2003-25374 Reso
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-25374
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND
APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION AND TRANSFER OF $159,957
IN TRANSIT SURTAX FUNDS TO REPLACE CITY FUNDS THAT
WERE PREVIOUSLY ADVANCED FOR THE EVALUATION OF
RAPID TRANSIT OPTIONS STUDY/SOUTH BEACH, PERFORMED
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BY HDR ENGINEERING, INC., AS
AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2003-25197, DATED APRIL
30, 2003.
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
requested that the City make an official decisiDn, no later than early September 2003, regarding
a propDsed Miami Beach alignment of a future Bay Link TranspDrtation Corridor Project; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2003-25143, dated March 10,2003, authorized the City to
engage its own consultant to evaluate the various rapid transit Dptions available and recommend
the best option for the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RFQ No. 36-02/03, Resolution No. 2003-25197, dated April 30,
2003, authorized the Administration to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement
with the successful bidder, HDR Engineering, Inc., for the performance of an Evaluation of
Rapid Transit Options-Phase I/South Beach (the "Study"), in the amount of $159,957; and
WHEREAS, Transit Surtax Funds had not yet been made available from the County to
local municipalities when the HDR contact was approved; therefore, City funds were advanced
to proceed with the Study; and
WHEREAS, Transit Surtax Funds have now been disbursed to the City; therefore, the
Administration recommends that $159,957 in Transit Surtax Funds be appropriated and
transferred to fund the contract cost fDr the Study which is 100% complete; and
WHEREAS, Transit Surtax Funds need to be appropriated to replace City funds
advanced to fund the Study.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the appropriation and transfer
of $159,957 in Transit Surtax Funds to replace City funds that were previously advanced for the
Evaluation of Rapid Transit Options-Phase I/South Beach Study is hereby authorized and
approved.
ATTE:<t PCU~
UCLERK
,2003.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 15th
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Condensed Title:
A Resolution authorizing the appropriation and transfer of $159,957 in Transit Surtax Funds to replace City
funds that were previously advanced for the Evaluation of Rapid Transit Options Study/South Beach,
erformed b HDR En ineerin ,Inc., as authorized b Resolution No. 2003-25197, dated 04/30/03.
Issue:
Shall the City appropriate Transit Surtax Funds for the purposes of the HDR Study?
Item Summary/Recommendation:
Pursuant to City Commission request of March 10, 2003, and RFQ No. 36-02/03, Resolution No. 2003-
25197, dated 04/30/03 authorized contract negotiations with HDR Engineering, Inc., who was hired on May
6, 2003 to perform an Evaluation of Rapid Transit Options Study for the City of Miami Beach, in the amount
of $159,957. Transit Surtax Funds had not yet been made available from the County to local municipalities
when the HDR contact was approved; therefore, City funds were advanced to proceed with the study.
Transit Surtax Funds have now been disbursed to the City. Therefore, the Administration recommends that
$159,957 in Transit Surtax Funds be appropriated and transferred to fund the contract cost for the Study
which is 100% complete.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
I N/A
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account Approved
Funds: 1 159,957 187.8000.312910 Revenue Acct.
~ 2 011.9322.000312 Expend. Acct.
1-- 3
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Fin~ce Dept. Total 159,957
Cit Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin
Amelia Johnson
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
From:
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez ~.
City Manager 0 U
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND
APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION AND TRANSFER OF $159,957
IN TRANSIT SURTAX FUNDS TO REPLACE CITY FUNDS THAT
WERE PREVIOUSLY ADVANCED FOR THE EVALUATION OF
RAPID TRANSIT OPTIONS STUDY/SOUTH BEACH, PERFORMED
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BY HDR ENGINEERING, INC.,
AS AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2003-25197, DATED
APRIL 30, 2003.
Date: October 15, 2003
To:
Subject:
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
Resolution No. 2003-25143, dated March 10,2003, authorized the City to engage its own consultant
to evaluate the various rapid transit options available and recommend the best option for Miami
Beach. This was done pursuant to a decision that needed to be made by the City Commission
regarding a Miami Beach Locally Preferred Alternative of the Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO)-proposed Bay Link Transportation Corridor Project.
Following the regular City procurement process, Resolution No. 2003-25197, dated April 30, 2003,
authorized the Administration to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with the
successful bidder, HDR Engineering, Inc. A professional services agreement was executed
between HDR and the City of Miami Beach on May 6, 2003, for the performance of an Evaluation of
Rapid Transit Options-Phase I/South Beach (the "Study") at a cost of $159,957. Transit Surtax
Funds had not yet been made available from the County to local municipalities when the HDR
contact was approved; therefore, City funds were advanced to proceed with the Study. Transit
Surtax Funds have now been disbursed to the City. Therefore, the Administration recommends that
$159,957 in Transit Surtax Funds be appropriated and transferred to replace advanced City funds.
Transit rtax Funds, in the amount of $159,957 are available for this purpose in Revenue Account
No.1 ~000.31291 O. The Administration recommends approval of the Resolution.
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