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Resolution R-25-0514
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18415 Final Action Date: 12/11/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ("CITY CODE"), APPROVING A BID AWARD FOR
INVITATION FOR BID ("IFB") NO. 2036386 TO LAWN KEEPERS OF SOUTH
FLORIDA, INC. ("CONTRACTOR") TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL VARIOUS
SPECIES OF TREES, CITYWIDE ("SERVICES") AS A ONE-TIME PURCHASE
IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN AND 99/100 DOLLARS ($860,457.99); ALLOCATING
FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE FROM PUBLIC WORKS' SPECIAL REVENUE
ACCOUNT CODE FUND 13000.204000.881000.0000.00000, OR OTHER
LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES, SUBJECT TO THE
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF
NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
A CONTRACT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH
CONTRACTOR FOR THE SERVICES, CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS SET
FORTH HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS,
RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, AND SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS,
AND PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND IN 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 ALL APPLICABLE LAWS,
RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID
PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") requires the procurement and installation of trees
("Services") in order to provide and establish a diverse range of tree species throughout the
City; and
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2025, the Department of Procurement ("Procurement") issued
Invitation for Bid No. 2036386 ("Solicitation") to establish a contract for the Services; and
WHEREAS, on August 7, 2025, Procurement received eight (8) bids in response to the
Solicitation, of which, four (4) bids were found to be non -responsive to the Solicitation; and
WHEREAS, after review and tabulation of the remaining bids, Lawn Keepers of South
Florida, Inc. ("Contractor") was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder;
and
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WHEREAS, the City Manager recommended Contractor for award of a contract for the
Services as a one-time purchase in an estimated amount of Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand Four
Hundred Fifty Seven and 99/100 Dollars ($860,457.99), as further specified in the
recommendation memo, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("City Manager's
Recommendation"); and
WHEREAS, Section 18-85 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City
Code") provides the procedures for use of competitive sealed bidding, including that bid awards
in excess of $50,000.00 must be approved by the City Commission upon recommendation by
the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to approve the bid award to Contractor and to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract, and any necessary
amendments, renewals, and extensions, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney and
consistent with the terms herein stated, for said purpose;
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 18-85, the bid award to Contractor for the provision of
the Services as a one-time purchase in an estimated amount of Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand
Four Hundred Fifty Seven and 99/100 Dollars ($860,457.99), as further specified in the City
Manager's Recommendation, is hereby approved.
Section 3. Funds for this purpose shall be allocated from Public Works' Special
Revenue Account Code Fund 13000.204000.881000.0000.00000, or other legally available
funding sources, subject to the availability of funds and budget 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 Contractor for the Services, consistent with the terms
set forth herein.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any
documents, including amendments, renewals, and extensions, all in forms acceptable to the
City Attorney, and subject to all allocations, appropriations, and prior budgetary approvals, and
in 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 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 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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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wy j ng III, C y tor -y 12/2/2025
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