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The Honorable Mayor and DATE:
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Timothy F. Schmand
Executive Director
RECOMMENDATION
January 24, 2008
SUBJECT: A Resolution of
the Miami City Commission,
with attachments, authorizing
the Bayfront Park
Management Trust to accept
the bid of Rexel, Inc., pursuant
to IFB 70032 for the purchase
of outdoor lighting equipment
for Bayfront Park.
For Commission Meeting of
February 28, 2008
It is respectfully recommended that the Miami City Commission adopt the attached Resolution
authorizing the Bayfront Park Management Trust to accept the bid submitted by Rexel, Inc., pursuant
to IFB 70032 for the purchase of outdoor lighting equipment for Bayfront Park in an amount not to
exceed $118,014.88.
BACKGROUND
The Bayfront Park Management Trust (Trust) manages Bayfront and Bicentennial Parks with the
goal of ensuring public safety. The Trust has identified a need for replacing and repairing outdoor
lighting fixtures in Bayfront Park. At the Trust's request, the City of Miami Purchasing Department
issued Invitation for Bid No. 70032 on November 21, 2007, soliciting bids for the Trust's Lighting
Project. Responses were received no later than 2:00 pm on December 10, 2007, whereupon the
Purchasing Department deemed Rexel, Inc., as the lowest bidder with a bid of $118,014.88,
supporting documents herewith attached. The Trust approved Resolution 07-034 at its December 13,
2007, board meeting accepting the bid submitted by Rexel, Inc. for the lighting project. Funds are
allocated in the 2007-08, Bayfront Park Management Trust Capital Improvement Budget.
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