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Resolution: R-15-0042
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15-00150 Final Action Date: 2/12/2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BYA
FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, CONFIRMING, APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING METHODS AS NOT
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE
PLACEMENT, REPLACEMENT, REPAIR, RELOCATION MAINTENANCE AND
UPKEEP OF THE EXISTING AND FUTURE STARS OF CALLE OCHO;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE KIWANIS OF LITTLE
HAVANA FOUNDATION, INC. (KIWANIS), A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT
CORPORATION, FOR THE PROVISION OF SAID SERVICES, FOR AN INITIAL
CONTRACT PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR
ONE (1) ADDITIONAL CONTRACT PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS; ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS FROM THE
NOT -FOR -PROFIT.
WHEREAS, entertainment professionals in motion pictures, television, live theater, arts, radio,
and recording are honored with marble plaques ("Stars") located within the dedicated public
right-of-way of Southwest Eighth Street from Southwest Twelfth Avenue to Southwest
Twenty -Seventh Avenue ("sidewalk area"); and
WHEREAS, the sidewalk area and its maintenance are under the jurisdiction of the Florida
Department of Transportation and the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation, Inc. ("Kiwanis"), a Florida not -for -profit
corporation, has requested permission from the City for the placement, replacement, repair,
relocation, maintenance and upkeep of the existing and future Stars and the contiguous sidewalk
area; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the City Manager ("Manager") has determined that it is not practicable
and advantageous to the City to adhere to competitive sealed bidding methods for the provision of
said services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-85 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended,
("City Code") the Manager has waived competitive sealed bidding methods with findings supporting
that determination and conclusion; and
WHEREAS, said conclusion must be confirmed, approved and ratified by the Miami City
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Commission ("Commission") by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote during an advertised public
hearing;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the
Manager's findings and recommendations, pursuant to Section 18-85 of the City Code, are confirmed,
approved and ratified, the requirements for competitive sealed bidding methods are waived as not
practicable or advantageous to the City for the placement, replacement, repair, relocation,
maintenance and upkeep of the existing and future Stars and the contiguous sidewalk area located
within the dedicated public right-of-way of Southwest Eighth Street from Southwest Twelfth Avenue to
Southwest Twenty -Seventh Avenue, and the award of a contract for said services to the Kiwanis of
Little Havana Foundation, Inc. a Florida not -for -profit corporation ("Kiwanis"), for the initial contract
period of five (5) years with the option to renew for one (1) additional contract period of five (5) years,
is approved, with funds allocated from the Kiwanis.
Section 3. The Manager is authorized {1} to execute an agreement, in substantially the
attached form, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor. {2}
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 (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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