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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 6676 # TO : The Honorable May —and Members Of th - City Com ssion �. FROM : Jo Ch Iola dministrator/City Manager DATE : JUN 29 2004 FILE SUBJECT: "Resolution Increasing the amount to be utilized for HDR Engineering, Inc. Consultant Services" REFERENCES : Resolution R-04-0010 ENCLOSURES: RECOMMENDATION It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution authorizing an increase of $2,000,000, from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000, to the existing contract with HDR Engineering, Inc., initially approved by Resolution 04-0010 on January 8, 2004, for professional consulting services for management skills under an effective State of Florida Contract. Funds for the increase are to be allocated from various Capital Improvements and Special Revenue Fund project accounts. BACKGROUND On January 8, 2004, the City Commission adopted Resolution 04-0010 approving the procurement of professional consulting services for management skills from HDR Engineering, Inc. These services were purchased utilizing an existing State of Florida Contract No. 973-001-00-1. Pursuant to the Resolution, the administration was allowed to Purchase said services in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000. On April 8, 2004, the City Commission adopted Resolution 04-0209 approving an increase of $1,000,000 to the contract bringing the new amount to $2,000,000. Funds for initial services were provided from Capital Improvement Project No. 341330 "Citywide Transportation and Transit" and from Special Revenue Fund No. 122001 "Strategic Initiatives." Funds for the increase are to be allocated from various Capital Improvements and Special Revenue Fund project accounts. This contract increase is necessary to continue utilization of industry staff to augment City staff, in its effort to expedite the delivery of the City's $568 million Capital Improvements Plan. Some of the services provided by HDR Engineering, inc. include: planning, budgeting and performance measurements consulting, and quality improvement consulting. FISCAL IMPACT Long term fiscal impacts are expected to maintain and/or reduce the City's current project payro,l liability by not adding permanent City staff to this cyclical effort. JA / JCC/ i3'►. /cjp