Res No 078-11-13392 - Intergovernmental Agency AgreementINTERGOVERMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT
TO PERFORM TRAFFIC ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS
THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT TO PERFORM TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS (AGREEMENT), made and entered into this day of
2011, by and between the City of South Miami, FLORIDA, a municipal corporation of the STATE
OF FLORIDA, hereinafter referred to as the CITY and MIAMI -DADE COUNTY (COUNTY), a political
subdivision of the STATE OF FLORIDA, MIAMI -DADE County.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2 -96.1 of the Miami -Dade County Code, all traffic control
and traffic engineering services in Miami -Dade County are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the
COUNTY; and
WHEREAS, the CITY desires to assume the installation and maintenance responsibilities of
certain traffic engineering functions pertaining to its local municipal streets only; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has determined that the CITY is both equipped and able to
perform the traffic engineering functions as herein specified on its local streets; and
WHEREAS the CITY has, by proper resolution attached hereto and by reference made a
part hereof, authorized its officer(s) to enter into this AGREEMENT.
NOW THEREFORE, the CITY and the COUNTY agree as follows:
The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference.
2. The CITY will only install and maintain the following designated types of traffic control
devices and only on those local municipal streets operated and maintained by the CITY within its
boundaries:
(List devices)
Three speed tables located at:
1. SW 76th Street between SW 59th Place and SW 60th Avenue.
2. SW 78th Street between SW 61St Avenue and SW 60th Avenue.
3. SW 78th Street between SW 59th Court and SW 59th Avenue.
Traffic calming devices may be installed on local municipal streets only after an appropriate traffic
engineering study has been performed and sealed and signed plans have been submitted to the
Public Works Department of the COUNTY for its review and approval.
3. The CITY shall attach a decal to the back of the sign panels indicating ownership and
date of installation.
4. The CITY assumes sole and complete responsibility for the maintenance of all such
signs that are installed by the CITY within its boundaries.
5. The CITY assumes sole and complete liability for any accidents and /or injuries which
may or are alleged to occur or arise out of the installation, operation or maintenance of said traffic
control devices, and hereby indemnifies and saves harmless the COUNTY from any and all claims
of negligence as a result of the installation, operation or maintenance of said signs.
6. All traffic control signs installed by the CITY in accordance with this AGREEMENT
shall conform to the applicable requirements established by the following publications:
• Florida Department of Transportation's Standard Specifications for Road
and Bridge Construction.
• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, U.S.
Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (ANSI D6.le-
1989), including latest revisions.
• Standard Highway Signs, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal
Highway Administration.
Miami -Dade County Public Works Manual (available from the Public Works
Department, Reproduction Services, 111 NW 1 Street, Suite 1604, Miami,
FL 33128)
7. For installation of traffic control devices, the CITY shall hire a COUNTY licensed
contractor or perform the work in -house by the CITY Public Works crew.
8. Should the CITY install street name signs at the same site where a stop -top
street name exists, then the CITY shall utilize the other corners of the intersection.
Subsequently, the CITY shall remove the COUNTY'S stop -top street name signs by an
approved sign contractor. All signs and hardware removed shall be dismantled and returned to
the Traffic Signals and Signs Division of the COUNTY'S Public Works Department.
9. The CITY shall be responsible for keeping records of any and all installations
and repairs, and furnishing pertinent documents as and when said records may be requested.
10. Failure to carry out any of the duties and responsibilities assumed herein by
the CITY may result in termination of this AGREEMENT, at the sole discretion of the COUNTY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the CITY and the COUNTY have set their hands the day and year
above written.
Attest:
HARVEY RUVIN, CLERK
By:
County Deputy Clerk
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
Assistant County Attorney
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MIAMI -DADE COUNTY
County Manager
Attest:
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
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By: By:
ity Clerk City Manager