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Miami, FL 33133
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File ID: 09-00496 Type: Resolution Status: Passed
Enactment #: R-09-0248 Enactment Date: 5/28/09
Version: 2 Introduced: 5/6/09 Controlling Body: Office of the City
Clerk
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A
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
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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 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-3991OG.
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)
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