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Resolution R-17-0616
File Number: 3086
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 12/14/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
BY A FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, RATIFYING, CONFIRMING
AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S WRITTEN FINDING OF AN
EMERGENCY, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS ATTACHMENT "A,"
WAIVING COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES, AND
RETROACTIVELY APPROVING THE SELECTION OF EARTH ADVISORS, INC.,
TO PROVIDE A LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT FOR THE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT; ALLOCATING FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $150,000.00 FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10410.356000.351000.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Planning Department required the services of
Earth Advisors, Inc. ("Earth Advisors") to provide a post Hurricane Irma landscape management
assessment post, with services including, but not limited to, site inspections of tree and
landscape damage, verification for land improvements (i.e., irrigation systems, sidewalks,
fences, storm water systems, etc.), and assessment of damage and restoration efforts of the
tree canopy in City Parks and along the Right -of -Ways impacted by Hurricane Irma; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the services was to prevent the loss and restore tree canopy
cover in the City after Hurricane Irma as well as ongoing assessment and maintenance of the
restored canopy; and
WHEREAS, the work provided relief to the Environmental Resources staff performing
field activities which hindered the permit plans review and was intended to avoid the creation of
additional backlog; and
WHEREAS, funds, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, will be allocated from
Account No. 10410.356000.351000; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the Code of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), approved an emergency bid waiver for landscape
management assessment;
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. By a four-fifths (4/5ths), affirmative vote, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the City
Code, the City Manager's emergency finding, attached and incorporated as Attachment "A," is
ratified, retroactively approved, and confirmed, the requirements for competitive sealed bidding
procedures are waived and the emergency procurement for landscape management
assessment from Earth Advisors for the Planning Department, is approved.
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File ID: 3086
Enactment Number: R-17-0616
Section 3. Funds in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 from Account No.
10410.356000.351000, are allocated.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' This resolution shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated
herein, whichever is later.
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