Res No 230-16-14785RESOLUTION NO.: 230-16-14785
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal Agreement between the
City of South Miami and Miami Dade County for the operation of a Circulator System in South
Miami.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to establish a Circulator system in the City and in order
to do so the City is required to enter into an interlocal agreement with Miami-Dade County for such services; and
WHEREAS, the South Miami Circulator will provide connectivity to South Miami residents and visitors in
order to reduce congestion and dependence on motor vehicle use, support transit, pedestrian, and bicycle use,
and better serve the community.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to authorizing the City Manager enter into an Interlocal
Agreement with Miami Dade County to provide for the operation of a trolley system for the City of South Miami.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1: The City Manager is authorized to enter into the attached interlocal agreement with Miami
Dade County for the operation of the South Miami Circulator.
Section 2: Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3: Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of December, 2016.
COMMISSION VOTE: 4-1
Mayor Stoddard Yea
Vice Mayor Welsh Yea
Commissioner Edmond Yea
Commissioner Liebman Nay
Commissioner Harris Yea
THE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To:
FROM:
DATE:
The Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Commission
Steven Alexander, City Manager
December 6, 2016 Agenda Item No.: ~
SUBJECT: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal Agreement between the
City of South Miami and Miami Dade County for the operation of a Circulator System in South
Miami.
BACKGROUND: The South Miami Trolley circulator will serve the community by providing connectivity for South
Miami residents and visitors. Apart from a reduction in congestion and dependence on motor
vehicle use, the Circulator System will support transit, pedestrian, and bicycle use.
The Circulator will reduce congestion and dependence on motor vehicle use, support transit,
pedestrian, and bicycle use, and better serve the community. The Circulator will connect with
regular County Metro routes, sharing many of the same stops as used by Miami Dade Transit.
The Circulator will provide connectivity between the South Miami Downtown area, City Hall,
Larkin Hospital, the Post Office on SW 59th Place and by Murray Park Aquatic Center and the
Gibson Bethel Community Center. A route is proposed, depicted in the map attached.
We are ultimately proposing to have two passenger vehicles operating concurrently running in
opposite directions thru the attached route. We anticipate purchasing the wheelchair accessible
units for the City to operate.
AMOUNT: Not Applicable
ACCOUNT: Not Applicable
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
Interlocal Agreement between Miami-Dade County and the City of South Miami for the Provision
of Public Transportation Services for the Operation of the South Miami Trolley
Circulator Route Map
Interlocal Agreement Between
Miami-Dade County and the City of South Miami
For the Provision of Public Transportation Services
For the Operation of the South Miami TroUey
This Is an Interlocal Agreement, made and entered Into by and between Miami-Dade County, a
political subdivision of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as "the County" and the City of
South Miami, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as lithe City".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, residents of ,City of South Miami wish to enhance their transit mobility, and the
operation of a municipal Trolley provides the opportunity of transit to match the travel needs of
the South Miami residents; and"
WHEREAS, the provision of regularly scheduled transit Trolley services can help decrease the
need for specialized transportation services by the County; and
WHEREAS~ the provision of regularly scheduled transit Trolley service will connect with existing
Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) services and help increase
the use of services provided by OTPW; and
WHEREAS, the City has sponsored and is willing to provide an altemativeform of supplemental
public transit throughout the City and has secured and obligated the necessary funds to provide;
NOW THEREFORE,
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual tenns, conditions. promises, covenants and payments
hereinafter set forth, the County and the City agree as follows:
pg.l
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 "ADA" shall mean the Americans wHh Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended
1.2 "Contracto .... shall mean any entity. pubHc or private providing public Trolley services as
described in this Agreement under contract to the City.
1.3 ''Trolley" shall mean fixed route or semi-fixed route pubHc transportation Trolley services
where at least seventy (70%) percent ofthe route is within the City and said TroUey service
is operated by the City, directly or by contract, pursuant to this Agreement and Chapter 31
of the code of Miami-Dade County.
1.4 ''The County" shall include Miami-Dade County. the Miami-Dade Department of
Transportation and Pub6c Works Miami-Dade'. Consumer Services Department, and
authorized representatives thereof. '
1.5 ''The City" shall mean City of South Miami and authorized representatives thereof.
1.6 "FDOT" shall mean the Florida Department of T~nsportation and authorized.
1.7 tlDTPW' shall mean the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works
and authorized representatives thereof.
1.8 "US DOT" shaD refer to the U.S. Depariment of Transportation, its rules and regulations
and representatives thereof.
1.9 "FTA" shall mean the Federal Transit Administration, its rules and regulations, and
representatives thereof. '
1.10 ''CSD'' shall mean the Consumer Services Department of Miami-Dade County
1.11 "PTRD" shall refer to the Passenger Transportation Regulatory division of CSC.
1.12 "Federal Reporting Requirements" shall mean those requirements referenced in 49 CFR
Section 5335(a), as may be amended from time to time. and found In the National Transit
Database Reporting Manual published by the FT A.
1.13 "Fares" for the Trolley service shall mean individual transportation fees paid' by public
transit passengers in accordance with a schedule of fares adopted by County Ordinance.
1.14 "STS", Special Transportation Service, is the component of the conventional transit system
designed to provide comparable Trolley service to disabled individuals as mandated in the
ADA.
pg.2
ARTICLE 2
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Compliance with APplicable Laws and Regulations. The City and its contractors, if any,
shall comply with all existing and future laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules,
regulations and procedural requirements, whether federal, state, or local, which are
applicable to or in any manner affect, the provision of City of South Miami Trolley Services.
The City shall be responsible for requiring compliance of its employees, contractors,
agents, or assigns with all applicable county, state and federal requirements, including, but
not limited to, all safety, mechanical, and vehicular standards mandated by OTPW and
CSO. The City shall be responsible for obtaining copies of the appropriate laws,
regulations, ordinances, and documents and complying therewith.
2.2 The County Regulatorv Reauirements. Prior to the commencement of the Trolley service
under this Agreement, the City aneUor its contractors, if any, shall have current and vard
certificates of transportation, permits, and chauffeur registrations as required by Chapter
31 of the Code of Miami-Dade County. The City and its contractors shall maintain such
certificates, registrations and permits current during the Period of this Agreement In no
event shall the City or any of its contractors provide any transportation services
contemplated by this Agreement until any and all County regulatory requirements are
satisfied.
2.3 Vehicle Licensina. All vehicles utilized to provide transportation services shall at all times
be properly licensed and permitted in accordance with applicable federal, state and county
requirements. Vehicle operators shall comply with all safety, mechanical and vehicular
standards mandated by any applicable county, state and federal requirements including,
but not limited to, all safety. mechanical and vehicular standards mandated by OTPW and
CSO.
2.4 Vehicle Standards. Vehicles shall comply with all of the ReqUirements contained in
Chapter 30 and 31 of the Code of Miamf-Dade County, pertinent state statutes and other
directives as may be' prescribed and' required by CSO or OTPW. All vehicles utilized to
provide transportation services authorized by this Agreement shall at all times display a
current and valid county permit and shall comply with safety, mechanical and vehicular
requirements mandated by applicable county, state or federal requirements, including
ADA.
2.5 Chauffeur Requirements. Vehicle chauffeurs shall at all times have a current and valid
county chauffeur's registration, vehicle chauffeurs shall also comply with any safety,
mechanical and vehicle standards mandated by applicable county, state and federal
requirements and as may be prescribed and required by CSO or DTPW.
2.6 Proof of Compliance Prior to Operation. The City and/or its contractors, if any shall provide
the County with proof of compliance with licensure, insurance and any other requirements
mandated by the Code of Miami-Dade County, state statute or federal law prior to
commencement of the Trolley service.
pg.3
2.7 Purchase of Services/Sole Responsibility. The parties agree that this Agreement is a
contract for the provision of transportation services provided by the City for the benefit of
citizens of City of South Miami and of the County. City employees, agents and contractors
providing transportation services shall be considered to be, at all times, solely employees,
agents or contractors of the City under its sole direction and not employees, agents or
contractors of the County.
2.8 Compliance with ADA. The City's TroDey services shall comply with all applicable
requirements of the ADA. The City and the County recognize their joint obligation to
provide STS in the area served by the City's Trolley service. In fulfillment of the City's
obligation. the City hereby allows the County to provide STS Service at no cost to the City.
To the extent that any terms in the Agreement are in conflict with ADA. the requirements
of the ADA shall control. "
2.9 Complianee with Procurement Requirements. The City agrees to comply with applicable
federal and state procurement requirements. as may be amended from time to time, when
entering into contracts with third parties to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
2.10 County's Right to Submit Proposals and Bids. 1:he County shall be given the opportunity
to bid upon any Requests for Proposals. Requests for Qualifications, or Requests for bids
which the City shall be considered. along with private contractors, for provision of services
to be provided by the City pursuant to this Agreement
2.11 Drug-free Workplace and Testing. In accordance with the Code of Miami-Dade County.
the City shall certify that it will have dug-free workplace program. Further, the City shall
require pre-ernployment drug testing and other periodic drug testing for all persons holding
safety-sensitive"positions, as defined by US DOT, related to transit operation. Effective
upon execution of the Agreement, the City shall require that its employees or contractor if
applicable, comply with aD applicable requirements of the US DOT regulations for drug and
alcohol testing. To the extent that any terms in this Agreement are inconsistent with the
US DOT regulation, the requirements of the US DOT shall control.
2.12 City Representative. The City shall designate individual(s) to act as liaison to the County
and notify the County thereof. The City shall prompUy notify the County of any changes.
2.13 County Representative. The County shall designate individual(s) to act as liaison to the
City and notify the City thereof. The County shall promptly notify the City of any changes.
2.14 Amendments or modifications. Unless provided otherwise elsewhere in this Agreement,
" amendments and modifications to this Agreement must be in writing and shall require the
signatures of the County Mayor or designee and the City Manager, or their designees,
subject to authorization by their respective Boards. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
amendments to this Agreement regarding alignments. schedules, and fares, as described
in Sedion 2-150 (c) of the Miami-Dade County Code. may be approved by the County
Mayor or designee and the City Manager or their designees.
pg.4
ARTICLE 3
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
3.1 Provision of City Trollev. The City shall provide public transportation service on one or
more routes within the City of South Miami as contained in Figure 1 (map) and schedules
contained in Figure 2, copies of which are attached. Changes to Figure 1 or 2 shall be
consistent with Chapter 31 of the Code of Miami-Dade County and be effective only upon
the written consent of the County Mayor or designee and the City Manager or deSignee.
The following steps must be performed, during the planning phase, if the City decides to
change a route (this includes adding or abolishing a route): 1) advertise a notice of public
hearing in English and Spanish; and 2) conduct a minimum of one public hearing that gives
the community an opportunity to voice their opinion concerning the change. The City must
present proof to Mlaml·Dade County that the two steps previously mentioned were done
before the route change is implemented. In addition, the City must notify Miami-Dade
County under the following circumstances:
1 ) Prior to raising fares;
2) If the City decides to site or locate a vehicle storage facility, maintenance facility or
operations center which requires land acquisition or the displacement of persons
from their residences and businesses for which a National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) process has not been completed (NOTE: A facility does not include
bus shelters, transit stations or power substations)
3) Prior to the submission of the City's Title VI Plan, the Public Participation Plan
must be reviewed and approved by Miami-Dade County Office of Civil Rights and
Labor Relations for the Department of Transportation and Public Works. The plan
must include an outreach plan to engage the City's pre-determine traditionally
underserved community; or
4) Prior to conducting either an Environmental Assessment (EA) or an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for new projects.
If in the event the City, after the effective date of this Intertocal Agreement, should place
for bid or solicitation for services described herein the City shall give Miami-Dade County
the opportunity to submit a bid or proposal to provide that transportation service.
3.1.5 MisceHaneous. The City or City's Contractor shall provide adequate customer service
training to its employees. Drivers, dispatchers and supervisors shall be subject to a training
program inclusive of the recommended practices established by the American Public
Transportation Association (APTA) In documents BTS·BO-RP-001-07 and BTS-BO-RP
0002-07 (copies have been previously been provided to the city).
3.2 Fares. The City shall operate the Trolley charging a Trolley fare in accordance with public
transit fares established by the City of South Miami Commission, as may be modified from
time to time. Initially no fare shall be collected until such a time as the City of South Miami
Commission enacts an Ordnance with an alternative fare structure.
pg.S
If an altemate fare structure is enacted, the City shall accept DTPW passes, transfers, or
identification entiUing a passenger to ride a Trolley without paying any additional fare.
Qualified passengers shall pay no fare. DTPW Easy Cards and Tickets, or identification
entitling a. passenger shall be accepted to enable passengers to ride the Trolley without
paying an additional fare.
3.3 Connection and Coordination with County Bus Routes. The Trolley shall connect with
regular County Metro routes at pOints where the routes, intersect, merge or diverge.
3.4 Operation of Routes In Their Entirety. The City shall be responsible for ensuring that
Trolley routes are operated in their entirety with no deviation from the approved routes and
schedules unless otherwise authorized by the County.
3.5 Trolley Shown on County Bus Schedules. The County shall provide information on the
City's Trolley service through DTPWs routine and customary public information
dissemination processes, including its transit information telephone service, and transit
website.
3.6 ISSUance of Trolley Schedules. The County shall make available to its Metrobus, Metrorail
and Metromover passengers map and schedules provided by the City to DTPW.
3.7 Planning and Scheduling of Trolley Routes. The County, through the DTPW Director or
his deSignee, may assist the City staff with technical support for planning and scheduling
of City Trolley services.
3.8 Use of Logo. The City may wish to design a logo uniquely identifying its Trolley service. If
they do so, such logo shall at all times be displayed on the exterior of all vehicles operation
pursuant to this Agreement. The County shall allow the display of the Trolley logo on the
County's bus stop signs at all stops common to the City and the County bus routes does
not interfere with previously placed signage, and is done in coordination with DTPW staff.
The City shall be responsible for placing the logo on the pertinent signs.
Figure 2
See attached brochures for route schedules
3.9 Bus Stop Signs and Signposts. The City may provide, install and maintain bus stop signs
. and signposts at stops along the, City's Trolley routes. In the event that the City, its
contractor, licensee, permittee, or assignee installs sign facilities that can accommodate
Metrobus bus stop information, the County may elect to utilize the City's sign facility to
display Metrobus bus stop information. If such election is made, DTPW shall provide to
the City the materials to be displayed on the bus stop sign facility, in the size and format to
be specified by the City and the City wID remove the County's signs and return the signs to
the County. The City shall be responsible for installing the Metrobus stop information inion
the bus stop sign facility.
3.10 Bus Passenger Shelters and Benches. The City agrees that it will be the responsibility of
the City to comply with all ADA standards regulations with regards to accessibility to and
from bus passengers stops and bus shelters which the City installs.
pg.6
3.11 Bus Stops and Bus Bays or Pull-outs. The City shall, at its sole option, provide, install, and
maintain bus stop sites, including bus bays or pull-outs at Trolley stops along the City's
Trolley routes, provided that any proposed bus bays or pull-outs shaH be first reviewed and
approved by the County or State, as appropriate.
3.12 Non-Interference and Non-Disturbance. The County and the City hereby mutually agree
not to interfere with or unreasonably impede the free flow of pedestrian movement or of
each other's public transit vehicular traffic or passengers accessing or egressing Metrobus
or South Miami Trolley in-service vehicles. .
pg.7
ARTICLE 4
RECORDS AND REPORTS
4.1 Reporting Requirements. The City shall collect or assure the collection of all information
required for Federal and State reporting purposes, and shall provide collected and
compiled information to the County no less often than quarterly. The City shaD annually
prepare and submit to the County a copy of said reports no later than ninety (90) days after
the close of the County's fiscal year.
42 Additional Information. The City shall provide additional information about the City Trolley
service operations as requested by the County within thirty (30) days, unless a different
time period is agreed upon by the City and the County.
ARTICLE 5
INSURANCE
The parties hereto acknowledge the City is self-insured governmental entity subject to the
limitations of Section 76828, F.S. The City shall institute and maintain a fiscally sound and
prudent risk management program with regard to its obligations under this Agreement in
accordance with the provision of Section 768.28, F.S. The City shall collect and keep on file
documentation of insurance of any and all private providers operating in the City of South Miami
Trolley service routes. In the event that the City contracts with a private vendor for services, the
City shall require contractor to meet the insurance requirements shown in Figure 3, as minimum.
The City shall further require the private operator to include the County as a named insured and
shall provide the County with a copy of the insurance policy purchased by any contractor prior to
the provision of Trolley service operations.
pg.8
Figure 3
Insurance Check List
1. Worker's Compensation and Employer's LiabHity per the statutory limits of the state of
Florida.
2. Commercial General liability (occurrence form), limits of liability $1,000,000 per
occurrence for bodily injury property damage to Include premises! operations; products
and completed operations; independent Contractors; broad form property damage
endorsement and contractual indemnity (hold harmless endorsement exactly as written in
"insurance requirements" of specifications).
3. Automobile Liability-$ 1,000,000 each occurrence owned/non-ownedl hired automobiles
included.
4. Excess Liability-$. ____ .00 per occurrence to follow the primary coverage.
5. The City must be named as an additional insured on the liability policies and it must be
named as an additional insured on the liability policies; and it must be stated on the
certificate.
6. Other Insurance as indicated:
___ Builders Risk completed value
___ :Liquor Dability
___ F,ire legal liability
___ Protection and indemnity
__ ,Employee dishonesty bond
_X_Other blanket fidelity bond
7. Thirty days written cancellation notice required
8. Best's guide rating 8+: VI or better, latest edition.
9. The certificate must state the bid number and title.
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pg.9
ARTICLE 6
INDEMNIFICATION
6.1 The City shall, to the extent permitted by law at all-time hereafter, indemnify and hold
harmless the County, and its officers, agents, employees and instrumentalities from any
and all liability, claims, losses and causes of action, including attorneys' fees and costs of
defense which the County or its officers, employees, agents or instrumentalities may incur
as a result of claims, demands suits, causes of actions or proceedings of any kinds or
nature arising out of, or relating to or resulting from the negligence of the City and/or its
officers, employees, agents or instrumentalities, during the term of this Agreement. The
City shall resolve all claims and losses in connection therewith, and shall investigate and
defend all claims, suits or actions of any kind or nature in the name of the County, where
applicable, including appellate proceedings. and shall pay all costs, judgments and
reasonable attorneys' fees which may issue thereon. The City expressly understands and
agrees that any insurance protection required by this Agreement or otherwise provided by
the City shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and
defend the County or its officers, employees, agents or instrumentalities as herein
provided. Nothing herein shall be deemed to indemnify the County from any liability or
claim arising out of the negligent performance or failure of performance of the County, its
officers, employees, agents or instrumentalities or any other related third party. This
paragraph is subject to the limitations of Section 768.28, F .S.
6.2 The County shall, to the extent permitted by law at all times hereafter, indemnify and hold
harmless the City, and its officers, agents, employees and instrumentalities from any and
all liabDity, claims, losses, and causes of action, including attorneys' fees and costs of
defense which the City or Its officers, employees, agents or instrumentalities may incur as
a result of claims, demands, suits, causes, of actions or proceedings of any kind or nature
arising out of, or relating to or resulting from the negligence of the County and/or its officers,
employees, agents or Instrumentalities, during the term of this agreement. The County
shall pay all claims and losses in connections therewith, and shall investigate and defend
all claims, suits or actions of any kind or nature in the name of the City, where applicable,
including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments and reasonable
attorney's fees which may issue thereon. The County expressly understands and agrees
that any insurance protection required by this Agreement or otherwise provided by the
County shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and
defend the City or its officers, employees, agents or instrumentalities as herein provided.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to indemnify the City from any liability or claim arising out
of the negligent performance or failure of performance of the City, its officers, employees,
agents or instrumentalities or any other related third party. This paragraph is subject to the
limitations of Section 768.28, F .S.
pg.l0
6.3 In the event the City contracts for transportation services authorized by this Agreement,
the contractor shall, in its contract with the City, be required to indemnify and hold harmless
the County, and its officers, agents employees and instrumentalities from any and all
liability, claims, liabilities, losses, and causes of action, including reasonable attorneys' fees
and cost of defense which the County, the City or their officers, employees, agents and
instrumentalities may incur as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or
proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, or relating to or resulting from the provision
of transportation services by the contractor and/or its officers, employees, agents or
independent contractors. The contractor shall be required to pay all claims and losses in
connection therewith, and shall investigate and defend all claims, suits or actions of any
kind or nature in the name of the County and City, where applicable, including appellate
proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments and attorneys' fees which may issue
thereon. The City shall require that the contract between and City and the contractor
include a provision which states that the contractor expressly understands and agrees that
any insurance protection required by this agreement or otherwise provided by the
cor-tractor shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and
defend the County and the City or their officers, employees, agents or instrumentalities as
herein provided. Nothing herein shall be deemed to indemnify the County and the City
from any liability or claim ariSing out of the negligent perfonnance of the County and the
City, their officers, employees. agents or instrumentalities or any other related third party.
pg.ll
ARTICLE 7
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
7.1 Grant Matching Funds. The City may, at its sole option, provide grant-matching funds for
state and/or federal grants for capital or operating funds to be used for the Transportation
Services. The County, upon agreement with the City, may, but shall not be required to,
provide all or part of cash or other types of matches required for state and federal grants
which may be received by the City for the Trolley seNice, or for expansion of the Trolley
seNice, in future years.
7.2 Bus Shelters and Benches. The City may, at its sole option, provide and install and
maintain bus shelters, benches and other bus stop furnishings, at those Trolley service
stops along the City's route where the City, or its contractor, feels that there is a need for
such furnishings. The City shall at its own cost maintain and all sheletes, benches, and all
other bus stop furnishings with the City.
7.3 In the event the County seeks federal or state funds and a condition of receipt of said funds
is the provision of operating statistics for the National Transit Database, County may
require City to maintain and provide the necessary data. CitY's Share of supplemental
Federal Funding. Beginning with the first year in which the Trolley service's operating
statistics are reflected in the National Transit Database, where those operating statistics
result in new or supplemental funds are solely attributable to the TroUey service's properly
reported operations, the County agrees to pay the City its attributable share of federal
formula funds received from US DOT no Ie~ than sixty(60) days after funding is received
from the federal government, less any direct grants received by the City from the County
'for the Trolley, provided that the funds remitted to the City herein shall be used for the
expansion, enhancement or maintenance of the TroUey seNice program.
As used herein, the CIty's attributable share shall be one half of the amo,unt equivalent to
those Supplemental Urbanized Area Formula Funds, as described in 49 U.S.C, Sedion
5307, as may be amended from time to time, that the County received as a direct result of
Trolley seNe operations provided by the City pursuant to this Agreement and as included
in the National Transit Database. Said attributable share shall be calculated utilizing the
following formula: .
Multiply by .5 the City's properly reported annualized Bus Revenue Vehicle Miles statistic
that was used in the apportioned federal programs for a fiscal year "Unit Value for Bus
Vehicle Miles for Urbanized Areas over 1 ,000,000" as reported in the table of Unit Values
for Formula Grant Apportionments, published:annually in the Federal Register.
NOTE: Historically, apportioned funds are allocated to the County two (2) years after Bus
Revenue Vehicle Miles are reported to federal government
pg.12
7.4 City's Share of Supplemental State Funding. In the event that the Trolley operations
contribute to an increase in the County's State transportation funding, beginning with the
first year in which service is reflected in State's reporting system. the County agrees to pay
the City its attributable share (one half of the supplemental funding), as defined In
paragraph 7.3 above, of new or supplemental state Transportation Block Grant funding
received by the County from FOOT no less than sixty (60) days after funding is received
from the State less any direct grants received by the City from the County for the Trolley.
The State (unding formula can be found at Section 341.052(6), F.S.
7.5 Comparable Agreements. In the event that the County enters into an Interlocal Agreement
with any other municipality for Trolley services which are comparable to the services
provided herein, County may agree to amend this Agreement. if requested by the City, to
provide substantially equivalent favorable terms to the City as those provided in such other
Countyl Municipallnterlocal Agreements.
pg.13
ARTICLE 8
TERMS, MODIFICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
8.1 Terms of Agreement. This Agreement shall commence upon approval of the board of
County Commissioners and the City of South Miami Commission and the execution by the
County Mayor or designee, City Manager or designee, and shall remain in force for five
years thereafter. This Agreement is subject to two fNe-year automatic option to renew
under the same contract terms and conditions, all parties have the right to terminate (see
8.4 and 8.5).
8.2 Renegotiation or Modification. Any substantive changes in the level of service to be
provided by the City as set forth herein shall only be implemented after the County, the
City have entered into a written agreement describing the changed services, and the
provisions of the County Code have been exercised.
8.3 Title VI and VII Civil Rights Act of 1964. The City and 11$ Contractors shall not discriminate
against any person because of race, color, sex, religious background, ancestry or national
origin in the performance of the Agreement. The City and its Contractor agree to comply
with any portion of the Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 appUcable to the
operation of this route.
8.35 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) TItle II of 1990.
The City, and its Contractors shall not~discrimlnate against any person because of race,
sex, religious background, ancestry, national origin or disability in the performance of the
Agreement. The City and its contractors agree to comply with all parts of the ADA Title II
applicable to the operation of this route. Furthermore, the City, prior to putting into place
and operating this route, shall provide the following evidence to the County of compliance
with rlttle II of the ADA as mandated by the Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 Parts
27.13 and 27.15:
1. The name and contact information of the City's ADA Coordinator.
2. Evidence of ADA notice posted in an accessible format on the City's website.
3. The ADA notice shall be comprised of the following:
a. Notice of nondiscrimination on the basis of disability (see Appendix X for
sample),
b. ADA grievance procedure.
c. An online contact form if applicable.
d. Accessible contact information of the designated ADA Coordinator,
including phone number and email address.
8.4 Termination for Cause. This Agreement may be terminated for cause by either party upon
no less than thirty (30) days written notice to the other party, except when Trolley
operations are in violation of health andior safety-related provisions of state statutes or the
Code of Miami-Dade County, in which case termination shall be determined by the County
Mayor or designee. Said notice shan be delivered by verified facsimile transmission or
certified mail, return receipt requested. The noticed party shall have the opportunity to cure
any stated cause for termination within a reasonable notice period, in which case the
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termination party may cancel the termination notice using the same means by which the
notice of termination was delivered.
8.5 Termination without Cause. The County or the City may terminate this Agreement without
cause upon no less than sixty (60) days written notice to the other party. If the County or
the City terminates this Agreement with or without cause, the City agrees to reimburse the
County on a prorated basis for any financial assistance it has received for the Trolley bus
service for the year.
8.6 Notices. All notices and other communications required to be remitted pursuant to this
Agreement to either party hereto shall be in writing and shall be derlVered by verified
facsimile transmission or certified mail, retum receipt requested, to the parties at the
address indicated below:
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FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY:
Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works
701 NW 1st Court
Miami. Florida 33136
Attention: Director. Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works
Fax: (786) 469-5406
FOR CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
City of South Miami
Steven Alexander. Manager
6130 Sunset Drive
First Floor
South Miami, FL 33143 Ph. 305-663-6340
8.7 Complete and Binding Agreement This writing embodies the full and complete agreement
of the parties. No oth~r terms, conditions or modifications shall be binding upon the parties
unless in writing and signed by the parties.
8.8 Execution. This document shall be executed in fIVe (5) counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original.
8.9 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Florida.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective and duly authorized officers the day and year first above written.
ATTEST:
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Figure 1 (Map)
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Figure 2 (Schedule)
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Minutes Dlstancs between {mllss) AprolC. LocatIon Nearby Landmarks Direction stops
5995 Sunset Dr Mack Cyclel Across City Hall West Bound
3 0.25
7031 SW 62 AVE Larkin HospItal North Bound
2 0.25
59 Place, slo SW 69 ST US Post Office North Bound
Murray Park Aquatic Centerl Gibson 3 0.25
SW 68 ST, E/O SW 58 Pl Bethel Community Center East Bound
2 0.25
SW 57 Ave, N/O San Remo Avenue Shops of Sunset Place South Bound
4 0.2
5795 Sunset Drive CVS West Bound
4 0.3
5995 Sunset Dr Mack Cycle West Bound
Total aproxlmate cyde time: 20-25 minutes
Totallengtn of route: 1.5 miles
Weekday
The dates and hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5 PM to
12AM.
Weekend
On Saturday, the service will operate from 2 PM to 12 AM and Sunday 12 PM to
10 PM •
. Trips per hour will be 3 in each direction.