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File Number: 11-00942 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BYA FOUR -FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDATION AND WRITTEN FINDINGS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR A POLICE LIEUTENANT EXAMINATION
PROCESS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT
TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS ("PSA"), IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") AND THE CONSULTING FIRM THAT CURRENTLY HAS A PSA WITH THE
CITY, EB JACOBS LLC, TO PROVIDE AND ADMINISTER A PROMOTIONAL
EXAMINATION PROCESS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF POLICE LIEUTENANT
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, FOR A MAXIMUM AMOUNT
OF $381,816.69, AS STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") Department of Human Resources is required by the Civil
Service Rules to provide promotional examination processes for the Civil Service promotional
classifications in the Department of Police; and
WHEREAS, the City had delays in the execution of agreements due to the City's recent financial
challenges, and due to United States Department of Justice oversight of the Police Lieutenant
classification under the May 1999 Federal Order; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to meet the timing requirements of the promotional examination needs for
development, implementation and administration, scoring and reporting, the Department of Human
Resources has determined that it is not practicable and advantageous to the City to adhere to
competitive bidding and therefore waive competitive bidding to provide consulting services for a Police
Lieutenant examination process to the City and has presented this determination to the City Manager;
and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to execute an amendment to the Professional Service Agreement
("PSA") between the City and the consulting firm with existing contracts with the City, EB Jacobs LLC,
for said purpose; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 18-85, of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
(:"City Code"), the City Manager has waived competitive sealed bidding methods by making the written
finding containing the reasons supporting his conclusion herOn that, in this instance, competitive
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sealed bidding or competitive sealed requests for proposal are not practicable or is not advantageous
to the City; and said conclusion is subject to being ratified, confirmed, and approved by the City
Commission by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote after an advertised public hearing;
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, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Manager's recommendation and written findings, pursuant to section 18-85 of the City Code, waiving
the requirements for competitive sealed bidding methods as not being practicable or advantageous to
the City, for consulting services for the Police Lieutenant examination process, is ratified, approved
and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute an amendment to the PSA, in
substantially the attached form, between the City and EB Jacobs LLC, for development,
implementation and administration, scoring and reporting of promotional examinations for the civil
service classification of Police Lieutenant, for the Department of Human Resources, for a term of one
(1) year from the anticipated contract expiration, which extends the contract from January 10, 2012,
through January 9, 2013, with fees, costs and reimbursable expenses to EB Jacobs LLC, not to
exceed the maximum amount of $381,816.69, for the extension period of the PSA. The extended time
period of the PSA will commence, on January 10, 2012 through January 9, 2013. These funds will be
paid from monies previously allocated to all firms for these professional services in total not to exceed
$381,816.69, as already approved by the City Commission pursuant to Resolution No. 05-0720,
adopted December 15, 2005, no additional increase in funds from the previously approved amount by
Resolution No. 05-0720, will be spent.
Section 4. All other terms and conditions of the PSA, including compensation and reimbursable
expenses will remain in effect.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS&
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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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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