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Resolution R-23-0286
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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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
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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 authorizedI 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 authorized1 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 authorized' 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.
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.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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