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Resolution: R-05-0630
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 05-01080 Final Action Date: 11/3/2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE CITY MANAGER APPROVING THE FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") NO. 04-05-042R, THAT THE
TOP -RANKED FIRMS TO PROVIDE DOMESTIC SECURITY AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PLANNING, TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
SERVICES ARE, IN RANK ORDER: (1) DAVISLOGIC,INC., DBAALL HANDS
CONSULTING ("DAVISLOGIC"); (2) URS CORPORATION SOUTHERN; AND (3)
COMMUNITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH DAVISLOGIC, THE TOP -RANKED
FIRM, TO PROVIDE THE ABOVE AFOREMENTIONED SERVICES FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE AND OTHER CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENTS,
PARTICIPATING COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES INVOLVED IN THE URBAN
AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE ("UASI") GRANT PROJECT, FORATERM OF TWO
YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR
PERIODS, AT AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,000,000, FOR A TOTAL
CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,000,000; ALLOWING FOR FURTHER
INCREASES TO THE CONTRACT AS AUTHORIZED IN RFQ NO. 04-05-042R,
BASED UPON THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIRED SERVICES AND THE
APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL UASI GRANT FUNDS BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT; DELEGATING TO THE CITY MANAGER THE EXECUTION OF
AMENDMENTS PROVIDING FOR FURTHER INCREASES TO THE AGREEMENT
TO COVER ADDITIONAL SCOPE OF WORK, CONSISTENT WITH THE UASI
GRANT PROJECT; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE UASI GRANT PROJECT
ACCOUNT, SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
SECOND -RANKED FIRM, SHOULD NEGOTIATIONS FAIL WITH THE
TOP -RANKED FIRM, OR UNTIL A CONTRACT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY
NEGOTIATED; DIRECTING THAT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BE
PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION.
WHEREAS, as the lead agency for the Miami Urban Areas Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant
Project, the City of Miami ("City") requires the continued services of an experienced firm to provide
Domestic Security and Emergency Management Planning, Training, and Management Consulting
Services; and
WHEREAS, it is the City's intent to continue to strengthen Miami and its surrounding jurisdictions'
ability to respond to and recover from manmade threats such as those from Weapons of Mass
Destruction and other terrorist threats or acts; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with the UASI Grant Program, Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No.
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04-05-042R, was issued to secure a qualified and experienced firm to provide the above
aforementioned services; and
WHEREAS, three proposals were received, evaluated and ranked by an Evaluation Committee
appointed by the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, following thoughtful evaluation, discussion and deliberation, the Evaluation
Committee ranked DavisLogic, Inc., dba All Hands Consulting ("DavisLogic"), as the top -ranked firm,
followed by URS Corporation Southern and Community Research Associates, Inc., respectively; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee recommended that the City Manager negotiate and
execute a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") with DavisLogic and should contract
negotiations fail with DavisLogic, the City should negotiate a contract with URS Corporation Southern
and/or the third -ranked firm, Community Research Associates, Inc., in rank order as necessary; and
WHEREAS, the Departments of Fire -Rescue and Purchasing has negotiated an Agreement with
DavisLogic, setting forth the terms and conditions for the work to be provided by said firm; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement has an initial term of two years, with the option to extend for two
additional one-year periods, at an annual amount not to exceed $3,000,000, for a total contract
amount not to exceed $12,000,000, and allowing for further increases to the contract as stipulated
within RFQ No. 04-05-042R, based upon the need for additional required services and approval of
additional UASI Grant Funds by the Federal Government; and
WHEREAS, funding for DavisLogic Inc.'s services is available from UASI Grant Project funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
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 City Manager's approval of the findings and recommendations of the Evaluation
Committee, pursuant to RFQ No. 04-05-042R, that the top -ranked firms to provide domestic security
and emergency management planning, training and management consulting services are, in rank
order: (1) DavisLogic,lnc.,; (2) URS Corporation Southern; and (3) Community Research Associates,
Inc., is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with DavisLogic, the top -ranked firm, to provide the above aforementioned services for
the Department of Fire -Rescue and other City departments, participating counties and municipalities
involved in the UASI Grant Project, for a term of two years, with the option to renew for two additional
one-year periods, at an annual amount not to exceed $3,000,000, for a total contract amount not to
exceed $12,000,000, with funds allocated from the UASI Grant Project Account, subject to budgetary
approval.
Section 4. Further increases to the contract are allowed as authorized in RFQ No. 04-05-042R,
based upon the need for additional required services and the approval of additional UASI Grant funds
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by the Federal Government.
Section 5. The City Manager is delegated to execute amendments providing for further increases
to the Agreement to cover additional scope of work, consistent with the UASI Grant Project.
Section 6. The City Manager is authorized{1} to negotiate an Agreement with the second -ranked
firm, should negotiations fail with the top -ranked firm, or until a contract has been successfully
negotiated.
Section 7. The City Manager is directed to present the negotiated Agreement to the City
Commission for consideration.
Section 8. 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, if shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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