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Resolution: R-11-0323
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 11-00649 Final Action Date: 7/28/2011
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ENDORSING THE FINDINGS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY
THE CITY MANAGER TO EVALUATE AND RANK PROPOSALS RECEIVED
PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 256244, TROLLEY SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA") FOR TROLLEY
OPERATIONS WITH THE TOP -RANKED FIRM, LIMOUSINES OF SOUTH
FLORIDA, INC. D/B/A LSF SHUTTLE; SHOULD NEGOTIATIONS WITH LSF
SHUTTLE FAIL, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE
SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH -RANKED FIRM, IN SUCCESSIVE ORDER; AND
ALLOWING FOR A DRAFT PSA FOR TROLLEY OPERATIONS TO BE PRESENTED
TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AT A FUTURE MEETING FOR APPROVAL
PRIOR TO ITS EXECUTION; SUBJECT TO THERE FIRST BEING EXECUTED AN
INTERLOCALAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY FOR THE PROVISION OF CIRCULATOR SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is proposing a municipal trolley system to provide residents,
visitors, and commuters with a mode of public transportation that improves mobility and enhances
connections to existing local and regional transit; and
WHEREAS, the City is developing a municipal trolley program ("Miami Trolley Program")
consisting of four (4) interconnected routes to serve the Health/Stadium District, Brickell/Biscayne,
Overtown/Allapattah, and Coral Way areas; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Trolley Program will enhance connections to existing Miami -Dade Transit
("MDT") MetroBus, MetroMover, and MetroRail service and augment MDT bus service to create a
more efficient multimodal transportation system and enhance regional transit use; and
WHEREAS, the operation and maintenance of the Miami Trolley Program will be sustained by the
twenty percent (20%) transit portion of the City's annual half -cent transit surtax proceeds which,
pursuant to the Miami -Dade County Ordinance, must be allocated to transit projects; and
WHEREAS, the City has received grant funding from the State of Florida Department of
Transportation to assist with the operations and maintenance of the Health/Stadium District Trolley
and the Brickell/Biscayne Trolley for a three (3) year start-up period; and
WHEREAS, no contribution from the General Fund will be required for the implementation of the
Miami Trolley Program; and
WHEREAS, the City issued Request for Proposals ("RFP") No. 256244 on February 11, 2011, for
Trolley Services for the Health/Stadium District and Brickell/Biscayne routes with additional optional
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routes (Overtown/Allapattah and Coral Way), and for special events/charter services; and
WHEREAS, an Evaluation Committee ("Committee") established by the City Manager has
deemed the top -ranked firm Limousines of South Florida, Inc. d/b/a LSF Shuttle to be the most
qualified and experienced to provide trolley services for the City; and
WHEREAS, the Committee recommends that the City Manager seek authorization from the City
Commission to negotiate a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA") for Trolley Operations with the
top -ranked firm, LSF Shuttle; and
WHEREAS, the Committee further recommends that, should negotiations fail with LSF Shuttle,
the City Manager negotiate with the second, third, and fourth -ranked firms, in successive order, until a
PSA for Trolley Operations is reached; and
WHEREAS, execution of a PSA for Trolley Operations is contingent upon City Commission
approval and execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Miami -Dade County for Municipal Circulator
Services as an express condition precedent to occur prior to any award of this PSA for Trolley
Operations; and
WHEREAS, a draft PSA for Trolley Operations will be presented to the Miami City Commission at
a future meeting for approval prior to its execution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings found in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission endorses the findings and recommendations of the Committee as
described herein and authorizes{1} the City Manager to negotiate a PSA for Trolley Operations with
the top -ranked firm, Limousines of South Florida, Inc. d/b/a LSF Shuttle in order to proceed with the
implementation of the Health/Stadium District Trolley and the Brickell/Biscayne Trolley service and the
additional optional routes, including, but not limited to, Overtown/Allapattah and Coral Way, subject to
compliance with the City Procurement Ordinance, other applicable laws, and needed delegation from
Miami -Dade County. Subject to the conditions precedent set forth in this Section and in Section 3,
this will allow for a draft PSA for Trolley Operations to be presented to the City Commission at a future
meeting for their consideration, approval and award prior to its execution.
Section 3. The City Commission will consider an award of a PSA for trolley services only after
there is an executed Interlocal Agreement between Miami -Dade County and the City for the provision
of Municipal Circulator Services the by the City. This Interlocal Agreement must be in effect before the
City Commission may consider the award of this PSA for trolley services.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
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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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