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Resolution
File Number: 09-01146
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING AN
INCREASE IN THE AWARD TO LARQCON GROUP, INC., PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION NO. 09-0248, ADOPTED MAY 28, 2009, FOR ADDITIONAL
SERVICES FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "SIMPSON PARK IMPROVEMENTS,
B -39910G," IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $23,000, THEREBY INCREASING
THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE AWARD, FROM $200,000 TO $223,000;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE A CHANGE ORDER
PAYMENT FOR SAID PURPOSE; ALLOCATING FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $20,000, FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ("CIP") ACCOUNT
NO. B-3991 OG AND FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000, FROM CIP ACCOUNT
NO. B-30541.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has recently renewed efforts to restore City -owned Simpson
Park, comprised of 5.5 acres of native hardwood hammock, between 15th Road and South Miami
Avenue, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Simpson Park Improvement's Project ("Project") is part of a broader "Green
Project" initiated by Mayor Manny Dia4 and
WHEREAS, a public-private partnership between Audi, Enzo Enea ("Enea Garden Design"), Chad
Oppenheim (Oppenheim Architecture) (collectively "the Partnership") and the City, aims to restore the
park's natural beauty and enhance its role as an educational tool for the surrounding community; and
WHEREAS, the Partnership has donated a new entrance to Simpson Park, representing Phase I
of construction, consisting of a wood deck, benches, and landscaping; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 09-0248, adopted May 28, 2009, the City Commission, by
a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, waived the requirements for competitive bidding procedures for
the procurement of services and authorized an agreement with Larqcon Group, Inc. ("Larqcon"), in the
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 Capital Improvement Project No. B -39910G, and further accepted approximately
$750,000 in goods and services donated by Enea Garden Design, Larqcon, Audi, and various other
groups to the park; and
WHEREAS, this Project was estimated in good faith to cost no more than $200,000 and therefore
not subject to the requirements of § 255.20, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the amount of $23,000 will be the only change order submitted by Larqcon for this
Project, this change order will be payment in full for all work on the Project and will close out the
Project, and this change order is under the minimum City competitive bid amount of $25,000 and this
Project received the 4/5th bid waiver under the applicable provisions of the City Procurement
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Ordinance pursuant to Resolution No. 09-0248; and
WHEREAS, the additional $23,000 is necessary to pay for installation of City requested changes,
including additional benches and Cascade Coil stainless steel drape systems for a total amount of
$23,000 which was not contemplated in the original scope of work; and
WHEREAS, Larqcon has discounted its costs to perform the work within the available funds, and is
currently 99% complete with Phase II; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the Partnership's commitment to improving the park, and pursuant
to Resolution No. 09-0404, adopted September 10, 2009, the majority of the Project funds have been
allocated for the Project from the District 2 Neighborhood Quality of Life funds for the Project; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution increases the original award amount of $200,000, by $23,000, for a
total contract amount of $223,000, and authorizes payment of the $23,000 additional services change
order for said items; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Capital Improvement Project ("CIP") No. B-3991OG and B-
30541;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are adopted
by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. An increase in the award to Larqcon, pursuant to Resolution No. 09-0248, adopted
May 28, 2009, for additional services for the Project, in an amount not to exceed $23,000, thereby
increasing the total value of the award, from $200,000 to $223,000, is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to approve a change order payment, for said
purpose, with funds in the amount of $20,000, allocated from CIP No. B -39910G, and funds in the
amount of $3,000, allocated from CIP B-30541.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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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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