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Home My WebLink AboutR-11-0304City of Miami Legislation Resolution: R-11-0304 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 11-00603 Final Action Date: 7/28/2011 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BYA FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-86(A)(3)(C) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION ("PARKS DEPARTMENT") THAT AMIGOS TOGETHER FOR KIDS, INC. D/B/A AMIGOS FOR KIDS, ARTS FOR LEARNING/MIAMI, INC., AND MIAMI-DADE FAMILY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP, INC., ALL FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATIONS, ARE THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION, FAMILY ACTIVITIES, MENTORING, COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH EDUCATIONAL AND PARK SERVICES AT AFRICAN SQUARE PARK, JUAN PABLO DUARTE PARK, JOSE MARTI PARK, SHENANDOAH PARK AND WEST END PARK FOR THE HEART OF OUR PARKS OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SERVICE AUTHORIZATION LETTERS AND TO NEGOTIATE AND TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND MODIFICATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RELATED FORM OF THE CHILDREN'S TRUST CONTRACT, RESPECTIVELY, WITH: AMIGOS TOGETHER FOR KIDS, INC., D/B/AAMIGOS FOR KIDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $68,758, ARTS FOR LEARNING/MIAMI, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $43,776, AND MIAMI-DADE FAMILY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $86,281, EACH FOR A PERIOD COMMENCING AUGUST 1, 2011 THROUGH JULY 31, 2012, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR UP TO TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SIMILAR PERIODS AT THE SAME NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNTS, UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY AND SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL. WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Department of Parks and Recreation ("Parks Department") has been awarded a reimbursement grant from The Children's Trust ("Trust") for the City's Heart of Our Parks Out of School Program ("Heart of Our Parks Program"), in an amount not to exceed $419,321 ("Grant"), for the period from August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012 for services for the Program to be provided in African Square Park, Juan Pablo Duarte Park, Jose Marti Park, Shenandoah Park, and West End Park, and pursuant to the related form of contract ("Trust Contract") currently being negotiated between the City and the Trust for said purposes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a Resolution, adopted on July 28, 2011, the City Commission has City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File Id: 11-00603 (Version: 1) Printed On: 10/17/2017 File Number: 11-00603 Enactment Number: R-11-0304 accepted the Grant award, authorized the negotiation and execution of the Trust Contract, and authorized related appropriations, allocations and creation of the related Special Revenue Project for "The Children's Trust Grant for Parks 2011-2012" for funding the Heart of Our Parks Program; and WHEREAS, the Heart of Our Parks Program is comprised of a cooperative effort between the - Parks Department and three (3) not -for -profit organizations, Amigos Together for Kids, Inc. d/b/a Amigos for Kids, Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc., and the Miami -Dade Family Learning Partnership, Inc. for its successful implementation; and WHEREAS, the goals of Heart of Our Parks Program are to improve health and well-being, increase academic achievement and decrease involvement in behaviors that may put children at risk; and WHEREAS, Amigos Together for Kids, Inc. d/b/a Amigos for Kids was determined to be the most advantageous not -for -profit organization, in the City's best interests, to provide program management, teacher supervision, family events, and other such activities at Jose Marti Park; and WHEREAS, Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc. was determined to be the most advantageous not -for -profit organization, in the City's best interests, to provide art, music, drama and dance instruction at African Square Park, Juan Pablo Duarte Park, Shenandoah Park, and West End Park; and WHEREAS, Miami -Dade Family Learning Partnership, Inc. was determined to be the most advantageous not -for -profit organization, in the City's best interests, to provide literacy instruction services and family literacy activities at African Square Park, Juan Pablo Duarte Park, Jose Marti Park, Shenandoah Park, and West End Park; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the recommendations and findings of the Parks Department, and has made findings that pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (the "Code"), competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous for obtaining said services, and has recommended to the City Commission that the recommendations and findings be adopted and that competitive bidding methods and procedures be waived; and WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Parks Department are requesting for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to execute Service Authorization Letters and to negotiate and execute Professional Services Agreements ("Agreements"), in compliance with the related form of Trust Contract, respectively, with: Amigos Together for Kids, Inc. d/b/a Amigos for Kids, for an amount not to exceed $68,758; Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $43,776; and Miami -Dade Family Learning Partnership, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $86,281; each for the period from August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012 with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional similar periods for the same not to exceed amounts, under the same terms and conditions, subject to consultation with the City Attorney and budgetary approval; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are adopted by City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File Id: 11-00603 (Version: 1) Printed On: 10/17/2017 File Number: 11-00603 Enactment Number: R-11-0304 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 recommendations and findings that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the Code, waiving the requirements for said procedures, are ratified, approved and confirmed and the City's Department of Parks and Recreation's ("Parks Department") recommendations and findings that Amigos Together for Kids, Inc. d/b/a Amigos for Kids, Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc., and Miami -Dade Family Learning Partnership, Inc., all Florida not -for -profit organizations, are the most qualified firms to provide instruction, family activities, mentoring, community workshops and other such activities in conjunction with educational and park services at African Square Park, Juan Pablo Duarte Park, Jose Marti Park, Shenandoah Park, and West End Park for the Heart of Our Parks Out of School Program, are approved. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to {1} execute Service Authorization Letters and to negotiate and to execute Professional Services Agreements ("Agreements"), extensions, amendments, and modifications, in compliance with the related form of the Trust Contract, respectively, with: Amigos Together for Kids, Inc. d/b/a Amigos for Kids, for an amount not to exceed $68,758; Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $43,776; and Miami -Dade Family Learning Partnership, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $86,281; each for a period commencing August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012, with the option to extend for up to two (2) additional similar periods for the same not to exceed amounts, under the same terms and conditions subject to consultation with the City Attorney and subject to budgetary approval. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.{2} 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. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File Id: 11-00603 (Version: 1) Printed On: 10/17/2017