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RESOLUTION NO, 03- 944
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
ACCEPTING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDINGS OF THE
EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS NO. 02-03-100, THAT THE MOST
QUALIFIED PROVIDER OF WIDE AREA NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI I$ BELLSOUTH BUSINESS SYSTEMS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
("AGREEMENT") WITH BELLSOUTH BUSINESS
SYSTEMS AT AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST NOT TO
EXCEED $500,000, FOR AN INITIAL TWO-YEAR
PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR THREE
ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS; DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED
AGREEMENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION POR
CONSIDERATION.
WHEREAS, the Information Technology Department needs to
secure a contract for wide area network communications services
to bd utilized on an as -needed, Citywide basis, pursuant to
Request for Proposal ("RFP") No. 02 - 03--7.00, for a two-year
period with the option to extend for three additional one-year
periods; and
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
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Rauelution No.
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WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") requires reliable,
high-speed data communications links between various City
facilities; and
WHEREAS, Request for Proposals were mailed to 26 firms
seeking responses from wide area communications services
providers; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee evaluated the proposals
received from two respondents and found that BellSouth Business
Systeme was responsive in all aspects of the proposal and the
committee unanimously recommended the acceptance of this
proposal and the selection of Be..7,South Business Systems as the
provider of this service; and
WHEREAS, funding is available, in an amount not to exceed
$500,000 annually, from the Department of Information
Technology, Account Code 001000.460101.6.510 and the Operating
Budgets or Capital Improvements Projects of various City
departments, subject to budgetary approval;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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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. The recommendation of the City Manager to
approve the findings of the Evaluation Committee pursuant to RF]P
No. 02-03-100, that the most qualified provider of wide area
network communications services for the City is BellSouth
Business Systems, is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized!' to negotiate
a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") with BellSouth
Business Systems at an estimated annual cost not to exceed
$500,000, for an initial two-year period, with theoption to
extend for three additional one-year periods.
Section 4. The City Manager is directed to present the
negotiated agreement to the City Commission for consideration.
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The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with
all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney,
including but riot limited to those prescribed by applicable
provisions of the City Charter and Code.
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Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor,I/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this llth day of SeptembelL , 2003.
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA A. TROMPS
CITY CLERK
APPROVED
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JANDRO VILARELLO
IT'Y ATTORNEY
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EL A. DIAZ, MAY
If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it ®hall 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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