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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislationCity of Miami Legislation Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 06-01228 Final Action Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDINGS, WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL PROCEDURES, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 18-86 AND 18-87, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND UNDER FLORIDA STATUTE 287.055; AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO RO ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS, INC., TO PROVIDE DESIGN (ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING) AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES, FOR FIRE STATION NO. 1, PROJECT B-60455A, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $241,165.61; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT B-60455A, AND VARIOUS OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS INCLUDING NEW FUNDING THAT MAY BECOME AVAILABLE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City's") Multi -Year Capital Plan includes various projects Citywide including Fire Station No. 1, Project B-60455A ("Project"); and WHEREAS, the City and RO Architects and Planners, Inc. ("Consultant"), entered into a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") on January 4, 2000, for the provision of architectural services for six phases of work including planning, design and construction services for the renovation of Fire Station No. 1 ("Services"), pursuant to Resolution No. 99-708, adopted September 28, 1999; and WHEREAS, the Consultant completed considerable work on the Project until the City halted the Project due to a pending sale of the property to Miami Dade College and the Agreement subsequently expired leaving several phases of work unfinished; and WHEREAS, the sale of Fire Station No. 1 did not occur and the facility continues to be utilized despite much needed renovations; and WHEREAS, the facility is inadequate to meet the needs of the Department of Fire -Rescue and impacts their ability to serve the public; and WHEREAS, the Department of Capital Improvements and Transportation ("Department") has determined that the most expeditious method to complete the renovations is to hire the consultant most familiar with the Project; and WHEREAS, the Department has negotiated a work order proposal with the Consultant for the continuation of their Services on the Project in an amount guaranteed not to exceed $241,165.61 and City of Miami Page 1 of 3 Printed On: 7/17/2006 File Number: 06-01228 recommends the approval of a new Professional Services Agreement ("PSA"); and WHEREAS, the City Manager requests authorization to enter into a PSA, in substantially the attached form, for said purpose; and WHEREAS, funds for the Project are available from Project No. B60455A consisting of funds assembled from various sources and other funds as they may become available WHEREAS, the City Manager, as the agency head, has made a written finding that a valid public emergency exists, and is attached hereto and incorporated by reference to the effect that, among other things, further delays required for the competitive procurement and award of an agreement for the Project jeopardizes the safety of the public who reside in the neighborhoods served by the emergency services personnel stationed at Fire Station No. 1; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the public and appropriately justified to waive the requirements for competitive procurement procedures of Chapter 18 (The Procurement Ordinance) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code") and Florida Statute 287.055 (known as the "Consultants Competitive Negotiations Act" or "CCNA") for the selection of the Consultant for this Project; and WHEREAS, said finding of the City Manager has been duly considered and adopted by the City Commission; and WHEREAS, this matter is being considered at a duly advertised public meeting and the City Commission having considered Florida Statute 287.055 (CCNA), 18-89 (Public Works and Contracts) and 18-90 (Emergency Procurements) of the City Code, which are each deemed as being incorporated by reference herein as though set forth in full, and which sets forth the criteria for the aforementioned waiver of competitive processes; and WHEREAS, the procedures required by CCNA may be waived if there is a finding of a valid public emergency certified by the agency head; and WHEREAS, the City is complying with the aforementioned laws and procedures; 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 emergency findings, waiving the requirements for competitive sealed proposal procedures, pursuant to Sections 18-86 and 18-87, of the City Code, and under Florida Statute 287.055, are ratified, approved and confirmed and the award of a contract to the Consultant, to provide Services, for Fire Station No. 1, Project B-60455A, in an amount not to exceed $241,165.61, is authorized, with funds allocated from Capital Improvement Project B-60455A, and various other sources of funds including new funding that may become available. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a PSA, in substantially the attached form, City of Miami Page 2 of 3 Printed On: 7/17/2006 File Number: 06-01228 for said purpose. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.{2} APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: JORGE L. FERNANDEZ CITY ATTORNEY 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 Mlami Page 3 of 3 Printed On: 7/17/2006