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FILE ID: OC/ 06 q
Date: 4/15/09 Requesting Department: CIP Law Department
Commission Meeting Date: 5/28/09 District(s) Impacted: 1 Matter ID No.
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item 09-1159
❑ Other
Subject: Resolution accepting donated goods and services and authorizing a construction contract for Simpson Park.
Purpose of Item:
To request approval of the attached resolution, by a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public
hearing, ratifying the City Manager's recommendation, pursuant to section 18-85 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended, waiving the requirements for competitive bidding procedures for the procurement of services;
authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Larqcon Group, Inc., in the not to exceed amount of.
$200,000, for Phase II renovations to the City -owned Simpson Park, consisting of a wood house / gateway,
additional benches, deck extension and accompanying landscaping, with funds allocated from CIP Project No. B -j
39910G; further accepting approximately $750,000 in goods and services donated by Enea Garden Design, Larqcon
Group, Inc., Audi, and various other groups to the Park.
Background Information:
City -owned Simpson Park comprises 5.5 acres of native hardwood hammock between 15th Road and South
Miami Avenue. The City has recently renewed efforts to restore the park's natural beauty, and enhance its role
as an educational tool for the surrounding community. The project is part of the Mayor's broader "Green
Project." A public-private partnership between Audi, Enzo Enea (Enea Garden Design), Chad Oppenheim
(Oppenheim Architecture) and the City of Miami aims to revitalize the park. The partnership has since donated
a new entrance to Simpson Park, representing Phase I of construction consisting of a wood deck, benches, and
landscaping. Phase II will consist of wood deck completion, a wood house structure, ground cover on pathways
and a garden with benches. In addition, Enea has developed conceptual plans to further enhance the park and
develop its educational features in the future. In all, approximately $750,000 in donated goods and services
have been or plan to be donated to the City. Donating groups include 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). ........Continued
Budget Impact Analysis
NO Is this item related to revenue?
YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No:
CIP Project No: B-3991 OG a,,)a r ck 3x i u 5i
YES Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact: $200,000
Final Approvals
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The total estimate for Phase II is $250K. Enea and their contractor (Larqcon Group, Inc.) have offered to
donate much of their time and discount their costs to perform the work within the available funds. In
consideration of the partnership's commitment to improving the park, the Commissioner for District 2 wishes
to provide $200K from a future District 2 Neighborhood Quality of Life allocation. Pursuant to the attached
negotiated agreement, the funds are to be provided to Larqcon in order to implement Phase II construction.
The partnership is currently fundraising for the remaining 50K. A four-fifths (4/5ths) waiver is necessary to
waive competitive bidding and award the contract to Larqcon. The City's Capital Improvements Program will
provide project oversight during the construction of this project.
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