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Home My WebLink AboutR-10-0405Vop City of Miami Legislation < U R �O Resolution: R-10-0405 File Number: 10-01070 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date: 9/23/2010 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY 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/AAMIGOS 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/AAMIGOS 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 authorized related appropriations, allocations and creation of the related Special Revenue Project for City of Miand Page I of 3 File Id. 10-01070 (Version: 2) Printed On: 8/8/2017 File Number: 10-01070 Enactment Number: R-10-0405 "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 Amigos 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, 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. City of Miand Page 2 of 3 File Id. 10-01070 Mersion: 2) Printed On: 8/8/2017 File Number: 10-01070 Enactment Number: R-10-0405 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} 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. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File Id. 10-01070 (Version: 2) Printed On: 8/8/2017