Resolution No. 2023-60 Selecting BeeFree dba FreeBee for Municipal Transit Services RFP 23-10-03-3 - November 7, 2023 CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2023-60
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, SELECTING BEEFREE, LLC D/B/A FREEBEE
FOR MUNICIPAL TRANSIT SERVICES PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS NO. 23-10-03-3 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$668,103.00 ANNUALLY FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF THREE YEARS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEXT HIGHEST RANKED FIRM(S), IN
ORDER OF RANKING, IF AN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED
WITH BEEFREE, LLC D/B/A FREEBEE; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura (the "City") issued a Request for Proposals No.
23-10-03-3 (the "RFP") for municipal transit services ("Services"); and
WHEREAS, three sealed proposals were received by the RFP deadline; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2023, an Evaluation Committee appointed by the City
Manager evaluated the proposals and ranked Beefree, LLC dba FreeBee (the
"Contractor") as the highest ranked firm; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommended that the Contractor be selected to
provide the Services as further provided in the Staff Memorandum supporting this
Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to select the Contractor to provide the
Services and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and enter into an agreement with
the Contractor in an amount not to exceed $668,103.00 annually for an initial term of three
years consistent with the Contractor's proposal attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interest
and welfare of the residents of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That each of the above-stated recitals are hereby adopted, confirmed,
and incorporated herein.
Section 2. That the City Commission hereby selects the Contractor for the
Services.
Section 3. That the City Commission hereby authorizes the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an agreement with the Contractor in an amount not to exceed
$668,103.00 annually for an initial term of three years, consistent with the Contractor's
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2023-60
proposal attached hereto as Exhibit "A," and subject to the City Attorney's approval as to
form, content, and legal sufficiency. If an agreement cannot be reached with the
Contractor, the City Manager is authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement with
the next highest ranked firm(s), in order of ranking, as provided in the Staff Memorandum
supporting this Resolution, until an agreement in the best interest of the City is reached.
Section 4. That the funds to be allocated and appropriated pursuant hereto and
for the purpose of carrying out the tenets of this Resolution shall be from Budget Line
Item Number 120-5401-541 .34-55.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Joel, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Friedland, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Michael Stern Yes
Vice Mayor Paul A. Kruss Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of November, 2023.
_ WARD S. WEINBERG, ES
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVAT , MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
A
CITY ATTORNEY
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