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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-91-0121f . 7 ,t-91-75 _ 12/20/90 9 1_21 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AS A CATEGORY "B" PROJI=CT THE ACQUISITION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR OBTAINING A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S STORM SEWER SYSTEM REQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR THE REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; APPOINTING A CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE OF NOT LESS THAN THREE QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS FROM THE CITY'S STAFF; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPOINT A FOURTH CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEMBER WHOSE PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE IS STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SUBSEQUENT TO RECEIPT OF THE PROPOSALS AND APPOINTING LUIS A. PRIETO-PORTAR, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 287.055, AND CITY OF MIAMI ORDINANCE NO. 9572, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 10, 1983, WHICH ORDINANCE ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR CONTRACTING FOR SUCH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND ALSO ESTABLISHED NEGOTIATION REQUIREMENTS WITH REGARD TO THE FURNISHING OF SUCH SERVICES; FUNDS FOR SAID SERVICES TO BE ALLOCATED FROM STORM SEWER GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. WHEREAS, The City of Miami owns and maintains stormwater management facilities on City streets and other public places; and WHEREAS, on October 31, 1990 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Its final Rule on Stormwater Discharges for municipal and Industrial storm sewer systems; and WHEREAS, the new EPA Rule requires many municipalities Including the City of Miami to obtain National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for storm sewer systems; and WHEREAS, the three major objectives of the NPDES permit program are to reduce stormwater pollutant discharges, to eliminate non-stormwater discharges to the municipal storm sewer E z system, and to apply best available technology and best management practices to control stormwater pollution; and CITY COVWSSION �VIEEi'I27G OF F E S 14 1991 91-- 12 WHEREAS, the NpbES permit program w I I I aIso require the development and Implemehtatlon of a mahagement program for the control of stormwater pollution to the maximum extent practicable; and WHEREAS, the EPA Rule established a compliance schedule and a two-part application process requiring municipalities to complete the Part 1 application by November 1991 and the Part 2 application by November 1992; and WHEREAS, It Is In the best Interest of the City to engage a professional engineering firm with sufficient expertise to meet the aforesaid EPA requirements and deadlines for obtaining the NPDES permit for the City's storm sewer system; and WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that the acquisition of the aforesaid professional engineering services in response to EPA requirements be designated a Category "B" Project in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 9572, adopted February_ 10, 1983, which now appears. In codified form as City Code Section-18-52.3; and WHEREAS, City Code Section 18-52.3 also requires thei establishment of a Certification Committee of not less than 1� three professionals qualified In the field of endeavor or j practice involved In the project, to revl.ew the qualifications; } i -per_forma,nce data and relater! Information provided by those firms 4 responding to the City's Request for Professional Services; and WHEREAS, In order to enhance the expertise of the Certification Committee It Is desirable to appoint an approprlatel,y.qualIfIed professional as the fourth:CertIfIcat Ion Committee Member, subsequent to the receipt of the Proposals, to par,tl.c,lpate>- In the Certification Committee's required f _ activ,ltles;,and WHEF�EAS, he City Manager recommends that Luis A, Pr t--,prtar, Director, of Public Works, be appointed as Y Ch#lrman of.;the Competitive Selection Committee, In accordance w.1-th ;t11a prpv l.e i ons of City of Miami Code Section 18-52.3; and t i iwi� �_ MM 1 4 1 M -- WHEREAS, funds for the aforesaid professional services are available from Storm Sewer general Obligation Bond Funds; 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 acquisition of engineering services, for obtaining a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for the City's storm sewer system required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency Is hereby designated a Category "B" Project In accordance with the provisions of the City of Miami Code Section 18-52.3, which established procedures for contracting for certain professional services and also established competitive negotiation requirements with regard to the furnishing of such services. Section 3 The City Manager Is hereby authorized to advertise for the aforementioned professional services, and to Issue a Request for Proposals for Professional Services document to related the procurement of such services, in accordance with _ the Cite- Code with funds for said services to be allocated Y �from Storm Sewer General Obligation Bond Funds In an amount not to exceed four hundred thousand dollars. Section 4. A Certification Committee Is hereby appointed consisting of the following City staff: Daniel Brenner, e Engineer, James Kay, Engineer, and Clark Turner, Planner. >s Section 5. The City Manager is hereby authorized subsequent to receipt of the responses to the City's Request for Proposals for Professional Services document, to appoint a. MR fourth member to the Certification Committee, whose professional expertise is related to stormwater management with no vested i,rt Interest and/or financially remunerative relationship with any of the firms or Individuals being considered during thb :. !' I. f, i Est 1pn. and So I ect I on process . 9 1 .. s� . i t 3. i � ry t 11: #I 1 Director of Public Works, Luis A. prIeto- )pointed as Chairman of the Competitive in accordance with the provisions of City of Miami Code Section 16-62.3. - Section 7. Following Its review In accordance with provisions of the City Code, the Competitive Selection Committee shall report Its findings, together with supporting Information,- to the City Manager and shall file a copy of Its findings with the City Clerk. Section S . This resolution sha 1 I become effective Immediately upon Its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED thi 1991. CITY CLERK SUBMITTED BY: UI . PR E O-PORTAR, Ph.D., P.E. DIR CTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: 14th fd of XAV I ER �.� S M A 0- I CITY OF MIAMI, FLOAIDA INTER-OFFICk McMORANDUM Honorable Mayor and Numbers of the City Commission 1' FROM : Cesar H . Od i d City Manager RECOMMENDATION: DATE : JAN FILE SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing Issuance of A.F.P. for obta I n I ng a National Pollutant discharge Elimination REFERENCES: System (TIDES) Permit Requ i red by C.P.A. ENCLOSURES: Proposed Resolution It Is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution to Initiate the process for acquiring engineering services for obtaining the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the City's storm sewer system. BACKGROUND: The Department'of Public Works, In a continuing effort to serve all residents of the City of Miami, is recommending the adoption of the attached Resolution Initiating the process for acquiring professional engineering services In response to recent Federal EPA legislation. On October 31, 1990, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Its final Rule on Stormwater Discharges for municipal and industrial storm sewer systems. The Rule requires large municipalities Including the City of Miami to obtain National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for storm sewer systems. The three maJor obJectives of the NPDES permit program are to reduce stormwater pollutant discharges, to eliminate non-stormwater discharges to the municipal storm sewer system, and to apply best available technology and best management practices to control stormwater pollution. The EPA Rule established a two-part application process and a compliance schedule. The Part 1 application deadline Is November, 1991 with Part 2 due one year rater. I i' I is fj Page 1 of 2 4 iz t { 3 ,i J f f �1 Y Honorable Mayor and Members z: of the City Commission The NPDES permitting process will InVolve extensive' water quality data collection and monitoring and extenslve laboratory analysis to Identify poilutants In the City's entire storm sewer system. It Is In the best Interest of the City to engage a professional engineering fJrm with sufficient expertise to meet the SPA requirements and deadlines for obtaining the NPDES permit for the City's storm sewer system. The attached resolution designates as a Category "B" project the acquisition of the required engineering services, authorizes the City Manager to advertise for said services, appoints a Certification Committee and.a Selection Committee Chairman, all in accordance with Florida Statutory and City Code requirements.. Funds r for the entire NPDES Project Including the cost of the engineering consultant are to be allocated from Storm Sewer General Obligation Bond Funds In an amount not to exceed $400,000. t i A` Page 2 of 2 t ,. t `t L� a f. , f r `� n � aj('