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Resolution R-25-0014
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 17070 Final Action Date: 1/23/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SILVA ARCHITECTS, LLC,
AWARDED PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 19-20-027,
TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY
EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS ($828,740.00) FOR
A TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE OF ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED TWENTY
EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS ($1,328,740.00)
FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLETION OF
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ON A
PHASED BASIS; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RESOLUTION NO. R-
24-0138 OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM
THE CAPITAL PROJECT NO. 40-B193207 AND DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETS,
SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AT THE TIME OF NEED; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL
OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND
EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS
MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2020, the Department of Procurement ("Procurement") issued
Request for Qualifications No. 19-20-027 ("RFQ"), under full and open competition, to procure a
design criteria package for Fire Station No. 10 ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, on August 14, 2020, five (5) proposals were received by the Office of the
City Clerk in response to the RFQ, and subsequently, one (1) proposal was found to be non-
responsive to the Minimum Requirements of the RFQ, after Procurement completed its due
diligence effort; and
WHEREAS, on December 11, 2020, an Evaluation Committee met and completed the
Step 1 evaluations of the remaining four (4) proposals submitted by responsive and responsible
proposers, following the guidelines stipulated in the RFQ, and recommended Silva Architects,
LLC ("Silva Architects") the highest ranked responsive and responsible Proposer for
negotiations; and
WHEREAS, a Negotiation Committee appointed by the City Manager, on February 22,
2021, met and conducted negotiations through April 15, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City and Silva Architects entered into a Professional Services
Agreement on or about April 15, 2021 ("Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, it has been determined to be in the best interest of the City to retain Silva
Architects to further provide professional services beyond the scope of its original design criteria
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package -related Agreement, up to and including one hundred percent (100%) construction
documents and construction administration services; and
WHEREAS, successful negotiations have been held between the City and Silva
Architects to define the level of effort and the cost associated to turn the original thirty percent
(30%) construction documents into one hundred percent (100%) construction documents; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager requests authorization to execute an amendment to Silva
Architects' Agreement, increasing the original project compensation amount by an amount of
Eight Hundred Twenty -Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Dollars ($828,740.00), thereby
increasing the original project compensation amount from Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000.00) to the amended project compensation amount of One Million Three Hundred
Twenty -Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Dollars ($1,328,740.00), for additional services
associated with the completion of one hundred percent (100%) construction documents for the
Project on a phased basis; and
WHEREAS, funds are to be allocated from Capital Project No. 40-B193207 and
Department budgets at the time of need.
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 authorized' to negotiate and execute an
amendment to the Agreement with Silva Architects to increase the contract amount by eight
hundred twenty-eight thousand seven hundred forty dollars ($848,740.00) for a total contract
value of one million three hundred twenty eight thousand seven hundred forty dollars
($1,328,740.00) for additional services associated with the completion of one hundred percent
(100%) construction documents on a phased basis.
Section 3. The requirements of Resolution No. R-24-0138 of the Miami City Commission
are hereby waived by an affirmative vote of three or more City Commissioners.
Section 4. Funds are to be allocated from Capital Project No. 40-B193207 and
Department budgets at the time of need.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute all other
documents, including amendments, renewals, and extensions, all in forms acceptable to the
City Attorney, 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 all legal regulations that may be imposed,
including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wy j ng III, C1ty ttor' -y 1/13/2025
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