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Resolution
File Number: 10-01070
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. D/B/A AMIGOS FOR
KIDS, ARTS FOR LEARNING/MIAMI, INC., AND MIAMI-DADE FAMILY LEARNING
PARTNERSHIP, INC., ALL FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS, ARE
THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION, FAMILY
ACTIVITIES, MENTORING, COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER SUCH
ACTIVITIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH EDUCATIONAL AND PARK SERVICES AT
JUAN PABLO DUARTE PARK, SHENANDOAH PARK, JOSE MARTI PARK, WEST
END PARK, AND AFRICAN SQUARE PARK FOR THE HEART OF OUR PARKS
SCHOOL YEAR OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENTS, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RELATED ATTACHED FORM OF
THE CHILDREN'S TRUST CONTRACT, RESPECTIVELY, WITH: AMIGOS
TOGETHER FOR KIDS, INC. D/B/A AMIGOS FOR KIDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $82,500.00, ARTS FOR LEARNING/MIAMI, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $48,620.80, AND MIAMI-DADE FAMILY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP,
INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $84,742.12, EACH FOR A PERIOD
COMMENCING AUGUST 1, 2010 THROUGH JULY 31, 2011,WITH THE OPTION
TO RENEW FOR UP TO TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SIMILAR PERIODS AT THE
SAME NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNTS UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND
CONDITONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Department of Parks and Recreation (the "Parks
Department") has been awarded a reimbursement grant from The Children's Trust (the "Trust") for the
City's Heart of Our Parks School Year Out of School Program (the "Heart of Our Parks Program"), in
an amount not to exceed $465,962.00 (the "Grant"), for the period from August 1, 2010 through July
31, 2011 for services for the Program to be provided in Juan Pablo Duarte Park, Shenandoah Park,
Jose Marti Park, West End Park, and African Square Park pursuant to the negotiated form of
contract, in substantially the attached form (the "Trust Contract"), between the City and the Trust for
said purposes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Resolution, adopted earlier today on September 23, 2010, the City
Commission has accepted the Grant award, authorized the execution of the Trust Contract, and
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authorized related appropriations, allocations and creation of the related Special Revenue Project for
"The Children's Trust Grant for Parks 2010-2011" for funding the Heart of Our Parks Program; and
WHEREAS, the Heart of Our Parks Program is comprised of a cooperative effort among the Parks
Department and three (3) not-for-profit organizations, Amigos Together for Kids, Inc. d/b/a Amigos for
Kids, Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc., and Miami -Dade Family Learning Partnership, Inc., for its
successful implementation; and
WHEREAS, the goals of the Heart of Our Parks Program are to improve health and well-being,
increase academic achievement and decrease involvement in behaviors that may put children at risk;
and
WHEREAS, Amigos Together for Kids, Inc. d/b/a Amigas for Kids was determined to be the most
advantageous not-for-profit organization, in the City's best interests, to provide literacy instruction,
teacher supervision, computer technology activities, family literacy activities, and other such activities
at Jose Marti Park; and
WHEREAS, Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc. was determined to be the most advantageous
not-for-profit organization, in the City's best interests, to provide art, music, drama and dance
instruction at African Square Park, Juan Pablo Duarte Park, Shenandoah Park, and West End Park;
and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade Family Learning Partnership, Inc. was determined to be the most
advantageous not-for-profit organization, in the City's best interests, to provide literacy services at
African Square Park, Juan Pablo Duarte Park, Shenandoah Park, Jose Marti Park, and West End
Park; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the recommendations and findings of the Parks
Department, and has made findings that pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the Code of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended (the "Code"), competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not
practicable or advantageous for obtaining said services, and has recommended to the City
Commission that the recommendations and findings be adopted and that competitive bidding methods
and procedures be waived; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Parks Department are requesting for the City Commission
to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Professional Services Agreements
("Agreements"), in compliance with the attached form of Trust Contract, respectively, with: Amigos
Together for Kids, Inc. d/b/a Amigos for Kids, for an amount not to exceed $82,500.00; Arts for
Learning/Miami, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $48,620.80; Miami -Dade Family Learning
Partnership, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $84,742.12, each for the period from August 1, 2010
through July 31, 2011 with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional similar periods for the same
not to exceed amounts under the same terms and conditions,-
NOW,
onditions;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 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.
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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 Code, waiving the
requirements for said procedures, is ratified, approved and confirmed and the City's Department of
Parks and Recreation's recommendations and findings that Amigos Together for Kids, inc. d/b/a
Amigos for Kids, Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc., and Miami -Dade Family Learning Partnership, Inc., all
Florida not-for-profit organizations, are the most qualified firms to provide instruction, family activities,
mentoring, community workshops and other such activities in conjunction with educational and park
services at the aforementioned parks for the Heart of Our Parks Program, are approved.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1) to negotiate and to execute Professional Services
Agreements ("Agreements"), in compliance with the attached form of Trust Contract, respectively,
with: Amigos Together for Kids, Inc. d/b/a Amigos for Kids, for an amount not to exceed $82,500.00;
Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $48,620.80; and Miami -Dade Family
Learning Partnership, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $84,742.12, each for the period from August 1,
2010 through July 31, 2011 with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional similar periods for the
same not to exceed amounts under the same terms and conditions.
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. BRUQ(�
CITY ATTORNEY U
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 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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