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File Number: 08-01259 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
TO PROVIDE VEHICLES, MAINTENANCE, STORAGE, FUEL, AND OPERATIONS
(I.E. TURN -KEY SERVICES) FOR THE HEALTH DISTRICT CIRCULATOR
TROLLEY SERVICE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is seeking to select a vendor at the lowest responsive and
responsible price to provide vehicles, maintenance, storage, fuel, and operations ("Turn -key service")
for the Health District Circulator Trolley, a general public fixed -route transit service; and
WHEREAS, City Commission approval is simultaneously being sought for a Joint Participation
Agreement ("JPA") with the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") for the State of Florida's
fifty percent (50%) contribution for the operating and maintenance costs associated with the Health
District Circulator Trolley service for an initial three (3) year period; and
WHEREAS, the Health District Circulator Trolley service will be directly owned, managed, and
funded by the City through a portion of its half -cent transit surtax proceeds (i.e. People's
Transportation Plan (PTP) funds); and
WHEREAS, the primary objectives of the Health District Circulator Trolley service will be to provide
a safe, clean, reliable, efficient and cost-effective transit circulator service for employees, visitors, and
residents of the Health District, to provide a green/eco-friendly fleet of trolley vehicles wrapped or
painted in an attractive design and image suitable to the Health District, and to provide a professional,
courteous, and pleasant transit experience for each passenger; and
WHEREAS, the Health District Circulator Trolley service will consist of four (4) rubber -tire
circulators (trolleys) operating on a three (3)-mile route at ten (10) minute headways on a two-way loop
throughout the Health District; and
WHEREAS, a turn -key approach has been found to be the most efficient and cost-effective option
available to the City to procure the Health District Circulator Trolley service for an initial three (3) year
period;
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. The City Manager is authorized{1} to issue a Request for Proposal to provide turn -key
services for the Health District Circulator Trolley service in accordance with the documentation
attached as Exhibit "A."
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Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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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