2004-062
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-62
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO
THAT CERTAIN CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND BELL DAVID
PLANNING GROUP, INC. FOR THE CITY OF AVENTURA
EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY
TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
The City Manager is authorized to execute and otherwise enter into
that certain Consultant Services Agreement between the City of Aventura and Bell
David Planning Group, Inc., for the city of Aventura Evaluation and Appraisal Report.
Section 2.
The City Manager is authorized to do all things necessary to carry
out the aims of this Resolution.
Section 3.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Grossman, who moved
its adoption. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Cohen, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
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Commissioner Zev Auerbach
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Manny Grossman
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Vice Mayor Ken Cohen
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of December, 2004.
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CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
AVENTURA AND BELL DAVID PLANNING GROUP, INC. FOR THE
CITY OF AVENTURA EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT
Agreement Number: A102704
As required by Chapter 163.3191, Florida Statutes (F.S.), each local government
in the State of Florida is required to adopt an Evaluation and Appraisal Report
(EAR) once every seven years to assess progress in implementing their
comprehensive plan. According to the established schedule, the City of
Aventura is required to submit its adopted EAR to the State by December 1,
2005.
This Agreement is entered into between the City of Aventura (City) and Bell
David Planning Group, Inc. (BDPG).
1. Engagement. The City engages BDPG to perform, and BDPG agrees to
use its best efforts to perform, the services specifically set forth in the Scope of
Services attached hereto, and incorporated herein by reference, as Exhibit "A".
Such services include the examination of the City's existing Comprehensive Plan
and the recommendation of amendments to such plan. Recommendations for
amending such plan will be included in the EAR.
2. Term: Good Faith. The term of the Agreement shall be for an initial term
of 14 months from the date of signing. If necessary, the parties may negotiate a
subsequent term. Both the City and BDPG acknowledge and commit to acting in
good faith with each other.
3. Compensation. In consideration of the services to be rendered by
BDPG during the term of this Agreement, BDPG shall receive a fee as set forth in
the Scope of Services as enumerated in Exhibit "A",
4. Termination. This Agreement shall be terminable by the City upon 30-day
notice to BDPG. BDPG shall be entitled to any fee earned hereunder prior to the
effective date of any termination, and payment of such fee shall be made within
30 days of being earned. BDPG shall have a right to terminate only if the City
fails to timely pay BDPG's fees.
5. Venue. Venue in any proceeding instituted under this Agreement
shall be Miami-Dade County, FI. This Agreement shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.
6. Construction. The language of all parts of the Agreement will be construed
as a whole according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any party.
Each party has reviewed this Agreement with their respective counsel. Any rule
of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the
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drafting party shall not apply in the interpretation of this Agreement or any
amendments to it.
7, Severability. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction declares any
terms or provision of this Agreement to be invalid or unenforceable for any
reason, this Agreement will remain in full force and effect, and either: (a) the
invalid or unenforceable provision will be modified to the minimum extent
necessary to make it valid and enforceable; or (b) if such a modification is not
possible, this Agreement will be interpreted as if that invalid or unenforceable
provision were not a part of this Agreement.
8. Entire Agreement: Modification. This Agreement constitutes the entire
understanding of the parties and supercedes any and all prior discussions,
negotiations, agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, with
respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may be modified only by a written
instrument executed by the City and BDPG.
9. Sub-consultant. At no additional cost to the City, Bell David Planning
Group will utilize the services of The Corradino Group, as sub-consultant, as
necessary in order to fulfill this Agreement. None of the work or services in this
Agreement shall be further sub-contracted without the written consent of the City.
Agreement Submitted by:
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Note: Signature by the City of Aventura signifies a notice to proceed under the
terms noted above, A facsimile signature shall have the same legally binding
effect as an original signature.
Date:
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EXHIBIT "A"
Scope of Services
The following Scope of Services details the steps by which Bell David Planning
Group will assist the City in its development and adoption of the EAR. This
scope is based on the requirements specified in Chapter 163, F.S. and Rule
Chapter 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), and the collective experience
of Bell David Planning Group's principals.
TASK 1- ASSESSMENT OF MAJOR
INVOLVEMENT
In order to ensure that the City of Aventura meets the required DCA submittal
date of December 1, 2005, BDPG proposes to begin the initial issue
identification/public involvement process during the NovemberlDecember 2004
period. All efforts associated with this task will be performed in support of the
identification of critical and major issues facing the City. These issues may range
anywhere from Quality-of-Life, including urban services, congestion and parks; to
development/redevelopment and community revitalization; environmental issues;
and housing.
ISSUES
AND
PUBLIC
The BDPG Team will immediately meet with key City staff and officials to gather
input on major issues affecting the City. In addition, our team will conduct a
minimum of one public workshop. Other coordination efforts will include meetings
with elected officials, appointed officials, City staff, and other government
agencies.
The purpose of the public workshops(s) will be to discuss and receive public
input on the key local planning issues that will be addressed in the EAR. After
one or more public workshops have been held, the Team will conduct an
interagency scoping meeting (see Task 2) with adjacent local jurisdictions and
State, regional and County agencies to receive their input on the key issues that
have been identified, and to identify additional issues that should be addressed.
In addition, this meeting will serve as an opportunity to identify and collect the
data that needs to be received from these agencies in order to conduct the EAR.
Throughout the EAR process, the Team may coordinate with the following:
City Commission
Local Planning Agency
Advisory Boards
City Staff
School Board
Chambers of Commerce
Homeowners' Associations
Builders' Associations
Civic Groups
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Representatives of Adjacent Local Governments
Additional Agencies as Requested by City Staff
TASK 2- INTERAGENCY SCOriNG MEETING
The Team considers interagency coordination as a critical component to the
success of the EAR process. Agencies that are part of the coordination effort
during this Task (and throughout the process) include: adjacent municipalities
such as Hallandale, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Beach and Golden Beach;
Miami-Dade County; Florida Department of Transportation; Miami-Dade County
Transit; South Florida Regional Planning Council; Department of Environmental
Protection; South Florida Water Management District; Miami-Dade County Public
Schools; and the Department of Community Affairs.
The results of Tasks 1 and 2 will be a compilation report that summarizes all
issues identified for further research and updating. This report will be submitted
to City staff for review and consideration during December 2004, and, following
that, the DCA in order to receive a Letter of Understanding. Any and/or all of the
issues identified in this task will be addressed in the EAR document (see Task 4).
Projected Cost Estimate for Tasks 1 and 2: $6,000
TASK 3- REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF THE 1998 PLAN
The purpose of this Task is to perform a comprehensive review on an element-
by-element basis of the Plan in order to identify any successes or shortcomings
in achieving the City's goals, objectives and policies. This analysis, and
associated recommendations, will be incorporated into the EAR document.
Projected Cost Estimate for Task 3: $15,000
TASK 4- DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION OF DRAFT EAR
The purpose of this Task is to develop and prepare, in coordination with City
staff, the draft Evaluation and Appraisal Report in accordance with Chapter 163,
F.S. The issues identified in Tasks 1,2 and 3 will be: described; analyzed, and;
evaluated for potential social, economic, and environmental impacts. A series of
Comprehensive Plan amendments to address these issues will be
recommended. In addition, the draft EAR will include:
Description of the process used to ensure public participation
Updated population estimates
Changes in Land Area
Vacant land for future development
Demands of growth on infrastructure
Location of development
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Coordination of any future school locations, and an evaluation of
successes and shortcomings in coordinating residential development and
public school capacity
List of changes needed in the comprehensive plan due to changes in state
law, regional plans and/or administrative rules
Other issues as may be required by City staff
Tasks 3 and 4 will take place during the January/June 2005 period with the end
product being the first draft of the EAR. This draft will be submitted to the City for
review. Any comments or suggestions received from City staff will be addressed
prior to proceeding to Task 5.
Projected Cost Estimate for Task 4: $15,000
TASK 5- PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED EAR
The purpose of this Task is to ensure that the public and all concerned
stakeholders have an opportunity to review and comment on the draft EAR. Any
and/or all comments received during this phase will be addressed as part of this
Task which will take place during July 2005.
TASK 6- TRANSMITTAL OF DRAFT EAR TO DCA
The purpose of this Task, which will take place during September 2005, is to
submit the EAR draft to DCA in order to obtain any possible comments in
advance of required adoption and submittal dates.
Projected Cost Estimate for Tasks 5 and 6: $2,000
TASK 7- RESPONSE TO OBJECTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND
COMMENTS
All objections, recommendations and comments will be reviewed and the draft
EAR will be revised accordingly (Task 8) during October 2005.
TASK 8- REVISE PROPOSED EAR
The purpose of this task is to revise the EAR according to comments received.
These changes will be incorporated within the EAR document and submitted to
City staff for review and approval (October 2005).
Projected Cost Estimate for Tasks 7 and 8: $2,000
TASK 9- PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT PROPOSED EAR
Final hearing for adoption of Evaluation and Appraisal Report will take place
during November 2005.
TASK 10- TRANSMITTAL OF PROPOSED EAR TO DCA
This Task will take place prior to December 1, 2005,
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Total Cost of Agreement - $40,000.001.
Billing will occur monthly on a documented percent of task completed
basis.
Additionally, any studies requested by the City above and beyond the
Scope, as described herein, will be negotiated separately.
1 Note: The proposed cost includes all costs and expenses to be incurred by Bell David
Planning Group in completing the EAR for the City of Aventura, with the exception of out
of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County travel costs, D811fBFellBB fBes, equipment
rental fees, and printing costs, if any.
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