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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislationFile Number: 09-00279 City Hall 3500 Fan ',merican Drive I,liami, FL 33133 voA,w.miamigov.com Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-86(A) (3)(C) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION THAT AMIGOS TOGETHER FOR KIDS, INC. A/K/A AMIGOS FOR KIDS, A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, IS THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRM TO PROVIDE LITERACY INSTRUCTION, TEACHER SUPERVISION, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES, FAMILY DAY, AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH EDUCATIONAL AND PARK SERVICES AT JOSE MARTI PARK; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH AMIGOS TOGETHER FOR KIDS, INC. A/K/A AMIGOS FOR KIDS, FOR A PERIOD COMMENCING AUGUST 1, 2008 THROUGH JUNE 5, 2009, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($90,000), WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SIMILAR PERIODS FOR THE SAME NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT; FROM ACCOUNT 11550.295999.531000.0.0, WITH THE FUTURE FISCAL YEARS' FUNDING SUBJECT ONLY TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL. WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City's") Department of Parks and Recreation applied for a Children's Trust grant to enhance the quality of after-school programming provided in seven of the City's parks; and WHEREAS, the City was awarded the Out -Of -School, "Heart of Our Parks" Children's Trust grant in the amount of Six Hundred and Sixty -Five Thousand, Six Hundred and Forty Six Dollars ($665,646); and WHEREAS, the contract with the Children's Trust is being entered into by the City, and Amigos Together for Kids, Inc. a/k/a Amigos for Kids was determined to be the most advantageous not-for-profit organization and in the City's best interests to provide said literacy instruction, teacher supervision, computer technology activities, family day, and other such activities at Jose Marti Park; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the recommendations of the Department of Parks and Recreation, and has made findings that pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), competitive negotiation methods are not practicable or advantageous for obtaining said services, and has recommended to the City Commission that the City of Miami Page I of 3 Printed On: 3/77/2009 City of Miami Legislation Resolution File Number: 09-00279 City Hall 3500 Fan ',merican Drive I,liami, FL 33133 voA,w.miamigov.com Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-86(A) (3)(C) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION THAT AMIGOS TOGETHER FOR KIDS, INC. A/K/A AMIGOS FOR KIDS, A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, IS THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRM TO PROVIDE LITERACY INSTRUCTION, TEACHER SUPERVISION, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES, FAMILY DAY, AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH EDUCATIONAL AND PARK SERVICES AT JOSE MARTI PARK; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH AMIGOS TOGETHER FOR KIDS, INC. A/K/A AMIGOS FOR KIDS, FOR A PERIOD COMMENCING AUGUST 1, 2008 THROUGH JUNE 5, 2009, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($90,000), WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SIMILAR PERIODS FOR THE SAME NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT; FROM ACCOUNT 11550.295999.531000.0.0, WITH THE FUTURE FISCAL YEARS' FUNDING SUBJECT ONLY TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL. WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City's") Department of Parks and Recreation applied for a Children's Trust grant to enhance the quality of after-school programming provided in seven of the City's parks; and WHEREAS, the City was awarded the Out -Of -School, "Heart of Our Parks" Children's Trust grant in the amount of Six Hundred and Sixty -Five Thousand, Six Hundred and Forty Six Dollars ($665,646); and WHEREAS, the contract with the Children's Trust is being entered into by the City, and Amigos Together for Kids, Inc. a/k/a Amigos for Kids was determined to be the most advantageous not-for-profit organization and in the City's best interests to provide said literacy instruction, teacher supervision, computer technology activities, family day, and other such activities at Jose Marti Park; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the recommendations of the Department of Parks and Recreation, and has made findings that pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), competitive negotiation methods are not practicable or advantageous for obtaining said services, and has recommended to the City Commission that the City of Miami Page I of 3 Printed On: 3/77/2009 File Number.- 09-00279 recommendations and findings be adopted; and WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Department of Parks and Recreation are requesting for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and to execute a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement"), in substantially the attached form, with Amigos Together for Kids, Inc. a/k/a Amigos for Kids, for an amount not to exceed Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000), for the period from August 1, 2008 through June 5, 2009 with the option to.extend for two (2) additional similar periods for the same not to exceed amount; and WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Department of Parks and Recreation are requesting the appropriation of said Children's Trust funding for this Agreement, in the grand total amount not to exceed Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000), for the initial Fiscal Year 2008-2009, with future Fiscal Year funding subject only to budgetary approval; 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 incorporate as it fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. By a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's findings and recommendations that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the City Code, waiving the requirements for said procedures, is ratified, approved and confirmed and the City Department of Parks and Recreation's recommendations and findings that Amigos Together for Kids, Inc. a/k/a Amigos for Kids, a Florida Not -For -Profit Corporation, is the most qualified firm to provide literacy instruction, teacher supervision and other such activities at Jose Marti Park, is approved. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to negotiate and to execute an Agreement, in substantially the attached form, with Amigos Together for Kids, Inc. a/k/a Amigos for Kids, for a period commencing August 1, 2008 through June 5, 2009, in an amount not to exceed Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000), with the option to renew for two (2) additional similar periods at the same not to exceed amount; from account 11550.295999.531000.0.0 with future Fiscal Year's funding, subject only to budgetary approval. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. {2} APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: JULIE 0. BRU CITY ATTORNEY City of Minmi Page 2 of 3 Printed On: 3/1712009 File Number.' 09-00279 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 {2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 Printed On: 3/17/2009