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File Number: 07-00827 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 EMERGENCY FINDINGS, WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING
PROCEDURES, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-86 AND 18-89 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, APPROVING THE USE OF
COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATIONS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF NEGOTIATING AN
AGREEMENT FOR DREDGING SERVICES FOR SEYBOLD CANAL AND
WAGNER CREEK, PROJECT B-50643, BID NO. 05-06.090; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, WITH CH2M HILL, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$1,000,000, CONSISTING OF $917,381, FOR THE WORK AND $82,619, AS THE
OWNER'S CONTINGENCY; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM CAPITAL PROJECT
B-50643.
WHEREAS, the Department of Capital Improvements Programs ("CIP") issued a Request for
Letters of Interest ("RFLI") No. 05-06-090, for the purposes of soliciting competition to develop a
short-list of firms for competitive negotiations to select the firm offering the most advantageous
proposal for the assessment and dredging services for the Seybold Canal and Wagner Creek Project
("Project"); and
WHEREAS, three firms submitted RFLI Proposals: CH2M Hill, Inc., Subaqueous Services, Inc.,
andMario J. Faz, P.G.; and
WHEREAS, CIP issued a Request for Information ("RFI") No. 05-06-090 to the three firms to
obtain their project management plan to be utilized by CIP as the basis for the competitive
negotiations; and
WHEREAS, all three proposers provided their program management plans in response to the RFI
and all three proposers were issued a Request for Additional Information to clarify their RFI submittals
and prepare a fee proposal in order to begin simultaneous negotiations; and
WHEREAS, competitive negotiations were conducted with all three firms; and
WHEREAS, CH2M Hill, Inc., was determined to be the most responsive and responsible firm,
capable of providing the complex scope of services needed for the long-term project; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has determined that CHM2 Hill, Inc., offers the City the most
advantageous proposal based on a combination of experience, program management plan, quality
and price; and
WHEREAS, in the existing procurement code, this competitive negotiations procurement method is
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limited to the procurement of goods or services with a total value of under $50,000, therefore making it
necessary to waive competitive sealed bidding procedures as provided in Section 18-86 and 18-89 of
the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager requests authorization to execute an Agreement with CHM2 Hill,
Inc., in substantially the attached form, to provide for Dredging Services for Seybold Canal and
Wagner Creek; and
WHEREAS, funds for the Project are available under Capital Project B-50643, in the amount of
$1,000,000; and
WHEREAS, said findings of the City Manager have been duly considered and adopted by the City
Commission;
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 incorporated as if fully set forth ih this Section.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Manager's emergency findings, waiving competitive bidding procedures, pursuant to Section 18-86
and 18-89 of the City Code, approving the use'of competitive negotiations for the purposes of
negotiating an Agreement for Dredging services for the Project, are ratified, approved and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with CH2M Hill, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, consisting of $917,381,
for the work and $82,619, as the owner's contingency, with funds allocated from Capital Project B-
50643.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORc L F=RNANDEZ
CITY EY
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.
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