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RE: iOL Ill I ON NO.
A R1=SOLUTION ACCEPTING AND RAT IF YING THE
FINDINGS OF THE CITY MANAGER AND 111E
DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUF31_I('
WORKS T H A 1 1'EST0NIT LANDSCAPING ANO
-� NURSERY, INC. FAILED 10 1 XE=CUIE 1Hf:
C1)NIRACT AWARDED IN THL AMOUNT 1)F
$88, 360, FOR (1I1Y '4[1)E C 0 M M 0 N I I Y
DEVELOPMENT TREE PLANTING - PHASE 1[[ AND
THEREBY F 0 R F L I TED I TS 1111) SECUR I T Y ;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CI1Y ATTORNEY TO
TAKE THE NECESSARY LEGAL AC T I ON IN ORDER
TO RECOVER ALL OR PART OF 111E 1311)
SECURITY 511BMITTE1) 13Y 11E5T0NII
LANDSCAPING AND NURSERY, INC., AS
REQUIRED, 10 COVER THE: CI TY'5 COSTS
RESULTING FROM SUCH FAILURE ON THE PART
01' PESTONIT LANDSCAPING AND NURSERY, INC.
WHEREAS, sealed bids were received November 14, 1983 for
CITY WIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TREE PLANTING - PHASE III;
and
WHEREAS,
Pestonit
Landscaping
and Nursery,
Inc.
submitted the
lowest responsible
and
responsive bid
in the
amount of $88,360; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of the
Department of Public Works find that after having been duly
notified of the award of the contract by Resolution No.
83-1067 and after having been duly presented with the
contract documents for signature, Pestonit Landscaping and
Nursery, Inc. failed to execute said documents in accordance
with the awarded bid requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of the
Department of Public Works find that Pestonit Landscaping and
Nursery, Inc. has forfeited its bid security, not as a
penalty but as a measure of liquidated damages; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of the
Department of Public Works recommend that the City take all
or part of the bid security submitted by Pestonit Landscaping
and Nursery, Inc.;
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CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
J AN 199 1984
RESOLOI;:.,. -., tj —! 3-
REMIARhS
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NOW, THE13LFORE, BE 1 T RFSQI.VED RY THE C01AM155I1)N OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The findings of the City itanager and the
Director of the Department of Public Works that Pestoil it
Landsraping and Nursery, Inc. has failed to execute the
contract document s i n arrordance w i t h t he awarded hi d for
CITY WIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TREE- PLANTING - PHASE III in
the amount of $88,3611 and thereby has forfeited its bid
Security to the City, not as ij penalty but as a measure of
liquidated damages, is hereby accepted and ratified.
Section 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to
take the necessary legal act ion in order to recover all or
part of the bid security submitted by Pestonit Landscaping
and Nursery, Inc., as required, to cover the City's cost
r e s u I t i n q From such failure on the part of Pestonit
Landscaping
and
Nursery,
Inc.
PASSED
AND
ADOPTED
this 19 day of January , 1984.
ATTEST:
NGIE, CITY
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
A
a�lu,a �
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
AITYTTORNEY
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Maurice
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y Aw CITY OF MIAM1. PLORIOA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Howard V. Gary DATE: November 22, 1983 snLE: B-4491
City Manager
sua.JEr.: CITY WIDE C01OLNITY DEVELOPMENT
TREE PLANTING - PHASE III -
Resolution Rescinding Awarding
PROM. Donald W. Cather REFEREHCFs;Resolution and Awarding to
ector o�E p c .yorks Next Bidder
17"I s;HciosuwEs:
111 zr, (For Commission Meeting
The Department of Public Works recommends
rescinding Resolution. No. 83 -.1067 which
authorized the City Manager to execute a
contract with Pestonit Landscaping and
Nursery, Inc. in the amount of$88,360 for
CITY WIDE C0:'ILi11TY DEVELOPMENT TREE PLAY.r-
ING - PHASE III; and further authorizes the
City Manager to execute a contract with
Recio and Associatas, Inc. in the amou^
of $120 , l3D for the same project.
Bids were received November 14, 1.83 for planting approxi-
mately 1,000 trees (supplied by City's ?a_k Department)
in seven Community Development target areas. The sever.
areas are Allapat tah, Buena Vista, Coconut Grove, Overtown,
Bd1son Park, :yodel Ci_ies and Nyndwood.
At the Commission meeting of .November 18, 1983, Resolution
No. 83-1067 awarded contract to Pestcnit Landscaping and
Nursery, Inc., the lowest responsible and responsive bidder,
in the amount of $88 , 360. Pestonit Landscaping and Nursery,
Inc. has refused to execute the contract doct:ment within
the allowed time.
It is new in order for the City Commission to adooc the
attac ed =escluz_:.n whit rescinds Reso'_ut:cn :io. 33-1067
and .he z-.n=: ac_ ., Recio and sssccs , _ :c. , . e
_.;Cries'
amount of $120,135.
Funds have been allocated under the Federal Community
Development Block. Grant Funds for the estimated amount of
the contract, for project expense, and for such items as
advertising, testing laboratories, and postage.
Twelve contractors picked up plans and specifications; 5
contractors submitted bids, -ao of which were minority
Hispanic contractors. The engineer's estimate -was
$110,000.
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Resolution attached
84-'73.
CITY WIDE COMUNITY DEVELOPI,1ENT TREE PLANTING - PEASE III
JOB NO. B-4491
CONTRACTOR'S FACT SKEET
I. Recio and Associates, inc.
96Z0 S. W. 79 Street
M.ami, Florida 33173 Phone: 279-5683
II. Principals: Ricardo Recio, President
Adna Recio, Secretary
III. Contractor is nrocerly licensed and insured.
iv. Subcontractors: zone required at this time.
V. Experience: 11 years
VI. A minority contractor
VII. 17 advertisements mailed out by certi�ied mall
64 advertisements mailed out by regular mail
12 contractors picked up olans and specirications
5 contractors submitted bids
November 22, 1983
84-'73.