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File Number: 08-01378 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF BISCAYNE RESEARCH GROUP, INC., FOR
THE PROJECT ENTITLED "MIAMI NETWORK FOR INTEGRATION,
COMPASSION AND EMPOWERMENT (MIAMI NICE)", FOR A ONE (1) YEAR
PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR
PERIOD, TO PERFORM EVALUATION SERVICES OF THE MIAMI NICE
INITIATIVE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $49,000, FOR YEAR ONE, AND A
NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $38,000, FOR YEAR TWO, FOR A TOTAL
CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $87,000; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID
PURPOSE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT
15500.101000.531000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") was awarded the Compassion Capital Fund
Demonstration Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $500,000
per year, for a three (3) year period, for the Miami Network for Integration, Compassion and
Empowerment ("Miami NICE") Initiative, a capacity -building program for faith -based and community
organizations in the community; and
WHEREAS, a formal external third party program to evaluate the entire Miami NICE Initiative is
a requirement of the grant award; and
WHEREAS, the City has received proposals for Evaluation Services of the Miami NICE
Initiative, pursuant to Miami NICE Request for Qualifications 2008-1; and
WHEREAS, Biscayne Research Group, Inc., located within Miami -Dade County is the
highest -ranked firm to provide said services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City Manager to negotiate and to execute a Professional
Services Agreement ("Agreement"), in substantially the attached form, for said purpose;
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 proposal of Biscayne Research Group, Inc., for the project entitled "Miami
NICE", for a one (1) year period, with the option to renew for an additional one (1) year period, to
perform Evaluation Services of the Miami NICE Initiative, in an amount not to exceed $49,000, for year
one, and a not to exceed amount of $38,000, for year two, for a total contract amount not to exceed
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$87,000, is accepted, with funds allocated, from Special Revenue Project
15500.101000.531000.0000.00000.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE 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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