Resolution No. 2025-12 Florida Depatment of Transportation (FDOT) Agreement for Landscape Maintenance - February 4, 2025CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2025-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE ATTACHED CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ONE YEAR, TO
COMPENSATE THE CITY FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE WITHIN
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RIGHTS -
OF -WAY ON BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, FROM THE OLETA RIVER
BRIDGE NORTH TO THE MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD COUNTY LINE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY
TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING
FOR 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 the attached Contract
Renewal with the Florida Department of Transportation to provide landscape
maintenance services on the Florida Department of Transportation rights -of -way on
Biscayne Boulevard from the Oleta River Bridge north to the Miami-Dade/Broward County
line.
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 Bloom, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kruss, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Clifford B. Ain Yes
Commissioner Gustavo Blachman Yes
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Cindy Orlinsky Yes
Vice Mayor Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2025-12
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4t" day of February, 2025.
WARD S. WEINBERG, ESQ.
MAYOR
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ATTEST-
ELLISA L. HORVA MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ROBER� T MEYERS- -
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 97FA3E03-E952-408F-B30E-1 BDEFFECD9EC
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION375-020-23
ATI
CONTRACTS ADMINIADMINISTRATION
_04/0
CONTRACT RENEWAL
OGC 4/06
Contract No.: ASW62 Renewal: (1st, 2nd, etc.) 2nd
Financial Project No(s).: 407334-6-78-01
County(ies): Miami -Dade
This Agreement made and entered into this day of by and between the State of
(This date to be entered by DOT only.)
Florida Department of Transportation, hereinafter called "Department", and City of Aventura - 19200 West Country Club
Drive. Aventura. Florida 33180 hereinafter called "Contractor".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Department and the Contractor heretofore on this 5 day of June 2023
(This date to be entered by DOT only)
entered into an Agreement whereby the Department retained the Contractor to perform maintenance of all turf and
landscape within the right of way on the State Roads described in "Exhibit A" of the original contract; and
WHEREAS, said Agreement has a renewal option which provides for a renewal if mutually agreed to by both parties
and subject to the same terms and conditions of the original Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, this Agreement witnesseth that for and in consideration of the mutual benefits to flow each
to the other, the parties agree to a renewal of said original Agreement for a period beginning the 10 day of July, 2025 and
ending the 9 day of July, 2026 at a cost of $12,676.00.
All terms and conditions of said original Agreement shall remain in force and effect for this renewal.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officers on the day,
month, and year set forth above.
City of Aventura
Name of Contractor
Bryan Pegues, City Manager
Contractor Name and Title Signed by:
BY: /S�.a„ 0"F et
Authorized Signature 68273DA31 BD347F...
Name of Surety
City
By:
Florida Licensed Insurance Agent or
Attorney -In -Fact (Signature)
State
Date
Countersigned:
Florida Licensed Insurance Agent Date
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AN
District Secretary or Designee (Signature)
Title:
(SEAL) Legal:
Fiscal:
Approval as to Availability of Funds
Exhibit "A"
Scope of Services
Maintenance Responsibilities of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The LOCAL GOVERNMENT shall be responsible for the maintenance of all turf and
landscape areas within the DEPARTMENT's right of way on the State Roads below in
accordance with all applicable DEPARTMENT guidelines, standards, and procedures, which
shall include but shall not be limited to the Maintenance Rating Program Handbook, as may
be amended from time to time. Additionally, the LOCAL GOVERNMENT shall maintain all
turf and landscape areas in accordance with the International Society of Arboriculture
standards, the latest FDOT Design Standard, guidelines, and procedures, as may be amended
from time to time.
For each of the following work activities, the LOCAL GOVERNMENT shall be responsible
for performing these minimum frequencies:
• Litter Pickup - eighteen (18) times per year
• Mowing, including Edging and Weed Control -eighteen (18) times per year
• Landscape Maintenance/Tree Trimming - eighteen (18) times per year
The LOCAL GOVERNMENT shall perform a minimum of two cycles per quarter for each of
the work activities described above.
The LOCAL GOVERNMENT's maintenance obligations shall include but not be limited to:
a. Mowing, cutting and/or trimming and edging the grass and turf.
b. Pruning all plant materials, which include trees, shrubs and ground covers, and parts
thereof, including all material from private property encroaching into the
DEPARTMENT'S right-of-way
C. Maintaining existing decorative bricks, mulch and other aesthetic features currently
found within these corridors.
d. Fertilizing, insecticide, pesticide, herbicide and watering will be required to
Turf and Landscape Maintenance Department Funded Agreement
between the Florida Department of Transportation and City of Aventura
Financial Project # 407334-6-78-01
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maintain the current landscape and turf in a healthy and vigorous growing
condition.
e. Paying for all water use and all costs associated therewith.
f. Pruning such parts thereof which may present a visual or other safety hazard for
those using or intending to use the right-of-way.
g. Removing and disposing of all undesirable vegetation including but not limited to
weeding of plant beds and removal of invasive exotic plant materials.
h. Removing and properly disposing of dead, diseased or otherwise deteriorated plants
in their entirety, and replacing those that fall below the standards set forth in all
applicable DEPARTMENT guidelines, standards and procedures as may be
amended from time to time.
i. Removing and disposing of all trimmings, roots, branches, litter, and any other
debris resulting from the activities described by (a) to (h).
j. Submitting Lane Closure Requests to the DEPARTMENT when maintenance
activities will require the closure of a traffic lane in the DEPARTMENT's right-of-
way. Lane closure requests shall be submitted through the District Six Lane
Closure Information System, to the DEPARTMENT's area Permit Manager and in
accordance with the District Six Lane Closure Policy, as may be amended from
time to time.
FDOT Financial Project Number: 407334-6-78-01
County: Miami -Dade
FDOT Project Manager:
Bencze Vajta, P.E. - (305) 640-7165 or Bencze.Vaita(c%dot. state. fl.us
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Project Manager:
Ronald J. Wasson, City Manager - (305) 466-8910 or rwasson(cityofaventura.com
Turf and Landscape Maintenance Department Funded Agreement
between the Florida Department of Transportation and City of Aventura
Financial Project # 407334-6-78-01
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