96-024 RESOLUTION NO. 96-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, SELECTING THE FIRM OF O'LEARY DESIGN
ASSOCIATES, P.A. TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT SERVICES FOR THE CITY; ACCEPTING AND
OTHERWISE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, TO NEGOTIATE
THE TERMS AND FEES FOR SAID WORK; AUTHORIZING
NEGOTIATION WITH ALTERNATE FIRMS TO PERFORM THE
REQUIRED SERVICES SHOULD NEGOTIATIONS WITH SELECTED
FIRM BE UNSUCCESSFUL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura, in accordance with applicable State law, has
requested proposals from firms for services relative to Landscape Amhitect Services;
WHEREAS, said proposals were evaluated by a Review Team consisting of the
City Manager and the Director of Community Services; and
WHEREAS, said Review Team recommends the selection of the firm of O'Leary
Design Associates, P.A. based on said firm's experience and qualifications; and
WHEREAS, said Review Committee recommends the selection of the firm of
Wallace Roberts & Todd should the City be unable to reach favorable terms with
O'Leary Design Associates, P.A.; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the City Manager to negotiate
scope of services and fees with the recommended firms, and with the alternate firm(s),
should negotiations with the recommended firm be unsuccessful.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The firm of O'Leary Design Associates, P.A. be and the same is
hereby selected to perform Professional Landscape Architect Services for the City.
Section 2. O'Leary Design Associates, P.A. has been selected on the basis of
their experience and qualifications and have not finalized a fee structure with the City.
Therefore, the City Manager shall immediately negotiate the scope of services and
basis of fee with said firm.
Section 3. The basis of fee, above described, shall be negotiated by the City
Manager and approved by the City Council prior to said firm beginning any labor or
work for which the City may later be billed.
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Section 4. In the event the City is unable to come to favorable terms and fees
with the firm of O'Leary Design Associates, P.A., the City Manager is hereby authorized
to negotiate scope of services and fees with the altemate firm of Wallace Roberts &
Todd.
Section 5. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Councilmember :~es~ ,
who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Holzber~_ , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Councilmember Arthur Berger _aJ~se~t
Councilmember Jay Beskin yes
Councilmember Ken Cohen yes
Councilmember Harry Holzberg yes
Councilmember Jeffrey Perlow .yes
Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder absent
PASSED AND ADOPTED this :[6th da~ef Ju~y, 19~96.
A~['HUR I. S~YDEI~, MAYOR
Al-rEST:
TERESA M. SMITH,
ACTING CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY