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Resolution: R-09-0018
File Number: 08-01515
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 1/15/2009
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY
FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDING OF AN EMERGENCY, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 18-87 AND 18-90 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND UNDER
FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 287.055; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
APPROVE PROPOSALS FROM BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC., FOR
ADDITIONAL WORK NEEDED FOR THE GRAPELAND PARK PROJECT, B-35828,
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $38,000, CONSISTING OF $34,888 FOR BASIC
SERVICES AND $3,112 FOR CONTINGENCY AND REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. B-35828.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 05-0137, adopted March 10, 2005, the City of Miami
("City") entered into a Design -Build Agreement dated June 13, 2005, with Recreational Design &
Construction, Inc. ("RDC") for the Grapeland Park Project, B-35828 ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. d/b/a Bureau Veritas performed environmental
services for the Project as a Sub -Consultant to RDC and is no longer working with RDC for this
Project; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Resources Management ("DERM") requires
additional documents and groundwater monitoring for a minimum of one year for the Project; and
WHEREAS, Bureau Veritas is familiar with the site history, existing contaminants and closure
routes, exiting engineering controls, additional engineering controls, and submittal of the closure
documentation and additional monitoring schedule; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager found that in the interest of maintaining continuity of work, using
another environmental consultant would considerably delay closure and ultimately cost the City undue
additional expenditures, and that it is most practicable and advantageous to the City for Bureau
Veritas to perform the additional work, rather than competitively solicit the work; and
WHEREAS, said findings are attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, in order to authorize the work, the City Commission must, by a four-fifths (4/5ths)
affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, ratify, approve and confirm the City Manager's
finding of an emergency, that is in the best interest of the City to waive the requirements for
competitive bidding procedures provided in Sections 18-87 and 18-90 of the Code of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code") and under Florida Statutes Section 287.055, known as the
Consultant's Competitive Negotiations Act; and
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WHEREAS, approval of the proposals by Bureau Veritas is needed in order to complete the
work, and to subsequently issue a purchase order for a total not to exceed amount of $38,000,
consisting of $34,888 for basic services and $3,112 for contingency and reimbursable expenses; and
WHEREAS, funds are to be allocated from Capital Improvement Project ("CIP") No. B-35828;
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 adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative
Manager's finding of an emergency, pursuant to
under Florida Statutes Section 287.055, is ratified,
competitive bidding procedures, are waived.
vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Sections 18-97 and 18-90 of the City Code, and
approved and confirmed, and the requirements for
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to approve proposals from Bureau Veritas, for
additional work needed for the Project, in an amount not to exceed $38,000, consisting of $34,888 for
basic services and $3,112 for contingency and reimbursable expenses, with funds allocated from CIP
Project No. B-35828.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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