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Resolution R-17-0153
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1751 Final Action Date: 3/23/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED
PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION
METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") 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 CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDING,
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", THAT AMIGOS
TOGETHER FOR KIDS, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
("AMIGOS"), IS THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRM TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE
AFTER -SCHOOL INSTRUCTION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, FAMILY
EVENTS, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT JOSE MARTI
PARK; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND TO
EXECUTE A PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES AGREEMENT
("AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND
BOND COUNSEL, FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD COMMENCING MAY 12,
2017 THROUGH MAY 11, 2022 WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR UP TO
TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE FIVE (5) YEAR PERIODS FOR A TOTAL OF
FIFTEEN (15) YEARS UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SERVICE
AUTHORIZATION LETTERS AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS,
AND MODIFICATIONS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY
AND BOND COUNSEL, TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF AND
COMPLIANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has previously entered into agreements with
Amigos Together for Kids, Inc., a Florida not for profit organization ("AMIGOS"), to provide after -
school instruction and program management, family events, cultural, and recreational activities
for youth at Jose Marti Park; and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Parks and Recreation ("Department") has
recommended and found that AMIGOS is the most qualified firm to continue to provide said
after -school services for youth at Jose Marti Park; and
WHEREAS, both the City and AMIGOS understand that the facilities that AMIGOS uses
at Jose Marti Park to provide the services have been renovated/improved by tax-exempt bond
funding, which requires both the City and AMIGOS to comply with Internal Revenue Code rules
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and regulations regarding uses of tax-exempt bond -financed facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the recommendations and finding of the
Department and has made a finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", that pursuant to
Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City 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 finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", be adopted and that
competitive bidding methods and procedures be waived;
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 if 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 recommendations and finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", that
competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the
City pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the City Code, waiving the requirements for said
procedures, is ratified, approved and confirmed and the City Manager's recommendations and
finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", that AMIGOS is the most qualified firm to
continue to provide after -school instruction and program management, family events, cultural,
and recreational activities for youth at Jose Marti Park, is approved.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute an Agreement, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney and Bond Counsel, for the contract period commencing May 12,
2017 through May 11, 2022, with the option to renew for two (2) additional five (5) year periods
for a total of fifteen (15) years, under the same terms and conditions.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute service authorization
letters and to negotiate and execute the necessary documents, amendments, extensions,
renewals and modifications, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney and Bond Counsel, to
implement acceptance of and compliance with the Agreement.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
endez, City Httor3/14/2017
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 City 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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