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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT ("PSA") WITH ASTORINO, INC., FOR THE PROVISION OF
MISCELLANEOUS ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR MISCELLANEOUS
PROJECTS, AND TO INCREASE CAPACITY IN ANTICIPATION OF THE
UPCOMING ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $500,000, THEREBY INCREASING THE PSA FROM $1,000,000, TO A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000, AS NEEDED FROM VARIOUS CAPITAL
PROJECT ACCOUNTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AMENDMENT NO. 2, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID
PURPOSE
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") issued a Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No.
06-07-010, in accordance with Florida Statute 287.055 and with Section 18-87 of the Code of the City
of Miami, Florida, as amended, to secure a qualified outside consultant to provide Architectural and
Landscape Architectural Services ("Services") for miscellaneous projects as needed Citywide; and
WHEREAS, the RFQ sought to select several firms to provide Services for projects specifically
named in the RFQ as well as other capital projects Citywide that require said Services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to approvals granted by Resolution No. 07-0379, adopted July 10, 2007,
the City entered into an agreement with Astorino, Inc. ("Astorino"), effective December 11, 2007, for
Miscellaneous Architectural and Landscape Architectural Services for Miscellaneous projects; and
WHEREAS, Astorino has been providing Services for various projects under this contract; and
WHEREAS, the current remaining balance is $12,920, which is not sufficient to cover the cost
of design contemplated for projects currently utilizing the contract; and
WHEREAS, over the course of the contract, Astorino has provided high quality work, including
work performed on the Roberto Clemente Park Project, B -30172A, and the City Hall Structural Repairs
Project, B-30121 ("Projects"); and
WHEREAS, in anticipation of the upcoming economic stimulus package, the Capital
Improvements Program will soon require significantly more architectural services; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the quality of work performed, GIP recommends increasing the
current capacity of the firm to account for current and projected needs; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary to enter into Amendment No. 2 to the Professional
Services Agreement ("PSA") with Astorino for Miscellaneous Architectural and Services for
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Resolution
File Number: 09-00189
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT ("PSA") WITH ASTORINO, INC., FOR THE PROVISION OF
MISCELLANEOUS ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR MISCELLANEOUS
PROJECTS, AND TO INCREASE CAPACITY IN ANTICIPATION OF THE
UPCOMING ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $500,000, THEREBY INCREASING THE PSA FROM $1,000,000, TO A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000, AS NEEDED FROM VARIOUS CAPITAL
PROJECT ACCOUNTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AMENDMENT NO. 2, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID
PURPOSE
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") issued a Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No.
06-07-010, in accordance with Florida Statute 287.055 and with Section 18-87 of the Code of the City
of Miami, Florida, as amended, to secure a qualified outside consultant to provide Architectural and
Landscape Architectural Services ("Services") for miscellaneous projects as needed Citywide; and
WHEREAS, the RFQ sought to select several firms to provide Services for projects specifically
named in the RFQ as well as other capital projects Citywide that require said Services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to approvals granted by Resolution No. 07-0379, adopted July 10, 2007,
the City entered into an agreement with Astorino, Inc. ("Astorino"), effective December 11, 2007, for
Miscellaneous Architectural and Landscape Architectural Services for Miscellaneous projects; and
WHEREAS, Astorino has been providing Services for various projects under this contract; and
WHEREAS, the current remaining balance is $12,920, which is not sufficient to cover the cost
of design contemplated for projects currently utilizing the contract; and
WHEREAS, over the course of the contract, Astorino has provided high quality work, including
work performed on the Roberto Clemente Park Project, B -30172A, and the City Hall Structural Repairs
Project, B-30121 ("Projects"); and
WHEREAS, in anticipation of the upcoming economic stimulus package, the Capital
Improvements Program will soon require significantly more architectural services; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the quality of work performed, GIP recommends increasing the
current capacity of the firm to account for current and projected needs; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary to enter into Amendment No. 2 to the Professional
Services Agreement ("PSA") with Astorino for Miscellaneous Architectural and Services for
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Miscellaneous projects, increasing the PSA by a not to exceed amount of $500,000, from $1,000,000
to a total not to exceed amount of $1,500,000, with funds available as needed from various capital
project accounts;
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. An increase to the PSA dated December 11, 2007 with Astorino, for the provision of
Miscellaneous Architectural Services for miscellaneous projects, and to increase capacity in
anticipation of the upcoming economic stimulus package, in an amount not to exceed $500,000,
thereby increasing the amount of the PSA from $1,000,000, to a total amount not to exceed
$1,500,000, is authorized, with funds allocated as needed from the various capital projects.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute Amendment No. 2, in substantially the
attached form, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2}
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORl1
Footnotes:
{1} The authorization herein 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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