RE.7 - [item Incomplete/unclear]

WHEREAS, pursuant to City Procurement Code Section 18-87 and Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) No. 17-18-061, as approved by Resolution No. 19-0187, adopted by the City Commission on May 22, 2019, the City Manager executed an Agreement with Curtis & Rogers Design Studio, Inc. (“Consultant”) for an amount of One Million, Five Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand, Two Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Fifty-Four Cents ($1,523,219.54); and

WHEREAS, Amendment No. 1 was executed on May 29, 2026, to add a 10% Owner’s Contingency Allowance in the amount of One Hundred Fifty-Two Thousand, Three Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($152,321.95), which was not included in the original Agreement due to preexisting funding limitations at the time of contract award and execution; and

WHEREAS, Amendment No. 1 increased the total value of the Agreement from One Million, Five Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand, Two Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Fifty-Four Cents ($1,523,219.54) to One Million, Six Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents ($1,675,541.49); and

WHEREAS, a concurrent effort stemming from the original Agreement is taking place through Invitation to Bid (“ITB”) No. 24-25-011-R to provide for the construction of a replacement seawall and baywalk, removal of articulated concrete blocks, existing paving on plazas and paths, existing concrete steps and ramps, removal of existing furniture, lighting fixtures, the removal of palm trees and other vegetation, relocation of trees to an upland area within the park per tree disposition plan, and relocation of flagpoles and Jose Marti monument; and

WHEREAS, the City has requested the Consultant to estimate the fiscal impact of a comprehensive Master Plan effort to serve as a strategic blueprint to guide the development, management, and long-term sustainability of Jose Marti Park in light of the impact that the aforementioned future improvements to be implemented through ITB No. 24-25-011-R may have on the existing park facilities; and

WHEREAS, the current contract capacity of the Agreement is insufficient and, as a result, the Consultant cannot be further engaged for additional services related to a comprehensive Master Plan at the request of the City; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to retain the Consultant to provide Master Plan-related services at the sole discretion of the City and to compensate for said services through the implementation of Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement increases the capacity of the Agreement by Six Hundred Eleven Thousand, Two Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars and Sixty-Four Cents ($611,235.64), including Five Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand, Six Hundred Sixty-Eight Dollars and Seventy-Six Cents ($555,668.76) for the additional work plus Fifty-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars and Eighty-Eight Cents ($55,566.88) for a 10% Owner’s Contingency Allowance, thereby increasing the Agreement value from One Million, Six Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents ($1,675,541.49) to Two Million, Two Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand, Seven Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($2,286,777.13);

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:

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.  An increase in the capacity of the Agreement with the Consultant as stated in Amendment No. 2, attached and incorporated, for additional Master Plan-related services for the new Jose Marti Park Master Plan (Project No. 40-B263514) and construction administration for shoreline and seawall (Project No. 40-B193500) under RFQ No. 17-18-061, Professional Design Services for “Keeping Current: Adaptive Redesign for Jose Marti Park” Project, in the amount of Six Hundred Eleven Thousand, Two Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars and Sixty-Four Cents ($611,235.64), including Five Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand, Six Hundred Sixty-Eight Dollars and Seventy-Six Cents ($555,668.76) for the additional work plus Fifty-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars and Eighty-Eight Cents ($55,566.88) for a 10% Owner’s Contingency Allowance, thereby increasing the current capacity of the Agreement from One Million, Six Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents ($1,675,541.49) to Two Million, Two Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand, Seven Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($2,286,777.13), is authorized.

Section 3.  The City Manager is authorized1 to execute Amendment No. 2 with the Consultant, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose, and subject to availability of funds.

Section 4.  Funds shall be allocated from the appropriate OCI project budget, subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval at the time of need.

Section 5.  The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute all other documents, including any amendments and extensions, subject to all allocations, appropriations, and prior budgetary approvals, and in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“City Code”), including the City of Miami’s Procurement Ordinance, Anti-Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity Principles, all as set forth in Chapter 18 of the City Code, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, as may be deemed necessary for said purpose.

Section 6.  This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.