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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #3086 Date: 11/16/2017 Requesting Department: Department of Planning Commission Meeting Date: 12/14/2017 Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Approve Agreement - Earth Advisors, Inc Purpose of Item: It is respectfully recommended that the Miami City Commission adopt the attached resolution, by a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, ratifying, confirming and approving the City Manager's written finding of an emergency, waiving competitive sealed bidding procedures and retroactively approving the selection of Earth Advisors, Inc., to provide a landscape management assessment for the Planning Department. Background of Item: The City Manager approved this emergency, for Earth Advisors, Inc. to provide a landscape management assessment post Hurricane Irma. Services included, but were not limited to site inspections of tree and landscape damage and verification for land improvements (i.e., irrigation systems, sidewalks, fences, storm water systems, etc.). Additional resources were needed to assist in the assessment of damage and restoration efforts of the tree canopy in Parks and along the right-of-ways impacted by Hurricane Irma. This work provided relief to the Environmental Resources staff performing field activities that are currently hindering the permit plans review and creating an additional backlog. Funding is provided by the Tree Trust Fund, Special Revenue Account # 10410.356000.351000. Budget Impact Analysis Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: in an amount not to exceed $150,000 General Account No: As required by department Reviewed By Department of Planning Luciana Gonzalez Department Head Review Completed 11/21/2017 6:17 PM Office of Management and Budget Fred Pericles Budget Analyst Review Completed 11/30/2017 2:37 PM Office of Management and Budget Christopher M Rose Budget Review Completed 12/01/2017 3:27 PM Department of Procurement Lydia Osborne Procurement Review Completed 12/01/2017 4:27 PM City Manager's Office Nzeribe Ihekwaba Assistant City Manager Review Completed 12/01/2017 5:36 PM City Manager's Office Daniel J. Alfonso City Manager Review Completed 12/02/2017 8:11 AM Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 12/05/2017 9:40 AM Office of the City Attorney Valentin J Alvarez Deputy City Attorney Review Skipped 12/04/2017 6:41 PM Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 12/05/2017 3:47 PM City Commission Nicole Ewan Meeting Completed 12/14/2017 9:00 AM Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office Signed by the Mayor Completed 12/22/2017 12:22 PM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 12/22/2017 12:56 PM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 12/22/2017 12:56 PM City of Miami File ID: 3086 (Revision:) Printed On: 3/13/2018 File Number: 3086 City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-17-0616 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. Section 3. Funds in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 from Account No. 10410.356000.351000, are allocated. City of Miami File ID: 3086 (Revision:) Printed On: 3/13/2018 Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.' APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: i ria i ndez, City Attor iey 121512017 ' 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. City of Miami File ID: 3086 (Revision:) Printed On: 311312018