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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Finding MemoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Pete G. Hernandez City Manager FRO/ Bill Anido Assistant City Manager DATE: August 14, 2008 FILE: B-71201 SUBJECT: Emergency Finding: Action Community Center - Fourth Amendment to Agreement, Transportation Services REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: BACKGROUND The City Commission adopted Resolution 04-0379, on June 19, 2004, authorizing the allocation of funds from the Transportation and Transit Special Revenue Funds (the City's share of the half penny transportation surtax) in the amount of $300,000 to be used for transportation services provided by Action Community Center, Inc. On September 22, 2005, the City Commission adopted Resolution 05-0572 authorizing the City Manager to execute the First Amendment, extending the Agreement between the City of Miami (City) and Action Community Center (Action) for an additional one-year period through September 30, 2006. On September 12, 2006, the City Commission adopted Resolution 06-0513 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Second Amendment, extending the Agreement through September 30, 2007. Further, on September 11, 2007, the City Commission adopted Resolution 07-0486, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Third Amendment, extending the Agreement through September 30, 2008. Action is requesting that the City Commission authorize the City Manager to execute a Fourth Amendment which will grant an additional extension from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 for transportation services subject to budget allowance. FINDING The Office of Transportation finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the City to waive competitive bids and continue the services of Action Community Center Inc., for transportation services in the City of Miami. Action Community Center, a non-profit corporation, offers the City the most advantageous agreement based on a combination of successful extensive experience, hands-on management, quality control and local resources and would minimize the adverse impact of reducing transportation services to an average of 5,500 monthly transit dependent riders in Miami. To accomplish this it is necessary to waive the competitive proposal process under City Code Section 18-86. As provided in accordance with Sections 18-86 and 18-90 of the Code of the City of Miami, we recommend that the City Manager affirm and adopt these findings and forward the matter to the City Commission for its approval. Your signature below will signify your concurrence with the above recommendation and your acceptance of these findings as your own justification for the waiver of competitive bids and the selection of the spe ;;i_m. Approved: Pedro G. Hern , P.E., City Manager c: Julie O. Bru, City Attorney Lilia I. Medina, Assistant Transportation Coordinator UM