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 Consent Agenda
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City of North Miami Beach
17011 NE 19 Avenue
North Miami Beach, Fl 33162
305-947-7581
www.citynmb.com

MEMORANDUM



 

TO:Mayor and City Commission
FROM: City Manager Arthur H. Sorey, III
VIA: Kent Walia, Community Development Director
DATE:June  21, 2022



 RE: Resolution No. R2022-77 Professional Services, EL Waters & Company LLC (Kent Walia, Community Development Director)


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BACKGROUND ANALYSIS:


 The City has solicited the assistance of E.L. Waters and Company LLC, for professional planning and zoning services. E.L. Waters and Company LLC, has over 15 years of experience and has performed these services for other governmental entities, including cities. The professional planning and zoning services will provide supplemental planning assistance to the Planning & Zoning division in order to process site applications and permits in a timely manner. The supplemental planning services used for site plan review will be reimbursed by the applicant to the city by way of cost recovery. The City of West Park, Florida, competitively procured professional planning and zoning services through RFQ No.: 17-1205 and executed an agreement with the E.L. Waters and Company LLC. The Contract is effective January 17, 2017, and terminates on January 17, 2023. Section 3-4.3 of the City’s Code of Ordinances allows for the use of other governmental entities’ contracts upon a determination that the supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services needed by the City were purchased using solicitation procedures which are substantially equivalent to the City’s Purchasing Guidelines. Section 3-3.14 of the City’s Code of Ordinances provides that contracts in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall be awarded by the City Commission. 
 RECOMMENDATION:


 The City Manager, Community Development Director and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that the City Commission approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into an agreement with E.L. Waters and Company LLC for professional planning and zoning services in an estimated budgeted amount of $250,000. 
 FISCAL/ BUDGETARY IMPACT:
 The funding has been allocated in account 010280-515310



ATTACHMENTS:
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Resolution No. R2022-XX