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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-87-0490Is I e?-87-309 S/21/87 RESOLUTION NO. 87--490 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED, WITH RICHARD K. WEISBERG. FOR TECHNICAL ZONING SERVICES OVER A ONE-YEAR PERIOD PERTAINING TO THE UPDATE OF ZONING ORDINANCE 9500, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, WITH FUNDS FOR THE COST OF SAID SERVICES DURING FY '86-'87 IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,446 BRING ALLOCATED FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND. WHEREAS, Ordinance 9500, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami has been in effect for almost four years and is in need of major revision and updating; and WHEREAS, the City Manager believes that it is in the best interest of the City to engage appropriate technical zoning expertise to critically evaluate the updating of Zoning Ordinance 9500, working under the general supervision of the Planning Director; and WHEREAS, even though Section 18-82.2(a)(2)(ii) of the City Code exempts this contract from competitive negotiations, the Planning Department has interviewed three individuals with the ability to perform these services and obtained information from these individuals pertaining to experience, qualifications, availability and proposed fees; and WHEREAS, the Consultant is well -qualified to undertake the teohnioal evaluation of the updating of Zoning Ordinanoe 9500; and WHEREAS, funding for FY '86-'87 servioes is available from Special Programs and Accounts, Contingent Fund; and WHEREAS, funding for FY '87-'88 servioes is to be included in the FY '87-'88 Annual Appropriation Ordinance; and WHEREAS, since there are no new jobs being created under this agreement, the First Source Hiring Ordinanoe is not applicable; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAXI , FLORIDA: CITY COKKISSM KEE=Q OF AUACKNERS ENCLOSED MAY 98 no? 0 8eotion 1. The City manager is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement, in substantially the form attaohed, with Riohard K. Weisberg for teohnioal zoning servioea over,a one-year period pertaining to the update of Zoning Ordinanoe 95-), subjeot to the availability of funds, with funds for PY ' 86-' 87 in the amount of $26,446 being hereby allooated from the FY '..s-'87 Speoial Programs and A000unts, Contingent Fund, with the remainder of the monies for said oontraot oost to be appropriated in the FY '87-'88 Annual Appropriations Ordinanoe. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of rky ,l'W87. BUDGETARY REVIEW AND APPROVAL: / / 'CZZ4"' MANOHAR S. SURANA, DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET PREP ZEDANDAPPROVED BY: 0//O�.'� ROBERT F. tLARK CHIEF DBPIITY CITY ATTORNEY Luclx- A. CITY ATZ XAVIER L. SU4R)Z, MAYOR FINANCIAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL: &Z C1, r n. ..e��1- CARLOS E. GARCIA, DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: RFC:bss:M448 8Mi%' 496 ww- ME DATE: JJJ A A J-� SIGNED: LOPS FORM NO. 4150 RE: ANDUM I a fie. �itS TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT This Agreement entered into this . day of , 1987, by and between the City of Miami, a municipal corporation of Dade County, Florida, hereinafter referred to as "CITY", and Richard K. Weisberg, an individual, 777 N. E. 62nd Street, Apt. C4O9, Miami, Florida 33138, hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT." RECITAL: WHEREAS, Ordinance 9500, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami has been in effect for almost four years and is in need of major revision; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to have well -qualified technical personnel working on these revisions; and WHEREAS, funding for this project has been identified and provided in the FY '86-'87 Special Programs and Accounts Contingencies; and WHEREAS, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. , on , authorizing the City Manager to execute this agreement with Richard K. Weisberg, for technical zoning services. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants and obligations herein contained, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, the parties hereto understand and agree as follows: TERM: The term of this Agreement shall be from June 15, 1987, through June 14, 1988. SCOPE OF SERVICES: CONSULTANT shall: (1) provide technical services to the Planning Department as the zoning technician for the overall revision of Zoning Ordinance 9500. Such services shall cover all phases of the zoning process, and shall include but not be limited to participating in meetings and workshops, collecting and analyzing data, conducting research, and assisting with various administrative needs of the project; and '-494 9 4 (2) Provide technical services which shall include but not be limited to reviewing Zoning Ordinance 9500 and its deficiencies; comparing various zoning approaches to correcting these deficiencies; interpreting the zoning ordinance language from the inspection/enforcement viewpoint; commenting on the practicality, effectiveness and clarity of draft proposals; and recommending ordinance language both for clarity and substance; (3) Assist the lead planner and Project Manager by evaluating the development permitting process of the CITY with the objective of simplifying the process, pinpointing responsibility and making the process more comprehensible to the development community and the general public. (4) Report directly to the lead planner and Project Manager appointed by the Director of the Planning Department. The CONSULTANT shall participate as a team member of the Planning Department and shall provide professional and technical assistance to other team members as directed by the Project Manager. COMPENSATION: A. CITY shall pay the CONSULTANT, as maximum compensation for the services required pursuant to Paragraph II hereof, $26,446, allocated as $ 7,873 for the period June 15, 1987 - September 30, 1987 and $18,573 for the period October 1, 1987 - June 14, 1988. B. Such compensation shall be paid on the following bases: A fee of $504.70 per week equivalent to $14.42 per hour for a 35 hour week, for the period of June 15, 1987 through June 14, 1988. This fee will be paid on a biweekly basis. Payment of all taxes and expenses such as income tax, social security, health and major medical insurance, personal insurances and general expenses of any kind not provided for in this Agreement will be the responsibility of the CONSULTANT. The CONSULTANT shall provide part-time services limited to thirty-five (35) hours per week, solely devoted to the CITY during .2- a the normal working hours of the CITY including occasional evening meetings required to carry out the responsibilities set forth above. In addition to national holidays as stated in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and made a part of herein, time for other holidays, sick leave and vacation shall be earned at a rate of one (1) day vacation and one (1) day sick leave every two hundred thirty (230) hours of work and this time will be limited to eighteen (18) working days per year. Days for vacation, holidays and sick leave shall be with the permission of the Director of the Planning Department. Any such days of other vacation, sick leave or other holidays taken off in excess of the eighteen (18) working days per year will be deducted from the biweekly payment on a direct proration of the hourly rate, using a 7 hour day. Unused vacation and sick leave may be accrued and upon termination all accrued vacation and sick time shall be paid in cash, as salary, subject to the maximum compensation limit set forth in paragraph III A above. All office space, supplies, equipment and parking required in connection with the project shall be furnished by the CITY. The CONSULTANT shall be reimbursed for travel and mileage expenses authorized by the City Manager. Such supplies, equipment, parking, mileage and travel expenses shall not be considered as compensation for the purposes of the maximum compensation limit set forth in paragraph III A. above. C. CITY shall have the right to review and audit the time records and related records of CONSULTANT pertaining to any payments by the CITY. IV. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS: Both parties shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and codes of federal, state and local governments. -3- V 1% V. GENERAL CONDITIONS: A. All notices or other communications which shall or may be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered by personal service, or by registered mail addressed to the other party at the address indicated herein or as the same may be changed from time to time. Such notice shall be deemed given on the day on which personally served; or, if by mail, on the fifth day after being posted or the date of actual receipt, whichever is earlier. CITY OF MIAMI City Manager 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 CONSULTANT Richard K. Weisberg 777 N. E. 62nd Street Apt. C409 Miami, FL 33138 B. Title and paragraph headings are for convenient reference and are not a part of this Agreement. C. In the event of conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any terms or conditions contained in any attached documents, the terms in this Agreement shall rule. D. No waiver or breach of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision hereof, and no waiver shall be effective unless made in writing. E. Should any provisions, paragraphs, sentences, words or phrases contained in this Agreement be determined by a court of competent Jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable under the laws of the State of Florida or the City of Miami, such provisions, paragraphs, sentences, words or phrases shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary in order to conform with such laws, or if not modifiable to conform with such laws, then same shall be deemed severable, and in either event, the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. -4- 87-490 VI. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS: All documents developed by CONSULTANT under this Agreement shall be delivered to CITY by said CONSULTANT upon completion of the services required pursuant to paragraph II hereof and shall become the property of CITY, without restriction or limitation on its use. CONSULTANT agrees that all documents maintained and generated pursuant to this contractual relationship between CITY and CONSULTANT shall be subject to all provisions of the Public Records Law, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. It is further understood by and between the parties that any information, writings, maps, contract documents, reports or any other matter whatsoever which is given by CITY to CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement shall at all times remain the property of CITY and shall not be used by CONSULTANT for any other purposes whatsoever without the written consent of C ITY. The CONSULTANT shall not discuss assignments or reports, or release documents to the news media, without the oral or written consent, respectively as the case may be, of the CITY. NONDELEGABILITY: That the obligations undertaken by CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement shall not be delegated or assigned to any other person or firm unless CITY shall first consent in writing to the performance or assignment of such service or any part thereof by another person or firm. VI AUDIT RIGHTS: CITY reserves the right to audit the records of CONSULTANT at any time during the performance of this Agreement and for a period of one year after final payment is made under this Agreement. -5- 8 7-490 ,M IX. AWARD OF AGREEMENT: CONSULTANT warrants that it has not employed or retained any person employed by the CITY to solicit or secure this Agreement and that it has not offered to pay, paid, or agreed to pay any person employed by the CITY any fee, commission percentage, brokerage fee, or gift of any kind contingent upon or resulting from the award of this Agreement. X. CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT: This Agreement shall be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of Florida. XI. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS: This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties herein, their heirs, executors, legal representatives, successors, and assigns. INDEMNIFICATION: CONSULTANT shall indemnify and save CITY harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, and causes of action which may arise out of CONSULTANT's activities under this Agreement, including all other acts or omissions to act on the part of CONSULTANT, including any person acting for or on its behalf, and, from and against any orders, judgments, or decrees which may be entered and from and against all costs, attorneys' fees, expenses and liabilities incurred in the defense of any such claims, or in the investigation thereof. -6- 87 -49 XIII. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: A. CONSULTANT covenants that no person under its employ who presently exercises any functions or responsibilities in connection with this Agreement has any personal financial interests, direct or indirect, with CITY. CONSULTANT further covenants that, in the performance of this Agreement, no person having such conflicting interest shall be employed. Any such interests on the part of CONSULTANT or its employees, must be disclosed in writing to CITY. B. CONSULTANT is aware of the conflict of interest laws of the City of Miami (City of Miami Code Chapter 2, Article V), Dade County Florida (Dade County Code Section 2-11.1) and the State of Florida, and agrees that it shall fully comply in all respects with the terms of said laws. XIV. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: CONSULTANT and its employees and agents shall be deemed to be independent contractors, and not agents or employees of CITY, and shall not attain any rights or benefits under the Civil Service or Pension Ordinances of CITY, or any rights generally afforded classified or unclassified employees; further he/she shall not be deemed entitled to the Florida Workers' Compensation benefits as an employee of CITY. XV. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT: CITY retains the right to terminate this Agreement at any time prior to the completion of the services required pursuant to paragraph II hereof without penalty to the CITY. In that event, notice of termination of this Agreement shall be in writing to CONSULTANT, who shall be paid for those 4- 87--4s(� services performed prior to the date of its receipt of the notice of termination, In no case, however, will CITY pay CONSULTANT an amount in excess of the total sum provided by this Agreement. It is hereby understood by and between CITY and CONSULTANT that any payment made in accordance with this Section to CONSULTANT shall be made only if said CONSULTANT is not in default under the terms of this Agreement. If CONSULTANT is in default, then CITY shall in no way be obligated and shall not pay to CONSULTANT any sum whatsoever. XVI. NONDISCRIMINATION: CONSULTANT agrees that it shall not discriminate as to race, sex, color, creed, national origin, or handicap in connection with its performance under this Agreement. Furthermore that no otherwise qualified individual shall, solely by reason of his/her race, sex, color, creed, national origin, or handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. XVII. MINORITY PROCUREMENT COMPLIANCE: CONSULTANT acknowledges that it has been furnished a copy of Ordinance No. 10062, the Minority Procurement Ordinance of the City of Miami, and agrees to comply with all applicable substantive and procedural provisions therein, including any amendments thereto. XVIII. CONTINGENCY CLAUSE: Funding for this Agreement is contingent on the availability of funds and continued authorization for program activities and is subject to amendment or termination due to lack of funds, or authorization, reduction of funds, and/or change in regulations. -a- 87-490 i # 10 XIX. DEFAULT PROVISION: In the event that CONSULTANT shall fail to comply with each and every term and condition of this Agreement or fails to perform any of the terms and conditions contained herein, then CITY, at its sole option, upon written notice to CONSULTANT may cancel and terminate this Agreement, and all payments, advances, or other compensation paid to CONSULTANT by CITY while CONSULTANT was in default of the provisions herein contained, shall be forthwith returned to CITY. XX. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This instrument and its attachments constitute the sole and only Agreement of the parties hereto relating to said grant and correctly sets forth the rights, duties, and obligations of each to the other as of its date. Any prior agreements, promises, negotiations, or representations not expressly set forth in this Agreement are of no force or effect. XXI. AMENDMENTS: No amendments to this Agreement shall be binding on either party unless in writing and signed by both parties. -9- 8r-4sc 0 10 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by the respective officials thereunto duly authorized, this the day and year first above written. ATTEST: City Clerk ATTEST: corporation Secretary WITNESSES: t (NOTE: If CONSULTANT is not a Corporation, two witnesses must sign.) APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: v s on Ot RISKmanagement WNW CITY OF MIAMI, a municipal Corporation of the State of Florida By City Manager CONSULTANT: BY (Sea APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: City Attorney "'490 r 0 EXHIBIT "A" CONSULTANT BENEFITS 1. Eighteen (18) working days Annual Vacation and Sick Leave per 12 months. 2. All National Holidays: New Year's Day Washington's Holiday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Day Day After Thanksgiving Christmas Day CITY OP MIAMI. PLORIDA INT&M-01IrIGE MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Cesar H. Odio City Manager RECOMMENDATION VATO. MAY 2 to 1987 . :IL[: SU§JE`*` Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Technical REFERENCES: Services with Richard K. Weisberg ENCLOSURES: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto, with Richard K. Weisberg for technical zoning services pertaining to updating Zoning Ordinance 9500 with funds from the FY 186-187 Special Programs and Accounts - Contingencies and contingent on the FY 187-188 budget process. BACKGROUND The Planning Department proposes that a professional and technical team undertake a 12 month effort to comprehensively revise and update Zoning Ordinance 9500. Zoning Ordinance 9500 took effect in June 1983. This Ordinance, at that time, was a completely new approach to zoning in content, format and procedures. Some of these approaches have proven to be sound; others have not hold up in day -today administration. Since 1983 there have been 19 comprehensive text revisions and other single -subject text revisions. Yet, the general public still has difficulty in using the ordinance to their satisfaction. This 12-month effort, and the professionally and technically demanding tasks involved dictate the need to use a two -person team approach. This team, in turn would work closely with the Building and Zoning Department, under the general supervision of the Planning Director, Pursuant to Section 18.52.2 (a)(2)(ii) of the City Code, this contract is exempt from competitive negotiations. However on January 13 and 14, 1987, the Planning Deparment interviewed three individuals possessing the ability to perform these services; information was obtained pertaining to experience, qualifications, availability and fees for such services. 87-490- Richard K. Weisberg, an Anglo male, has been retired for the past two years from his former position as Chief Zoning Inspector with the City of Miami Department of Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services. He was in charge of training the zoning inspectors in the various aspects of Zoning Ordinance 9500 in 1983. As no new jobs are created under this Agreement, the First Source Hiring Ordinance is not applicable. CHO/SR Attachments: Proposed Resolution Agreement M