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File Number: 14-00855
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BYA
FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) 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 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, THAT AMIGOS
TOGETHER FOR KIDS, INC., D/B/AAMIGOS 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 ATATHALIE RANGE
PARK, JOSE MARTI PARK, ROBERTO CLEMENTE 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 EXECUTE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ATTACHED FISCAL YEAR
2014-2015 CHILDREN'S TRUST CONTRACT, RESPECTIVELY, WITH: AMIGOS
TOGETHER FOR KIDS, INC., D/B/AAMIGOS FOR KIDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $68,758.00; ARTS FOR LEARNING/MIAMI, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $43,776.00; AND MIAMI-DADE FAMILY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP, INC.,
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $51,693.00; EACH FORA PERIOD
COMMENCING AUGUST 1, 2014 THROUGH JULY 31, 2015, WITH THE OPTIONS
TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SIMILAR PERIODS AT THE SAME NOT TO
EXCEED AMOUNTS, UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS, SUBJECT
TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT TIME OF NEED.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") Department of Parks and Recreation ("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 ("Program"), in an amount not to exceed $419,166.00 ("Grant"), for the
period from August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015 for services for the Program to be provided at
Athalie Range Park, Jose Marti Park, Roberto Clemente Park, Shenandoah Park, and West End Park,
pursuant to a negotiated form of contract ("Trust Contract"), between the City and the Trust for said
purposes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Resolution, adopted earlier today on September 29, 2014, the City
Commission has accepted the Grant, 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 2014-2015," for funding the Program; andi
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WHEREAS, the Program is comprised of a cooperative effort between the 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 the 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 forKids was determined by the
Department 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 by the Department to be the most
advantageous not-for-profit.'organization, in the City's best interests, to provide art, music, drama, and
dance instruction at Athalie Range Park, Roberto Clemente Park, Shenandoah Park, and West End
Park; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade Family Learning Partnership, Inc. was determined by the Department 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 Athalie Range Park, Roberto Clemente Park,
Shenandoah Park, and West End Park; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the recommendations and findings of the Department,
has advertised a required public hearing, and has made findings that, pursuant to Section
18-86(a)(3)(c) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("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 Department are requesting that the City Commission
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Professional Services Agreements
("Agreements"), in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in compliance with the .attached Fiscal Year
2014-2015 Trust Contract, respectively, with: Amigos Together for Kids, Inc., d/b/a Amigos for Kids, for
an amount not to exceed $68,758.00; Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc., for an amount not to exceed
$43,776.00; and Miami -Dade Family Learning Partnership, Inc., for an amount not to exceed
$51,693.00; each for the period from August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015, with the options to renew
for two (2) additional similar periods for the same not to exceed amounts, under the same terms and
conditions, subject to budgetary approval at time of need;
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
reference and incorporated as 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 findings and recommendations that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are
not practicable or advantageous, pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the Code, waiving the
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requirements for said procedures, is ratified, approved, and confirmed, and the Department's
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
the aforementioned parks, are approved.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute Service Authorization Letters and to
negotiate and execute Agreements, in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in compliance with the
attachedFiscal Year 2014-2015 Trust Contract, respectively, with: Amigos Together for Kids, .Inc.,
d/b/a Amigos for Kids, for an amount not to exceed $68,758.00; Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc., for an
amount not to exceed $43,776.00; and Miami -Dade Family Learning Partnership, Inc., for an amount
not to exceed $51,693.00; each for the period from August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015, with the
options to renew for two (2) additional similar periods for the same not to exceed amounts, under the
same terms and conditions, subject to budgetary approval at time of need.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately- upon its adoption and signatureOf
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVE D AS ,• %r D CORRECTNESS:
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{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 (10)
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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