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File Number: 07-01473 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION BY A FOUR -FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-90 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, RATIFYING, APPROVING,
AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDINGS; WAIVING
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES
FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIRS ON THE THIRD, SECOND AND FIRST
FLOORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING
("DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS"), DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF CARIVON
CONSTRUCTION, INC., CAUSED BY BREAKING THE WATER LINE AT THE
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS DURING THEIR RENOVATION OF THE THIRD
FLOOR BATHROOM; AUTHORIZING THE VARIOUS PROCUREMENTS AND
PAYMENTS TO INGERSOLL RAND EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, FOR
REPAIRING DAMAGES TO THE SECURITY SYSTEM, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $24,998.89; DELL INC., FOR THE PURCHASE AND REPLACEMENT OF
DAMAGED DESKTOP COMPUTERS, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$2,180.88; VISTA BUILDING MAINTENANCJ= SERVICES, INC., FOR PROVIDING
JANITORIAL/CLEANING SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,096;
PLASCO, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION
EQUIPMENT, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $11,454.71; AVAYA INC., FOR
THE RESTORATION OF THE TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, IN THE
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,613; BAY PLUMBING CO., FOR REPAIRING THE
DAMAGED WATER LINE, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $379.15; AND
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE CORP., TO REPAIR STRUCTURAL
DAMAGES, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,800, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $59,522.63; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE POLICE
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO.
0001.191654.534000.0000.
WHEREAS, as a result of the settlement agreement between the City of Miami ("City") and the
Department of Justice, entitled "Americans with Disability Act (A.D.A.) Compliance", entered in
September, 2005, the City's Department of Police ("Department") agreed to correct A.D.A.
deficiencies in the Department Headquarters by October 1, 2009; and
WHEREAS, in August, 2006, the Department, through the Department of Capital Improvement
and its' Job Order Contract Program, entered into a contract with Carivon Construction, Inc.
("Carivon") to renovate the Department Headquarters bathrooms to ensure A.D.A. compliance; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the United States Department of Justice, the renovation project
commenced in September, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the renovations were progressing as scheduled until December 21, 2006, when one of
the Carivon employees ruptured a two (2) inch water supply line causing significant flooding to the
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third, second and first floors of the Department Headquarters as water poured from one floor to the
next through the ceiling and nearby stairwell; and
WHEREAS, this resulted in the immediate loss of function of all phone line communications, the
computer network punch board, including several desktop computers and the security system; and
WHEREAS, the numerous offices were flooded forcing employees to vacate and be temporarily
relocated, severely curtailing work productivity and services; and
WHEREAS, notifications were made to the Department of Capital Improvement and Risk
Management at the time of the incident and the damages were photographed; and
WHEREAS, in order for all telephone communications to be restored and for the station security
system to be operational again, several vendors responded to the "emergency call" and provided
"emergency services" to correct, repair, and replace the damaged facility and equipment and restore
order;
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 in this Section.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the Code of the
City of Miami, Florida, as amended, the City Manager's emergency findings, waiving the requirements
for competitive sealed bidding procedures, for the emergency repairs on the third, second and first
floors of the Department Headquarters, due to the negligence of Carivon, caused by breaking the
water line at the Department Headquarters during their renovation of the third floor bathroom, is
ratified, approved and confirmed.
Section 3. The various procurements and payments to Ingersoll Rand Equipment and Services,
for repairing damages to the security system, in the amount not to exceed $24,998.89; Dell Inc., for
the purchase and replacement of damaged desktop computers, in the amount not to exceed
$2,180.88; Vista Building Maintenance Services, Inc., for providing janitorial/cleaning services, in the
amount not to exceed $2,096; Plasco, Inc., for the purchase of employee identification equipment, in
the amount not to exceed $11,454.71; Avaya Inc., for the restoration of the telephone communication
system, in the amount not to exceed $10,613; Bay Plumbing Co., for repairing the damaged water line,
in the amount not to exceed $379.15; and Total construction Maintenance Corp., to repair structural
damages, in the amount not to exceed $7,800, for a total amount not to exceed $59,522.63, are
authorized, with funds allocated from the Police General Operating Budget, Account Code No.
0001.191654.534000.0000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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Footnotes:
{1} 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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