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Resolution R-24-0337
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16559 Final Action Date: 9/12/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL
MASTER AGREEMENT FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR ("SHORT TERM
AGREEMENT"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"),
TO PROVIDE UTILITY WORK FOR THE COUNTY, ESTABLISHING THE
PROCEDURE FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF THE
UTILITY WORK, INCLUDING THE UTILITY DESIGN WORK TO BE
PERFORMED AND THE UTILITY CONSTRUCTION WORK TO BE CARRIED
OUT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
INDIVIDUAL JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE FORM ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," WITHOUT
REQUIRING FURTHER CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, On November 21, 2013, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-13-
0469, which authorized the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Master Agreement with
Miami -Dade County ("County"), to provide utility work for the County, establishing the procedure
for the performance and reimbursement of the utility work, including the utility design work to be
performed and the utility construction work to be carried out; and
WHEREAS, On March 21, 2014, the City entered into the Agreement with the County for
a term of ten (10) years and the agreement has now expired; and
WHEREAS, the City is currently negotiating an Interlocal Master Agreement ("Updated
Agreement") with the County, to provide utility work for the County, for a ten (10) year term, with
an option for an extension; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of both the City and the County to move forward with
a one (1) year Interlocal Master Agreement ("Short Term Agreement") while the terms of a
comprehensive ten (10) year Updated Agreement are being finalized; and
WHEREAS, the County owns or may, in the future, own certain water and wastewater
facilities, including but not limited to, gravity sewer pipes, pump stations, reclaimed water pipes,
valves and valve covers, manholes and access covers, water pipes, sanitary sewage pipes,
meters, hydrants, and all appurtenances thereto, which are or may, in the future, be located in
the City of Miami's ("City's") public roads or lands ("Facilities"); and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department ("WASD") operates the
County's water and sanitary wastewater system; and
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WHEREAS, the City engages in projects that involve constructing, reconstructing or
otherwise changing public roads and other improvements located on public roads or lands
(hereinafter referred to as either the "Project" or the "Projects"); and
WHEREAS, the City and the County may propose Projects that necessitate the
installation, relocation (vertically or horizontally), replacement, adjustment or removal of the
Facilities or some combination thereof (hereinafter referred to as "Utility Work"); and
WHEREAS, the City and the County desire to minimize delays, costs, and impact to the
public, which may result from lack of coordination and communication between or among them
and their respective contractors performing the Project or the Utility Work; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County desire to enter into a Short Term Agreement, for a
term of one (1) year, that establishes the procedure for the performance and reimbursement of
the Utility Work , including the utility design work to be performed and the utility construction
work to be carried out; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Short Term Agreement and individual Joint Participation
Agreements (hereinafter, "JPAs") is to perform the Utility Work with the Project in an efficient,
coordinated, economical and expeditious manner; and
WHEREAS, the individual JPAs shall not require further City Commission approval;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to execute an Short Term Agreement, in
substantially the form attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," for a term of one (1) year, with
the County to provide utility work for the County, establishing the procedure for the performance
and reimbursement of the utility work, including the utility design work to be performed and the
utility construction work to be carried out while the terms of an Updated Agreement are being
negotiated.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute individual JPAs, in
substantially the attached form as Exhibit "B," without requiring further City Commission
approval.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
g Wy j ng III, C y ttor y 9/3/2024
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