98-097 RESOLUTION NO. 98-97
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING AND
LETTING A BID/CONTRACT FOR BID NO. 98-10-26-2,
MUNICIPAL TRANSIT SERVICE, TO RED TOP
TRANSPORTATION INC., AT THE BID PRICE OF
$224,500 PER YEAR; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE
NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT ACTION TO CARRY OUT
THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR THE
APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR
SAID BID AWARD; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Aventura, Florida, has, pursuant to
the various laws of the State of Florida and the Code of the City of Aventura, properly
solicited and accordingly accepted bids for BID NO. 98-10-26-2, Municipal Transit
Service; and
WHEREAS, sealed bids have been submitted to and received by the City
pursuant to the City's Invitation to Bid/Notice to Bidders, specifications, proposals, and
requirements for the project/work as cited above; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that Red Top Transportation, Inc., has
submitted the lowest responsible and responsive bid for said project/work; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, upon the recommendation of the City
Manager, is therefore desirous of awarding said bid/contract to said lowest responsible
and responsive bidder.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA:
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Section1: That bid/contract for BID NO. 98-10-26-2, MASS TRANSIT
SERVICES, is hereby awarded to Red Top Transportation, Inc. in the amount of
$224,500 per year.
Section 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the
City, a contract by and between the parties embodying the terms, conditions, and
specifications as set forth in the subject Invitation to Bid/Notice to Bidders, bid
specifications, bid proposal and bid requirements, or if a City prepared contract was
part of said bid proposal, said parties shall execute said prepared contract on behalf of
the City.
Section 3: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and requested to take
all necessary and expedient action to carry out the aims of this Resolution in awarding
this bid/contract.
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 the
General Fund Line Item No. 001-5001-539-3455.
Section 5: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Perlow, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Cohenand upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Ken Cohen yes
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Commissioner Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert ~
Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg ~es
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of Nove/~~ ~/,/~ /
~i~'RTHUR L SNYDER,//MAYO~
ATTEST:
TERESA M. SMITH CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY