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990 r <br />FLoll ,,V <br />c'rY of SUN p'aO <br />City of Sunny Ines Beach <br />17070 Collins Avenue; Suite 250 <br />Sunny Isles Beach,l~lorida 33160 <br />(305) 947 -0606 Oty Hall <br />(305) 949 -3113 Fax <br />(305) 947 -2150 Building Department <br />(305) 947 -5107 Fax <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission <br />FROM: Christopher J. Russo, City Manager <br />DATE: May 14, 2002 <br />City Commission <br />David Samson, Mayor <br />Danny Iglesias, lice Mayor <br />Norman S. Edelcup, Commissioner <br />Gerry Goodman, Commissioner <br />Lila Kauffman, Commissioner <br />Christopher J. Russo, City Manager <br />Lynn M. Dannheisser, City Attorney <br />Richard Brown - Morilla, City Clerk <br />RE: AWARD OF BID - COLLINS AVENUE LANDSCPAPE IMPROVEMENT <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />It is recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution awarding a bid to and <br />approving a contract with Vila and Son Corp. (Vila), for Collins Avenue landscape improvement <br />services. <br />REASONS <br />The City is desirous of improving the landscaping of Collins Avenue, and as such, issued and <br />advertised Request for Proposals No. 02 -03 -01 Landscape Improvements SRAIA (Collins Avenue). <br />Further, the City held a mandatory pre -bid conference and tour for prospective bidders of this project. <br />Twelve (12) prospective bidders requested bid packages, and ten (10) attended the mandatory pre -bid <br />conference and tour. <br />A total of four (4) bids were received for the above - referenced Request for Proposals. Upon review <br />by staff and landscape architect Bill O'Leary, the proposal from Vila, in an amount of Eight Hundred <br />Forty -One Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars ($841,966.00), was deemed the most <br />responsive, responsible bid received. Staff and O'Leary now recommend that the City enter into <br />agreement with Vila for landscape services. O'leary further recommends that the City add a Fifty <br />Thousand Dollar ($50,000.00) contingency amount to the contract, to cover the cost of existing <br />vegetation and irrigation that may need to be replaced as a result of on -going construction in and <br />around the William Lehman Causeway. <br />ADDITIONAL INFORMATION <br />Vila is a well -known landscape contractor that has worked for various municipalities, including Bal <br />Harbour and Aventura. <br />CJR/pw <br />Vila - Landscaping Bid Award Agenda Memo Agenda Item <br />Date <br />