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File Number: 11-00391 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER APPROVING
THE FINDINGS OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS NO. 220243, THAT URS CORPORATION SOUTHERN ("URS")
IS THE HIGHEST-RANKING FIRM TO PROVIDE DOMESTIC SECURITY AND
EMERGENCY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY
ATTORNEY, TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT ("PSA"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR A TWO
(2) YEAR PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR THREE (3) ADDITIONAL
ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY
APPROVAL, FROM THE MIAMI URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI)
GRANT PROJECT ACCOUNT, ACCOUNT NO. 11000.181000.664000.0000.00000,
PTAEO 18-180018-01.02.03-1660-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-181000, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $400,000 ANNUALLY, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000; SHOULD NEGOTIATIONS FAIL WITH
THE HIGHEST -RANKED FIRM, URS, THE CITY MANAGER, AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY, IS AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE
A PSA WITH THE SECOND -HIGHEST RANKED FIRM, DAVISLOGIC, INC., D/B/A
AS ALL HANDS CONSULTING.
WHEREAS, the Department of Fire -Rescue, as the lead agency for the Miami Urban Areas
Security Initiative ("UASI") grant project, requires the continued services of an experienced firm to
provide Domestic Security and Emergency Program Management Consulting Services; and
WHEREAS, it is the City of Miami's ("City's") intent to continue to strengthen Miami and its
surrounding jurisdictions' ability to respond to and recover from manmade threats such as those from
Weapons of Mass Destruction and other terrorist threats or act; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with the UASI grant program, a Request for Proposals ("RFP") No.
220243 was issued to secure a qualified and experienced firm to provide the above aforementioned
services; and
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2010, RFP No. 220243 was issued and four (4) responsive and
responsible proposals were received and evaluated by the evaluation committee; and
WHEREAS, the evaluation committee, appointed by the City Manager, recommended to
negotiate a contract with the highest -ranked firm, URS Corporation Southern, and should contract
negotiations fail with URS Corporation Southern ("URS"), the City should negotiate a contract with the
second -ranked firm, DavisLogic, Inc. d/b/a All Hands Consulting; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager concurred with the findings of the evaluation committee;
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File Number: 11-00391
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and finding contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The recommendation of the City Manager approving the findings of the evaluation
committee pursuant to RFP No. 220243, that URS, is the highest-ranking firm to provide Domestic
Security and Emergency Program Management Consulting Services, is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager, after consultation with the City Attorney, is authorized {1} to
negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA"), in substantially the attached form,
for a two (2) year period, with the option to renew for three (3) additional one (1) year periods, with
funds allocated, subject to budgetary approval, from the UASI Grant Project Account, Account No.
11000-181000-664000-0000-00000, PTAEO 18-180018-01.02.03-1660-Professional Services-181000,
in an amount not to exceed $400,000 annually, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,000,000.
Section 4. Should negotiations fail with the highest -ranked firm URS, the City Manager, after
consultation with the City Attorney, is authorized {1 } to negotiate a PSA with the second -highest ranked
firm, DavisLogic, Inc. dba All Hands Consulting.
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 t}
CITY ATTORNEY OL
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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