HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2021-3160RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - �®
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES
BEACH, FLORIDA, QUALIFYING AND APPROVING THE SHORT LIST OF
CIVIL ENGINEERING FIRMS TO PROVIDE GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING
SERVICES ON AN AS -NEEDED BASIS, IN RESPONSE TO RFQ NO. 20-07-01
FOR CONTINUING CONSULTING SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE CONTINUING
CONSULTANT AGREEMENTS WITH SAID CIVIL ENGINEERING FIRMS,
PROVIDED SAID AGREEMENTS ARE APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
SUFFICIENCY BY THE CITY ATTORNEY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS
RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City issued Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No. 20-07-01 for Continuing
Professional Consulting Services, pursuant to the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA), for
multiple disciplines, including general civil engineering services only ("Services"); and
WHEREAS, the City received forty-four (44) responses to said RFQ, which have been reviewed by
the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends the following shortlisted qualified firms to provide the
Services to the City:
• Caltran Engineering Group, Inc.
• Craig A. Smith & Associates, Inc.
• Keith Engineering
• Ross Engineering, Inc.
• Craven Thompson & Associates, Inc.
• Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to negotiate continuing Services contracts with these firms to give the
City flexibility to select the firm deemed best suited for a particular civil engineering project when, and if,
needed, provided said negotiated contract is first approved as to form and legal sufficiency by the City
Attorney and is approved by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, any future project specific Work Authorizations or Task Assignments will be
processed and approved in accordance with the City's procurement rules, noting there is no guarantee of
future work to any or all of the firms.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Qualification and Approval of Short List. The City Commission hereby qualifies and
approves the short list of the following firms to perform general civil engineering services:
Caltran Engineering Group, Inc.
Craig A. Smith & Associates, Inc.
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• Keith Engineering
• Ross Engineering, Inc.
• Craven Thompson & Associates, Inc.
• Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.; and
Section 2. Authorization of City Manager. The City Commission hereby authorizes the City Manager
or his/her designee to negotiate separate continuing consulting agreements with selected firms, provided
said agreements are approved as to form and legal sufficiency by the City Attorney, and are approved by
the City Commission.
Section 3. Further Authorization of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all
things necessary to effectuate this Resolution.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective upon adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21St day of January 2021.
George H. Scholl, Mayor
, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
L GA SUFFICIENCY:
� Zdward A. Dion, City Attorney
Moved by: �� S� Seconded by: cej4. /�jf d�"
Vote: /
Mayor Scholl /-(Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Svechin (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Goldman (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Lama (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Viscarra V (Yes) (No)
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Coversheet
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MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission
VIA:
FROM: Christopher J. Russo, City Manager
DATE: 1/21/2021
RE: Qualify and Shortlist Civil Engineering Firms Pursuant to
RFQ 20-07-01 for Continuing Consulting Services
RECOMMENDATION:
This Resolution is presented for your consideration.
REASONS:
In July 2020, the City advertised and issued RFQ No. 20-07-01 for
Continuing Consulting Services. After careful evaluations of the 44
submittals, the following six (6) firms were shortlisted:
• Caltran Engineering Group, Inc.
• Craig A. Smith & Associates, Inc.
• Keith Engineering
• Ross Engineering, Inc.
• Craven Thompson & Associates, Inc.
• Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.
City Administration is seeking approval to negotiate with these firms
on an as -needed basis to give the City flexibility to select the firm
deemed best suited for a particular civil engineering project.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The firms shortlisted are for the general civil engineering discipline
only, and will be used on an as -needed basis. Any negotiated
contracts will be first reviewed by the City Attorney for legal
sufficiency, and any contract exceeding $50,000.00 must be approved
by the City Commission.
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CIVIL ENGINEERING
CONTINUING SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Continuing Services Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") is made
by and between the CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, a Florida municipal
corporation, (hereinafter referred to as "City"), and CRAVEN THOMPSON & ASSOCIATES,
INC., a Florida corporation authorized to do business in the State of Florida (hereinafter referred
to as "Consultant"), whose Federal I.D. # is 59-0948029.
WHEREAS, the City solicited proposals from qualified consultants on July 8, 2020,
pursuant to the City Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No. 20-07-01, which RFQ, and all
addenda thereto, is attached hereto as EXHIBIT "A" incorporated within this Agreement by
reference and made a part hereof. Consultant submitted a Response to the RFQ dated August 18,
2020, which Response is attached hereto as EXHIBIT "B" incorporated within this Agreement by
reference and made a part hereof (the "Response to RFQ"). Based upon the representations of
Consultant in the Response to RFQ, which representations the City has relied upon, the City
selected the Consultant to provide said Continuing Professional Civil Engineering Services to the
City; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant is willing and able to perform such professional services for
the City within the basic terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the RFQ and the
Response to RFQ; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Agreement is not to authorize a specific project, but to set
forth the terns and conditions which shall be incorporated into subsequent supplemental
agreements for specific projects or services when required; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, and
covenants set forth below, the City and Consultant agree as follows:
SECTION 1 SCOPE OF SERVICES
1.1. The Consultant will provide comprehensive engineering set -vices to the City, as specified
in EXHIBIT "C," Scope of Services. The City may, but is not required to, enter into a
Project Agreement or Letter Agreement for any one or any combination of these Services.
1.2. The Consultant hereby represents to the City, with full knowledge that the City is relying
upon these representations when entering into this Agreement with the Consultant, that the
Consultant is duly licensed by the State of Florida and has the professional expertise,
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experience and manpower to perform the services to be provided by the Consultant in a
manner consistent with the standard of care in the industry.
1.3. In accordance with the Consultant's Competitive Negotiations Act, the Consultant shall, at
the request of the City, provide professional services to the City for additional projects in
which construction costs do not exceed $4,000,000, and/or for study activities where fees
do not exceed $500,000.
SECTION 2 AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICES
2.1 When the need for services for a specific project occurs, the City may, at its sole discretion,
enter into negotiations with the Consultant for that specific project under the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. The City shall initiate said negotiations by providing the
Consultant with a Scope of Services Request (hereinafter referred to as the "Scope of
Services Request"). The Consultant shall provide a proposal that shall conform to the
requirements of Section 2.2 below.
2.2. The City and Consultant shall utilize a Project Agreement or a Letter Agreement for each
specific project. The Project Agreement, a copy of which is attached to and incorporated
into this Agreement as EXHIBIT "D" shall be utilized for all projects requiring design
services and/or Construction Administration Services exceeding $25,000. For projects
requiring design services equal to or less than $25,000 in value, a Letter Agreement shall
be utilized, a copy of which is attached to and incorporated into this Agreement as
EXHIBIT "G." Each Project Agreement or Letter Agreement will include but is not
limited to the following negotiated terms:
A The Scope of Services;
B. The deliverables (e.g. drawings, specifications, cost estimates, etc.);
C. The time and schedule of performance and term;
D. The method and amount of compensation;
E The personnel assigned to the specific project, including, but not limited to:
Consultant's project manager, other staff and subconsultants, which the City shall
have the right to reject in its sole discretion; and,
F. Any modifications to the Project Agreement or Letter Agreement form, if mutually
agreed upon by the parties or as required to comply with grants the City has
received.
2.3 The professional services to be rendered by the Consultant shall commence subsequent to
the execution of each Project Agreement or Letter Agreement. City Staff shall negotiate
and prepare Project Agreements for approval by the City Commission. The City Manager
is authorized to negotiate and execute Letter Agreements for specific projects in which the
Consultant's services do not exceed $50,000. Consultant's Services shall be performed
and completed as specified in the Project Agreement or Letter Agreement,
2.4 The City may, at its sole discretion, utilize the services of another consultant or solicit
Requests for Qualifications for professional services for any project or services outlined in
the RFQ and EXHIBIT "C" of this Agreement.
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2.5 The City Manager is authorized to sign all Agreement renewals, and extensions to this
Agreement. Amendments to this Agreement shall be approved by the City Commission
and amendments to Project Agreements and Letter Agreements shall be authorized in
accordance with the dollar thresholds specified in Section 2.3.
SECTION 3 COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT
3.1 The City agrees to pay the Consultant compensation for the services provided for in this
Agreement pursuant to the fee schedules set forth in either the Project Agreement or Letter
Agreement, and EXHIBIT "IT" Compensation and Method of Payment, which exhibits are
attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. It is acknowledged and agreed to by
Consultant that the dollar limitations set forth in each respective Project Agreement or
Letter Agreement is a limitation upon, and describes the maximiun extent of, City's
obligation to reimburse Consultant for direct, non -salary expenses, but does not constitute
a limitation upon Consultant's obligation to incur such expenses in the performance of
services hereunder. If City requests Consultant to incur expenses not contemplated,
Consultant shall notify the City's representative in writing and obtain their approval in
writing prior to incurring such expenses. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to
indicate that Consultant shall be obligated to perform services or to incur expenses that
have not been authorized in writing by the City.
SECTION 4 TERM
4.1 This Agreement shall commence on the date this instrument is fully executed by all parties
and shall end five (5) years from the executed date unless and until terminated pursuant to
Section 5 of this Agreement. Each Project Agreement and Letter Agreement shall specify
the term agreed to by the City and the Consultant for services to be rendered under said
Project Agreement or Letter Agreement.
4.2 In the event Services are scheduled to end because of the expiration of the Agreement, or
by termination by the City (at the City's discretion), the Consultant shall continue to
perform the agreed upon Service upon the request of the City Manager, solely for the
purpose and to the extent necessary to complete any unfinished tasks. Project Agreements
and Letter Agreements issued during the contract term and not completed within that the
five (5) year period shall be completed by the Consultant within the time specified in the
Project Agreement or Letter Agreement. Each Project Agreement or Letter Agreement may
provide that the Consultant is to achieve final completion within a time period determined
and agreed upon by both parties from the date appearing in the Notice to Proceed form for
the specified Project. Therefore, the Consultant agrees to begin each Project in conformity
with the provisions set forth in the Project Agreement or Letter Agreement and to perform
it with all due diligence, so as to complete the entire work and Project by the time limits
set forth in the agreed Project Schedule for the specified Project. As to such a Project
Agreements or Letter Agreements that have deadlines, time will be of the essence unless
stated otherwise. The Consultant shall be compensated for the service at the rate in effect
when this extension clause is invoiced by the City.
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SECTION 5 TERMINATION
5.1 Termination for Convenience: This Agreement may be terminated by the City for
convenience upon ten (10) calendar days' written notice to the Consultant. In the event of
such termination, any Services performed by the Consultant under this Agreement shall, at
the option of the City, become the City's property, and the Consultant shall be entitled to
receive compensation for any Services completed pursuant to this Agreement to the
satisfaction of the City tip to and through the date of termination. Under no circumstances
shall City make payment for services that have not been performed. Additionally, the City
shall not make payment for the following items:
5.1.1 Anticipated profits or fees to be earned on completed portions of the work;
5.1.2 Consequential damages;
5.1.3 Costs incurred in respect to services performed in excess of reasonable quantitative
requirements of this Agreement and Project Agreement(s) or Letter Agreement(s);
5.1.4 Expenses of Consultant due to the failure of Consultant or its subconsultants to
discontinue services after notice of termination has been given to the Consultant;
5.1.5 Losses upon other contracts or from sales or exchanges of capital assets or Internal
Revenue Code Section 1231 assets; and
5.1.6 Damage or loss caused by delay.
5.2 Termination for Cause: This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon seven
(7) calendar days' written notice to the other party should such other party fail substantially
to perform in accordance with its material terms through no fault of the party initiating the
termination. In the event the Consultant abandons this Agreement or causes it to be
terminated by the City, the Consultant shall indemnify the City against any loss arising
from its termination. In the event that the Consultant is terminated by the City for cause
and it is subsequently determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such termination
was without cause, such termination shall thereupon be deemed a termination for
convenience under Section 5.1 and the provisions of Section 5.1 shall govern.
5.3 Termination for Governmental Non -Appropriations: The City is a bona fide
governmental entity of the State of Florida with a fiscal year ending on September 30 of
each calendar year. If the City does not appropriate sufficient fiends to purchase Services
required under this Agreement for any of the City's fiscal years subsequent to the one in
which the Agreement is executed and entered into, then this Agreement shall be terminated
effective upon expiration of the fiscal year in which sufficient fiends to continue to the
satisfaction of the City's obligation under this Agreement were last appropriated by the
City and the City shall not in this sole event be obligated to make any further purchases
beyond said fiscal year.
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SECTION 6 CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES
6.1 Assist the Consultant by placing at its disposal all reasonably available information as may
be requested in writing by the Consultant and allow reasonable access to all pertinent
information relating to the services to be performed by the Consultant.
6.2 Furnish to the Consultant, at the Consultant's request, all existing studies, reports and other
reasonably available data pertinent to the services to be provided by the Consultant.
6.3 Arrange for access to and make all reasonable provisions for the Consultant to enter upon
City's public property as required for the Consultant to perform services.
6A In the event that Consultant believes that City is not reasonably complying with the
requirements of Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 above, Consultant shall immediately provide
written notice within three (3) days of such non-compliance to the City, absent which
Consultant shall be deemed to have waived such non-compliance by City.
SECTION 7 CONSULTANT'S RESPONSIBILITIES
7.1 The Consultant shall comply with all laws, ordinances and governmental rules, regulations,
and orders now or at any time during the term of this Agreement which as a matter of law
are applicable to or which affect the procedures of the Consultant.
7.2 The obligation of the Consultant to comply with governmental requirements is provided
for the purpose of assuring proper safeguards for the protection of persons and property.
7.3 The Consultant shall exercise the same degree of care, skill and diligence in the
performance of the services as is ordinarily provided by a professional engineer under
similar circumstances. If at any time during the term of any Project Agreement, Letter
Agreement or the construction of the specific project for which the Consultant has provided
engineering services under a prior Project Agreement or Letter Agreement, it is determined
that the Consultant's documents are incorrect, defective or fail to conform to the scope of
services, due to Consultant's negligent acts or failure to act, errors or omissions, upon
written notification from the City, the Consultant shall immediately proceed to correct the
work, re -perform services which fail to satisfy the foregoing standard of care as determined
by the City, and Consultant shall compensate the City as provided in Section 7.3.1 for all
costs and expenses associated with correcting said incorrect or defective work, including
any additional testing and inspections. The City's rights and remedies under this section
are in addition to, and are cumulative of, any and all other rights and remedies provided by
this Agreement, the Project Agreement, the Letter Agreement, by law, equity or otherwise.
7.3.1 Where Consultant's actions as described in Section 7.3 result in a Change Order to the
Contract for Construction with the Contractor, the Consultant shall compensate the City
for the cost of the Change Order work that exceeds the cost of the work had it been included
in the construction documents at the time that bids for construction were received by the
City, plus the total of the Contractor's overhead and fifty -percent (50%) of profit included
in the approved Change Order.
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7.3.2 Any time added to the project schedule in a Change Order that is a result of Consultant's
actions as described in Section 7.3 cannot be claimed by the Consultant as additional
services nor compensated to the Consultant in any way.
7.4 The Consultant's obligations under Sections 7.3 and 7.3.1 shall survive termination,
cancellation, or expiration of this Agreement or any Project Agreement or Letter
Agreement.
7.5 Any and all drawings, plans, specifications, or other construction or contract documents
prepared by the Consultant shall be accurate, coordinated and adequate for construction
and shall be in conformity and comply with all applicable law, codes, and regulations.
Products, equipment, and material specified for use shall be readily available unless written
authorization to the contrary is given by the City.
SECTION 8 POLICY OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
8.1 The Consultant shall comply with all federal, state and local laws and ordinances applicable
to the work or payment for work and shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color,
national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability/handicap, religion,
family or income status.
SECTION 9 CODE OF ETHICS
9.1 The Consultant and its employees shall be bound by the provisions of the City Code of
Ethics provided in Chapter 33 of the Code of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, as
may be amended from tune to time, which standards shall by this reference be made a part
of this Agreement as though set forth in full. The Consultant agrees to incorporate the
provisions of this Section 9.1 into any subcontract.
SECTION 10 OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS/DELIVERABLES
10.1 All subcontracts for the preparation of reports, studies, plans, drawings, specifications, or
other data entered into by the Consultant for a project shall provide that all such documents
and rights obtained by virtue of such subcontracts shall become the property of the City.
10.2 All finished or unfinished documents, including, but not limited to, detailed reports,
studies, calculations, plans, drawings, surveys, maps, models, photographs, specifications,
and all other data pertaining to or prepared for the City or furnished by the Consultant
pursuant to this Agreement or any Project Agreement or Letter Agreement shall be and
shall remain at all times, throughout the Project and thereafter, the property of the City,
whether the project for which they are made is completed or not, and shall be delivered by
the Consultant to City within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of written notice
requesting delivery of said documents. The Consultant shall have the right to keep one
record set of the documents upon completion of the work; however, in no event shall the
Consultant use, or permit to be used, any of the documents without the City's prior written
authorization. Any reuse of such documents by the City without the written verification or
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adaptation by the Consultant for the specific purpose intended will be at the City's sole
risk.
10.3 At the conclusion of its work and before final payment, or from time to time as may be
required by the City, the Consultant shall release and deliver to the City any and all such
originals; provided, however, that the Consultant may, with the City's approval, reproduce
such originals for the purpose of the Consultant's record file of the work. The Consultant
shall not sell, copy, or reuse any drawings in total or in part for any other project, except
with the prior written permission of the City.
10.4 All final plans and documents prepared by the Consultant shall bear the endorsement and
seal of a person duly registered as an engineer, as appropriate, in the State of Florida.
SECTION 11 RECORDS/AUDITS
11.1 Consultant shall maintain and shall require its subconsultants to maintain complete and
correct records, books, documents, papers and accounts pertaining to work performed in
connection with this Agreement including without limitation, reasonable substantiation of
all expenses incurred based on actual costs and of all property acquired or disposed of
hereunder. Such records, books, documents, papers and accounts shall be available at all
reasonable times for examination and audit by the City or any authorized City
representative with reasonable notice and shall be kept for a period of three (3) years after
the completion of each project to be performed pursuant to this Agreement. Incomplete or
incorrect entries in such records, books, documents, papers or accounts will be grounds for
disallowance by or reimbursement to the City of any fees or expenses based upon such
entries. The Consultant shall remit promptly to the City the amount of any adjustment
resulting from audit.
11.2 Refusal of the Consultant to comply with the provisions in this Section shall be grounds
for immediate termination for cause by the City of this Agreement or any Project
Agreement or Letter Agreement.
SECTION 12 NO CONTINGENT FEE
12.1 The Consultant warrants that it has not employed or retained any company or person, other
than a bona fide employee working solely for the Consultant, to solicit or secure this
Agreement and that it has not paid or agreed to pay any person, company, corporation,
individual or firm, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the Consultant, any
fee, commission, percentage, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from
the award or malting of this Agreement. In the event the Consultant violates this provision,
the City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement or any Project Agreement or Letter
Agreement, without liability, and at its sole discretion, to deduct from the Agreement price,
or otherwise recover, the fiill amount of such fee, commission, percentage, gift or
consideration.
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SECTION 13 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
13.1 The Consultant is an independent contractor under this Agreement. Personal services
provided by the Consultant shall be by employees or subcontractors of the Consultant who
shall be subject to supervision by the Consultant, and who shall not be deemed officers,
employees, or agents of the City. Personnel policies, tax responsibilities, social security
and health insurance, employee benefits, purchasing policies and other similar
administrative procedures applicable to Services rendered under this Agreement shall be
those of the Consultant and not City.
SECTION 14 INDEMNIFICATION/HOLD HARMLESS
14.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold -
harmless the City, its officers and employees from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs,
including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees to the extent caused by the
negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the Consultant and other
persons employed or utilized by the Consultant in performance of this Agreement. This
indemnification shall survive the term of this Agreement.
14.2 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES §558.0035, A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYED BY CONSULTANT MAY NOT BE HELD INDIVIDUALLY LIABLE
FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE OCCURING WITHIN THE
SCOPE AND OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
SECTION 15 INSURANCE
15.1 Consultant agrees to maintain, on a primary non-contributory basis and at its sole expense,
at all times during the life of this Agreement, the following insurance coverages, limits,
including endorsements described herein. The requirements contained herein, as well as
City's review or acceptance of insurance maintained by Consultant is not intended to and
shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities or obligations assumed by Consultant
under this Agreement. Any coverage maintained by the City shall apply excess of, or
contingent upon the absence of, other insurance required or maintained by Consultant.
15.1.1 Comprehensive General Liability: Consultant agrees to maintain Comprehensive General
Liability at a limit of liability not less than $1,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 annual
aggregate. Coverage shall not contain any restrictive endorsement(s) as filed by the
Insurance Services Office, and must include:
— Premises and Ongoing Completed Operations – on a primary and noncontributory
— basis including waiver of subrogation on behalf of the City of
— Sunny Isles Beach.
— Independent Contractors
— Broad Form Property Damage
— Broad Form Contractual Coverage applicable to this specific Contract,
— including any hold
— Harmless and/or indemnification agreement.
— Personal Injury Coverage with Employee and Contractual Exclusions
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— removed, with minimum limits of coverage equal to those required for
— Bodily Injury Liability and Property Damage Liability.
15.1.2 Worker's Compensation Insurance & Employers Liability: Consultant agrees to maintain
Worker's Compensation Insurance & Employers Liability in accordance with Florida
Statute, Chapter 440, and where applicable, the United States Longshoremen's and Harbor
Worker's Act, the Federal Employers' Liability Act and the Homes Act. Employer's
Liability Insurance shall be provided with a minimum of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00) per accident. Consultant agrees to be responsible for the employment,
conduct and control of its employees and for any injury sustained by such employees in
the course of their employment.
15.1.3 Professional Liability: Consultant agrees to maintain Professional (Errors & Omissions)
Liability at a limit of liability not less than $1,000,000 per claim, $1,000,000 annual
aggregate, or a $1,000,000 combined single limit.
15.1.4 Errors and Omissions Liability. Errors and Omissions Liability insurance with minimum
coverage limits of $1,000,000.00 each occurrence. Consultant acknowledges that the City
is relying on the competence of the Consultant to design the project to meet its functional
intent. If it is determined during construction of the project that changes must be made due
to Consultant's negligent errors and omissions, Consultant shall promptly rectify them at
no cost to City and shall be responsible for additional costs, if any, of the project to the
proportional extent caused by such negligent errors or omissions.
5.1.5. Umbrella Insurance. Consultant shall be required to purchase, maintain, and keep in full
force, effect, and good standing, Umbrella Liability Insurance above the primary
commercial general liability, automobile liability, and employers' liability policies required
herein. The limit shall not be less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) each
occurrence and annual aggregate per occurrence during the initial and any renewal term of
this Agreement.
15.1.6 Additional Insured: The Consultant agrees to endorse the City as an Additional Insured on
all policies set forth in this Section 15, and the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Contract Number,
and Title, must appear on each Certificate of Insurance. All Certificates of Insurance must
remain active during the term of the contract.
15.1.7 Waiver of Subrogation: Consultant agrees to provide a Waiver of Subrogation for each
required policy herein. When required by the insurer, or should a policy condition not
permit Consultant to enter into a pre -loss agreement to waive subrogation without an
endorsement, then Consultant agrees to notify the insurer and request the policy be
endorsed with a Waiver of Transfer of Rights of Recovery Against Others, or its equivalent.
This Waiver of Subrogation requirement shall not apply to any policy, which includes a
condition specifically prohibiting such an endorsement, or voids coverage should
Consultant enter into such an agreement on a pre -loss basis.
15.1.8 Certificate(s) of Insurance: Consultant agrees to provide City a Certificate of Insurance
evidencing that all coverages, limits and endorsements required herein are maintained and
in Rill force and effect, and Certificates of Insurance shall provide a minimum thirty (30)
day endeavor to notify City of a non -renewal or cancellation notice, when available by
Consultant's insurer. If the Consultant receives a non -renewal or cancellation notice from
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an insurance cannier affording coverage required herein, or receives notice that coverage
no longer complies with the insurance requirements herein, Consultant agrees to notify the
City by fax and email as set forth in this Section within five (5) business days with a copy
of the non -renewal or cancellation notice, or written specifics as to which coverage is no
longer in compliance
The certificate holder address shall read:
City of Sunny Isles Beach
Risk Management Division
Attn: Risk Manager
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
YLondono@sibfl.net
15.1.9 Right to Revise or Reject: City reserves the right, but not the obligation, to revise any
insurance requirement, not limited to limits, coverages and endorsements, or to reject any
insurance policies that fail to meet the criteria stated herein. Additionally, City reserves the
right, but not the obligation, to review and reject any insurer providing coverage due of its
poor financial condition or failure to operating legally.
SECTION 16 REPRESENTATIVE OF CITY AND CONSULTANT
16.1 City Representative. It is recognized that questions in the day-to-day conduct of this
Agreement will arise. The City designates the City Manager as the person to whom all
communications pertaining to the day-to-day conduct of this Agreement shall be addressed.
16.2 Consultant Representative. Consultant appoints _ , as the Consultant's
Representative to whom all communications pertaining to the day-to-day action of this
Agreement shall be addressed.
SECTION 17 ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS SUPERSEDED
17.1 This Agreement incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence,
conversations, agreements or understandings applicable to the matters contained in this
Agreement and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements or
understandings concerning the subject matter of this Agreement that are not contained in
this document. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms of this Agreement
shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements whether oral or written.
SECTION 18 SUBCONSULTANTS
18.1 The Consultant has presented the firms shown on EXHIBIT "E" attached hereto and made
a part hereof, to the City to act as ongoing subconsultants during the term of this
Agreement, and the City hereby approves Consultant's use of said firms.
18.2 In the event the Consultant requires the set -vices of any other subconsultant or subcontractor
not identified on EXHIBIT "E" in connection with services covered by this Agreement, any
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Project Agreement or any Letter Agreement, the Consultant must secure the prior written
approval of the City Manager.
18.3 Any subcontract with a subcontractor or subconsultant shall afford to the Consultant rights
against the subcontractor or subconsultant which correspond to those rights afforded to the
City against the Consultant herein, including but not limited to those rights of termination
as set forth herein.
18.4 No reimbursement shall be made to the Consultant for any subconsultants that have
not been previously approved in writing by the City for use by the Consultant.
SECTION 19 NOTICES
19.1 Whenever either party desires to, or is required to give notice to the other, it must be given
by written notice, sent by certified United States mail with return receipt requested or other
commercial overnight delivery services, addressed to the party for whom it is intended, at
the place last specified, and the place for giving notice in compliance with the provisions
of this Section. For the present, the parties designate the following as the respective places
for giving of notice, to wit:
If to the City:
Christopher J. Russo
With a copy to:
City Manager
Edward Dion, Esq.
City of Sunny Isles Beach
City Attorney
18070 Collins Avenue
City of Sunny Isles
Fourth Floor
Beach
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
18070 Collins Avenue
33160
Fourth Floor
Tel: (305) 792-1776
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida 33160
Tel: 305) 792-1766
If to the
Patrick J. Gibney, P.E.,
Consultant:
Vice President
Craven Thompson &
Associates, Inc.
3563 NW 53rd Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone: (954) 739-6400
pgibney@craventhompson.
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SECTION 20 TRUTH -IN NEGOTIATION CERTIFICATE
20.1 Signature of this Agreement by Consultant shall act as the execution of a truth -in -
negotiation certificate stating that wage rates and other costs used to determine the
compensation provided for in this Agreement are accurate, complete, and current as of the
date of the Agreement and no higher than those charged to the Consultant's most favored
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customer for the same or substantially similar services. The said rates and costs shall be
adjusted to exclude any significant sums should the City determine that the rates and costs
were increased due to inaccurate, incomplete, or noncurrent wage rates or due to inaccurate
presentation of fees paid to outside contractors. The City shall exercise its rights under this
clause within three (3) years following final payment.
SECTION 21 GOVERNING LAW/JURISDICTION/VENUE
21.1 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Except as set forth
in Sections 14, 5.2, and 30, should the parties be involved in legal action arising under, or
connected to, this Agreement, each party will be responsible for their own attorneys' fees
and costs. The venue for any litigation between the parties will be Miami -Dade County,
Florida. Both parties hereby agree to waive a jury trial in any action between them, and
will proceed to a trial by judge if necessary.
SECTION 22 HEADINGS
22.1 Headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered in any
interpretation of this Agreement.
SECTION 23 EXHIBITS
23.1 Each Exhibit referred to in this Agreement forms an essential part of this Agreement. The
Exhibits if not physically attached, should be treated as part of this Agreement, and are
incorporated by reference.
SECTION 24 COUNTERPARTS
24.1 This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original and such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.
SECTION 25 WORDS AND PHRASES
25.1 Where the words "required," "approved," "approval," "satisfactory," "determined,"
"acceptable," or words of like import are used in this Agreement, action by the City is
indicated unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and all work shall be in accordance
therewith. Such action, or failure to act, shall not relieve the Consultant of its contractual
responsibilities for performance of this Agreement. Wherever it is provided in the
Agreement that the Consultant shall perform certain work "at its own expense," or "without
charge," or that certain work will not be paid for separately, such words mean that the
Consultant shall not be entitled to any additional compensation from the City for such
work.
SECTION 26 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT/NOTICE TO PROCEED
26.1 Consultant shall not commence work until: 1) all insurance to be furnished hereunder has
been approved by the City; and 2) Consultant has received a City Purchase Order and
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written Notice to Proceed or Notice of Commencement from the duly authorized
representative of the City for provision of services under a Project Agreement or Letter
Agreement. The City shall not be responsible to pay for or reimburse the Consultant for
any work that does not comply with this Section.
SECTION 27 TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE
27.1 All limitations of time set forth in this Agreement or any resulting Project Agreement or
Letter Agreement are of the essence.
SECTION 28 CLAIMS BY CONSULTANT
28.1 All claims by the Consultant, all questions concerning interpretation or clarification of this
Agreement or the acceptable fulfillment of this Agreement on the part of the Consultant,
and all questions as to compensation and to extension of time shall be submitted in writing
to the City's Representative. The Consultant shall be solely responsible for requesting
instructions or interpretations and shall be solely liable for any costs and expenses arising
from its failure to do so. All determinations, instructions, and clarifications of the City
shall be final unless the Consultant files a written protest with the City Manager within
fourteen (14) calendar days after the City's representative notifies the Consultant of any
such determination, instruction, or clarification, which written protest shall state clearly
and in detail the basis of the protest. The City Manager's decision shall be final.
28.2 The City Manager will issue a decision upon such protest. At all times during the protest
period, the Consultant shall proceed with the work in accordance with determinations,
instructions, and clarifications of the City's representative. The Consultant's failure to
protest the City's Representative's determinations, instructions, clarifications, or the City
Manager's decision within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt thereof shall constitute
a waiver by the Consultant of all its rights to further protest, judicial or otherwise.
28.3 It is specifically agreed that any and all claims by a party against another party arising out
of this Agreement or the performance of the work thereunder or relating thereto, or
otherwise (including but not limited to claims for extra work) except as specifically set
forth in Subsections 28.1 and 28.2 above, shall be waived unless presented in writing to
the other party within the time limit specified in this Agreement but in no event in excess
of thirty (30) calendar days after occurrence of the event or circumstances giving rise to
such claim.
28.4 The Consultant shall also submit such information, costs and data in such detail and
specificity as may be reasonably required by the City to justify and substantiate such
claims. The Consultant shall certify that all such information, costs and data are accurate,
complete, and true, to the best of its knowledge. It is agreed that under no circumstances
shall the Consultant be compensated or reimbursed for expenses incurred in claim
preparation, presentation, or prosecution unless directed in writing by the City.
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SECTION 29 CONSULTANT'S STANDARD OF CARE
29.1 Consultant represents that Consultant's services shall be perfor n-ied with that degree of skill
and judgment which is normally exercised by recognized professional engineering firms
performing services of a similar nature, and that the services shall be performed and shall
conform to generally accepted engineering firms' standards and practices. Consultant will
re -perform any services not meeting this standard without additional compensation and
shall pay all costs and expenses associated with correcting said set -vices or work including
any additional testing, inspections, corrections, or construction.
SECTION 30 PATENT INDEMNITY
30.1 Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, the Consultant shall indemnify, save
harmless and defend the City and the City Commissioners, City officers, and City agents
and employees (collectively "City Indemnified Party") from and against any and all suits,
actions, legal proceedings, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses and attorneys' fees
incident to any infringement of any patent or patents related in any manner to the subject
matter of the Agreement documents prepared by the Consultant; provided, however, that
any City Indemnified Party may, at its option, be represented in any such suits, actions or
legal proceedings by attorneys selected by City Indenuufied Party at Consultant's expense.
In case the Construction Documents or any part thereof is held in such suit to constitute
infringement of any patent or patents and its use enjoined, the Consultant shall, at its own
expense, subject to the limitation of the Consultant liability prescribed in this Agreement,
either procure for the City the right to continue using said Construction Documents or
replace same with non -infringing Construction Documents.
SECTION 31 FORCE MAJEURE
31.1 Neither party shall be considered in default in the performance of its obligations hereunder
to the extent that the performance of any such obligation is delayed, hindered or prevented
by any cause which is beyond the reasonable control of the party affected thereby
(hereinafter called "Force Majeure"). Force Majeure includes but is not limited to any of
the following if reasonably beyond the control of the party claiming Force Majeure: war
(declared or undeclared), fire, riot, storin, hurricane, floods, earth quake, tornado, act of
terrorism or sabotage or any law, proclamation order, regulation, or ordinance of any
government agency or any court, or any other cause similar to those enumerated above,
which is not reasonably within the control of the party claiming Force Majeure.
31.2 The party affected by any Force Majeure shall give prompt written notice to the other party
advising of the nature and extent of any Force Majeure and advising of the effects of the
Force Majeure upon the completion and cost of the work hereunder. The parties shall
consult promptly with each other concerning the Force Majeure and shall endeavor to agree
upon mutually acceptable corrective action. In the event of a Force Majeure which
prohibits performance by the Consultant for more than sixty (60) days, either party may
terminate this Agreement for convenience and shall have no f rther obligation hereunder.
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SECTION 32 SUSPENSION
32.1 The City may, at its sole option, decide to suspend at any time the performance of all or
any portion of work to be performed under this Agreement. The Consultant will be notified
of such decision by the City in writing. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop
work order under this Section. Upon receipt of the order, the Consultant shall inunediately
comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs
allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of suspension.
32.2 Upon receipt of any such notice, the Consultant shall, unless the notice requires otherwise,
do the following:
A. Immediately discontinue work on the date and to the extent specified in the notice;
B. Place no further orders, contracts or subcontracts for material, services, or facilities
with respect to suspended work other than to the extent required in the notice;
C. Promptly make every reasonable effort to obtain suspension upon terms satisfactory
to the City, of all orders, subcontracts, and rental agreements to the extent they
relate to performance of work suspended; and
D. Continue to protect and maintain the services including those portions on which
services have been suspended.
32.3 As full compensation for such suspension, the Consultant shall be reimbursed for the
following costs, reasonably incurred, without duplication of any item, to the extent that
such costs directly result from such suspension of work:
A. An equitable amount to reimburse the Consultant for the cost of maintaining and
protecting that portion of the services which have been suspended; and
B. If, as a result of any such suspension of services, the cost to the Consultant of
subsequently performing services is increased or decreased, an equitable
adjustment will be made in the cost of performing the remaining portion of services.
SECTION 33 RECORD DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
33.1 During construction, the Consultant shall maintain for the City a record of deviations on
the basis of information compiled and furnished, in part, by others, from the work as shown
in the drawings and specifications and as actually installed. Before final payment by the
City, the Consultant shall revise any drawings and specifications affected by such deviation
so that all such documents shall show the work actually installed. A digital drawing or
approved equal of the final certified record drawings shall be submitted to the City.
33.2 A review of the markup record drawings at the construction site will be conducted at the
progress meeting.
SECTION 34 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
34.1 In the event of an inconsistency between provisions of this Agreement, the inconsistency
shall be resolved in the following order:
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A. Project Agreement or Letter Agreement
B. Continuing Services Agreement
C. RFQ, including all addenda
D. Response to RFQ
SECTION 35 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
35.1 The City and Consultant bind themselves, their successors, assigns, and legal
representatives to the other party hereto and to successors, assigns and legal representatives
of such other party in respect to covenants, agreements, and obligations contained in this
Agreement. The Consultant shall not assign this Agreement without prior written consent
of the City.
SECTION 36 CONSULTANT'S PERSONNEL
36.1 The presence or duties of the Consultant's personnel at a work site, whether as onsite
representatives or otherwise, do not make the Consultant or the Consultant's personnel in
any way responsible for those duties that belong to the City and/or the construction
contractors or other entities, and do not relieve the construction contractors or any other
entity of their obligations, duties, and responsibilities, including, but not limited to, all
construction methods, means, techniques, sequences, and procedures necessary for
coordinating and completing all portions of the construction work in accordance with the
construction Contract Documents and any health and safety precautions required by such
construction work. The Consultant and the Consultant's personnel shall report to the City
any health or safety deficiencies of the construction contractor(s) or other entity or any
other person at the construction site that Consultant's personnel actually observe.
SECTION 37 SEVERABILITY
37.1 If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or situation
shall, to any extent, be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, and
the application of such provisions to persons or situations other than those as to which it
shall have been held invalid of unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and shall
continue in full force and effect, and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
SECTION 38 ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT
38.1. The City and the Consultant agree that this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement
between the parties, and that there are no promises or understandings other than those stated
herein. None of the provisions, terms and conditions contained in this Agreement may be
added to, modified, superseded or otherwise altered, except by written instrument executed
by the parties hereto with the same formality as this Agreement.
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SECTION 39 THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
39.1 It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of these terms and conditions
shall be reserved to City and Consultant and that there are no third party beneficiaries under
this Agreement.
SECTION 40 PUBLIC RECORDS
40.1 The CONSULTANT shall comply with all applicable requirements contained in the
Florida Public Records Law (Chapter 119, Florida Statutes), including but not limited to
any applicable provisions in Section 119.0701, Florida Statutes. To the extent that the
CONSULTANT and this Agreement are subject to the requirements in Section 119.0701,
Florida Statutes, the CONSULTANT shall; (a) keep and maintain public records required
by the CITY to perform the services provided hereunder; (b) upon request from the CITY'S
custodian of public records, provide the CITY with a copy of the requested records or allow
public records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not
exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, or as otherwise provided by law;
(c) ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public
records disclosure requirements are not disclosed, except as authorized by law for the
duration of the tern of this Agreement and following completion of this Agreement if the
CONSULTANT does not transfer the records to the CITY; and (d) upon completion of the
Agreement, transfer, at no cost, to the CITY all public records in the possession of the
CONSULTANT or keep and maintain public records required by the CITY to perform the
service. If the CONSULTANT transfers all public records to the CITY upon completion
of the Agreement, the CONSULTANT shall destroy any duplicate public records that are
exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the
CONSULTANT keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the Agreement,
the CONSULTANT shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All
records stored electronically must be provided to the CITY, upon request from the CITY'S
custodian of public records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology
systems of the CITY. If the CONSULTANT fails to comply with the requirements in this
Section 40, the CITY may enforce these provisions in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. If the CONSULTANT fails to provide the public records to the CITY within
a reasonable time, it may be subject to penalties under Section 119. 10, Florida Statutes.
IF THE CONSULTANT HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION
OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONT'RACTOR'S DUTY TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, THE
CONSULTANT SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC
RECORDS: THE CITY CLERK, MAURICIO BETANCUR, BY TELEPHONE
(305/792-1703), E-MAIL (MBETANCUR@SIBFL.NET), OR MAIL (CITY OF
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 18070 COLLINS
AVENUE, SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA 33160).
SECTION 41 DISCRMINATORY VENDOR LIST
41.1 Pursuant to Section 287.134, Florida Statutes, an entity or affiliate who has been placed
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on the discriminatory vendor list may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract
to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid, proposal, or
reply on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building
or public work; may not submit bids, proposals, or replies on leases of real property to a
public entity; may not be awarded or perforin work as a contractor, supplier,
subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity; and may not transact
business with any public entity. By execution of this Agreement, CONSULTANT
certifies that it has not been placed on the discriminatory vendor list as provided in
Section 287.134, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 42 PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES
42.1 Pursuant to Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, a person or affiliate who has been placed
on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not
submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public
entity; may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract with a public entity for the
construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit bids, proposals,
or replies on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform
work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any
public entity; and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the
threshold amount provided in s. 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months
following the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. By execution of this
Agreement, CONSULTANT certifies that it has not been placed on the convicted vendor
list as provided in Section 287.133, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 43 SCRUTINIZED COMPANY
43.1 Pursuant to Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, CONSULTANT certifies that it is not on
the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List created pursuant to Section 215.4725,
Florida Statutes and that it is not engaged in a boycott of Israel.
43.2 Pursuant to Section 287.135, in the event the Agreement is for one million dollars or
more, CONSULTANT certifies that it is not on the Scrutinized Companies with
Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran
Petroleum Energy Sector List created pursuant to Section 215.473, Florida Statutes; and
CONSULTANT further certifies that it is not engaged in business operations in Cuba or
Syria.
43.3 Pursuant to Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, CITY may, at the option of the City
Commission, terminate this Agreement if CONSULTANT is found to have submitted a
false certification as provided under subsection 287.135(5), Florida Statutes; has been
placed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List, or is engaged in a boycott
of Israel; has been placed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or
the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List; or
has been engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria.
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SECTION 44 E -VERIFY.
44.1 Florida Statute 448.095 directs all public employers, uicluding municipal governments,
to verify the employment eligibility of all new public employees through the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security's E -Verify System, and further provides that a public
employer may not enter into a contract unless each party to the contract registers with
and uses the E -Verify system. Florida Statute 448.095 further provides that if a
Consultant enters into a contract with a subcontractor, the subcontractor must provide the
Consultant with an affidavit stating that the subcontractor does not employ, contract with,
or subcontract with an unauthorized alien.
In accordance with Florida Statute 448.095, Consultant is required to verify employee
eligibility using the E -Verify system for all existing and new employees hired by
Con§ultant during the contract term. Further, Consultant must also require and maintain
the statutorily required affidavit of its subcontractors. It is the responsibility of Consultant
to ensure compliance with E -Verify requirements (as applicable). To enroll in E -Verify,
employers should visit the E -Verify website (littps://www.e-
verify.gov/employers/enrolling-in-e-verify) and follow the instructions. The Consultant
must retain the 1-9 Forms for inspection, and provide the attached E -Verify Affidavit,
attached hereto as Attachment "H".
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