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J-91-840
10/25/91
RESOLUT ION NO.
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AS A CATEGORY "B"
PROJECT THE ACQUISITION OF ENGINEERING
SERVICES FOR THE REMOVAL OF UNDERGROUND
STORAGE TANKS, CLEANUP AND MONITORING OF
CITY OWNED UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SITES
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 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; AND FUNDED FROM FISCAL
YEAR 1590-91 CIP ORDINANCE NO. 10782 AND
DIRECT REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE STATE OF
FLORIDA. '
WHEREAS, The City of Miami owns and maintains underground
storage tank facilities on City streets and other City property;
and
WHEREAS, In 1984 the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) added Subtitle I to the Rescue Conservation and
Recovery Act by developing regulations to protect human health
and the environment from leaking underground storage tanks; and
WHEREAS, the new EPA Rule requires many municipalities
Including the City of Miami to correct the problems created by
the underground storage tanks under their Jurisdiction; and
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WHEREAS, the three major objectives of the EFTA regulations
are to prevent leaks and spills, to find leaks and spills, and
to correct the problems created by leaks and spills; and
WHEREAS, the EPA regulations also require the development
and Implementation of a monitoring program to control
groundwater pollution due to leakage and spills of the
underground storage tank to the maximum extent practicable; and
WHEREAS, the EPA has authorized the Florida Department of
Environmental Regulation as the agency responsible for
enforcement of the EPA underground storage tank regulations.
The Request For Proposal will specifically require that the
successful consultant provide all initial funding, Including all
costs Incurred by City staff for preliminary project expenses
and for all costs Incurred In fulfilling the Florida Department
of Environmental Regulations requirements for Underground
Storage Tanks, and complete all required documentation necessary
to obtain funding reimbursement directly from the State of
Florida. The City will not Incur expenses fulfilling
Underground Storage Tank regulations; 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 removal,
cleanup and monitoring of the City's underground storage tanks;
and
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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 the
establishment of a Certification Committee of not less than
three professionals qualified In the field of endeavor or
practice Involved In the project, to review the qualifications,
performance data and related information provided by those firms
responding to the City's Request for Professional Services; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that Luis A.
Prieto-Portar, Director of Public Works, be appointed as
Chairman of the Competitive Selection Committee, in accordance
with the provisions of City of Miami Code Section 18-52.3; and
WHEREAS, funds for the aforesaid professional services are
available from direct reimbursements from the State of Florida;
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.
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Section 2. The acquisition of engineering services, for
the removal of underground storage tanks, cleanup and monitoring
of the City's underground storage tanks required by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency Is hereby designated as a
Category 118" 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
related to the procurement of such services, In accordance with
the City Code, with funds for said services to be available from
direct reimbursements from the State of Florida.
Section 4. A Certification Committee Is hereby appointed
consisting of the following City staff: Leonard Helmers,
Engineer, James Kay, Engineer, and Clark Turner, Planner.
Section 5. The Director of Public Works, Luis A.
Prieto-Portar, Is hereby appointed as Chairman of the
Competitive Selection Committee, In accordance with the
provisions of City of Miami Code Section 18-52.3.
Section 6. 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.
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Section 7. This
Resolution shall
Immediately upon Its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th
ATTE
MATTY HIRAI
CITY CLERK
SUBMITTED BY:
Wl S,=A . PR I ETO-PORTAR, Ph.D., P.E.
DIRtCTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
CAP PROJECT:
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EDUA DO DRIGUEZ
CIP PROD CT MANAGER
LEGAL REVIEW BY:
G. Mt AM MAER
CHIEF ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
A Q I S, III
CITY ATT EY
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor and Members 9,1i"�',j
of the City Commission �'IVa
Resolution Designating Category "B"
Project for the Acquisition of
Engineering Services to Cleanup
City Owned Fuel Tank Sites
red by the Florida D.E.R.
Cesar H. Odlo
City Manager Ervc.�t-s Proposed Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
It Is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt
the attached Resolution to Initiate the process for acquiring
engineering services to perform the removal of underground
storage tanks, cleanup and monitoring of City owned underground
storage tank sites determined by the Florida Department of
Environmental Regulation to be environmentally hazardous. The
Request For Proposal will specifically require that the
successful consultant provide all initial funding, Including all
costs Incurred by City staff for preliminary project expenses
and for all costs Incurred in fulfilling the Florida Department
of Environmental Regulations requirements for Underground
Storage Tanks, and complete all required documentation necessary
to obtain funding reimbursement directly from the State of
Florida. The City will not Incur expenses fulfilling
Underground Storage Tank regulations.
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 the Florida
Department of Environmental Regulation's requirement to cleanup
City owned fuel tank sites that they have determined are
hazardous to the environment. The Florida Department of
Environmental Regulation has enforced the requirements of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency In identifying the
environmentally hazardous sites.
The three major objectives of the Environmental Protection
Agency's program are to stop current fuel pollutant discharges
Into the groundwater by requiring the removal of leaking fuel
tanks, cleaning the site of contamination and continued
monitoring of the site to ensure that all contamination of the
groundwater has been halted.
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