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File Number: 06-00220 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY
A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED
PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING THAT COMPETITIVE
NEGOTIATION METHODS ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-86(A)(3)(C) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID
PROCEDURES; APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION'THAT
MIAMI-DADE FAMILY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP, INC. ("MDFLP"), A FLORIDA
NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION, IS THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRM TO
PROVIDE LITERACY BASED CURRICULUM, TEACHER SUPERVISION AND
OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES AT AFRICAN SQUARE, DUARTE, JOSE MARTI,
SHENANDOAH, AND WILLIAMS PARKS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
WITH MDFLP, FOR A PERIOD COMMENCING AUGUST 1, 2005 THROUGH MAY
31 2006, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,920, WITH THE OPTION TO
RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS,
IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,920, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006,
FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 110130.580257.6.270, WITH FUTURE FISCAL
YEARS' FUNDING SUBJECT ONLY TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City's) Department of Parks and Recreation applied for a
Children's Trust grant to enhance the quality of after -school programming provided in five of the City's
parks; and
WHEREAS, the City was awarded the Out -Of -School, "Heart of Our Parks" Children's Trust grant in
the amount of $500,000; and
WHEREAS, the contract with the Children's Trust was entered into requiring an eighty-five percent
(85%) improvement rate in literacy performance among participating children and Miami -Dade Family
Learning Partnership, Inc. ("MDFLP"), was determined to be the most advantageous and in the City's
best interests to provide said literacy -related services at African Square, Duarte, Jose Marti,
Shenandoah, and Williams Parks; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the recommendation of the Department of Parks and
Recreation, and has made a finding that pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the Code of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), competitive negotiation methods are not practicable or
advantageous for obtaining said services, and has recommended to the City Commission that the
recommendations and findings be adopted; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement"), in substantially the attached form, with MDFLP, for a
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one-year period, with the option to extend for two (2) additional one-year periods; and
WHEREAS, funding, in the amount of $45,920, for the initial Fiscal Year 2005-2006, is available
from Account Code No. 110130.580257.6.270, with future Fiscal Year funding subject only to
budgetary approval;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 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 incorporate as it fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four-fifths(4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Manger's finding and recommendation that competitive negotiation methods procedures are not
practicable or advantageous pursuant to Section 18-86 (3) (c) of the City Code, waiving the
requirements for said procedures, is ratified, approved and confirmed and the City Department of
Parks and Recreation's recommendation and finding that MDFLP, a Florida Not -For -Profit Corporation,
is the most qualified firm to provide literacy based curriculum, teacher supervision and other such
activities at African Square, Duarte, Jose Marti, Shenandoah, and Williams Parks, is approved.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with MDFLP, for a period commencing August 1, 2005 through May 31 2006, in an
amount not to exceed $45,920, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods, with
funds allocated for Fiscal Year 2005-2006, from Account Code No. 110130.580257.6.270, with future
Fiscal Years' funding, 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 C RECTNESS:t/
JO GEL FERNANDEZ
T AT ORNEY
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, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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