HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Manager's ApprovalCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
Daniel J. Alfonso
City Manager
FROM : JeZwd'fny Ii c driguez, P.E.
Director
Office of Capital Improvements
DATE:
SUBJECT:
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October 13, 2016
FILE :
Emergency Finding — Waiver of
Competitive Bidding Per Sec. 18-85(a)
City Code for Pallot Park Seawall
Project No. B-40542
This memorandum respectfully seeks your approval and adoption of the below described findings
authorizing the waiver of competitive procurement procedures and authorizing the selection of a
development manager to complete certain capital improvements for Pallot Park Seawall, Project
No. B-40542. Specifically, the development manager will be tasked with completing the installation
the seawall and kayak ramp on behalf of the City of Miami ("City").
FINDINGS
Pursuant to City Adopted Resolution, R-14-0421, the Milton Family donated a public benefit
improvement at Pallot Park in an amount of improvements of a minimum of $2,500,000 subject
to the passage of a resolution at a future date, by a 4/5th Affirmative vote, pursuant to Section 18-
85 of the Code, to construct a seawall at Pallot Park, inclusive of a kayak ramp, less any walkway
or fill needed for said Project, at a cost not to exceed 5600,000.
The Project will be funded with monies already awarded by the Florida Inland Navigation District
("FIND") in the amount of S150,000, a 50% City -matching contribution of $150,000, and the
remaining balance to be received from the Public Benefit Program Donation to the City by NMRT,
pursuant to Resolution R-14-0421 in an amount not to exceed $300,000.
NMRT, through its contractor, International General Contractors, LLC ("IGC"), has been
advancing a series of residential housing developments in the immediate arca of the proposed
Project and is qualified to undertake the Project.
The FIND funding opportunity, which was already set aside for the City of Miami, and approved
under City Resolution R-15-0091, will expire on September 30, 2017. As such, the time required
to competitively award the project will jeopardize the funding for the Project.
It is neither practical nor advantageous to the City to procure the desired Right -of -Way
improvements by way of competitive bidding given the economies of scale and efficiencies realized
via the use of IGC through NMRT.
Therefore, the administration requests a waiver of the competitive bidding requirements for the
Pallot Park Project as such approval would ensure the timely expenditure of the grant funds, ensure
the proper coordination of the improvements at Pallot Park with the other projects managed by
NMRT, rendering this approach as most practical and advantageous to the City.
This action is being considered pursuant to Florida Statutes 255.20(1)(c)(10) (Local Bids &
Contracts for Public Construction Works) and Section 18-85(a) of the City Code (Competitive
Sealed Bidding/Waiver Procedures). This criterion is to be considered in this manner as set forth
in the proposed resolution and in these Code sections and in F.S. 255.20, which are deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein and are available as public records from the City.
In addition, Section 18-89 of the Code is the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City code 18-
89") grants the City Commission the authority to waive the requirements for Community Small
Business Enterprise ("CSBE"), Local Workforce and Responsible Wages programs.
The City has determined that the most expedition method of providing the desired construction
of the seawall and kayak ramp is to allow NMRT to engage its existing contractor, IGC, in an effort
to complete the project.
Your signature below will indicate your concurrence with the above recommendation and your
acceptance of these findings as your own justification for the waiver of competitive bidding
procedures and recommendation.
APPROVED BY:
Daniel j. Alfon`s
"f City Manager
C: Alberto Parjus, Assistant City Manager
Annie Perez, Director of Purchasing
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Date: f °/.
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