show a lack of response from the community of minority vendors". — Angel FaadttSo JOqe With these concerns in mind, I direct your attention to a local minority firm by the DIRECDORDERELACIONES name of G T Sports Enterprises, Inc., which is a registered and certified minority firm. Jamey �� G T Sports specializes In sports installations and was responsible for all the seating as VICE-D1 ECPORES well as the synthetic running track at Curtis Park. — RELACIONES EXTMORES = Jos6 Elias Bello I was informed that G-T Sports, a small local minority firm, is presently bidding the _- Rafael A. Asa Orange Bowl Seat Replacement Contract and requested from the City if they could DIRECrORES place a Performance and Payment Bond from the manufacturer in order to protect the Femando Rodrfgoea City. - Eliseo (t"ao) Riera G6ma = FauaoDiaz Oliva As you may realize, small companies have small bonding lines. After man days of Carlos M. De L Cruz Jr. Y Y Pa 9 Y Y Mayra Trinnha tenaciously asking the city for authorization, they were informed they could do so. No -= Roberto M Rodr(gna one, however, would put It in writing. in order to bid, G T Sports had to double bond Sergio Campos the Job at a great cost to them. Angauo R Ledesma _ — F1°def'd V. PC" This is a perfect example of why a small minority firm simply cannot compete. It isAUmt-_ ° Cai,y absurd for the City to state that it has no minority participation when we see examples Raw Rafael GardaHamm such as the previouslymentioned. It is clear that with these conditions, minority firms do not have a chance . - Rabw Burbe But de Atha G T Sports has stated to me that they are bidding a superior product and will be able io L Cvnzfiez to meet the stringent time frame placed. Ex''PREStDEN'[Es When are w& going to give a minority firm an opportunity to compete? Eliseu ltiera 06mes Gr�beao Akwyda Manuel BaWo Sincerely SUbinitted into the public ASMOR HUN ECARIo - AW Holm ieeoi in connection wit ASESOR F(DONOWWO a Carlos J. Aeaacya f 9 Oil �6 9-'z' • A LEGALBS - Rar6l A. Coasio de! Pico Cttty . H11" _ 2' 5 8 Ltrdarw>� ����rl� ,�,,y 9j - MayraTriorJrrti MAE ING ADDRESS PO. BOX 3501 ul ARIAMt,'i=L�C'33`1'� ASBsoR os >iKJBll AS im MAIN OMCB:1417 W FLAGLE>!� ST., MIAW, RA. 33135 Joao M Frei:aa PHONE: (305j 642-3M * 7ELEX:153601 CAMACOL, * FAX (305) 642-0653 rd Board of Dhactors Osvaldo Soto ?! Chairman Miguel de Grandy Lulea Gdreia•Toledo Alberto Hernandez Eduardo Palmer Vice•Chalrmen Teresa Gavatda Secretary Eugenio Sansdn Treasurer Angel Alonzo Manuel Alzugaray Rev. Martin Anorga Carlos Arboleya l Oscar Batsman Irene Canel-Peterson Rosa Castro Feinberg Jesus Cervantes Frank de Verona Luis G. Diaz ulliermo Ferndndez•oulncoces Victor Gonzdlez Frank Gorordo Natacha Seljas Milldn Marcia Morgado Rev. Jose Nickse Eduardo Padron Daniel Perez Carmen Perkins Pedro Ramos Hugo Rodriguez If Vicente Rodriguez Most Rev. Agustin Romtn 8erU Soto-Femdndez Jorge Suarez-Mendndez SPANISH AMERICAN LEAGUE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION Miami. Florldr, "Capital of the Anwtkse, a ellingust Community'. April 29, 1992 Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Odio: It has come to our attention that the City of Miami is encouraging minority participation in the city's procurement process. We, as an organization which opposes discrimination, believe these steps taken on behalf of minority companies are encouraging for small businesses. However, we are extremely concerned with the city's practices with regard to the procedures small companies have to take in order to be bonded. G.T. Sports, a small local minority firm, has come to us for assistance. They are currently bidding the Orange Bowl Seat Replacement Contract and requested from the city if they could place a Performance and Payment Bond from the manufacturer in order to protect the city. If the city does not accept bonds from major manufacturers and/or vendors which cover under an umbrella the small company, they will then have to go through a double bonding procedure which will financially remove them from the competitive process. We believe these discriminatory practices eliminate the competitiveness of small and/or minority owned businesses. Therefore, if the City of Miami really seeks participation from small businesses, they should change this polilUbmittecl It is obvious that the small info the .public '1�occrd in con lectiol' �tb 011 awt If ircli 11100 8011TPIWEST FWAT STREET - nm am - wmi, FiA ICIA s3 t 30 , T9UNWONS: pclej= ror ;x 9 2 -- Mr. Cesar Odio _ April 29, 1992 Page 2 minority firm will never be able to compete if these procedures persist. ' tr ply urs, 3 i Osvaldo N. Soto ONS:lml cc: The Honorable Xavier Suarez The Honorable Miriam Alonso The Honorable J. L. Plummer The Honorable Victor de Yurre The Honorable Miller Dawkins