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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-25570
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO.3 TO
THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND GAMBACH ARCHITECTS,
INC., AS ASSIGNEE UNDER THE AGREEMENT, DATED SEPTEMBER 13,
1995, BETWEEN THE CITY AND GAMBACH-SKLAR ARCHITECTS, INC.;
SAID AMENDMENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,900.00, TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION, CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT, BIDDING AND OTHER RELATED PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THE
MARSEILLE DRIVE STREETSCAPE PROJECT; AND FURTHER
APPROPRIATING $39,530.52, FROM THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND
INTEREST EARNINGS FUND NO. 373, $12,262.37 FROM THE
STORMWATER INTEREST EARNINGS FUND NO. 428, AND $8,885.73
FROM THE WATER AND SEWER INTEREST EARNINGS FUND NO.424,
FOR A TOTAL APPROPRIATION OF $60,678.62, TO PROVIDE
SUFFICIENT FUNDING FOR THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES.
WHEREAS, on September 13, 1995, the City entered into a Professional Services
Agreement with Gambach-Sklar Architects, Inc. to perform Professional Architectural,
Engineering, and Land Surveying Services for Various Capital Projects Where Basic
Construction Does Not Exceed $500,000 per Project for a Two (2) Year Period (the
Agreement); and
WHEREAS, subsequent thereto, a Service Order was issued to develop drawings
and specifications, and to provide construction documents to Gambach-Sklar Architects,
Inc. for Marseille Drive, between Bay Drive and Rue Notre Dame, Streetscape Project (the
Project); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement was amended (Amendment No.1) on January 26,2000,
in the amount of $39,380; and
WHEREAS, the scope of the Project is comprised of improvements to the following
streets: Marseille Drive, from Bay Drive to Rue Notre Dame; Rue Versailles, from Marseille
Drive to Normandy Drive; and Rue Notre Dame, from Marseille Drive to Normandy Drive,
including the completion of the water main replacements and street lighting improvements;
and
WHEREAS, on September 28, 2001, Gambach-Sklar, notified the City that, as of
August 1, 2001, the firm had ceased operations, and the City also learned of the creation of
the two (2) independent firms of Gambach Architects, Inc. and Sklar Arkitekts, Inc., lead by
the former principals of Gambach-Sklar Architects, Inc,; and
WHEREAS, in light of the above, the Administration reviewed the terms of the
Agreement with Gambach-Sklar Architects, Inc. and, on October 30, 2001, the
Administration informed the former principals of Gambach-Sklar Architects, Inc. of the
City's intent to recommend assignment of the Agreementto Gambach Architects, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2002 the Mayor and City Commission concurred with the
Administration, and adopted Resolution No. 2002-24701, approving and authorizing the
assignment of the Agreement from Gambach-Sklar Architects, Inc. (the Assignor) to
Gambach Architects, Inc. (the Assignee), to provide architectural and engineering services
for the Project during the public bidding process, construction management, and
construction administration; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission, as part of the same Resolution
No.2002-24701, also authorized and approved Amendment No.2 to the Agreement, in the
amount of $10,990, for the provision of construction administration and management,
bidding and other related professional services necessary to complete the water line
replacement and street lighting improvements portion of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Construction Phase ofthe Project, to Final Completion, has been
extended to May 31, 2004, due to changes in the Scope of Work, in part produced by
conflicts in the field and Owner requests; excluding the additional scope reflected in
Amendment Nos. 1 and 2, the original Scope of Work had materially changed; and
WHEREAS, because of increases in the Scope of Work and extended time in this
Project, the Administration recommends the execution of Amendment No. 3 to the
Agreement, in the amount of $41,900.00, and the appropriation of $60,678.62 from the
available funding sources referenced in this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the appropriation of the additional $18,778,62 over the recommended
$41,900.00 in the current additional services responds to a required adjustment to an
incomplete appropriation made in Resolution 2000-23768; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No,1 to the Agreement was intended to be in the amount
of $39,380, but the Amendment was only funded in the amount $18,400, which created a
shortfall to the appropriation; and
WHEREAS, in addition, a reallocation, in the amount of $3,484, was approved with
Amendment No,1, but was never encumbered; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager subsequently approved an increase to the Standing
Order, in the amount of $2,202, to partially account for the reallocation amount; and
WHEREAS, the amount of $18,778.62 is the result of the difference in the
appropriation presented with this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby approve and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute
Amendment No.3 to the Agreement between the City and Gambach Architects, Inc., as
Assignee under the Agreement, dated September 13, 1995, between the City and
Gambach-Sklar Architects, Inc.; said Amendment in the amount of $41 ,900,00. to provide
additional construction administration, construction management, bidding and other related
professional services necessary to complete the improvements of the Marseille Drive
Streetscape Project; and further appropriate $39,530.52 from the General Obligation
Interest Earnings Fund No. 373, $12,262.37 from the Storm Water Interest Earnings Fund
No. 428, and $8,885,73 from the Water and Sewer Interest Earnings Fund No.424, for a
total appropriation of $60,678.62, to provide sufficient funding for the additional services.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 26thday of May, 2004.
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Condensed Title:
A Resolution authorizing the Commission to approve and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute
Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Miami Beach and
Gambach Architects, Inc., as Assignee under the Agreement dated September 13, 1995, in the amount of
$41,900.00, to provide additional construction administration, construction management, bidding and other
related professional services necessary to complete the improvements of the Marseille Drive Streetscape
Project; and further to appropriate $39,530.52from the General Obligation Interest Eamings Fund No. 373,
$12,262.37 from the Storm Water Interest Earnings Fund No. 428, and $8,885.73 from the Water and
Sewer Interest Earnings Fund NO.424, for a total appropriation of $60,678.62, to provide sufficient funding
for the additional services.
Issue:
The Amendment will allow for the City to receive Architectural/Engineering Services to complete the
Marseille Drive Streetscape Improvement Project, scheduled for completion on May 31,2004.
The Amendment comprises basic and additional services and extension of the construction administration
term. Because of increases in the Scope of Work and extended time in this Project, the Administration
recommends the execution of Amendment NO.3 to the Agreement in the amount of $41 ,900.00 and the
appropriation of $60,678.62 from the available from the funding sources referenced in this Resolution. The
appropriation of an additional $18,778.62 over the recommended $41,900.00 in the current additional
services responds to a required adjustment to an incomplete appropriation made in Resolution 2000-
23768. Amendment NO.1 to the Agreement was intended to be in the amount of $39,380. The
Amendment was only funded in the amount $18,400, which created a shortfall to the appropriation. In
addition, a reallocation, in the amount of $3,484, was approved with Amendment No.1, but was never
encumbered. Subsequently an increase to the Standing Order, in the amount of $2,202, was approved, to
partially account for the reallocation amount. The amount of $18,778.62 is the result of the difference in the
appropriation presented with this Resolution.
Item Summa /Recommendation:
Due to increases in the Scope of Work and extended time in this Project, the Administration recommends
the execution of Amendment NO.3 in the amount of $41 ,900.00 and the appropriation of $60,678.62.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
INA
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account Approved
Funds: 1 $39,530.52 G.O. Bond Fund No. 373
D 2 $12,262.37 Storm Water Fund No. 428
3 $8,885.73 Water and Sewer Fund No. 424
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Finance Dept. Total $60,678.62
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M. Alexandra Rolandelli
Assistant City Manager
City Manager
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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To:
From:
Subject:
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Date: May 26, 2004.
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez ~ .~.
City Manager ~ 0
A RESOLUTION OF HE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO.3 TO
THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND GAMBACH ARCHITECTS,
INC., AS ASSIGNEE UNDER THE AGREEMENT, DATED SEPTEMBER 13,
1995, BETWEEN THE CITY AND GAMBACH-SKLAR ARCHITECTS, INC.;
SAID AMENDMENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,900.00, TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION, CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT, BIDDING AND OTHER RELATED PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THE
MARSEILLE DRIVE STREETSCAPE PROJECT; AND FURTHER
APPROPRIATING $39,530.52, FROM THE GENERAL OBLIGATION
BOND INTEREST EARNINGS FUND NO. 373, $12,262.37 FROM THE
STORMWATER INTEREST EARNINGS FUND NO. 428, AND $8,885.73
FROM THE WATER AND SEWER INTEREST EARNINGS FUND NO. 424,
FOR A TOTAL APPROPRIATION OF $60,678.62, TO PROVIDE
SUFFICIENT FUNDING FOR THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution,
Fundina
Funds in the amount of $60,678.62 are available from the following sources:
Above-ground costs
Storm Water costs
Water & Sewer costs
G.O. Bond Interest Earnings Fund 373
Stormwater Interest Earnings Fund 428
Water & Sewer Interest Earnings Fund 424
Total
$39,530.52
12,262.37
8,885.73
$60,678.62
Funds will become available from CDBG in the future and will be used to reimburse the
funds described above.
Commission Memorandum
Amendment 4 to Gambach Architects, Inc. Agreement
May 26, 2004
Page 2 of 4
ANALYSIS:
On September 13, 1995, the City entered into a Professional Services Agreement with
Gambach-Sklar Architects, Inc" to perform Professional Architectural, Engineering, and
Land Surveying Services for Various Capital Projects Where Basic Construction Does Not
Exceed $500,000 per Project for a Two (2) Year Period (the Agreement). Subsequent
thereto, a Service Order, in the amount of $50,000, was issued to Gambach-Sklar
Architects, Inc. to develop drawings and specifications, and to provide construction
documents for the Marseille Drive, between Bay Drive and Rue Notre Dame, Streetscape
Project (the Project).
The scope of the Project was comprised of improvements to the following streets: Marseille
Drive, from Bay Drive to Rue Notre Dame; Rue Versailles, from Marseille Drive to
Normandy Drive; and Rue Notre Dame, from Marseille Drive to Normandy Drive, including
the completion of the water main replacements and street lighting improvements.
On January 26,2000, the Agreement was amended (Amendment No.1), in the amount of
$39,380, to provide additional services to revise the design of the Project to include
landscaping at the North end of Rue Notre Dame, additional street trees and other design
enhancements,
On September 28, 2001, Gambach-Sklar Architects, Inc., notified the City that, as of
August 1, 2001, the firm had ceased operations. The City also learned of the creation of
the two (2) independent firms of Gambach Architects, Inc. and Sklar Arkitekts, Inc., led by
the former principals of Gambach-Sklar Architects, Inc. In light of the above, the
Administration reviewed the terms of the Agreement with Gambach-Sklar Architects, Inc.
and, on October 30, 2001, the Administration informed the former principals of Gambach-
Sklar Architects, Inc. of the City's intent to recommend the assignment of the Agreement to
Gambach Architects, Inc.
On January 9, 2002, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution 2002-24701,
approving the assignment and amendment of said Agreement (Amendment No.2), in the
amount of $10,990, to provide construction administration, construction management,
bidding and other related professional services, necessary to complete the water line
replacement and street lighting improvements portion of the Project. Gambach Architects,
Inc. was to be the Assignee of the Agreement.
Construction of the Project was estimated from January 22, 2003, date of issuance of the
Notice to Proceed, to July 14, 2003, date scheduled for Final Completion or a six month
term. Due to changes in the Scope of Work, in part produced by conflicts in the field and
Owner generated requests, the term of the Construction Phase has been extended to May
31,2004, the estimated Final Completion Date. In addition, excluding the additional scope
reflected in Amendment Nos. 1 and 2, the original Scope of Work had materially changed.
Commission Memorandum
Amendment 4 to Gambach Architects, Inc. Agreement
May 26, 2004
Page 3 of 4
Because of increases in the Scope of Work and extended time in this Project, the
Administration recommends the execution of Amendment No.3 to the Agreement, in the
amount of $41,900.00, and the appropriation of $60,678.62 from the available funding
sources referenced in this Resolution, The appropriation of the additional $18,778.62 over
the recommended $41,900.00 in the current additional services responds to a required
adjustment to an incomplete appropriation made in Resolution 2000-23768. Amendment
No.1 to the Agreement was intended to be in the amount of $39,380 to a total Agreement
of $89,380. The Amendment was only funded in the amount $18,400, which created a
shortfall to the appropriation. In addition, a reallocation, in the amount of $3,484, was
approved with Amendment No.1, but was never encumbered, Subsequently, an increase to
the Standing Order, in the amount of $2,202 was made, to partially account for the
reallocation amount. The amount of $18,778.62 is the result of the difference in the
appropriation presented with this Resolution.
The additional fees are as follows:
CATEGORY
1. Increase to the Basic Services
2. Additional Services
3. Extension of Construction Administration Time
Total
Amount
$ 17,682.97
7,131.43
17.085.60
$ 41,900.00
1. After the award of the Project's construction to Williams Paving, the Contractor, the
Construction Cost of the Scope of Work reflected in the original Agreement, had been
increased by $464,162. The additional scope included items such as: extend the Project's
boundaries to include the dead-end section of Rue Notre Dame to the north of Marseille
Drive, developing this street-end with no parking and a landscaped green space adjacent
to the water; add curbs and provide bulb-out planters at the intersection of Marseille and
Bay Drives; add pedestrian crosswalks at Marseille and Versailles, mid-way between Rue
Versailles and Rue Notre Dame; add trees and planters at the street intersections; narrow
the driving lane and move the parallel parking lane to add a five foot wide grass planter and
trees every 25 to 30 feet on Rue Notre Dame and on Rue Versailles, add one layer of
pavement to the right-of-way for a total of two layers; and lower the existing drainage and
water lines to comply with the minimum coverage requirements to protect their integrity.
Pursuant to Article 13 - Basis of Compensation, Paragraph 13,5,2 of the Agreement, the
amount of compensation needs to be equally adjusted based on percentage of
construction cost, excluding the water main improvements and street lighting Scope
already addressed in Amendment No.2.
2, Pursuant to Article 2.9 - Additional Services, Paragraph 2.9.8 of the Agreement, the
Assignee prepared documents for Change Orders to the Construction Cost. Only those
Change Orders originated by either conflicts in the field or Owner generated requests are
considered in this category. In addition, all time extensions to the construction schedule
Commission Memorandum
Amendment 4 to Gambach Architects, Inc. Agreement
May 26, 2004
Page 4 of 4
approved within these Change Orders has been considered an extension of the Assignee's
Term.
3. Extension to the Assignee's Agreement Term due to Change Orders not originated by
the conditions described above represents 57 calendar days and has been calculated as a
pro-rated amount of the Construction Phase compensation, pursuant to Article 7 -
Payments to the Consultant, Paragraph 7.1.1 of the Agreement.
CONCLUSION:
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission approve the
Resolution authorizing the City to execute Amendment NO.3 to the Agreement between
the City and Gambach Architects, Inc., as Assignee, under Agreement dated September
13, 1995, between the City and Gambach-Sklar Architects, Inc.; said Agreement, in the
amount of $41 ,900.00, to provide construction administration, management, and bidding
and other related professional services necessary to complete the improvements of the
Marseille Drive Streetscape Project and appropriate $39,530,52 from the General
Obligation Interest Earnings Fund No, 373, $12,262.37 from the Storm Water Interest
Earnings Fund No. 428, and $8,885.73 from the Water and Sewer Interest Earnings Fund
No.424, for a total appropriation of $60,678.62, to provide sufficient funding for the
additional services.
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