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File ID: #13984
Date: 05/10/2023
Commission Meeting Date: 07/13/2023
Requesting Department: Office of Capital
Improvements
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Accept RFQ - Miscellaneous Structural Engineering Services
Purpose of Item:
The nature of this item is to seek City Commission's approval, for the Acceptance of
Assignment and Assumption of Agreement for RFQ No. 16-17-018, for the provision of
Miscellaneous Structural Engineering Services, from Douglas Wood Associates, Inc. to
accept the change in ownership, company name, and staff, authorizing the City
Manager to execute an Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, with O'Donnell & Naccarato, Inc.; further authorizing the
City Manager to negotiate and execute any and all documents, including any
amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject to all allocations, appropriations and
budgetary approvals having been previously made, compliance with applicable
provisions of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, ("City Code"),
including, the City of Miami's Procurement Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and
Financial Integrity Principles, all as set forth in Chapter 18 of the City Code, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations, as may be deemed necessary for said purpose.
Background of Item:
On August 16, 2017, the Department of Procurement ("Procurement") issued RFQ No.
16-17-018, Miscellaneous Structural Engineering Services, under full and open
competition for structural engineering services. On October 2, 2017, the RFQ closing
date, six (6) proposals were received in response to the RFQ. Subsequently, the
proposals were reviewed by Procurement staff, upon which all proposals were deemed
responsive and responsible in accordance with the minimum submission requirements
of the RFQ. On December 12, 2017, the Evaluation Committee completed the
evaluation of the proposals and recommended the four (4) top -ranked responsive and
responsible Proposers, for award. On March 21, 2018, the Award Recommendation
Memorandum was executed pursuant to the City Manager's authorized delegated
authority of $500,000.00. On April 24, 2018, an Agreement was executed with Douglas
Wood Associates, Inc. for an initial contract term of two (2) years with the option to
renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods. On August 12, 2022, Douglas Wood
Associates, Inc. notified Procurement of its potential sale to O'Donnell & Naccarato, Inc.
On September 29, 2022, Douglas Wood Associates, Inc. was acquired by O'Donnell &
Naccarato, Inc. The contract is currently on the fourth one hundred and twenty (120)
day extension and expires on August 20, 2023.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
$750,000.00
Special Revenue Account No:
N/A CIP Project No: Various
Office of Capital Improvements
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
Department of Procurement
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
City Manager's Office
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Office of the City Clerk
Hector L Badia
Lai -wan McGinnis
Marie Gouin
Annie Perez
Nzeribe Ihekwaba
Valentin J Alvarez
Arthur Noriega V
Pablo Velez
Victoria Mendez
Maricarmen Lopez
City Clerk's Office
Reviewed B
Department Head Review
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Procurement Review
Deputy City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
City Manager Review
ACA Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Meeting
Rendered
Completed 06/07/2023 4:31 PM
Completed 06/08/2023 4:26 PM
Completed 06/08/2023 8:02 PM
Completed 06/20/2023 4:05 PM
Completed 06/29/2023 10:01 AM
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Completed 06/30/2023 2:28 PM
Completed 06/30/2023 10:46 PM
Completed 07/03/2023 9:43 AM
Completed 07/13/2023 9:00 AM
Completed 07/19/2023 6:44 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-23-0286
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 13984 Final Action Date:7/13/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
("RFQ") CONTRACT NO. 16-17-018 FOR THE PROVISION OF MISCELLANEOUS
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FROM DOUGLAS WOOD ASSOCIATES,
INC., A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION ("DOUGLAS WOOD"), TO O'DONNELL &
NACCARATO, INC., A FOREIGN PROFIT CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO
CONDUCT BUSINESS IN FLORIDA ("O'DONNELL & NACCARATO"); AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ACCEPTANCE OF ASSIGNMENT AND
ASSUMPTION OF AGREEMENT WITH O'DONNELL & NACCARATO, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE O'DONNELL & NACCARATO THE
CORRESPONDING NOTICE TO PROCEED ("NTP"), SUBJECT TO THE
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND
EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR
BUDGETARY APPROVALS, COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"),
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -
DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH
IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND
REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-87 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), the City Manager approved the recommendation of award of Request
for Qualifications ("RFQ") Contract No. 16-17-018 for the provision of Miscellaneous Structural
Engineering Services with various qualified providers, including Douglas Wood Associates,
Inc., a Florida profit corporation ("Douglas Wood"), for an initial term of two (2) years with the
option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods; and
WHEREAS, a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement"), dated April 24, 2018,
for the provision of said services was executed between Douglas Wood and the City of Miami
("City"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 10.03 of the Agreement, titled "Successors and
Assigns," said Agreement "shall not be transferred, pledged, sold, delegated, or assigned, in
whole or in part, by the Consultant [in this case, Douglas Wood] without the written consent of
the City, acting by and through its City Commission;" and
WHEREAS, the City received a letter from Douglas Wood, dated August 9, 2022,
requesting said consent to assign, transfer, and convey all contracts to O'Donnell & Naccarato,
Inc., a foreign profit corporation authorized to conduct business in Florida ("O'Donnell &
Naccarato"); and
WHEREAS, on September 29, 2022, O'Donnell & Naccarato acquired Douglas Wood;
and
WHEREAS, O'Donnell & Naccarato is currently the contracting firm that will be
accepting any and all future obligations of said Agreement with the City;
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 assignment and assumption of the Agreement for RFQ Contract No.
16-17-018 for the provision of Miscellaneous Structural Engineering Services from Douglas
Wood to O'Donnell & Naccarato, is hereby accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute an Acceptance of Assignment
and Assumption of Agreement with O'Donnell & Naccarato, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to issue O'Donnell & Naccarato the
corresponding notice to proceed ("NTP"), subject to the availability of funds and budgetary
approval at the time of need.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute any and all
documents, including any amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject to all allocations,
appropriations, prior budgetary approvals, compliance with all applicable provisions of the City
Code, including the City's Procurement Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity
Principles, all as set forth in Chapter 18 of the City Code, in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, as may be deemed
necessary for said purpose.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey 7/3/2023
1 The authorization herein is further subject to compliance with legal all regulations that may be imposed,
including but not limited to, those prescribed by the applicable City Charter and City Code provisions.