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File Number: 05-01492
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER, APPROVING
THE FINDINGS OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 04-05-121, THAT THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS
TO PROVIDE AND ADMINISTER THE PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION
PROCESSES FOR THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF FIRE LIEUTENANT, FIRE
CAPTAIN, AND CHIEF FIRE OFFICER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS IN RANK ORDER ARE: (1) EB JACOBS, LLC, (2) FIELDS
CONSULTING GROUP, INC., AND (3) BARRETT AND ASSOCIATES, INC.;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH EB
JACOBS, LLC., THE TOP -RANKED FIRM, FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF TW ' O
YEARS, AT A FIRST TWO-YEAR PERIOD COST NOT TO EXCEED $345,
WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO ADDITIONAL TWO-YEAR PERIODS; AT
A COST NOT TO EXCEED $362,830.65, FOR THE FIRST TWO-YEAR PERIOD
EXTENSION AND AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $380,972.18, FOR THE SECOND
TWO-YEAR PERIOD EXTENSION; ALLOCATING, FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL
OPERATING BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, ACCOUNT
CODE NO. 001000.280601.6.270, FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006,
WI '.t l FUTURE FISCAL YEAR FUNDING SUBJECT ONLY TO BUDGETARY
APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") issued Request for Proposals ("RFP") No. 04-05-121 seeking
a broad range of responses from test development providers to;furnish promotional examinations and
evaluation processes for the classifications of Fire Lieutenant, Fire Captain and Chief Fire Officer for
the Department of Employee Relations; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee evaluated the proposals received and selected in rank order
the following three firms: (1) EB Jacobs, LLC, (2) Fields Consulting Group, Inc., and (3) Barrett and
Associates, Inc. as the most qualified to provide the required professional services; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") with an initial
term of two years, at a first year two-year period cost not to exceed $345,553, with the option to renew
for two additional two-year periods, at a first two-year period extension cost not to exceed $362,830.65
and a second two-year period extension cost not to exceed $380,972.18; and
WHEREAS, funds for payment of compensation in an amount of $345,553, are available from the
Department of Fire -Rescue General Operating Budget, Account Code No. 001000.280601.6.270, for
the current Fiscal Year 2005-2006, with future Fiscal year funding, subject only to budgetary approval;
NOW, THEREFORE, 8E IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA;
City 4 Miaini
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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 RFP No. 04-05-121, that the most qualifed firms to provide and administer the
promotional examination process for the classifications of Fire Lieutenant, Fire Captain and Chief Fire
Officer for the Department of Employee Relations in rank order are: (1) EB Jacobs, LLC, (2) Fields
Consulting Group, Inc., and (3) Barrett and Associates, Inc., is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1 } to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, to provide and administer the promotional examination process for the classifications of
Fire Lieutenant, Fire Captain and Chief Fire Officer for the Department of Employee Relations, with EB
Jacobs, Inc., for an initial term of two years, at a first two-year period cost not to exceed $345,553, with
an option to renew for two additional two-year periods, at a first two-year period extension cost not to
exceed $362,830.65 and at a second two-year period extension cost not to exceed $380,972.18, with
funds allocated from the General Operating Budget of the Department of Fire -Rescue, Account Code
No. 001000.280601.6.270, for the current Fiscal Year 2005-2006, with future fundings subject only to
budgetary approval.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDI
CITY ATTORNEY
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 provisions of the City
Charter and Code.
{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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