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Resolution: R-09-0248
File Number: 09-00496
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 5/28/2009
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY
FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION, WAIVING
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR THE
PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 255.20 AND 287.055
OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES AND SECTION 18-85 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH LARQCON GROUP, INC., IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE ATTACHED FORM, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000, FOR
RENOVATIONS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI OWNED SIMPSON PARK; ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. B -39910G; FURTHER
ACCEPTING APPROXIMATELY $750,000, IN GOODS AND SERVICES DONATED
BY ENEA GARDEN DESIGN, LARQCON GROUP, INC., AUDI, AND VARIOUS
OTHER GROUPS TO SIMPSON PARK.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has recently renewed efforts to restore City -owned Simpson
Park ("Project") comprised of 5.5 acres of native hardwood hammock between 15th Road and South
Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Project is part of the Mayor's broader "Green Project"; and
WHEREAS, a public-private partnership between Audi, Enzo Enea (Enea Garden Design), Chad
Oppenheim (Oppenheim Architecture) and the City aims to restore Simpson Park's natural beauty
and enhance its role as an educational tool for the surrounding community; and
WHEREAS, the partnership has since donated a new entrance to Simpson Park, representing
Phase I of construction, consisting of a wood deck, benches, and landscaping; and
WHEREAS, Phase II will consist of a similar wood deck, a wood house structure, ground cover on
pathways and a garden with benches; and
WHEREAS, Enea Garden Design has developed conceptual plans to further enhance Simpson
Park and develop its educational features in the future; and
WHEREAS, the total estimate for Phase II is $250,000, and Enea Garden Design and its
contractor, Larqcon Group, Inc., have offered to donate their time and discount their costs to perform
the work within the available funds; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner for District 2 wishes to provide $200,000, to Larqcon Group, Inc.,
to implement Phase II construction; and
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $200,000, are to be allocated from Capital Improvement
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Project ("CIP") No. B -39910G; and
WHEREAS, the group collectively is currently conducting fundraising for the remaining $50,000;
and
WHEREAS, a four-fifths (4/5ths) waiver is necessary to waive competitive bidding procedures, as
provided in Section and 18-85 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code");
and
WHEREAS, the City Manager requests authorization to execute an Agreement with Larqcon
Group, Inc., in substantially the attached form, for renovations to Simpson Park; and
WHEREAS, approximately $750,000, in donated goods and services have been or plan to be
donated to the City by groups including Audi ($290,000 in cash, vehicles, volunteers, and services),
Enea Garden Design (project management, design, construction administration), Larqcon Group, Inc.
(at -cost construction), Oppenheim Architecture (structure design), Steve Burzynski (benches), and
Siinc (marketing and coordination); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission further accepts said goods and services donated by Enea
Garden design, Larqcon Group, Inc., Audi, and various other groups to the park;
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 vote, after an advertised public hearing the City
Manager's recommendation waiving the requirements for competitive bidding procedures, pursuant to
Sections 255.20 and 287.055 of the Florida Statutes and Section 18-85 of the City Code, is ratified,
approved and confirmed, and the award of a contract to Larqcon Group, Inc. for renovations to
City -owned Simpson Park, is authorized, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, with funds allocated
from CIP No. B-3991 OG.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Agreement with Larqcon Group,
Inc., in substantially the attached form, for said purpose.
Section 4. The City Commission further accepts approximately $750,000, in goods and
services donated by Ednea Garden Design, Larqcon Group, Inc., Audi, and various other groups to
Simpson Park.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
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{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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