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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-25824 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2005-25824 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, WAIVING, BY 5/7THS VOTE, FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, FINDING SUCH WAIVER TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, THROUGH HIS DESIGNEE, WHO SHALL BE THE CITY'S PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR, A LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTOR, TO SELECT, NEGOTIATE, AND AWARD ALL CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, PURCHASE ORDERS, AND CHANGE ORDERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ALL NECESSARY GOODS AND SERVICES (CONSTRUCTION AND PROFESSIONAL) RELATIVE TO THE RICHMOND HOTEL BEACHWALK EXTENSION PROJECT; PROVIDING THAT ALL DOCUMENTS BE REVIEWED BY THE APPROPRIATE MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND SHALL CONTAIN THOSE MINIMUM TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH IN THIS RESOLUTION; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL AGREEMENTS RELATIVE TO THE AFORESTATED PROJECT. WHEREAS, the Richmond Hotel section was included as part of the original Beachwalk funding that was approved by Resolution #2002-25068 that awarded RL Saum, in the amount of $3,269,000, pursuant to Bid No. 70-01/02, for the construction of the Beachwalk Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail Project from 21st Street to Lummus Park, and appropriating $3,704,000 from Redevelopment Agency Series 96B Tax Increment Bond Fund No. 365, to provide the required construction, project administration, and contingency funding for the Beachwalk Project; and WHEREAS, during the time when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued a proposed order to authorize and approve the City's application for the Beachwalk Project permit, the Wallace Corporation, owner of the Richmond Hotel, opposed; and WHEREAS, during the dispute of the Wallace Corporation, the project design was amended so that the Beachwalk Project did not cross the Richmond Hotel property, but stopped to the south and resumed to the north of the property; and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has since rejected the Wallace petition and a Notice to Proceed was issued on October 4, 2004. for the completion of the portion of the Beachwalk Project behind the Richmond Hotel; and WHEREAS, the architectural/engineered plans have been completed and are pending approval by the City's Building Department for required building permits; and WHEREAS, it is the Administration's intent to secure the construction work relative to the aforestated project utilizing the City's Property Management Director, who is a licensed General Contractor; and WHEREAS, The Property Management Director, acting as General Contractor above, may require the need for the acquisition of goods and services which may exceed the $25,000 threshold correctly within the City Manager's discretion; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-367(e) of the City Code entitled Rejection of bids; negotiation; waiver of competitive bidding, the City Commission, upon written recommendation of the City Manager, may by resolution adopt by a five-sevenths vote of the City Commission a waiver of competitive bidding when the City Commission finds such waiver to be in the best interest of the City; and WHEREAS, in order to diligently prosecute the required work to timely complete the aforestated vital public project, the Administration would recommend that the Mayor and City Commission waive, by 5/7ths vote, the formal competitive bidding requirements, relative to enabling the Administration, with its Property Management Director acting as General Contractor, to procure the required goods and services to complete the Project, on an expedited basis; and WHEREAS, notwithstanding the Mayor and City Commission's waiver herein of the competitive bidding requirement, the Property Management Director, utilizing the resources of the Procurement Division, would institute an "expedited" bidding process to ensure the integrity of the process and, while not formal competitive bidding, a process that would still act to procure for the City the highest quality of goods and services at the least expense to the City, and endeavor to obtain as full and open competition, within that expedited framework, as possible; and WHEREAS, additionally, the Administration would recommend that the Mayor and City Commission waive formal competitive bidding subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA as follows: 1. The Mayor and City Commission herein waive, by 5/7ths vote, the formal competitive bidding requirements, finding such waiver to be in the best interest of the City, relative to the City's (with its Property Management Director acting as General Contractor) completion of the work on the following public project: the Richmond Hotel Beachwalk Extension Project. 2. The City Manager, through his designee, who shall be the City's Property Management Director, is authorized to select, negotiate, and award all contracts, agreements, purchase orders, and change orders for the purchase of all necessary goods and services (construction and professional) relative to the Project. 3. All documents referenced herein shall be reviewed by the appropriate members of the Administration and City Attorney's Office prior to execution and shall contain, at a minimum, the following terms and conditions: a) Time of completion of the work in question. '. . " . b) Fees, costs, and other charges to the City. All fees and costs negotiated should be competitive with fees and charges for similar work in the South Florida area. c) Appropriate provisions addressing insurance requirements (naming the City as an additional insured), indemnification and hold harmless in favor of the City, and payment and performance bonds. d) All scope of services and/or work required shall be prepared in conjunction with and reviewed by the Administration. 4. All contracts, agreements, purchase orders, and change orders over $25,000 shall be executed by the Mayor and City Clerk, and shall be ratified by the Mayor and City Commission at its next available meeting. 5. The total amounts of contracts, agreements, purchase orders, and change orders to be executed pursuant to the approvals set forth herein shall not exceed the appropriated amount for the Project, as same is set forth in this Resolution, without the prior approval of the Mayor and City Commission. 6. Notwithstanding the waiver of competitive bidding herein, the Property Management Director, utilizing the City's Procurement Division, shall use his best efforts through an "expedited" bidding process to assure that the highest quality of goods and services at the least expense to the City is obtained, and endeavor to obtain as full and open competition, as in said process, as possible. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of , 200:5. Attest: tJtw~ ltM-~ CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO fORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION J~~~, ~~or CITY OF MIAMl BEACH COMMISSION I~EM SUMMARY m Condensed Title: A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, waiving by 5/7ths vote, the formal competitive bidding requirements, finding such waiver to be in the best interest of the City, and authorizing the City Manager's designee, who shall be the Property Management Director, a licensed general contractor, to select, negotiate, and award all contracts, agreements, purchase orders, and change orders for the purchase of all necessary goods and services relative to the Richmond Hotel Beachwalk Extension Proiect. Issue: Shall the City authorize the Property Management Director to select, negotiate, and award all contracts, (construction and professional), relative to the Richmond Hotel Beachwalk Extension Project? Item Summary/Recommendation: During the time when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued a proposed order to authorize and approve the City's application for the Beachwalk permit, the Wallace Corporation, owner of the Richmond Hotel, opposed. As a result, the project design was amended so that the Beachwalk did not cross the Richmond Hotel property, but stopped to the south and resumed to the north of the property. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has since rejected the Wallace petition and issued a Notice to Proceed on October 4, 2004. In order to expedite the completion of the Beachwalk project, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the Resolution allowing the Property Management Director to serve as the General Contractor of record and further authorize the Property Management Director to select, negotiate, and award all contracts, agreements, purchase orders, and change orders for the purchase of all necessary goods and services (construction and professional) relative to the completion of the Richmond Hotel Beachwalk Extension Proiect. The total oroiect cost is estimated to be $30,000. Advisory Board Recommendation: I n/a Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Approved Funds: 1 D 2 3 4 Finance Dept. Total Cit Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin Brad Judd/Bob Halfhill Si n-Offs: Department Director JMG FH AGENDA ITEM C 7/l.1 DATE ~~J.3-o.r CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 www.ci.miami-beach.fl.us To: From: Subject: COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission Date: February 23, 2005 Jorge M. Gonzalez Jv~ City Manager . 0 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, WAIVING BY 5/7THS VOTE, THE FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, FINDING SUCH WAIVER TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE, WHO SHALL BE THE DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIVISION, A LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTOR, TO SELECT, NEGOTIATE, AND AWARD ALL CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, PURCHASE ORDERS, AND CHANGE ORDERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ALL NECESSARY GOODS AND SERVICES (CONSTRUCTION AND PROFESSIONAL) RELATIVE TO THE RICHMOND HOTEL BEACHWALK EXTENSION PROJECT, PROVIDING THAT ALL DOCUMENTS BE REVIEWED BY THE APPROPRIATE MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION, CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND CONTAINS MINIMUM TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH IN THIS RESOLUTION; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL AGREEMENTS RELATIVE TO THE AFOREST ATED PROJECTS. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. ANALYSIS The work specified consists of all labor, machinery, tools, means of transportation, supplies, equipment, materials, services necessary for the construction work on the Beachwalk Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail Project Extension, located in Miami Beach, Florida east of Collins Avenue along the Atlantic Ocean behind the Richmond Hotel at 1757 Collins Avenue. The work under this Project includes, but is not limited to: 1) grading and filling of trail area; 2) installation of new paverstone walkway and pilasters; 3) installation of new lighting system; 4) installation of new landscaping and landscape irrigation system, and 5) all other work indicated on the contract documents. Total cost of this project is estimated to be $30,000. Section 2-366 of the City Code, entitled Contract Procedures, states that all supplies and equipment, except as otherwise provided in this division, when the estimated cost thereof shall exceed $25,000.00, shall be purchased by formal, written contract and/or purchase order from the lowest and best responsible bidder, after due notice inviting proposals; however, the city commission shall have authority to waive execution of formal contract in cases where it deems it advisable to do so. If the City's Property Management Director is approved as the General Contractor for this project, at times there will be a need for the acquisition of goods and services that may exceed the $25,000 bidding threshold. Therefore, as a result of the time needed to complete formal bid processes (Le. 90-120 days) each time that Property Management Division has a need to augment its existing resources for goods and services in excess of $25,000, this important project will be placed on hold or delayed significantly. Pursuantto Section 2-367(e) ofthe City Code entitled Rejection of bids; negotiation; waiver of competitive bidding, the City Commission, upon written recommendation of the City Manager, may by resolution adopt by a five-sevenths vote of the City Commission a waiver of competitive bidding when the City Commission finds such waiver to be in the best interest of the City. The following are reasons why the waiver of competitive bidding is in the best interest of the City: . Cost Reduction of Project Materials. By utilizing in-house General Contractor services, the City will have the ability to purchase the majority of building materials needed for the project, directly from the manufacturer. External contractors would be required to purchase these materials from a supply house that would increase the costs of the purchase of supplies by adding stocking charges, plus overhead and profit on top of the manufacturer costs. This would provide a substantial saving to the City on material purchases for the project. . Savings of General Contractor and Subcontractor's Overhead and Profit. In outsourced projects, general contractors add a typical range of 15-20% on top of project cost for overhead expenses and profit. By using in-house services, this would be a direct cost savings to the City for these items. Additionally, as electrical, plumbing, painting, and carpentry could also be provided under in-house services, limited sub-contractors would be required for the project. This would also provide savings to the City on overhead and profit costs that would also be required to be paid to the subcontractors. . Project Scheduling to Accommodate Merchants and Special Event Needs. Under routine contractual agreements, the general contractor provides a workflow schedule that is inflexible in accommodating unforeseen circumstances or required change of workflow without the requirement of a project change order or additional costs. In-house contracting would provide flexibility of schedules to work with unforeseen circumstances including special events, and special needs of the adjacent properties without the need for change orders or extra costs for the project. . Proven Track Record The Property Management Director has provided General Contracting services for the City on many past projects. These include the construction of the Electrowave facility on Terminal Island, the design and renovations of the Byron Carlyle Theater, The Lincoln Road Lighting and Fountain Enhancement project, the Pinetree Park GO Bond project, the Fire Station #2 Maintenance Facility GO Bond project, the renovation of the VCA and 555 Buildings, ADA compliance projects Citywide, and multiple major renovations to the City Hall, 21 Street Community Center, and the Historic City Hall Buildings. Each ofthese projects was completed on or below the estimated budget for the projects. T:\AGENDA\2005\Feb2305\Regular\Richmond Beachwalk MEMO.doc