HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - AT&T Special Construction AgrmtCITY OF MIAM1, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Johnny Martinez, P.E. DATE: February 4, 2013 FILE:
City Manager
FROM: Mark Spanioli,, P.E., Director
apital Improvements Program
SUBJECT: Waiver of Competitive Bidding
Procedures: AT&T Special
Construction Agreement
REFERENCES: New Dinner Key Marina
Dockmaster Building,
B-60464
ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENDATION
In order to commence construction of the New Dinner Key Dockmaster Building, B-60464, a Special
Construction Agreement with Bellsouth Telecommunication, LLC d/b/a AT&T Southeast ("AT&T") is
necessary for the relocation of buried cables and conduits.
The Capital Improvements Program ("CIP") recommends that it is in the best interest of the City of
Miami ("City") to waive the formal bid requirements set forth in Section 18-89 of the Code of the City
of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code").
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Resolution No. R-12-0343, adopted on September 27, 2012, the City of Miami ("City")
granted Bellsouth Telecommunication, LLC d/bla AT&T Southeast ("AT&T"), a grant of easement of
an approximately fifteen (15) foot -wide strip of City owned property located at 3500 Pan American
Drive, Miami, Florida, (also known as Coconut Grove Convention Center). Said easement will be
used for the construction, operation and maintenance of utility facilities to service City owned
property. AT&T requires the execution of a Special Construction Agreement, in the not to exceed
amount of 577,919.10, for the relocation of buried cables and conduits necessary for the
construction of the New Dinner Key Marina Dockmaster Building, B-60464.
In order to authorize the work, the City Commission must, by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote,
after an advertised public hearing, ratify, approve and confirm the City Manager's finding that it is in
the best interest of the City to waive the requirements for competitive bid procedures for the
procurement of services, pursuant to Section 18-89 of the City Code. Funds are to be allocated from
Capital Improvement Project No. B-60464.
Your signature below will signify your concurrence with the above recommendation and your
assimilation of these findings as your own justification for the waiver of competitive bidding
procedures and recommendation to authorize the work.
Approver
v v
'Joh ny Martinez, P.E., City Manager
C: Alice N. Bravo, P.E., Chief of Infrastructure/Assistant City Manager
Kenneth Robertson, Chief of Procurement/Director, Purchasing ;