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3 An Ordinance repealing Section 2-35 of the City of South Miami's Code of
4 Ordinances.
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6 WHEREAS, Section 2-35 was enacted in 1953; and
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8 WHEREAS, Section 2-35 requires payment to contractor's in cash; and
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10 WHEREAS, Section 2-35 requires a bid bond for projects having a value in excess of
11 $5,000 which is not a reasonable requirement in 2015; and
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13 WHEREAS, Section 2-35 requires advertisement in state wide newspapers for all
14 projects having a value in excess of $5,000 which is not reasonable or necessary to protect the
15 interests of the City; and
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17 WHEREAS, the City Charter requires that the City must obtain 3 bids from different
18 sources of supply for any project with a value in excess of $5,000; and
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20 WHEREAS, most of the requirements of Section 2-35, that are reasonable, are more
21 appropriate for projects with estimated values in excess of $200,000; and
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23 WHEREAS, Florida State Section 255.0525 regulates the competitive requirements for
24 construction of municipal projects that have an estimated value in excess of $200,000; and
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26 WHEREAS, Section 2-35 places an urmecessary burden and expense on the City and
27 local construction contractors.
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29 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
30 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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32 Section 1. Section 2-35 of the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances is hereby
33 repealed and Section 2-35 is reserved as follows:
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35 Sec. 2-35. Reserved. PablieaneH efHetiee fer sealed bias; aate, eeHteHt; aia aena or
36 eertifieaeheek; eofitraet bOHa; manner of paymeHt fer 'Nerk.
37 As seeH as praetieable after the eonti_anon of any suell resolution oraering work to be
38 eonstrnetea, the eity manager shall pablish at least onee, iH a newspaper of general
39 eireloilanoH in the eity, ana if the estimatea eost 6lteeeaS five theusana aollars, in a
40 newspaper of general eireulanon thrOlolgbOut the state, a nonee ealling fer sealed bias to
41 be reeeivea by the eity eOlollleil on a aate Hot earlier than fifteen Gays from the first
42 pablieation in the loeal paper, or if saia estimate ell6eeaS five thOlolSand aollars in saeh of
43 saia two newspapers, fer the eenstruetioH oftha work, loIIlless in suell resolooon the eity
44 eelollleil CommissioH shall Have aeelarea its iHteHnon to have the V{ork aOHe by eity ferees
45 witheut eontraet. The Hotiee may refer in general terms to the ~ltent ana Hature efthe
46 impreverBeHt or improvemeHts and may iaennfy the same by the short aesignatien
47 inaieatea in the initial resolutioH and by refer6ne6 to the plans and speeifieations on file.
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1 If the initial resolution shall have given t\vo or more alternative aesoriptions of the
2 improvement as to its material, nature, eharaeter ana size, ana if the sity sounsil shall not
3 have heretofere determined upon a definite deseription, the notiee may sall for Bids upon
4 eash of sush desoriptions.
5 No sontraetor shall Be refjUired to take BOndS, warrants, or eertifieates in payment, But
6 payment shall Be made in sash upon monthly estimates of the superintendent ofpul3lis
7 'NorIes to the amollllt of ninety pereent of sush estimates, and the Balanee due shall Be
8 paid in sash within silH)' days after aeeeptanse ofthe work By the eity, and the netiee may
9 state sush eonditions as to payment. Bids may Be reEtUested for the work as a whole or for
10 any part thereof separately, and Bids may Be asked for any one or more iFllj3fOvernents
11 authorized By the same or different resolutions, But any Bid eovering work upon more
12 than one irnpfOvement shall Be in sush form as to permit a separation ofeost as to eaeh
13 improvement. The notiee shall require Bidders to file with their Bids either a eertified
14 sheek upon an inoorporated Bank or trust eompany for t\vo and one half pereent of the
15 amount of their respeetive Bids or a Bid Bond in like amount with eorporate surety
16 satisfaetory to the eity attorney to insure the 6)[eeution of a eontraet to earry out the werk
17 in aseordanse with sush plans and speeifieations and to insure the filing, at the making of
18 sush eontraet, of a Bond in the amount of the eontraet priee with sureties satisfaetory te
19 the sity manager, sonditioned for the perfermanee of the work in aeeordanee vlith sueh
20 eontraet. The eity eouneil shall have the right to rej eet any and all Bids, and if all Bids are
21 rej eeted, the sity eeuneil may re advertise or may determine to ao the work By sHy ferses
22 vYithout eontraet.
23 (Ord. 285, Art. IV, 12 29 53.)
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25 Section 2. Codification. The significant provisions of this ordinance shall become and
26 be made part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami as amended; that the sections
27 of this ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intention; and that the
28 word "ordinance" may be changed to "section" or other appropriate word.
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30 Section 3. Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all
31 sections and parts of sections of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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33 Section 4. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is
34 for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding
35 shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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37 Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective upon enactment.
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PASSED AND ENACTED this __ day of ,2015.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CITY CLERK MAYOR
1st Reading
2nd Reading
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LANGUAGE, LEGAUTY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
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COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Welsh:
MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW
Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and
Legal Holidays
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE:
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
M. ZALDIVAR, who on oath says that he or she is the
LEGAL CLERK,.,Legal Notie.es of the Miami Daily Business
Review f/k/a Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday
and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami-in Miami·Dade
County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement,. .
being a ,Legal Advertisement of Nodes in the matte(of
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI'
PUBLIC HEARING· JULY 14, 2015
. in the XXXX Court,
was published in said newspaper in the issues of
06/26/2015
Affiant further says that the said Miami Daily Business
Review is a newspaper published at Miami in said Miamj~Dade
County, Florida and that the said newspaper has
heretofore been continuously published in said Miami-Dade County,
Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays)
and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post
office in Miami in said Miami-Dade County, Florida, for a
period of one year next preceding the first publication of the
attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he or
she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation
any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose
of securing this advertisement for ublication in the said
newspaper. ,/
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(SEAL)
M, ZALDIVAR personally known to me
0, V. FERBEYRE
Notary Public -State 01 Florid.
My Comm, Expires Ju19, 2018
Commission # FF 10282'1
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It is also the cradle of heroes, poets,
writers, painters, musicians and
entertainers from Heredia to Com-
pay Segundo, from Desi Arnaz to
Emilio Estefan. This solo photo
exhibition encompasses a collection
of photographs taken from 2003 to
2014. Together they constitute the
photogl<lpher's intimate portrait of
the city of his childhood and youth.
emotionally rediscovered through his
lens during his triPS to Santiago de
Cuba. Please call 786-223·9872 for
more information. June 2a-July 5
Free New Professiol'ls Technical
Institute 4000 W. Flagler St., Miami.
Sesame Street Presents: The Body
This new, Interactive exhibit leaches
children how the body works, and
how to keep it healthy as they hop,
jump, run and dance through this
hands-on Sesame Street adventure,
June 2812 p.m.-6 p.m.; June 29-July
410 a.m.-5 p.m.; July 512 p.m.-6 p.m.
Included in admission wVl'w.sesam-
estreetpresents.com Museum of
Discovery and SCience 401 SW.
Second St., Fort Lauderdale.
Stardust: A Galactic New Collection
by Miami Artist Gold Man Miaml-
based painter Gold Man takes the
viewer on a celestial journey with his
vibrant "Stardust"$. series, a collec-
tion of gleaming acrylic and glltter-
covered canvases. The series repre-
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
COURTESY NOTICE
NOTICE ]S HEREBY given that the City Commission of the City of South Miami,
Florida will conduct Public Hearing(s) at its regular City Commission meeting scheduled for
Tuesday Joh' 14. 2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m .. in the City Commission Chambers.
6130 Sunset Drive, to consider the following item(s):
An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2
tiUed "AdnllniSlratiOll and City Government". Article VI. Sections Sees. 2-81-2-90,
titled -"Reserved"' to create Section 2-81 Public Private Partnership and establish
appropriate polil.'ics and procedures, authorizing the adoption of Guidelines and to
reserve Secs. 2-82-2-90.
(
An Ordinance repealingSection2-35 of the City of South Miami's Code of Ordinances. )
ALL interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
For fmiher information, please contact the City Clerk's Office at: 305-663-6340.
Maria M. Menendez, CMC
City Clerk
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sents Gold Man's self-reinverltlOn
and profourld artistic expression.
cosmological fascination arld full
erlgagement in the creative process.
June 2811 a.m,-6 p.m.; June 29-July 1
11 a.m,-8 p.m,; July 2-July 4 ~
a.m.-11:59 p.m.; July 5 ~ a,m.-6 p.m.
Free wVl'w.avantgaliery.com Avant
Gallery in the Epic Hotel 270 Bis-
caYrle Blvd, Way, Miami.
Sweel16 Celebration Whole Foods
Market has been satisfying, delight-
Ing and nourishing the Aventura
community with the highest quality
natural and organic products avail-
able. Join them thiS June for an
afternoon of samplirlg from local
vendors, entertainmerlt, a photo
booth, cake cutting, a sparklirlg toast
and 16 for $16 speCials ali day long
June 28 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Free Whole
Foods Market -Aventura 2005
Biscayne Blvd., Aventura.
Swimming Lessons Classes are
taught by volunteers of the Venetian
Aquatic Club who have taught
American Red Cross lessons sirlce
1959. Please see website for session
dates and times, June 28-July 5 $50
venetiarlaquaticclub.org Venetian
Pool 2701 DeSoto Blvd., Coral Gables.
Waterway Canoe Tours Enjoy a day
out on the Coral Gables Waterway, a
man-made system of canals that
added 40 miles of waterfront to the
City from Biscayne Bay through the
residential section to the grand golf
course at the Biltmore Hotel. This
leisure carloeing ex.perience, led by
EcoAdventure and Coral Gables
Museum staff. encompasses both
nature and history in a delightful
blend of unique natural vistas arld
historiC landmarks, A surprising
amount of wildlife can be seen in the
water and on the shore. Registrants
will meet at the Coral Gables Mu-
seum at 9 am and start with a
gUided tour of the exhibit Creating
the Dream: George E. Merrick arld
His VISion for Coral Gables_ After the
exhibit, board a bus to the Waterway
and onto your canoe for a 2 hour
paddling adventure! $40. General.
Advanced Registration Is Required.
Please see www.coralgablesmu-
seum,org!documents!Waterway-
Canoe-Tours. pdf for Rules and
Restrictions. June 28 9 a.m.-12:30
p.m. $40 Coral Gables Museum 285
Aragorl Ave., Coral Gables
MONDAY, JUNE 29
Ballet Concerto Miami -Summer
Program for Girls 54 Years of Experi-
ence will certainly brirlg your little
girl a \l€ry good dance foundatIOn
and better understanding of classical
ballet, contemporary darlce, jazza-
menco along with etiquette classes,
arts and crafts and movie time. They
will learn to express themselves in
differerJt forms while learnirlg lots of
etiquette basics arld diSCipline, June
29-July 3 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $100 per
:miamilll".lb ~';;'~El'l I N~",", __ ... mlmimU _
week Ballet Concerto 4180 SW 74th
Court, Miami.
City Trekker Summer Camp The
Coral Gables Museum is offering
week-long City Trekker Summer
Camps featuring full-day edUcational
programs with professional staff,
serving children ages 5-12. JOin us for
the "Rhythm Passport" sessiorl (jurle
8-19), the "Urban Archaeology"
sessiorl (Jurle 22 -July 3), the
"Summer Ex.press Trains, Plarles &
Automobiles" session (July 13-24),
the "Green City" session (July Z7 -
August 7), and the "Into the Wild,
Land & Sea"$. session (August 10-Zl).
Each session includes a range of
activities from field trips to pizza
parties. speCial guest speakers to
arts and crafts. and even indoor mini
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