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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER APPROVING
THE FINDINGS OF THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST EXTERNAL
AUDIT EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
NO. 496326, THAT THE FIRMS MOST QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE EXTERNAL
AUDITING SERVICES FOR THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST
("TRUST") ARE IN RANK ORDER: (1) SANSON, KLINE, JACOMINO, TANDOC AND
GAMARRA, LLP AND (2) KEEFE, MCCULLOUGH & CO., LLP; AUTHORIZING THE
TRUST TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT ("PSA"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH
SANSON, KLINE, JACOMINO, TANDOC AND GAMARRA, LLP FOR A TERM OF
THREE (3) YEARS WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $93,500.00.
WHEREAS, the Bayfront Park Management Trust ("Trust") was created by the City
Commission to direct, operate, manage and maintain all aspects of Bayfront and Museum Parks; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") Procurement Department issued Request for Proposals
("RFP") No. 496326 on June 24, 2015 for the provision of external auditing services for the Trust; and
WHEREAS, six (6) proposals were received by the July 14, 2015 deadline and were deemed to
be responsive and responsible; and
WHEREAS, the Trust's External Audit Evaluation Committee ("Evaluation Committee") held a
publicly noticed meeting on September 1, 2015 and conducted its evaluation of the six (6) proposals
received; and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2015, the Evaluation Committee recommended to the Trust, at
its regularly scheduled board meeting, to approve the selection of the top two ranked firms: (1)
Sanson, Kline, Jacomino, Tandoc and Gamarra, LLP and (2) Keefe, McCullough & Co., LLP; and
WHEREAS, the Trust approved the selection of the top two ranked firms and authorized the
Executive Director to negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA") with Sanson,
Kline, Jacomino, Tandoc and Gamarra, LLP, for a term of three (3) years with an option to renew for
two (2) additional one (1) year periods, in an amount not to exceed $93,500,00 disbursed as follows:
year one, $18,000.00; year two, $18,500.00; year three, $19,000.00; year four, $19,000.00 and year
five, $19,000,00; and
WHEREAS, should negotiations fail with the first ranked firm, the Executive Director should
proceed with negotiations with the second ranked firm.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
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Resolution
File Number: 15-01246
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER APPROVING
THE FINDINGS OF THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST EXTERNAL
AUDIT EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
NO. 496326, THAT THE FIRMS MOST QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE EXTERNAL
AUDITING SERVICES FOR THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST
("TRUST") ARE IN RANK ORDER: (1) SANSON, KLINE, JACOMINO, TANDOC AND
GAMARRA, LLP AND (2) KEEFE, MCCULLOUGH & CO., LLP; AUTHORIZING THE
TRUST TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT ("PSA"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH
SANSON, KLINE, JACOMINO, TANDOC AND GAMARRA, LLP FOR A TERM OF
THREE (3) YEARS WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $93,500.00.
WHEREAS, the Bayfront Park Management Trust ("Trust") was created by the City
Commission to direct, operate, manage and maintain all aspects of Bayfront and Museum Parks; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") Procurement Department issued Request for Proposals
("RFP") No. 496326 on June 24, 2015 for the provision of external auditing services for the Trust; and
WHEREAS, six (6) proposals were received by the July 14, 2015 deadline and were deemed to
be responsive and responsible; and
WHEREAS, the Trust's External Audit Evaluation Committee ("Evaluation Committee") held a
publicly noticed meeting on September 1, 2015 and conducted its evaluation of the six (6) proposals
received; and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2015, the Evaluation Committee recommended to the Trust, at
its regularly scheduled board meeting, to approve the selection of the top two ranked firms: (1)
Sanson, Kline, Jacomino, Tandoc and Gamarra, LLP and (2) Keefe, McCullough & Co., LLP; and
WHEREAS, the Trust approved the selection of the top two ranked firms and authorized the
Executive Director to negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA") with Sanson,
Kline, Jacomino, Tandoc and Gamarra, LLP, for a term of three (3) years with an option to renew for
two (2) additional one (1) year periods, in an amount not to exceed $93,500,00 disbursed as follows:
year one, $18,000.00; year two, $18,500.00; year three, $19,000.00; year four, $19,000.00 and year
five, $19,000,00; and
WHEREAS, should negotiations fail with the first ranked firm, the Executive Director should
proceed with negotiations with the second ranked firm.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
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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 Commission accepts the recommendation of the City Manager, approving
the findings of the Trust's Evaluation Committee, pursuant to RFP 496326 that the firms most qualified
to provide external auditing services for the Trust are in rank order: (1) Sanson, Kline, Jacomino,
Tandoc and Gamarra, LLP and (2) Keefe, McCullough & Co., LLP, and authorizes the Trust to
negotiate and execute a PSA, in substantially the attached form, with Sanson, Kline, Jacomino,
Tandoc and Gamarra, LLP, in an amount not to exceed $93,500.00.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENDEZ
CITYATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar
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.
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