4Agenda Item No:4.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: July 17, 2018
Submitted by: Maria Garcia
Submitting Department: City Manager
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section: CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with Miami Dade County
authorizing the City of South Miami to assume the installation and maintenance responsibilities for certain traffic
control devices for local municipal roadways. 3/5
(City Manager-Public Works)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
MDC_Interlocal_Agreement_for_Sharrows-_Memo_PWD_6-13-2018 (7).docx
MDC Interlocal Agreement for Sharrows-_Reso_PWD_6-13-2018 w-numbers.docx
Intergovermental Agreement Final.docx
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:The Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Commission
FROM:Steven Alexander, City Manager
DATE:July 3, 2018 Agenda Item No.:_____
SUBJECT:A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Intergovernmental
Agreement with Miami Dade County authorizing the City of South Miami to
assume the installation and maintenance responsibilities for certain traffic
control devices, only pertaining to its local municipal streets.
BACKGROUND:The City is both equipped and able to perform the traffic engineering functions
on its local streets related to the traffic control devices proposed in the
Intergovernmental Agreement. 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:
Sharrow markings on City roads as approved by Miami-Dade County.
The Intergovernmental Agreement does not provide authority to the City to
have complete dominion over our roadways. Traffic control devices may be
installed on local municipal streets only after signed and sealed plans have been
submitted to the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) of
Miami-Dade County for its review and approval. The City also assumes sole and
complete responsibility for the installation and maintenance of all such traffic
control devices that are installed by the City within its boundaries.
AMOUNT: There is not a cost associated with this Intergovernmental Agency Agreement.
FUND &ACCOUNT:N/A.
ATTACHMENTS:Resolution
Proposed Interlocal Agreement from Miami-Dade County
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RESOLUTION NO: _______________1
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement 2
with Miami Dade County authorizing the City of South Miami to assume the installation 3
and maintenance responsibilities for certain traffic control devices, only pertaining to 4
its local municipal streets.5
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to install traffic control devices to 6
provide a safe and friendly bike connections Citywide; and7
WHEREAS, the City desires to assume the installation and maintenance responsibilities 8
for certain traffic control devices, only pertaining to its local municipal streets; and9
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WHEREAS,the City is both equipped and able to perform the traffic engineering functions 11
on its local streets related to the traffic control devices proposed in the Intergovernmental 12
Agreement; and13
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WHEREAS,the City wishes to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement and assue the15
sole and complete responsibility for the installation and maintenance of all such traffic control 16
devices that are installed by the City within its boundaries; and17
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission desire to authorize the City Manager to 18
execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with Miami Dade County authorizing the City of South 19
Miami to assume the installation and maintenance responsibilities for certain traffic control 20
devices, only pertaining to its local municipal streets.21
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY 22
OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA;23
Section 1.The City Manager is authorized to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement 24
with Miami Dade County authorizing the City of South Miami to assume responsibilities of certain 25
traffic engineering functions and for the installation and maintenance responsibilities for certain 26
traffic control devices, only pertaining to its local municipal streets as follows:27
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Sharrow markings on city roads as approved by Miami-Dade County.29
Section 2. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for 30
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall 31
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution32
Section 3. Effective Date: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.33
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of __________, 2018.34
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ATTEST:APPROVED:36
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CITY CLERK MAYOR40
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COMMISSION VOTE:43
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,44
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND EXECUTION Mayor Stoddard:45
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Harris:46
Commissioner Welsh:47
_______________________Commissioner Liebman:48
CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Gil:49
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT TO
PERFORM TRAFFIC ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS
THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT TO PERFORM TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS (“Agreement”), is made and entered into this ____ day of
_______________, 2018 by and between the CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI (the “City”), a municipal
corporation of the State of Florida and MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (the “County”), a political subdivision of
the State of Florida.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-95 and 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:
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, only on those local municipal streets operated and maintained by the City of
South Miami within its boundaries:
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Sharrow markings on city roads as approved by Miami-Dade County.
3.Traffic control devices may be installed on local municipal streets only after signed
and sealed plans have been submitted to the Department of Transportation and Public Works
(DTPW) of the County for its review and approval.
4.The City assumes sole and complete responsibility for the installation and
maintenance of all such traffic control devices 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 markings.
6.All traffic control devices 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 and
Waste Management Department, Reproduction Services, 111 NW 1 Street,
Suite 1604, Miami, FL 33128)
7.Notwithstanding any other term in this Agreement, nothing shall be deemed to be a
waiver of either the City or the County’s immunity or limitation of liability as provided pursuant to
Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, as may be amended from time to time.
8.For installation of traffic control devices, the City shall hire a County licensed
contractor or perform the work in-house by the City of South Miami Public Works crew.
9.The City shall be responsible for keeping records of any and all installations and
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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.
11.Either the city or the County may, in their respective sole and complete discretion,
terminate this Agreement, with or without cause and/or convenience of the terminating party, upon
twenty (20) business days written notice; provided, however, the City shall continue to maintain,
repair, and be responsible for any traffic control devices installed by the City while this Agreement
was in effect. Prior to the termination of this Agreement, however, the Citymay elect to remove any
one or all traffic control devices installed by the City; provided the City shall restore the roadway and
area in which the traffic control device was located to the condition that existed before the City’s
installation.
12.Upon written notification by the County, the City shall immediately remove any traffic
control device, at the City’s sole cost and expense that is not in compliance with the terms of this
Agreement.
13.Any notice or communication required hereunder shall be addressed to the following:
TO COUNTY:Alice N. Bravo, DTPW Director
701 NW 1st Court - Suite 1700
Miami, FL 33136
TO CITY:…., City Manager
City of South Miami
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the County have set their hands the day and year above
written.
Attest:MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
HARVEY RUVIN, CLERK By:__________________________
County Mayor
By: ___________________________
County Deputy Clerk
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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Assistant County Attorney
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Attest:CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
By: ___________________________By: _____________________________
City Clerk City Manager
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:Approved as to insurance requirements:
By: __________________________By: ____________________________
City Attorney
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