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Resolution: R-06-0155
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 06-00221 Final Action Date: 3/9/2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BYA
FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) 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 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, INC.,
A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION, IS THE FIRM MOST QUALIFIED
TO PROVIDE SCIENCE -RELATED ACTIVITIES, FAMILY DAY FIELD TRIPS, AND
OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH EDUCATIONAL AND
PARKS SERVICES AND 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 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, INC., FOR AN INITIAL ONE-YEAR PERIOD
COMMENCING AUGUST 1, 2005 THROUGH MAY 31, 2006, IN AN ANNUAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $69,731, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS, 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 and the Museum of Science,
Inc., was determined to be the most advantageous and in the City's best interests to provide said
science -related activities in conjunction with educational and parks services and activities 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 Museum of
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Science, Inc., for a one-year period, with the option to extend for two (2) additional one-year periods;
and
WHEREAS, funding, in the amount of $69,731, for the initial Fiscal Year 2005-2006, is available
from Account Code No. 110130.580257.6.270, with future Fiscal Years' 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 (a)(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 Museum of Science, Inc., a Florida
not -for -profit corporation, is the firm most qualified to provide science -related activities, family day
field trips, and other similar activities in conjunction with educational and parks services and 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 Museum of Science, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation, for an initial
one-year period commencing August 1, 2005 through May 31, 2006, in an annual amount not to
exceed $69,731, with an 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}
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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