96-025 RESOLUTION NO. 96-2.5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, SELECTING THE FIRM OF KEITH AND
SCHNARS, P.A. TO PERFORM GENERAL PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE CITY; SELECTING TIlE FIRM OF
C.A.P. ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PERFORM BUILDING
INSPECTION SERVICES; 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 PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERING 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 General Professional
Engineering Services;
WHEREAS, said proposals were evaluated by a Review Team consisting of the
Director of Community Services, the Director of Community Development, and the City
Manager; and
WHEREAS, said Review Team recommends the selection of the firm of Keith
and Schnars, P.A. and C.A.P. Engineering based on said firms' experience and
qualifications; and
WHEREAS, said Review Committee recommends the selection of the firm of
C.A.P. Engineering should the City be unable to reach favorable terms with Keith and
Schnars, 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 Keith and Schnars, P.A. be and the same is hereby
selected to perform General Professional Engineering Services for the City.
Section 2. The firm of C.A.P. Engineering is hereby selected to perform
building inspection services for the City.
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Section 3. Both firms have 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 fees with said
firms.
Section 4. The basis of fee, above described, shall be negotiated by the City
Manager and approved by the City Council pdor to said firms beginning any labor or
work for which the City may later be billed.
Section 5. In the event the City is unable to come to favorable terms and fees
with the firm of Keith and Schnars, P.A., the City Manager is hereby authorized to
negotiate scope of services and fees with the alternate firm of C.A.P. Engineering.
.Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Councilmember ]~s~i~ ,
who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Ho-I zhm-5 , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Councilmember Arthur Berger
Councilmember Jay Beskin .yes
Councilmember Ken Cohen .yes
Councilmember Harry Holzberg
Councilmember Jeffrey Perlow .yes
Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert .yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder absent
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16 da~J[uly' ~1 ~
A~ I. ~NY )ER~ MAYOR
ATTEST: (~ ,~ ,
TERESA M. SMITH,
ACTING CITY CLERK
A p p RO~,~..~,EGAL~ SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY