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File Number: 05-00901 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AMENDING RESOLUTION
NO. 05-0185, ADOPTED MARCH 24, 2005, BY INCREASING THE AMOUNT FOR
WHICH THE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR TOWN PLANNING/URBAN
DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE CREATION OF A LONG RANGE
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000, FROM $500,000 TO $700,000;
ALLOCATING FUNDS, FOR SAID INCREASE, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$200,000, FROM HOMELAND DEFENSE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT
BONDS AND INTEREST, FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO.
331419, B-35895, PARKS MASTER PLAN; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE CITY
COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") recognizes the key role its parks play in providing
educational, cultural, recreational and other well being programs to our citizens and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the City is desirous of enhancing the quality of life of our citizens by providing state of
the art facilities and programs; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 05-0185, adopted Mach, 24, 2005, accepted the recommendations of
the City Manager approving the findings of the Evaluation Committee and authorized the City Manager
to negotiate a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") with the most qualified firm, for the
creation of a Long Range Strategic Plan for the Parks and Recreation Department; and
WHEREAS, a scope of services has been developed which would provide the level of detail
necessary for a concise and comprehensive Master Plan for the City's Parks and Recreation system;
and
WHEREAS, because this is the first time that the City is embarking on creating a Master Plan for
the Department of Parks and Recreation, a significant amount of field work and public outreach is
necessary to assess the physical condition of the existing facilities and to identify the programmatic
needs of constituents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, this necessary in-depth scope has resulted in the need to increase the amount for
which the City Manager is authorized to negotiate an Agreement, from an amount not to exceed
$500,000 to an amount not to exceed $700,000; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement shall not exceed a fee payable to the firm of $700,000, funded by
Homeland Defense Neighborhood Improvement Bonds and interest available in Capital Improvement
Project ("CIP")No. 331419, B-35895, Parks Master Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
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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. Section 3 of Resolution No. 05-0185, adopted March 24, 2005, is amended in the
following particulars: {1}
" Resolution No. 05-0185
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized(1) to negotiate an Agreement with one of
the three {3) firms stated herein, in an amount not to exceed $500;000 $700,000,
with funds allocated from Homeland Defense Neighborhood Improvement Bonds
and interest, from CIP No. 331419, B-35895, Parks Master Plan.
Section 3. Funds, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, for said increase are allocated from
Homeland Defense Neighborhood Improvement Bonds and interest, CIP No. 331419, B-35895, Parks
Master Plan.
Section 4. The City Manager is further directed to present the negotiated Agreement to the City
Commission for consideration.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS i
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CITY T O"NEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that my 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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