R7F-Independent Contractor Agreements For Professional And Other ServicesCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Titles:
A resolution authorizing the City Manager, to enter into certain independent contractor agreements for professional and
other services, as required and as the City Manager deems in the best interest of the City, subject to and contingent
upon the following parameters: 1) The City Manager shall only enter into contracts to provide services orwork related to
vacant budgeted positions, as identified in the city's approved fiscal year (FY) 20151201 6 budget; 2) the amount of the
fee or other compensation under such contract(s) shall not exceed the authorized amount for the respective
classification, as set forth in the City's classified or unclassified salary ordinance (as the case may be); 3) The term of
any independent contractor agreement authorized herein shall not extend beyond the end of FY 2015120'16 (September
30, 2016); 4) at a minimum, the City Manager shall require that any independent contractor agreement entered into
pursuant to this resolution shall utilize the City's standard form for independent contractors (as attached to this
resolution), provided that the City Manager may incorporate additional terms, which may be more stringent, but not more
lenient; and 5) providing that the authority granted to the City Manager pursuant to this resolution shall be brought to the
City Commission for renewal as part of the annual operating budget approvals.
A resolution authorizing the City Manager, to enter into certain independent contractor agreements for the following
services, as required and as the City Manager deems in the best interest of the City, including but not limited to: athletics
instruction/coaching/refereeing, baseball,'softball, soccer, gymnastics, cheerleading, volleyball; ice skating, hockey,
swimming, ice guards, aerobics instruction; fitness instruction; arts/music/cultural/drama instruction and or instrument
repair; computer/media services, including but not limited to, instruction and repair; summer camp instruction; cotillion;
speech, debate, social skills, literacy, math and sat; fitness classes, including but not limited to, aerobics, zumba
dancing, weight room, weight loss, general fitness instruction, adult, youth and baby boot camp; school liaison officers;
resident project representatives (RPR); community/public information services; construction cost estimating/consulting
services; video production services; photography/videography services; graphic design services; program monitor
services; cost allocation services; job audits; step iii grievance hearing officer; auditors; historical research; latent
examiner services; medical director and accreditation services/support; psychological and testing services; professional
trainlng services including but not limited to sexual harassment, diversity and team building; provided further that the City
Manager shall be authorized to negotiate, enter into, and execute the aforestated agreements subject to the same
in the resolution..
lntended Outcome S
(1) Streamline the delivery of services through all departments, (2) ensure expenditure trends are sustainable over the
lndependent contractor agreements differ from professional services agreements in that they apply to an individual in
lieu of a legally constituted entity. Under the City Charter, the City Manager has the authority to make appointments to
vacant, budgeted positions at a salary within the established ranges. Sometimes, when positions are vacated, the City
retains independent contractors to provide the services or work. ln addition, the City regularly uses independent
contractors for specialty services such as recreational classes, communication services, etc. As has been done since FY
200912010, the Administration recommends that the City Commission authorize the City Manager to negotiate, enter and
execute independent contractor agreements, including those in an amount exceeding $25,000, to provide services or
work related to vacant, budgeted positions, and to enter and execute independent contractor agreements to provide
specific services or work reflected in departmental budgets. The Manager will continue to provide the Commission with
contracts whose value exceeds $25,000.
Financial lnformation:
Source of
Funds:
Amount Account
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Financial lmpact Summary: Funds are already included in the FY 2015116 operating budget, in either salaries or
orofessional services line items in various departments
Sylvia Crespo-Tabak, Human Resources Director
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Philip Levine and Members
Jimmy L. Morales City Manager
September 30, 2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYORhND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER
SERVICES, AS REQUIRED, AND AS THE CITY MANAGER DEEMS IN
THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GITY, SUBJECT TO AND CONTINGENT
UPON THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS: 1)THE CITY MANAGERSHALL
ONLY ENTER INTO CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES OR WORK
RELATED TO VACANT BUDGETED POSITIONS, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE
CITY'S APPROVED FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2015/2016 BUDGET; 2) THE
AMOUNT OF THE FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION UNDER SUCH
GoNTRACT(S) SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AUTHORIZED AMOUNT FOR
THE RESPECTIVE CLASSIFICATION, AS SET FORTH IN THE CITY'S
CLASSTFTED OR UNCLASSTFTED SALARY ORDINANCE (AS THE CASE
MAY BE); 3) THE TERM OF ANY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED HEREIN SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND
THE END OF FY 201512016 (SEPTEMBER 30, 2016); 4) AT A MINIMUM,
THE CITY MANAGER SHALL REQUIRE THAT ANY INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THIS
RESOLUTION SHALL UTILIZE THE CITY'S STANDARD FORM FOR
TNDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS (AS ATTACHED TO THIS
RESOLUTION), PROVIDED THAT THE CITY MANAGER MAY
INGORPORATE ADDITIONAL TERMS, WHICH MAY BE MORE
STRINGENT, BUT NOT MORE LENIENT; 5) REQUIRING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ISSUE A LETTER TO COMMISSION EACH FISCAL
QUARTER COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1,2O16,WHICH DELINEATES
THOSE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS THAT EXCEED
$25,000 AND 6) PROVIDING THAT THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE
CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE
BROUGHT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR RENEWAL AS PART OF
THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET APPROVAL.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES, AS
REQUIRED, AND AS THE CITY MANAGER DEEMS IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE CITY:ATHLETICS
!NSTRUCT!ON/COACHING/REFEREEING, INCLUDING BUT NOT
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LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL,
SOCCER, GYMNASTIGS, CHEERLEADING, VOLLEYBALL; ICE
SKATING, HOCKEY, SWIMMING, ICE GUARDS, AEROBICS
INSTRUGTION;FITNESS INSTRUGTION;
ARTS/MUSIC/CULTURAUDRAMA INSTRUCTION AND OR INSTRUMENT
REPAIR; COMPUTER/MEDIA SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO INSTRUCTTON AND REPAIR; RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND
INSTRUCTION; INSTRUCTION AND THERAPY FOR PARTIGIPANTS
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EDUGATION,
HEALTH AND WELLNESS; INSTRUCTION/TUTORING, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED, TO EDUCATION; COTILLION; SPEECH, DEBATE, SOCIAL
SKILLS, LITERACY, MATH AND SAT; FITNESS CLASSES, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO AEROBICS, ZUMBA, WEIGHT ROOM, WEIGHT
LOSS, GENERAL FITNESS INSTRUCTION, ADULT, YOUTH, AND BABY
BOOT CAMP; ; CARE COORDINATION SERVICES; MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES; INTAKE (ASSESSMENT) SERVIGES; FAMILY GROUP
CONFERENGING; MENTORING SERVIGES; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
SERVICES; EMPLOYMENT SESSIONS; FAMILY FUNGTIONAL
THERAPY; FAMILY HOME VISITATION SERVICES; PARENTING GROUP
SERVICES; ALTERNATIVE SUSPENSION SERVICES; RESTORATIVE
JUSTICE TECHNIQUES; ONE-ON-ONE SHADOWS TO WORK WITH
YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNONOLGY,
ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS) ACTIVITIES; SCHOOL LIAISONS
FOR REFERRAL OF CARE COORDINATION SERVICES; RESIDENT
PROJECT REPRESENTATIVES (RPR); REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE
CARE AGT; ACTUARIAL SERVICES; COMMUNITY/PUBLIC
INFORMATION SERVICES;CONSTRUCTION COST
ESTIMATING/CONSULTING SERVICES; VIDEO PRODUCTION
SERVICES; PHOTOGRAPHYTIDEOGRAPHY SERVICES; GRAPHIC
DESIGNER SERVIGES; PROGRAM MONITOR SERVICES; GOST
ALLOGATION SERVICES; JOB AUDITS; STEP lll DISCIPLINARY
GRIEVANCE HEARING OFFICER; AUDITORS; HISTORICAL
RESEARCHER; LATENT EXAMINER SERVICES; MEDICAL DIRECTOR
AND ACCREDITATION SERVICES/SUPPORT; PSYCHOLOGICAL AND
TESTING SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING
FACILITATION SERVIGES; PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SERVICES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, APPLICATION SYSTEMS
INSTRUCTION, METHODOLOGIES FOR APPLICATION SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, DIVERSITY AND TEAM
BUILDING; HOME VISITORS FOR THE PARENT-CHILD HOME
PROGRAM; INSTRUGTORS FOR THE MORNINGS ALL.STAR
PROGRAMS AND HUD GOMPLIANCE; APPLICATION SYSTEMS
CONSULTING SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
APPLICATION SYSTEMS, ARCHITECTURE, APPLICATION
DEVELOPMENT BEST PRACTICES, APPLICATION SECUR!TY,
APPLIGATIONS QUALITY ASSURANCE, APPL!CATION MONITOR!NG,
MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT; CONSULTING SERVICES FOR
WEBSITE AND DIGITAL MEDIA STRATEGY; WEB DESIGN; GRAPHIC
DESIGN; AFTER-AGTION SERVIGES; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE
CITY MANAGER SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE, ENTER
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INTO, AND EXECUTE THE AFORESTATED AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS: 1) THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE OR
OTHER COMPENSATION UNDER SUCH AGREEMENT(S) SHALL NOT
EXCEED THE AUTHORIZED AMOUNT FOR THE RESPECTIVE
SERVICES, AS SET FORTH IN THE CITY'S APPROVED FISCAL YEAR
(FY) 2015/2016 ANNUAL BUDGET; 2l THE TERM OF ANY SERVIGE
AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED HEREIN SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND
THE END OF FY 201512016 (SEPTEMBER 30, 2016); 3) AT A MINIMUM,
THE CITY MANAGER SHALL REQUIRE THAT ANY AGREEMENT
ENTERED INTO PURSUANTTOTHIS RESOLUTION SHALL UTILIZETHE
C ITY'S STAN DARD FORM IN DEPEN DENT CONTRACTOR AG REEM ENT
(AS ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION), PROVIDED THAT THE ClrY
MANAGER MAY INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL TERMS, WHIGH MAY BE
MORE STRINGENT, BUT NOT MORE LENIENT; AND 4) PROVIDING
THAT THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT
TO THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE CITY
COMMISSION FOR RENEWAL AS PART OF THE ANNUAL OPERATING
BUDGET APPROVAL.
ADM!NISTRATION RECOMMEN DATION
Adopt both resolutions.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The first resolution pertains to independent contractor agreements for individuals hired to
perform a specific function, who are usually compensated on an hourly or project specific
rate.
Under the City Charter, the City Manager has the authority to appoint an employee into a
vacant, budgeted position with a salary that falls within the range established by the City
Commission for the subject classification. Sometimes, when positions have been vacated
the City has retained independent contractors to provide the services or work.
ln an effort to save on costs, such as pension and health benefits, the Administration is
recommending that for FY 2015116, the City Commission reauthorize the City Manager to
negotiate, enter into, and execute independent contractor agreements, including some at an
amount exceeding $25,000, subject to all of the following provisions:
o The independent contractor agreements authorized under the proposed resolution will
be limited to services or work related to a vacant, budgeted position, as approved in the
City's FY 2015/16 operating budget;
. The value of the agreement will not exceed the amount already authorized in the City's
Classified and Unclassified Salary Ordinances (as applicable), and will not extend
beyond September 30,2016. Any agreement entered into will contain, at a minimum, the
provisions outlined in the City's standard form independent contractor agreement, which,
among other things, requires the issuance of a purchase order. (Attachment A).
. The authority granted the City Manage will be subject to monitoring through periodic
Letters to the Commission (LTC), identifying any independent contractor agreement that
exceeds the $25,000 threshold.
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A resolution requesting the initial authorization for the City Manager to enter into these
agreements was first heard at the September 24,2009, City Commission meeting, where it
was referred to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee (FCWPC). At its October29,
2009, meeting, as part of the discussion, the Administration clarified that the purpose of this
item was not to replace current employees or eliminate positions and lay off employees to
hire independent contractors to perform the same functions. The independent contractors
were to be used to perform the functions of vacant, budgeted positions where former
employees separated from the City.
The City Commission approved the resolution at its December 9, 2009, meeting forthe fiscal
year ending September 30, 2010, renewed it on September 20, 2010 for the fiscal year
ending September 30,2011; on September 27,2011 for the fiscal year ending on
September 30, 2012; on September 27 , 2012 for the fiscal year ending on September 30,
2013, and on September 30,2014, for the fiscal year ending September 30,2015. This
matter is presented on an annual basis as part of the budget process, as authorization
expires at the end of each fiscal year.
This updated resolution is for FY 2015116.
The second resolution also pertains to independent contractors who will be providing
specific services or work reflected in departmental budgets. Some of the services include:
baseball, softball, soccer, gymnastics, cheerleading, volleyball; ice-skating, skating, hockey,
swimming, ice guards, aerobics instruction; fitness instruction; arts/music/cultural/drama
instruction and or instrument repair; computer/media services, including but not limited to,
instruction, and repair; recreational programming and instruction; instruction and therapyfor
participants with special needs, including but not limited to, education, health and wellness;
instructionitutoring, including but not limited to education; cotillion; speech; debate, social
skills, literacy, math and SAT; fitness classes, including but not limited to, aerobics, zumba,
weight room, weight loss, general fitness instruction, adult and youth boot camp and baby
boot camp; school liaison officers; resident project representatives (RPR);community/public
information services; construction cost estimating/consulting services; video production
services; photography/videography services; graphic designer services; program monitor
services; cost allocation services;job audits; step lll disciplinary grievance hearing officer;
auditors; historical researcher; latent examiner services; medical director and accreditation
services/support; psychological and testing services; organizational development meeting
facilitation services; professional training services, including but not limited to, sexual
harassment, diversity and team building; home visitors for the parentchild home program;
instructors for the Mornings all-star program and HUD compliance.
To coordinate the execution of agreements for the kinds of services or work referenced in
the second resolution, the Administration also recommends that the City Manager be
authorized to negotiate, enter into, and execute agreements, including those in an amount
greater than $25,000, subject to all of the following provisions:
. The agreements will be limited to the services or work specifically listed in the second
resolution;
o The value of the agreement will not exceed the authorized amount for the respective
services or work, as set forth in the City's approved FY 2015/16 operating budget;
. The term of the agreement shall not extend beyond the end of FY 2015/16 (September
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30, 2016); and
. Any agreement entered into will contain, at a minimum, the provisions outlined in the
City's standard form agreement for independent contractors (Attachment A).
. The authority granted the City Manage be subject to monitoring through periodic Letters
to the Commission (LTC), identifying any independent contractor agreement that
exceeds the $25,000 threshold.
CONCLUS!ON
The City Commission has approved both resolutions on an annual basis since December 9,
2009, with the requirement that the Administration bring back the item on an annual basis as
part of the budget process. The authority granted the City Manage is subject to monitoring
through periodic Letters to the Commission (LTC), identifying any independent contractor
agreement that exceeds the $25,000 threshold. This updated resolution is for FY 2015116.
The Administration recommends adopting both Resolutions.
Attachment
JLM/MT/SC-T
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CIry COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY, TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
AGREEMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES, AS
REQUIRED, AND AS THE CITY MANAGER DEEMS IN THE BEST INTEREST
OF THE CIry, SUBJECT TO AND CONTINGENT UPON THE FOLLOWING
PARAMETERS: 1) THE CITY MANAGER SHALL ONLY ENTER INTO
CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES OR WORK RELATED TO VACANT
BUDGETED POSITIONS, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE CIW'S APPROVED FISCAL
YEAR (FY) 2015/2016 BUDGET; 2) THE AMOUNT oF THE FEE oR OTHER
GOMPENSATTON UNDER SUCH CONTRACT(S) SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
AUTHORIZED AMOUNT FOR THE RESPECTIVE CLASSIFICATION, AS SET
FORTH IN THE CITY'S CLASSIFIED OR UNCLASSIFIED SALARY
ORDINANGE (AS THE GASE MAY BE); 3) THE TERM OF ANY
INDEPENDENT GONTRACTOR AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED HEREIN SHALL
NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE END OF FY 2015t2016 (SEPTEMBER 30, 2016);
4) AT A MINIMUM, THE CITY MANAGER SHALL REQUIRE THAT ANY
INDEPENDENT CONTRAGTOR AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT
TO THIS RESOLUTION SHALL UTILIZE THE CITY'S STANDARD FORM FOR
TNDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS (AS ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION),
PROVIDED THAT THE CIry MANAGER MAY INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL
TERMS, WHICH MAY BE MORE STRINGENT, BUT NOT MORE LENIENT; 5)
REQUIRING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A LETTER TO GOMMISSION
EAGH FISCAL QUARTER COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2016, WHICH
DELINEATES THOSE INDEPENDENT GONTRAGTOR AGREEMENTS THAT
EXCEED $25,000 AND 6) PROVIDING THAT THE AUTHORTW GRANTED TO
THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE
BROUGHT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR RENEWAL AS PART OF THE
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, under the City Charter, the City Manager has the authority to appoint an
employee into a vacant, budgeted position with a salary within the range established by the City
Commission for the classification; and
WHEREAS, the City has eliminated positions in its annual budget since FY 2007/08; and
the City has restricted hiring for vacant positions where appropriate; and
WHEREAS, these vacant positions are carefully analyzed for the purpose of identifying
mission critical positions that should be filled, while allowing other positions to remain vacant;
and
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WHEREAS, the City needs to utilize independent contractors to replace those
employees whose positions may have been eliminated, and to prevent hiring employees that
might result in having to lay them off at the end of the fiscal year if their positions are eliminated;
and
WHEREAS, in some instances where positions are vacant, the City has retained
independent contractors to provide services or work; and
WHEREAS, because the City Code requires contracts in excess $25,000 to be
approved by the City Commission, these agreements have typically been limited to less than the
maximum amount; and
WHEREAS, on rare occasions, independent contractor agreements for amounts over
$25,000 have been brought to the City Commission for approval; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to save costs, such as pension and health benefits, the
Administration is recommending that the City Commission authorize the City Manager to
negotiate, enter into, and execute certain independent contractor agreements, including those
having an amount that may exceed $25,000, subject to the following parameters:
. The independent contract agreements authorized under this Resolution will be limited to
services or work related to a vacant, budgeted position, as approved in the City's FY
201512016 operating budget; and
. The value of the agreement will not exceed the amount already authorized in the City's
Classified or Unclassified Salary Ordinances, and the term of the agreement will not go
beyond September 30, 2016; and
. Any agreement entered into will contain, at minimum, the provisions outlined in the City's
standard form independent contractor agreement (a copy of which is attached hereto
and incorporated herein); and
o The City Manager must issue a Letter to Commission ("LTC") each fiscal quarter,
commencing on January 1, 2016, which delineates those lndependent Contractor
Agreements that exceed the $25,000 threshold;
WHEREAS, the City Commission granted similar authority to the City Manager on
September 20,2010, for FY 201012011 and renewed such authority on September 27,2011 for
FY 201112012; and on September 27 , 2012 for FY 201212013, on September 30, 2013 for FY
2013114; on September 30, 2014 for FY 2014115; and
WHEREAS, during the discussions for the initial authority, it was said that this request
for authority would be brought back for renewal on an annual basis as part of the budget
process.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE !T DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE GITY
COMMISSION OF THE Glry OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, authorizing the City Manager, on
behalf of the City, to enter into independent contractor agreements for professional and other
services, as required, and as the City Manager deems in the best interest of the City, subject to
and contingent upon the following parameters: 1) the City Manager shall only enter into
contracts to provide services or work related to vacant budgeted positions, as identified in the
City's approved FY 201512016 budget; 2) the amount of the fee or other compensation under
such contract(s) shall not exceed the authorized amount for the respective classification, as set
forth, in the City's Classified or Unclassified Salary Ordinance (as the case may be); 3) the term
of any independent contractor agreement authorized herein shall not extend beyond the end of
FY 201512016 (September 30, 2016); 4) at a minimum, the City Manager shall require that any
independent contractor agreement entered into pursuant to this resolution shall utilize the City's
standard form for independent contractors, provided that the City Manager may incorporate
additional terms, which may be more stringent but not more lenient; and 5) providing that the
authority granted to the City Manager pursuant to this Resolution shall be brought to the City
Commission for renewal as part of the annual operating budget approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this day of 2015.
ATTEST:
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk Philip Levine, Mayor
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& FOR EXECUiOil
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEAGH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY, TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
AGREEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES, AS REQUIRED, AND AS
THE CITY MANAGER DEEMS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GITY:
ATHLETICS INSTRUCTION/COACHING/REFEREEING, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL,
SOCCER, GYMNASTICS, CHEERLEADING, VOLLEYBALL; ICE SKATING,
HOCKEY, SWIMMING, ICE GUARDS, AEROBICS INSTRUCTION; FITNESS
INSTRUCTION; ARTS/MUSIC/CULTURAL/DRAMA INSTRUCTION AND OR
INSTRUMENT REPAIR; COMPUTER/MEDIA SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LtMITED TO !NSTRUGTION AND REPAIR; RECREATIONAL
PROGRAMMING AND INSTRUCTION; INSTRUCTION AND THERAPY FOR
PARTICIPANTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS; INSTRUCTION/TUTORING,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED, TO EDUCATION; COTILLION; SPEECH,
DEBATE, SOCIAL SKILLS, LITERACY, MATH AND SAT; FITNESS
CLASSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AEROBICS, ZUMBA, WEIGHT
ROOM, WEIGHT LOSS, GENERAL FITNESS INSTRUGTION, ADULT, YOUTH,
AND BABY BOOT CAMP; ; CARE COORDINATION SERVICES; MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES; INTAKE (ASSESSMENT) SERVIGES; FAMILY GROUP
CONFERENCING; MENTORING SERVICES; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
SERVICES; EMPLOYMENT SESSIONS; FAMILY FUNCTIONAL THERAPY;
FAMILY HOME VISITATION SERVICES; PARENTING GROUP SERVIGES;
ALTERNATIVE SUSPENSION SERVICES; RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
TECHNIQUES; ONE-ON-ONE SHADOWS TO WORK WITH YOUTH WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS; STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND
MATHEMATIGS) ACTIVITIES; SCHOOL LIAISONS FOR REFERRAL OFCARE COORDINATION SERVICES; RESIDENT PROJECT
REPRESENTATIVES (RPR); REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ASSOGIATED
WITH THE PATIENT PROTEGTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT;
ACTUARIAL SERVICES; COMMUNITY/PUBLlc INFORMATION SERVIGES;
CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATING/CONSULTING SERVICES; VIDEO
PRODUCTION SERVICES; PHOTOGRAPHYA/IDEOGRAPHY SERVIGES;
GRAPHIC DESIGNER SERVIGES; PROGRAM MONITOR SERVICES; COST
ALLOCATION SERVIGES; JOB AUDITS; STEP lll DISCIPLINARY
GRIEVANCE HEARING OFFICER; AUDITORS; HISTORIGAL RESEARCHER;
LATENT EXAMINER SERVICES; MEDICAL DIREGTOR AND
ACCREDITATION SERVICES/SUPPORT; PSYCHOLOGICAL AND TESTING
SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING FACILITATION
SERVICES; PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, APPLICATION SYSTEMS INSTRUCTION, METHODOLOGIES
FOR APPLICATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT,
DIVERSITY AND TEAM BUILDING; HOME VISITORS FOR THE PARENT-
CHILD HOME PROGRAM; INSTRUCTORS FOR THE MORNINGS ALL-STAR
PROGRAMS AND HUD GOMPLIANCE; APPLICATION SYSTEMS
CONSULTING SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
APPLIGATION SYSTEMS, ARGHITEGTURE, APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
BEST PRACTICES, APPLICATION SEGURITY, APPLICATIONS QUALITY
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ASSURANCE, APPL!CATION MONITORING, MOBILE APPLICAT!ON
DEVELOPMENT; CONSULTING SERVIGES FOR WEBSITE AND DIGITAL
MEDIA STRATEGY; WEB DESIGN; GRAPHIC DESIGN; AFTER.ACTION
SERVICES; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE CIry MANAGER SHALL BE
AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE, ENTER INTO, AND EXECUTE THE
AFORESTATED AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
PARAMETERS: 1) THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATTON
UNDER SUGH AGREEMENT(S) SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AUTHORTZED
AMOUNT FOR THE RESPEGTIVE SERVIGES, AS SET FORTH !N THE
CITY'S APPROVED FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2015t2016 ANNUAL BUDGET; 2)
THE TERM OF ANY SERVICE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED HEREIN SHALL
NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE END OF FY 2015t2016 (SEPTEMBER 30, 20{6};
3) AT A MINIMUM, THE CITY MANAGER SHALL REQUIRE THAT ANY
AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THIS RESOLUTION SHALL
UTILIZE THE CITY'S STANDARD FORM INDEPENDENT CONTRAGTOR
AGREEMENT (AS ATTAGHED TO THIS RESOLUTION), PROVIDED THAT
THE C!ry MANAGER MAY INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL TERMS, WHICH
MAY BE MORE STRINGENT, BUT NOT MORE LENIENT; AND 4) PROVIDING
THAT THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO
THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR
RENEWAL AS PART OF THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the City budgets for certain services are to be provided each year in its
annual operating budget for those respective departments; and
WHEREAS, some of the budgeted services include, but are not limited to: dance
instruction, ice skating instruction, athletics instruction/coaching, aerobics instruction, fitness
instruction, computer (lT) services and literacy, math and SAT tutoring for the Parks and
Recreation Department; latent examiner services, medical examiner and accreditation
services/support for the Police Department; resident prolect representatives (RPR); community
information services; construction cost estimating/consulting services for the Capital
lmprovement Projects (ClP) Office; video production services, photography/videography
services, and graphic design services for the Office of Communications; Homeless Outreach;
Housing Services; tutoring services and program monitoring services; cost allocation services
for the Finance Department; auditing services for the Office of Budget and Performance
lmprovement; job audiVsurveys and Step lll grievance hearing officer for the Human Resources
Department; and historical research services for the Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, the City Code requires contracts in excess $25,000 to be approved by the
City Commission and agreements for these services have typically been limited to that
maximum amount; and
WHEREAS, independent contractor agreements for amounts over 925,000 which are
very limited circumstances have been brought to the City Commission for approval; and
WHEREAS, effort to coordinate the execution of these agreements for those services or
work referenced herein, the Administration is recommending that the City Commission authorize
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the City Manager to negotiate, enter into, and execute certain independent contractor
agreements, including those having an amount that may exceed $25,000, subject to the
following parameters:
. The agreements will be limited to the services or work specifically listed in this
Resolution;
The value of the agreement will not exceed the authorized amount for the respective
services or work, as set forth in the approved FY 201512016 annual budget;
The term of the agreement shall not extend beyond FY 201512016 (September 30,
2016); and
Any agreement entered into will contain, at minimum, the provisions outlined in the
City's standard form agreement for independent contractors (a copy of which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein); and
The City Manager must issue a Letter to Commission ("LTC") each fiscal quarter,
commencing on January 1, 2016, which delineates those lndependent Contractor
Agreements that exceed the $25,000;
WHEREAS, the City Commission granted similar authority to the City Manager on
September 20,2010, for FY 201012011, and renewed such authority on September 27,2011,
for FY 201112012: and September 27,2012, for FY 201212013; and September 30, 2013 for FY
201312014; and September 30, 2014tor FY 201412015; and
WHEREAS, during the discussions for the initial authority, it was said that this request
for authority would be brought back for renewal on an annual basis as part of the budget
process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CIry
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, to enter into independent
contractor agreements for the following services, as required and as the City Manager deems
in the best interest of the City: baseball, softball, soccer, gymnastics, cheerleading, volleyball;
ice skating, hockey, swimming, ice guards, aerobics instruction; fitness instruction;
arts/music/cultural/drama instruction and or instrument repair; computer/media services,
including but not limited to instruction and repair; recreational programming and instruction;
instruction and therapy for participants with special needs, including but not limited to education,
health and wellness; instruction/tutoring, including but not limited to, education, cotillion, speech,
debate, social skills, literacy, math and SAT; fitness classes, including but not limited to
aerobics, Zumba, weight room, weight loss, general fitness instruction, adult ,youth and baby
boot camp; care coordination services; mental health services; intake (assessment) services;
family group conferencing; mentoring services; behavior modification services; employment
sessions; family functional therapy; family home visitation services; parenting group services;
alternative suspension services: restorative justice techniques; one-on-one shadows to work
with youth with special needs; STEM ( science, technology engineering and mathematics)
activities; school liaisons for referral or care coordination services; resident project
representatives (RPR); reporting requirements associated with the Patient Protection and
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Affordable Care Act; Actuarial services; community/public information services; construction
cost estimating/consulting services; video production services: photography/videography
services; graphic designer services; program monitor services; cost allocation services; job
audits; step iii disciplinary grievance hearing officer; auditors; historical researcher; latent
examiner services; medical director and accreditation services/support; psychological and
testing services; organizational development meeting facilitation services; professional training
services, including but not limited to, application systems instruction, methodologies for
application systems development, sexual harassment, diversity and team building; home visitors
for the parent-child home program; instructors for the mornings all-star programs and hud
compliance; application systems consulting services, including but not limited to, application
systems, architecture, application development best practices, application security, applications
quality assurance, application monitoring, mobile application development; consulting services
for website and digital media strategy; web design; graphic design; after-action services;
provided further that the City Manager shall be authorized to negotiate, enter into, and execute
the aforestated agreements subject to the following minimum parameters: 1) the amount of the
fee or other compensation under such agreement(s) shall not exceed the authorized amount for
the respective services, as set forth in the City's approved FY 201512016 budget; 2) the term of
any service agreement authorized herein shall not extend beyond the end of FY 201512016
(September 30, 2016); 3) at a minimum, the City Manager shall require that any agreement
entered into pursuant to this resolution shall utilize the City's standard form independent
contractor agreement (as attached to this resolution), provided that the City Manager may
incorporate additional terms, which maybe more stringent but not more lenient; and 4) providing
that the authority granted to the City Manager pursuant to this resolution shall be brought to the
City Commission for renewal as part of the annual operating budget approvals.
PASSED and ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
day of 2015.
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk Philip Levine, Mayor
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INDEPENDENT CONTRAGTOR AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into on this _ day of between TENTER
FULL NAME OF CONTRACTORI (Contractor), and the City of Miami Beach, Florida (City),
for a period of TENTER DURATION/TERM OF AGREEMENTI, with an effective starting date
of t I, and an end date of I I (the Term).
1. Scope of WorUServices.
This Agreement is for the purpose of providing lPRovtDE BRTEF
DESGRIPTION/SUMMARY oF WHAT coNTRAcroR wlLL Dot to the city's
I Department. Specifically, throughout the Term of this
Agreement, Contractor shall provide and/or perform the following minimum services:
TINSERT DETAILED AND/OR ITEMIZED DESCRIPTION OF WORK AND/OR
SERVICES CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDEI
2.Fee.
ln consideration of the work and/or services to be provided pursuant to this Agreement, the
City agrees to pay Contractor a fee, in the not to exceed amount of I FILL lN TOTAL
$AMOUNfl, which shall be paid as follows:
]INSERT. IN DETAIL. HOW FEE WILL BE PAID. INCLUDE WHETHER
FEE WILL BE PAID HOURLY. WEEKLY. MONTHLY. ETC.: WHETHER
IT'S SUBJECT TO CONTRACTOR PROVIDING TIME SHEETS. OR
WORK SCHEDULE. ETC.I
The total fee paid to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement shall not exceed IFILL lN A NOT
TO EXCEED AMOUNfl for the Term provided herein.
3. Work Schedule.
During the Term of the Agreement, Contractor shall provide the work and/or services in
accordance with the following minimum work schedule:
IINSERT WORK SCHEDULE (EXAMPLE: MON - FRl. 9 AM TO SPM.
EXCLUDING REGOGNIZED CITY HOLIDAYS). !F IT'S ANOTHER
TYPE OF SCHEDULE SUGH AS ON AN HOURLY BASIS OR ONLY ON
SPECIFIC DAYS. BE SPEGIFIC AS TO MINIMUM HOURS OR DAYS
CONTRACTOR IS EXPECTED TO WORK IN ORDER TO GET PAID
THE FEE SET FORTH HERE.I
Contractor's work and/or services shall be overseen by the following City
DepartmenUlndividual: tINSERT TITLE. DEPARTMENT OF CITY (INDIVIDUAL
OVERSEEING SERVICES}.I
4. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated for convenience of either party, with or without cause, by
giving written notice to the other party of such termination, which shall become effective
upon fourteen (14) days following receipt by the other party of the written termination notice.
Upon termination in accordance with this paragraph, the Contractor shall be paid a sum
equal to all payments due to him/her up to the date of termination; provided Contractor is
satisfactorily continuing to satisfactorily perform all work and/or services up to the date of
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termination. Thereafter, the City shall be fully discharged from any further liabilities, duties,
and terms arising out of, or by virtue of, this Agreement.
5. lndemnification/Hold Harmless.
Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of Miami Beach and its
officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all actions, claims, liabilities,
Iosses and expenses, including but not limited to, attorney's fees, for personaleconomic or
bodily injury, wrongful death, loss of or damage to property, at law or in equity, which may
arise or be alleged to have arisen from the negligent acts or omissions or other wrongful
conduct of Contractor, and/or any and all subcontractors, employees, agents, or any other
person or entity acting under Contractor's control, in connection with the Contractor's
performance of the work and/or services pursuant to this Agreement. Contractor shall pay
all such claims and losses and shall pay all costs and judgments which may arise from any
lawsuit arising from such claims and losses, and shall pay all costs and attorney's fees
expanded by the City in defense of such claims and losses, including appeals. The parties
agree that one percent (1%) of the total compensation to Contractor for performance of the
work and/or services under this Agreement is the specific consideration from the City to
Contractor for the Contractor's agreement to indemnify and hold the City harmless, as
provided herein. Contractor and the City hereby agree and acknowledge thatthis indemnity
provision is intended to and shall survive the termination (or earlier expiration) of this
Agreement.
6. Limitation of Liabilitv.
The City desires to enter into this Agreement only if in so doing the City can place a limit on
City's liability for any cause of action for money damages due to an alleged breach by the
City of this Agreement, so that its liability for any such breach never exceeds the sum of the
compensation/fee to be paid to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, less any amounts
actually paid by the City as of the date of the alleged breach. Contractor hereby expresses
his willingness to enter into this Agreement with Contractor's recovery from the City for any
damage action for breach of contract to be limited to a maximum amount equal to the
compensation/fee to be paid to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, less any amounts
actually paid by the City as of the date of the alleged breach. Accordingly, and
notwithstanding any other term or condition of this Agreement, Contractor hereby agrees
that the City shall not be liable to Contractor for damages in the amount in excess of the
compensation/fee to be paid to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, less any amounts
actually paid by the City as of the date of the alleged breach, for any action or claim for
breach of contract arising out of the performance or non-performance of any obligations
imposed upon the City by this Agreement. Nothing contained in this subparagraph or
elsewhere in this Agreement is in any way intended to be a waiver of the limitation placed
upon City's liability as set forth in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes.
7. Notices.
All notices and communications in writing required or permitted hereunder may be
delivered personally to the representatives of the Contractor and the City listed below or
may be mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid (or airmailed if addressed to an address
outside of the city of dispatch).
Until changed by notice in writing, allsuch notices and communications shall be addressed
as follows:
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CITY:
CONTRACTOR:IINSERT NAME OF CONTRACTORI
ITNSERT ADDRESS OF CONTRACTORI
[INSERT PHONE NUMBERI
[INSERT DEPARTMENT DIREGTOR]
City of Miami Beach
[INSERT DEPARTMENT NAME]
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305)
Notices hereunder shall be effective.
lf delivered personally, on delivery; if mailed to an address in the city of dispatch, on the day
following the date mailed; and if mailed to an address outside the city of dispatch on the
seventh day following the date mailed.
8. Venue.
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of Florida, both substantive and remedial, without regard to principles of conflict of
laws. The exclusive venue for any litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be
Miami-Dade County, Florida, if in state court, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of
Florida, if in federal court. BY ENTERING ]NTO THIS AGREEMENT, CITY AND
CONTRACTOR EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE TO A
TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CIVIL LITIGATION RELATED TO, ORARISING OUT OF, THIS
AGREEMENT
9. Dutv of Care/Compliance with Applicable Laws.
With respect to the performance of the work and/or service contemplated herein,
Contractor shall exercise that degree of skill, care, efficiency and diligence normally
exercised by reasonable persons and/or recognized professionals with respect to the
performance of comparable work and/or services.
ln its performance of the work and/or services, Contractor shall comply with all applicable
laws, ordinances, and regulations of the City, Miami-Dade County, the State of Florida, and
the federal government, as applicable.
The Contractor agrees to adhere to and be governed by the Miami-Dade County Conflict of
lnterest Ordinance, as same may be amended from time to time; and by any and all
ethics/standards of conducts as referenced in Chapter 2 of the City of Miami Beach Code
(as may be amended from time to time).
Contractor covenants that it presently has no interest and shall not acquire any interest,
direct or indirectly which should conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of
the work and/or services. Contractor further covenants that in the performance of work
and/or services under this Agreement, no person having any such interest shall knowingly
be employed by the Contractor. No member of or delegate to the Congress of the United
States shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement or to any benefits arising
there from.
IO. CONTRACTOR'S COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS LAW
Pursuant to Section 119.0701of the Florida Statutes, if the Contractor meets the definition of
"Contracto/' as defined in Section 119.0701(1Xa), the Contractor shall:
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a) Keep and maintain public records that ordinarily and necessarily would be required
by the public agency in order to perform the service;
b) Provide the public with access to public records on the same terms and conditions
that the public agency would provide the records and at a cost that does not exceed
the cost provided in this chapter or as otherwise provided by law;
c) Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public
records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law; and
d) Meet all requirements for retaining public records and transfer to the City, at no City
cost, all public records created, received, maintained and/or directly related to the
performance of this Agreement that are in possession of the Contractor upon
termination of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Contractor
shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and
exempt from public records disclosure requirements. All records stored
electronically must be provided to the City in a format that is compatible with the
information technology systems of the City.
For purposes of this section, the term "public records" shall mean all documents, papers,
letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, films, sound recordings, data processing software,
or other material, regardless of the physical form, characteristics, or means of transmission,
made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of
official business of the City.
Contractor's failure to comply with the public records disclosure requirement set forth in
Section 119.0701of the Florida Statutes shall be a breach of this Agreement.
ln the event the Contractor does not comply with the public records disclosure requirement
set forth in Section 119.0701 of the Florida Statutes, the City may, at the City's sole
discretion, avail itself of the remedies set forth under this Agreement and available at law.
11. Ownership of Documents/Patents and Gopvrights.
Any and all documents prepared by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement are related
exclusively to the work and/or services described herein, and are intended or represented for
ownership by the City. Any re-use distribution, or dissemination of same by Contractor, other
than to the City, shall first be approved in writing by the City Manager, which approval, if
granted at all, shall be at the City Manager's sole and absolute discretion.
Any patentable and/or copyrightable result arising out of this Agreement, as well as all
information, specifications, processes, data and findings, shall be made available to the
City, in perpetuity, for public use.
No reports, other documents, articles or devices produced in whole or in part under this
Agreement shall be the subject of any application for patent or copyright by or on behalf of
the Contractor (or its employees or sub-contractors, (if any) without the prior written
consent of the City Manager, which consent, if given at all, shall be at the Manager's sole
and absolute discretion.
12. No AssiqnmenUTransfer.
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13. LiabilitvforSub-contractors.
Contractor shall be liable for its work and/or services, responsibilities and liabilities under
this Agreement and the services, responsibilities and liabilities of any sub-contractors (if
any), and any other person or entity acting under the direction or control of Contractor (if
any). When the term "Contractor" is used in this Agreement, it shall be deemed to include
any sub-contractors (if any) and/or any other person or entity acting under the direction or
control of Contractor (if any). All sub-contractors (if any) must be approved in writing by the
City Manager prior to their engagement by Contractor, which approval, if granted at all,
shall be at the City Manager's sole and absolute discretion.
14. lndependent Contractor/No Joint Venture.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE OR MAKE THE PARTIES A
PARTNERSHIP OR JOINT VENTURE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT,
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR,
AND NOT AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY, AND SHALL NOT ATTAIN ANY
RIGHTS OR BENEFITS UNDER THE CIVIL SERVTCE OR PENSION ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY, OR ANY RIGHT GENERALLY AFFORDED CLASSIFIED OR UNCLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEES INCLUDING ANNUAL AND SICK DAY ACCRUAL. FURTHER, THE
CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE DEEMED ENTITLED TO FLORIDA WORKER'S
COMPENSATION BENEFITS AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY ORACCUMULATION OF
SICK OR ANNUAL LEAVE.
15. Waiver of Breach.
A party's failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of
such provision or modification of this Agreement. A party's waiver of any breach of a
provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach and
shall not be construed to be a modification of the terms of this Agreement.
16. Severance.
ln the event this Agreement or a portion of this Agreement is found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless City
elects to terminate this Agreement.
17. Joint Preparation.
The parties hereto acknowledge that they have sought and received whatever competent
advice and counsel as was necessary for them to form a full and complete understanding of
all rights and obligations herein and that the preparation of this Agreement has been a joint
effort of the parties, the language has been agreed to by parties to express their mutual
intent and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be
construed more severely against one of the parties than the other.
18. Purchase Order Requirement.
This agreement shall not be effective until executed by the parties hereto and until the City
has issued a Purchase Order for this agreement.
19. Entire Agreement.
This writing and any exhibits and/or attachments incorporated (and/or otherwise referenced
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for incorporation herein) embody the entire Agreement and understanding between the
parties hereto, and there are no other agreements and understandings, oral or written, with
reference to the subject matter hereof that are not merged herein and superseded hereby.
lN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presentsto be executed by
the respective officials thereunto duly authorized, this date and year first above written.
FOR CITY: CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
City Clerk City Manager
By:
FOR CONTRACTOR:
WITNESS:
By.
Print Name
By:
Print Name
Approved:
Department Director
Office of Budget and Performance lmprovement
tI NSERT CONTRACTOR NAMEI
Signature
Print Name / Title
Approved as to form & language &
for execution.
City Attorney Date
Human Resources
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