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Resolution R-18-0227
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 4220 Final Action Date: 5/24/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") FOR THE
OPERATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") TROLLEY SYSTEM TO
INCLUDE THE PROPOSED FLAGAMI TROLLEY ROUTE AND OTHER
ROUTES WITHIN THE CITY WHICH MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL
FUNDING SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT
GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO MODIFY THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH THE CURRENT
OPERATOR, IF POSSIBLE TO COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS AS STATED
HEREIN, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, public transportation and mass transit remain major priorities for the City of
Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the City's trolley system has rapidly become a vital component of the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City's current trolley system operates an expansive and growing
network of routes in the Allapattah, Biscayne, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Way, Downtown,
Health District, Little Havana, Overtown, Wynwood, and Little Haiti areas; and
WHEREAS, these routes are utilized by local residents, tourists, and commuters moving
from, into, and through the City; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Flagami route contemplated by the City would bring much
needed public transportation options to the community which has been historically underserved
by municipal transit; and
WHEREAS, trolley routes in the Flagami and other areas of the City would greatly
enhance these neighborhoods, their multimodal transportation capabilities, and overall
community interconnectedness; and
WHEREAS, an Request for Proposals ("RFP") is required under the circumstances as
the use of federal funds requires specific operational requirements and compliance; and
WHEREAS, expansion of the City's municipal trolley operation is in the best interests of
the City and as such, the RFP process should be expedited to the extent possible; and
WHEREAS, a subcommittee of the Miami -Dade Transportation Planning Organization
("TPO") recently endorsed a series of projects encompassing large and small-scale macro
public transportation solutions within the County and the City, and the full board of the TPO shall
be considering same in June, 2018; and
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File ID: 4220 Enactment Number: R-18-0227
WHEREAS, pursuant to 2-33(e) of the Code of the City of Miami, the City Commission
unanimously deems this Resolution to be of an emergency nature;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to issue an RFP for the operation
of the City's trolley system to include the proposed Flagami trolley route and other routes
within the City, which may be eligible for federal funding.
Section 3. The RFP will be subject to all applicable federal procurement guidelines
and regulations.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to modify the existing Agreement with
the current operator, if possible to comply with the conditions as stated herein, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey 5/24/2018
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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