2016-0519 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting May 19,2016 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida which includes a small contingency for any unknowns that we may encounter. Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the resolution,as amended. Resolution No.2016-2555 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10I. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Waiving the Competitive Bidding Requirements for Mosaicist, Inc. as a Sole Source Vendor; Approving an Agreement with Mosaicist, Inc. for Repair and Installation of Tiles for the Government Center Fountain, in an Amount Not to Exceed $68,073.50, Attached Hereto as Exhibit"A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement;Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Capital Projects Manager Elka Linton-Dorsett reported that in June 2015 as part of a broader project the City undertook repairs to the existing Fountain. We have had ongoing maintenance issues with the Fountain,and so that was the attempt to restore it to its original glory. It has been a long process because the tile was installed in 2005, and it was a feat to find tile that matched. We finally identified one vendor who can specialty-make the tiles to match what we have and work it into the existing Fountain. We attempted to find alternate vendors for the provision of the tile unsuccessfully as far as the install which is specifically addressed in this Resolution. We received one other bid for the installation but it was approximately $20,000 more. Public Speakers: None Commissioner Aelion said granted eleven (11) years is a long time which is good, it has served its purpose, as far as maintenance, all the dullness happens as a result of hard water and it kills the shine, the chemicals that you add, and we have Public Works maintaining it. City Manager Russo said we are addressing that issue and we believe it may be the chemicals combined with the method of maintenance over the years that deteriorated it. You have two (2) key points: the deterioration was what was up to and just above the water level but the challenge was,one might say just change it,clean just above the water level and put it all the same color and call it a day, but that was the art look for this project back then. That mosaic was an artistic design and this is literally placing these tiles to blend them in with the whole mosaic that is there. Mayor Scholl said we are paying for an artistic outcome. Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2016-2556 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10