11CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
TilE CITY OF PLEASANT LlVINC INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
Via: Steve Alexander, City Manager
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Shari Kamali, ACM
August 5,2014 Agenda Item No.:iL
Intergovernmental Agreement to assume the installation and
maintenance responsibilities of certain traffic engineering functions and
street name signs, only pertaining to its local municipal streets.
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
Intergovernmental Agency Agreement to perform Traffic Engineering
Functions (AGREEMENT) between the City of South Miami (City) and
Miami-Dade County (COUNTY), to assume the installation and
maintenance responsibilities of certain traffic control devices and street
name signs, only on those local municipal streets operated and
maintained by the City within its boundaries.
The City is both equipped and able to perform the traffic engineering
functions on its local streets. The City Commission of the City of South
Miami authorizes the City Manager to execute an Intergovernmental
Agency Agreement with Miami-Dade County to perform certain Traffic
Control devices for the City of South Miami and its boundaries including:
• Traffic circles
• Speed bumps
• Street sings
• In-street pedestrian crossing signs
This interlocal agreement does not provide authority to the city to have
complete dominion over our roadways. The City still needs to send all of
the above types of roadway improvements to the County for engineering
approval as we do today, but his agreement may expedite that approval.
Please note the language that is in the second page of the Agreement.
There is not a cost associated with this intergovernmental agency
agreement. Any traffic Engineering study or implementation/and
construction of any project will be included in to City's Capital
Improvement project list.
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Backup Documentation:
• Proposed Resolution
• Interlocal Agreement
1 RESOLUTION NO.: _____ _
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3 A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal
4 Agreement with Miami Dade County authorizing the City of South
5 Miami to assume the installation and maintenance responsibilities
6 for certain traffic engineering functions and street name concerning
7 only streets.
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9 WHEREAS, traffic control devices and signs provide a safe and pedestrian
10 friendly environment, and are vital to the lives of all residents of the City of South
11 Miami; and
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13 WHEREAS, the City desires to assume the installation and maintenance
14 responsibilities of certain traffic engineering functions pertaining to its local
15 municipal streets only, and
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17 WHEREAS, the City of South Miami Commission wishes to assume the
18 installation and maintenance of certain traffic control devices and signs on local
19 municipal streets within its boundaries; and
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21 WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into an Intergovernmental Agency
22 Agreement with Miami-Dade County for the installation and maintenance of Traffic
23 Control Devices and signs for the City of South Miami within its boundaries.
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25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
26 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
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28 Section 1: The City Commission of the City of South Miami authorizes the
29 City Manager to execute an Intergovernmental Agency Agreement with Miami-Dade
30 County authorizing the City to assume responsibilities of certain traffic engineering
31 functions and for the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices and
32 signs for the City of South Miami including:
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35 • Traffic circles
36 • Speed bumps
37 • Street name sings
38 • In-street pedestrian crossing signs
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40 Section 2: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption vote by the
41 City Commission.
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47 PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of ,2014.
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49 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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52 CITY CLERK MAYOR
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54 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: COMMISSION VOTE:
55 Mayor Stoddard:
56 Vice Mayor Harris:
57 Commissioner Liebman:
58 CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Welsh:
59 Commissioner Edmond:
INTERGOVERMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT
TO PERFORM TRAFFIC ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS
THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT TO PERFORM TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS (AGREEMENT), made and entered into this __ day of
____ , 2014 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 offices to enter into this AGREEMENT.
NOW THEREFORE, the CITY and the COUNTY agree as follows:
1. 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/or signs and only on those local municipal streets operated and maintained
by the CITY within its boundaries:
a) Traffic Circles
b) Speed Humps/bumps
c) Historic Street Name Signs
d) In-Street Pedestrian Crossing Signs
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
mayor are alleged to occur or arise out of the installation, operation or maintenance of said
traffic control devices, and hereby indemnifies to the extent allowed by 768.28, Florida Statutes,
and saves harmless the COUNTY from any and all claims as a result of the installation,
operation or maintenance of said signs attributable to the negligence of the City.
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 D6.1e-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 comers of the intersection. Subsequently, the
CITY, shall remove the COUNTY'S stop-top street name signs by a County 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,
By: __________________________ _
County Deputy Clerk
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
Assistant County Attorney
Attest:
By:
City Clerk
Approved as to form, language
legality and execution thereof:
By: ________________________ __
City Attorney
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
By: ______________________ __
City of South Miami
By: --------------------------
City Manager
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
By: __________________________ _
Risk Management Department