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Home My WebLink AboutR-90-0761}} a J-90-81 9%11/�0 RESOLUTION NO, 90- ! 6 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SELECTION BY THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE OF THE M09T QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE LAND SURVEY SERVICES FOR CITY OF MIAMI PROJECTS 1991-92; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH THE FIVE TOP RATED FIRMS, TO PROVIDE SURVEY SERVICES; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO EXECUTION THEREOF; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, IN THE EVENT ANY EXECUTED AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED PRIOR TO COMPLETION THEREOF, TO NEGOTIATE WITH REMAINING LISTED FIRMS FOR AN AGREEMENT TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FIRMS) WITH NO INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OR IN THE TERM OF SAID NEW AGREEMENT WHICH AGREEMENT .MAY BE EXECUTED BY THE CITY MANAGER WITHOUT ANY FURTHER APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION. WHEREAS, a substantial amount of City of Miami contracted construction projects and departmental projects are scheduled for the immediate future; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami Public Works Department is insufficiently staffed to accomplish all land survey -work necessary for said projects; .and WHEREAS, Agreements with five private Survey firms negotiated., in 1988 will. expire in January, 1991; and WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to again engage Land, Survey firms to render professional and technical services for the Calendar Years 1991-92; and WHEREAS, funds for said .professional and technical services can be allocated as a project expense from the individual project funding; and x co� � OCT ,.r W1lEREAS, by Resolution No. 90-365 passed and adopted on May 241 1990� the City Commission approved the designation of Land Survey Services for City of Miami projects 1991-92 as a Category t. project and appointed Eugene Pelaez, P.E., as Chairman of -;the Cotnpatitive - Selection Committee; and WHEREAS,, in the implementation of the said projects,:the City Manager, through the Competitive Selection Committee, solicited expressions of interest from qualified consultants and evaluated — the qualifications of those firms which responded to his inquiry; and WHEREAS, the most qualified firms for providing professional Land Survey services for City of Miami projects were selected in accordance with the State of Florida Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act, enacted by the Florida Legislature on July'1,-1973 and -by City of Miami Ordinance No. 8965 on July 23 1979; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Miami to negotiate professional services contracts with five firms for City of Miami projects as soon as possible; -NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE -CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Commission hereby approves the selection- of -the' Competitive Selection Committee of the following firms as the most qualified' -to provide professional Land Survey service's for City of Miami projects in the rank order listed: 1. Manuel G. Vera & Associates,` Inca 2. Biscayne Engineering Company. 3. Fernando Z. Gatell, P.L.S., Inc. 4.. Weidener Surveying & Mapping 5.""'' Lannes & Garcia, Inc. 6. E: R. Brownell & Associates, Inc. 7. Robayna & Associates, Inc. 8. ;Rei;th'& Schnars, P.A. Section 2. The City Commission hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee to negotiate five professional service `-Alt agreements on behalf of the City of Miami with";the rank ordered t Y t� firms listed in Section 1 hereinabove far Land Su.Y"Y o0rvtcqvr City of 'Miami projects, for such professional Land Survey service - as may be required. During the negotiations procedure, is l:h+ event that the City Manager or his designee cannot ►aogctiate+ ae, F{. agreement which, in his opinion, is fair, com'po;tttivo 91 RECOMMENDATION It s respectfully_ recommended that the City Commission accept the 4 recommendations of the Competitive. Selection Committee :by adopting, the attached resolution ''approving the selection of the :cost 1 qualified firms to `provide "La'nd Survey Services for City of Miami, Projects - i01-92"; and authorize the City _Manager, -to ,.ne' i te:- a Piofessiona'1 Service 'Agreements with the top five 'rated firms, and` �. sthe negotiated agreements to the Commission for approval. ubmit BACKGROUND: f y The City is proposing to contract for a substantial' amount' of Highway, Sewer and Park construction projects in the immediate; y future., The Public Works Department is y "insufficientl staff,e`a to' P accomplish the survey work required for these projects and other miscellaneous project initiated by various departments. 'The agreements. with five private ` `survey firms negotiated in. 198$' ss expires in January, 1991. It is necessary, therefore,. to �igain engage private firms to provide land survey services for the 1991' 92 'calendar years. 'Y In accordance 'with City of > Miami Ordinance No. 89.65, and' authorized by Resolution No" 90-365, datedMay 24, 1990`,=r _ ya. Competitive Selection Committee,. comprised of six city ecpp�q►ee�R` and two members of the private sector, personally interviewed evaluated the eight most qualified firms from thirteen certi'.e;' firms that responded to the City's public advertisement for �equestwr for Proposals. Those eight farms were ranked in tine f�li�wln� x'i ��x��: order. f kPi r i 7 r j W, yam. c R111 r a, RECOMMENDATION:' It .is respectfully recommended that the City Commission accept the,: recommendations of the Competitive Selection Committee by adopting the attached resolution approving the selection,,of the most_: qualified firms to provide "Land Survey Services for City of Miamii= Projects 1'991-92"; and authorize the City Man.ager.to, negotiate; Professional Service Agreements with the top five `rated firms, ;and: ; subm t'the-negotiated agreements to the Commission for approval.' ; BACKGROUND f t The City is proposing to contract for a substantial; amount of Highway, Sewer and Park construction projects in the immediate„q future... The Public Works Department is insufficiently staffed` to accomplish the survey work required for these projects, and' other Miscellaneous projects initiated by various departments. The �7� agreements with five private survey firms negotiated in 1'9S8 expires in January, 1991. It is necessary, therefore, ,to a_ainr;; engage private firms to provide land survey services for the '1991 h �� 92 calendar years.` v i7 pr In accordance `'with City of Miami Ordinance No. 89.65, and' authorized by Resolution No." 90-365, dated- May 24, 1;99Q' a� Competitive Selection Committee,. comprised of six` city employees and two members of. the private sector, personally interviewed ,:as r" evaluated the eight most qualified firms from, thirteen G'ertii+sd F�... firms that responded to the City's public advertisement £or;equeet for Proposals. Those eight firms were ranked in this fQ.11oim} order; . v � S F 25 zt