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File Number: 15-00738 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"),
WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WEED -A -WAY, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $50,000, TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO
CRA OWNED/MAINTAINED PROPERTIES FORA PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT
BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW
TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES ,"
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA")
is a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and is
responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment
Area in accordance with the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goals 4 and 6, at page 11, of the Plan lists the "creati[on of] jobs within
the community" and "improving quality of life for residents" as stated redevelopment goals; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 10, at page 16, of the Plan provides that "[s]treets and
buildings must be attractive;" and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 10 provides that "[I]ooks are important to current residents
who will feel community pride when receiving pleasant comments about where they live [and I]ooks are
important to attracting investors to make other improvements to the neighborhood;" and
WHEREAS, the CRA owns certain properties, as listed in Exhibit "A", and seeks to ensure the
proper maintenance of rights -of -way throughout the Redevelopment Area by providing regular
landscaping maintenance; and
WHEREAS, on April 8, 2015, the CRA issued Request for Proposals ("RFP") 15-03 for
landscaping maintenance services for CRA owned/maintained properties; and
WHEREAS, on May 12, 2015, the CRA received five (5) responses to RFP 15-03; and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2015, a selection committee consisting of Miguel A. Valentin, CRA
Financial Officer, Nathaniel Joseph, CRA Business Development Assistant, and Brian Zeltsman,
Director of Architecture and Development met to evaluate the aforementioned proposals, and ranked
the proposal received from Weed -A -Way, Inc. as the top ranked proposer; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the execution of a profession
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services agreement with Weed -A -Way, Inc. as the top ranked proposer to RFP 15-03, in an amount
not to exceed $50,000, to provide landscaping maintenance services to CRA owned/maintained
properties, as listed in Exhibit "A", for a period of one (1) year; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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 herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes execution of a profession services
agreement with Weed -A -Way, Inc. as the top ranked proposer to RFP 15-03, in an amount not to
exceed $50,000, to provide landscaping maintenance services to CRA owned/maintained properties,
as listed in Exhibit "A", for a period of one (1) year.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for said
purpose.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a
reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation.
Section 5. Funds are to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, "Other Contractual
Services," Account Code No.1 0050.920101.534000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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RENEE A. JADUS!NGH, ESQ.
STAFF COUNSEL
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