Res No 167-18-15200RESOLUTION NO.: 167-18-15200
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase new trees from Tropic Landscaping
and Lawn Maintenance to be installed at South Miami Park.
WHEREAS, staff desires to install a total of nineteen (19) trees-5 Strangler Figs (Ficus
aurea), 6 Southern Live Oaks (Quercus virginian a), and 8 Lysilama latisiliquum (Wild Tamarind)-
along the north, south, and west perimeter of the new asphalt trail at South Miami Park; and
WHEREAS, competitive proposals were sought from three (3) different sources of supply;
Tropic Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance was the lowest and most responsive vendor.
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 purchase new trees from Tropic Landscaping
and Lawn Maintenance to be installed at South Miami Park. The total expenditure shall be charged
to the Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement account number 301-2000-572-6450, which has a
balance of $97,755 before this request was made.
Section 2: 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: This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of September, 2018.
ATTEST:
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READ AND API'! 0 ED AS TO FORM COMMISSION VOTE: 5-0
Mayor Stoddard: Yea
Vice Mayor Harris: Yea
Commissioner Gil: Yea
Commissioner Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Welsh: Yea
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: September 4,2018
Submitted by: Quentin Pough
Submitting Department: Parks & Recreation
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section: CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
Agenda tlem No:12.
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase new trees from Tropic Landscaping and Lawn
Maintenance to be installed at South Miami Park. 3/5 (City Manager-Parks & Recreation)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Memo-SMP Trees (QP).docx
Reso-SMP Trees (QP).docx
Tree Proposals. pdf
Sunbiz -Tropic Landscaping and lawn maintenance inc .. pdf
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THE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING
To:
FROM:
Via:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
BACKGROUND:
VENDORS &
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Commission
Steven Alexander, City Manager
Quentin Pough, Director of Parks & Recreation
September 4, 2018 Agenda Item No.: __
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase new trees from
Tropic Landscaping and Lawn Maintenance to be installed at South Miami
Park.
City staff desires to install a total of nineteen (19) trees-S Strangler Figs
(Ficus aurea), 6 Southern Live Oaks (Quercus virginian a), and 8 Lysiloma
latisiliquum (Wild Tamarind)-along the north, south, and west
perimeter of the new asphalt trail at South Miami Park.
Competitive proposals were sought from three (3) different sources of
supply; Tropic Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance was the lowest and
most responsive vendor. The contractor will be responsible for supply,
delivery, installation, staking, and backfill soil. Watering will be conducted
by City staff.
PROPOSAL AMOUNT: Please find below a breakdown of all submitted proposals.
VENDORS AMOUNT
TROPIC LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE $14,125./
BIG RON'S TREE SERVICE, LLC $19,514
MAINGUY LANDSCAPE SERVICES $19,950
EXPENSE: Final price shall not exceed $14,125.
ACCOUNT: The total expenditure shall be charged to the Parks and Recreation Capital
Improvement account number 301-2000-572-5450, which has a balance
of $97,755 before this request was made.
AnACHMENT: Resolution for approval
Vendor Proposals
Sunbiz -Tropic Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance
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P.O. Box 901368
Homestead, FL 33090-1368
Phone: (305) 245-4144
NAME I ADDRESS
City of South Miami
Parks & Rereations
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143
DESCRIPTION
SOUTH MIAMI PARK
4300 SW 58TH AVENUE
SOUTH MIAMI, FL 33143
Ficus Aurea' Strangler Fig' -12' to 18' Ht
Live Oak -12' to 16' HI.
Wild Tamarind -12' to 16' HI.
Planting Mix -10 CY
NOTES:
**The Above Prices Includes Suppling &
Installing Trees, Staking, No Watering or
Maintenance.
**The City Will Be Responsible For Watering
The Above Trees.
Sales Tax
llmnk you !bl" Iht: opportunity to bid this pl'l'~jccl.
ESTIMATE
DATE ESTIMATE N ...
8/24/2018 6536
Memo
South Miami Park
OTY COST TOTAL
5 675.00 3,375.00
6 800.00 4,800.00
8 675.00 5,400.00
10 55.00 550.00
7.00% 0.00
TOTAL $14,125.00
SIGNATURE 4
BIG RON'S TREE SERVICE, LLC.
16221 S W 98th Avenue
Miami, FL 33157
Lie: 601755-2 TTL: A-7IS
305·588·3<J91
roIl1~higronslrCesel'\'icc.com
City of South Miami
Description
For work fit 4300 SW 58th Ave, Soulh Miullli FloriLi'133143
Installation nfsi" (6) Quercns Virginian ~ Sou1hern Lh'c Oak
Installation ofcighl (8) LysilolllU Latisiliguln ~ Wild Tmnnrind
Installation or nvc (5) Ficus Amen ~ Strangler Fig
Price Includes Ihe following:
~ Purchase. ddivcry. and installation oftrccs
* Sinking
-Backfill s(lil
-One time watering ill time or installation
-Mulch
- I yenr Wimanty
Price does nollndndc lhe 10110\\'in£; Jrrcqlleslcd there ",ill be an
ndditional chtlrgc to owner
-Permitting fees
-MOT plans Hnd ~quipH1cnt
~ Tree Mitigation
~ lrl'igation
~ W<11ering schedule
-Nlninlcnunce schedule
~ Disposal
~ Root Bllfrier
-Structural soil
• Sod
Thank you fnr giving me un opportunity to bid Oil Ihis joh.
Agreement
Date Estimate#
8/16/2018 4942
P,O, No, Customer phone # Terms
Net 25
Qty Rate Total
I 19,514,00 19,514,00
Total $19,514,00
Signature and Date
Thank you for the opporlunity 10 bid on this job. PI~H5c set' terms alld l:onditioll.'i attached.
All pages lllUSl be signed and returned to validate contract.
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PROPOSAL FOR LANDSCAPE SERVICES
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PROPOSAL SUBMITTED To: JOB NAME:
City of South Miami Tree Installation -South Miami Park !
ADDRESS: ADDRESS:
6130 Sunset Drive 4300 S W 58 th A venue
CITY: CITY:
South Miami South Miami
STATE: STATE:
Florida Florida
TELEPHONE: DATE:
(305) 663-6339 August 22, 2018
1. Statement of Work: We are pleased to submit this proposal for the following services
at the above-referenced job location:
.;' Landscape Design and Installation
Landscape Maintenance Program
Turf & Shrubbcl'y Fertilization/Pest Control
Irrigation Systems Installation/Maintenance
Tree Trimming/Removal
2. Scope of Work: Install 6 Quercus virginiaian 'Live Oak' (65 gal.. 14' o.a.); 8
Lysiloma latisiliquul1l 'Wild Tamarind' (65 gal.. 13-14' o,a,). and 5 Ficlls aurea
'Strangler Fig' (65 gal.; 12·14' o.a.).
3, Cost: We hereby plopose to furnish all labor, equipment and materials to complete the
work outlined in this proposal in accordance with the specifications set forth herein for
the slim of Nineteen Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty ancl 00/100 ($19,95000.00) Dollars,
4, Specifications: Please sec "Scope of Services Attachment A Supply and Installation
of New Trees at SOllth Miami Park' attached hereto,
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5. Payment & Other Provisions. All work and/or material is guaranteed to be as
specified herein. All 1V0rk to be completed in accordance with standard practices. Any
alteration or deviation li'om the speciJications contained herein shall be execlited only
lIpon written authorization and shall be at an additional cost added to the price set forth
herein. Contracto[" guarantees trees for one year from installation; provided, however,
Contractor shall not be responsible for any landscape material which dies due to
circumstances beyond its control, inciliding vandalism or Acts of God. Contractor will
be condllcting subsurface activities including, by way of explanation, excavation of new
tree installation pit(s). Althollgh Contractor shall at all times exercise caution and due
care so as not to calise any damage, Contractor shall not be responsible for damage to any
plumbing, electrical, sewage, cable television, telephone, irrigation or other lItility lines,
irrigation system components or any other underground improvements, and turf or
shrubberies which may be damaged by Contractor's work herellnder, unless such damage
is causeci by Contractor's gross negligence and/or reckless disregard. All sums due
hereunder shall become due and payable lipan completion of all WOL'k. Unpaid balances
outstanding more than thirty (30) days will accrue interest at the rate of 1.50% per month,
which interest shall be added to, and be due and payable together with, all other sums due
hereunder. The failure of either party to comply with the terms of this Agreement shall
be considered a breach hereunder entitling the other party to seek any remedy at lawaI' in
equity for sllch breach. In the event of any legal action between the parties hereto related
to the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party in
such action shall be entitled to recover its reasonable a(tomeys' fees anel costs 1'1'0111 the
other party as determined and ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Venue for
any legal action either party may wish to bring against the other party shall be in the
appropriate court in Browat'd County. Florida. Our performance hereunder is contingent
upon strikes, accidents, or other delays (including obtaining building permits or other
governmental approvals) beyond our control. This proposal may be withdrawn at any
time prior to its acceptancc and execution by both parties, in which evcnt this proposal
shall be null and void.
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Respectfully Submitted,
Mainguy Environmental Care, Inc.
DBA Mainguy Landscape Services
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Florida Profit Corporation
TROPIC LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE, INC
Document Number
FEIIEIN Number
Date Filed
State
Status
17973 SW 248 5T
HOMESTEAD, FL 33031
Changed. 05/0211997
P.O BOX 901368
HOMESTEAD. Fl 33090
Changed 05102/1997
SANTANA, YOLANDA
'17973 SW 248 STREET
HOMESTEAD. FL 33031
899368
65·0315410
1211011991
FL
ACTIVE
Address Changed: 04109/2001
Name &. Address
Title P
SANTANA. YOLANDA
'17973 S. W 248TH STREET
HOMESTEAD. FL 33031
TllleVP
SANTANA. DAVID
"I 787:{ S,W. 248 Street
Homostead. FL 33031 8
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