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2025-02RESOLUTION NO. 2025 -02 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. TO COMPLETE A WASTE RATE STUDY IN AN NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $34,850 PIGGYBACKING PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #22-0547-P; AND PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Miami Shores Village ("the Village") recognizes the importance of conducting a comprehensive solid waste rate study to ensure that the rates charged to residents and businesses for solid waste services are fair, equitable, and sufficient to cover operational and capital costs; and WHEREAS, the Village conducted its last rate study in 2019 and an updated solid waste rate study is a critical tool for the Village to maintain effective and financially sound waste management systems while meeting the needs of the community and environmental standards; and WHEREAS, the Village identifies contracts competitively solicited and awarded by other governmental agencies as a favorable procurement method; and WHEREAS, Section 5 of Resolution No. 1124-07 allows for the use of other governmental entities' contracts upon a determination that the contractual services needed by the Village were purchased using solicitation procedures which are substantially equivalent to the Village's Purchasing Guidelines; and WHEREAS, Pinellas County, Florida ("Pinellas") issued Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 22-0547-P to solicit proposals for financial and business services which included solid waste rate study services, through a competitive procurement process in compliance with applicable laws; and WHEREAS, on January 12, 2023, Pinellas awarded the contract to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. ("Stantec") for a term of five years ending January 11, 2028; and WHEREAS, piggybacking off of Pinellas County's agreement provides an efficient and cost-effective method to secure the services of a qualified contractor for the solid waste rate study; and WHEREAS, Stantec has agreed to provide the same services to the Village under the same pricing, terms, and conditions as outlined in Pinellas County Agreement No.22-0547-P; and WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works and the Village Manager recommend that the Village Council approve and authorize the execution of an agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. in an not to exceed amount of $34,850; and WHEREAS, the Village is seeking the same services and pricing set forth in RFP# 22-0547-P and determined that it is in the best interests of the Village to "piggy- back" on the Pinellas County service agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. is in the best interest of Miami Shores Village, its residents and businesses; and WHEREAS, The Mayor and Council find it to be in the best interest of the Village to authorize the Villager Manager to execute an agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., a copy of the proposal in substantially final form being attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Village Council of Miami Shores Village, Florida that: Section 1. Recitals Adopted. Each of the above -stated recitals are hereby adopted, confirmed and incorporated herein. Section 2. Approval. An agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for Miami Shores Village solid waste rate study is hereby approved in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A. Section 3. Authorization and Implementation. The Village Manager or designee is hereby authorized to enter into agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., subject to approval as to form and legal sufficiency by the Village Attorney and take any action necessary to implement its terms. Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21 day of January, 2025. Mayor Ge e Burch APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: Village A orn 4y........__..........._ ... Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman P.L.