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Resolution R-25-0265
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18321 Final Action Date: 10/23/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WITH, ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-86(C) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), APPROVING THE CONTRACT
AWARD FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 1896386 TO
CORPORATE SYNERGIES GROUP, LLC D/B/A FOUNDATION RISK
PARTNERS PUBLIC ENTITY SERVICES ("CONSULTANT") FOR THE
PROVISION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE
RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT ("RISK") ON AN AS -NEEDED BASIS
("SERVICES"); ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF
FUNDS FROM RISK; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, WITH CONSULTANT FOR THE PROVISION OF THE SERVICES
FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW
FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR TERMS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND
EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY
APPROVAL, AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF 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, AND IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE
DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") Risk Management Department ("Risk") has an
ongoing need for employee benefits consulting services on an as -needed basis ("Services");
and
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2024, the Department of Procurement, on behalf of Risk,
issued Request for Proposals ("RFP") No. 1896386 under full and open competition, to obtain
proposals from experienced and qualified firms for the provision of the Services; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2024, four (4) proposals were received in response to the
RFP, all of which were deemed responsive; and
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2025, the Evaluation Committee ("Committee") appointed by
the City Manager convened to discuss and evaluate the proposals; and
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2025, Oral Presentations were held, after which the Committee
re-evaluated the Proposals and reached a consensus, pursuant to the guidelines established
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within the RFP, to recommend that the City enter into negotiations with Corporate Synergies
Group, LLC d/b/a Foundation Risk Partners Public Entity Services ("Consultant"), the highest -
ranked responsive and responsible Proposer; and
WHEREAS, on May 29, 2025, the City Manager concurred with the recommendation of
the Committee and authorized Procurement to enter into negotiations with Consultant to
establish a contract for the provision of the Services; and
WHEREAS, On June 10, 2025, Procurement and a designated negotiating team
successfully completed negotiations with Consultant;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 18-86(c) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), where a contract exceeds Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($50,000.00) utilizing the competitive sealed proposal method, award shall be made to the
responsive and responsible proposer whose proposal is most advantageous to the City as
determined by the City Commission in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in the
RFP; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to approve the contract award for the RFP to
Consultant and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, for the provision of the Services for an initial term of three (3)
years, with two (2) options to renew for additional one (1) year terms;
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. Pursuant to Section 18-86(c) of the City Code, the contract award for RFP
No. 1896386 to Consultant for the Services is hereby approved.
Section 3. Funds are allocated from the various sources of funds from Risk, subject to
the availability of funds and budgetary approval at the time of need.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute a contract, in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney, with Consultant for the provision of the Services for an
initial term of three (3) years, with two (2) options to renew for additional one (1) year terms.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute any and all
documents, including any amendments, renewals, and extensions, all in forms acceptable to the
City Attorney, subject to all allocations, appropriations, prior budgetary approvals and
compliance with applicable provisions of the 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, and in compliance with applicable regulations, as may be
necessary for said purpose.
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.
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Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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