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File ID: #18152
Date: 09/12/2025
Commission Meeting Date: 09/25/2025
Requesting Department: Department of
Resilience and Public Works
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Execute - MDC Interlocal Master Agrmnt - Utility Work
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(a), authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an Interlocal Master Agreement, in a form acceptable
to the City Attorney, with Miami- Dade County ("County"), to provide utility work for the
county, establishing the procedure for the performance and reimbursement of the utility
work, including the utility design work to be performed and the utility construction work
to be carried out; further authorizing the City Manager to execute individual Joint
Participation Agreements, in substantially the attached form as " Exhibit A", without
requiring further City Commission approval.
Background of Item:
On November 21, 2013, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-13-0469, which
authorized the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Master Agreement with Miami -
Dade County ("County"), to provide utility work for the County, establishing the
procedure for the performance and reimbursement of the utility work, including the utility
design work to be performed and the utility construction work to be carried out. On
March 21, 2014, the City entered into the Agreement with the County for a term of ten
(10) years and the agreement expired. On September 12, 2024, the City Commission
adopted Resolution No. R-24-0037, which authorized the City Manager to execute an
Interlocal Master Agreement for a term of one year, with the County, to provide utility
work for the County, establishing the procedure for the performance and reimbursement
of the utility work, including the utility design work to be performed and the utility
construction work to be carried out; further authorizing the City Manager to execute
individual Joint Participation Agreements without requiring further City Commission
Approval. On December 18, 2024, the City entered into the Agreement with the County
for a term of one (1) year and the agreement expires on December 18, 2025. The
County owns or may, in the future, own certain water and wastewater facilities, including
but not limited to, gravity sewer pipes, pump stations, reclaimed water pipes, valves and
valve covers, manholes and access covers, water pipes, sanitary sewage pipes,
meters, hydrants, and all appurtenances thereto, which are or may, in the future, be
located in the City of Miami's public roads or lands ("Facilities"). The Miami -Dade Water
and Sewer Department ("MDWASD") operates the County's water and sanitary
wastewater system. The City engages in projects that involve constructing,
reconstructing or otherwise changing public roads and other improvements located on
public roads or lands (hereinafter referred to as either the "Project" or the "Projects").
The City and the County may propose Projects that necessitate the installation,
relocation (vertically or horizontally), replacement, adjustment or removal of the
Facilities or some combination thereof (hereinafter referred to as "Utility Work"). The
City and the County desire to minimize delays, costs, and impact to the public, which
may result from lack of coordination and communication between or among them and
their respective contractors performing the Project or the Utility Work. The City and the
County desire to enter into a Master Agreement that establishes the procedure for the
performance and reimbursement of the Utility Work, including the utility design work to
be performed and the utility construction work to be carried out ( the " Interlocal Master
Agreement"). The purpose of the Interlocal Master Agreement and the individual Joint
Participation Agreements (hereinafter, "JPAs") is to perform the Utility Work with the
Project in an efficient, coordinated, economical and expeditious manner. The individual
JPAs shall not require further City Commission approval.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NOT an Expenditure
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0394
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 18152 Final Action Date:9/25/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN
INTERLOCAL MASTER AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, WITH MIAMI- DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), TO PROVIDE UTILITY
WORK FOR THE COUNTY, ESTABLISHING THE PROCEDURE FOR THE
PERFORMANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF THE UTILITY WORK, INCLUDING THE
UTILITY DESIGN WORK TO BE PERFORMED AND THE UTILITY CONSTRUCTION
WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE INDIVIDUAL JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE ATTACHED FORM AS "EXHIBIT A," WITHOUT REQUIRING FURTHER CITY
COMMISSION APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2013, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-13-
0469, which authorized the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Master Agreement with
Miami -Dade County ("County"), to provide utility work for the County, establishing the procedure
for the performance and reimbursement of the utility work, including the utility design work to be
performed and the utility construction work to be carried out; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2014, the City entered into the Agreement with the County for
a term of ten (10) years and the agreement expired; and
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2024, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-
24-0337, which authorized the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Master Agreement for a
term of one (1) year, with the County, to provide utility work for the County, establishing the
procedure for the performance and reimbursement of the utility work, including the utility design
work to be performed and the utility construction work to be carried out and further authorizing
the City Manager to execute individual Joint Participation Agreements without requiring further
City Commission approval; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2024, the City of Miami ("City") entered into the
Agreement with the County for a term of one (1) year, which expires on December 18, 2025;
and
WHEREAS, the County owns or may, in the future, own certain water and wastewater
facilities, including but not limited to, gravity sewer pipes, pump stations, reclaimed water pipes,
valves and valve covers, manholes and access covers, water pipes, sanitary sewage pipes,
meters, hydrants, and all appurtenances thereto, which are or may, in the future, be located in
the City's public roads or lands ("Facilities"); and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department ("WASD") operates the
County's water and sanitary wastewater system; and
WHEREAS, the City engages in projects that involve constructing, reconstructing or
otherwise changing public roads and other improvements located on public roads or lands
(hereinafter referred to as either the "Project" or the "Projects"); and
WHEREAS, the City and the County may propose Projects that necessitate the
installation, relocation (vertically or horizontally), replacement, adjustment or removal of the
Facilities or some combination thereof (hereinafter referred to as "Utility Work"); and
WHEREAS, the City and the County desire to minimize delays, costs, and impact to the
public, which may result from lack of coordination and communication between or among them
and their respective contractors performing the Project or the Utility Work; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County desire to enter into a Master Agreement that
establishes the procedure for the performance and reimbursement of Utility Work, including the
utility design work to be performed and the utility construction work to be carried out ("the
Interlocal Master Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Interlocal Master Agreement and the individual Joint
Participation Agreements (hereinafter "JPAs") is to perform the Utility Work with the Project in
an efficient, coordinated, economical and expeditious manner; and
WHEREAS, the individual JPAs shall not require further City Commission approval;
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 authorized' to negotiate and execute an Interlocal Master
Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the County to provide utility work for
the County, establishing the procedure for the performance and reimbursement of the utility
work, including the utility design work to be performed and the utility construction work to be
carried out.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute individual JPAs, in
substantially the attached form as "Exhibit A," without requiring further City Commission
approval.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may
be imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City
Code provisions.