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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2020-066 City Authorizing to Execute an Interlocal Agreement with Broward County for ''Guaranteed Partial Service Building Code Services'' to be Performed by the Broward County Permitting, Licensing RESOLUTION NO. 2020-066 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AN 1NTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH BROWARD COUNTY FOR "GUARANTEED PARTIAL SERVICE BUILDING CODE SERVICES" TO BE PERFORMED BY THE BROWARD COUNTY PERMITTING,LICENSING AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT; WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND PROCEEDING WITHOUT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER,PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS,an Interlocal Agreement for Building Code Services(the"ILA")between the City and Broward County was entered into on October 1, 2018; and WHEREAS, on September 30,2020,the Interlocal Agreement for Building Code Services between the City and Broward County will expire; and WHEREAS,the City wishes to renew the Interlocal Agreement with Broward County for Guaranteed Partial Service Building Code Services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the above"Whereas"clauses are ratified,made apart of and incorporated into this Resolution by this reference. Section 2. That the Interlocal Agreement for"Guaranteed Partial Service Building Code Services"to be performed by the Broward County Permitting,Licensing and Consumer Protection Division of the Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department,providing for such services for a period of three(3)years beginning October 1,2020,up to and through September 30, 2023, which Agreement in substantial form is attached as Exhibit"A", is approved and the proper City officials are authorized to execute it. Section 3. That the funds for these services were planned and are appropriated in the Department's proposed annual budget in the City's Building Permit Fund, within the Professional Services Account, Account No. 107-15-02-524-31-10. Section 4. That the Agreement provides for initial hourly rates for various levels of service during the first year and further provides that the rates may be adjusted annually, by the County, by an amount of up to five percent (5%) for normal labor and benefit costs, and by more than five percent(5%)for natural disasters and other unforeseen events and circumstances;however, the Agreement also provides for cancellation of service upon ninety(90)days written notice by either party. Section 5. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 6. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately on October 1, 2020. PASSED AND ADOPTED on June 23, 2020 ATTEST: ry r ' THOMAS SCHNEIDER, CMC LORI LEWELLEN CITY CLERK gelIS14 MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS E J 4 THOMA J. ANSBRO CITY ATTORNEY 2 RESOLUTION#2020-066 Return recorded document to: Hipolito Cruz, Jr., Director Building Code Services Division 1 North University Drive, Bldg B, #302 Plantation, FL 33324 Document prepared by: Maite Azcoitia, Deputy County Attorney Broward County Attorney's Office Governmental Center, Suite 423 115 South Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR GUARANTEED PARTIAL BUILDING CODE SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE BROWARD COUNTY BUILDING CODE SERVICES DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT This is an Interlocal Agreement, made and entered into by and between: Broward County, a political subdivision of the state of Florida, hereinafter referred to as "County," and City of Dania Beach, a municipal corporation existing under the laws of the state of Florida, hereinafter referred to as "City " (collectively referred to as the "Parties"). A. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, also known as the "Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969." B. County maintains an Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department that includes a Building Code Services Division ("BCSD"), which conducts building official, plan review, permit inspections, code enforcement, and other services relating to the Florida Building Code ("Building Code"). C. City is desirous of procuring from County guaranteed partial Building Code services within the municipal boundaries of City, consistent with Schedule A attached hereto ("Services"). D. County, through BCSD, is willing to perform such Services pursuant to the terms and conditions hereafter set forth. BCF BCSDguarpartsvice 1 Rev. 04/5/19 Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises, and representations herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 -SCOPE OF SERVICES 1.1. City agrees to transfer to County the authority to perform Services in accordance with the terms herein. 1.2 County will perform the Services through its BCSD, or any successor division as may be designated by the County Administrator. 1.3 City will issue permits for the Services and retain the applicable fees. County will charge City an hourly rate for providing City a guaranteed level of staffing for the year. The requested minimum level of staffing for the term of the agreement will be based on Schedule A. This form of guarantee will enable BCSD to supply City with dedicated staff that will not be diverted from City. 1.4 For services not listed in Schedule A, County will prioritize and respond to additional services requested such as emergency, intermittent, unplanned, or limited, contingent on the availability of resources. Requests for additional service must be delivered to BCSD no later than 3:30 P.M. the business day prior to the date requested. ARTICLE 2 - FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES NOT TRANSFERRED TO COUNTY 2.1 It is specifically understood and agreed that all rights and powers as may be vested in City pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, or any other law or ordinance or Charter provision of City not specifically addressed by this Agreement will be retained by City. It is further understood and agreed that this Agreement is not intended to address any of the functions listed below: Engineering Water Management Drainage Districts Traffic Engineering Natural Resource Protection Health Department Fire Protection 2.2 In the event City desires to have County provide any of the above additional services, a separate agreement will be required between City and County. BCF BCSDguarpartsvice 2 Rev. 04/5/19 ARTICLE 3 - COMPENSATION 3.1 For Services requested in Schedule A, County will provide Services at the rate of Eighty-five and 67/100 Dollars ($85.67) per hour for a Building Code Inspector, Ninety- seven and 58/100 Dollars ($97.58) per hour for a Plans Examiner, Ninety-eight and 56/100 Dollars ($98.56) per hour for a Chief Building Code Inspector, Ninety-nine and 80/100 Dollars ($99.80) per hour for Building Official Services, and Thirty-seven and 70/100 Dollars ($37.70) per hour for clerical services. Overtime,when pre-approved by City,will be at one and one half (1%) the normal hourly rate. All hourly charges will be billed in increments of thirty (30) minutes. 3.2 All costs must be documented and said documentation provided to City with the monthly invoices. County will invoice City on a monthly basis for the Services requested in Schedule A by City for the preceding month. City shall reimburse County within thirty(30) calendar days after the date of the invoice. Any sums paid to County are nonrefundable to City. 3.3 The amounts set forth above may be adjusted annually by County, in an amount not to exceed five percent(5%) each year, to address increases in operating and labor costs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, County may also adjust the amounts set forth above by amounts exceeding five percent (5%) in order to address natural disasters and other unforeseen events and circumstances. No later than May 1 st of each year, County will provide City with written notice of anticipated increases, if any. Any increases will take effect on October 1 st following the May 1 St notification.Any rate charged to City shall not be higher than the lowest rate offered to another city under contract with County for the same services. ARTICLE 4 -TERM OF AGREEMENT 4.1 This Agreement will commence on October 1, 2020, and will continue in full force and effect until midnight September 30, 2023. Unless terminated as provided in Article 7, TERMINATION,this Agreement may be renewed for an additional two(2)year period upon request of City and approval of County, as provided in Section 9.6. 4.2 This Agreement will remain in full force and effect through the termination date or any extended termination date, as set forth above, unless written notice of termination by County or City is provided pursuant to Article 8, NOTICES. ARTICLE 5 - GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY Nothing herein is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign immunity by any party nor will anything included herein be construed as consent to be sued by third parties in any matter arising out of this Agreement or any other contract. City is a state agency or political subdivision as defined in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes. Each party shall be fully BCF BCSDguarpartsvice 3 Rev. 04/5/19 responsible for the acts and omissions of its agents or employees to the extent permitted by law. ARTICLE 6 - INSURANCE County is self insured in accordance with provisions set forth within Section 768.28, Florida Statutes. ARTICLE 7 -TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon ninety (90) days' written notice to the other party of such termination pursuant to Article 8, NOTICES. ARTICLE 8— NOTICES Any and all notices given or required under this Agreement must be in writing and may be delivered in person or by United States mail, postage prepaid, first class and certified, return receipt requested, addressed as follows: To County: Director, Building Code Services Division 1 North University Drive, Bldg. B, #302 Plantation, Florida 33324 With copy to: County Administrator 115 South Andrews Avenue, Suite 409 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 To City: Ana M. Garcia, ICMA-CM, City Manager 100 W Dania Beach Boulevard Dania Beach, Florida 33004 ARTICLE 9 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 9.1 ASSIGNMENT: County will perform the Services provided for in this Agreement exclusively and solely for City that is a party to this Agreement. Neither party will have the right to assign this Agreement. BCF BCSDguarpartsvice 4 Rev. 04/5/19 9.2 WAIVER: The failure of either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not be deemed a waiver of such provision or modification of this Agreement. A waiver of any breach under this Agreement will not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach. 9.3 SEVERABILITY: In the event any part of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, that part will be deemed severed from this Agreement and the balance of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. 9.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT: It is understood and agreed that this Agreement incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the Parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this Agreement that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof will be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements, whether oral or written. 9.5 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: County is an independent contractor under this Agreement. Services provided by County pursuant to this Agreement will be subject to the supervision of County. In providing Services, neither County nor its agents will act as officers, employees, or agents of City. This Agreement will not constitute or make the Parties a partnership or joint venture. 9.6 MODIFICATION: It is further agreed that no modifications, amendments, or alterations in the terms or conditions contained herein will be effective unless contained in a written document executed with the same formality and of equal dignity herewith. Amendments extending the term of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.1 or adding or deleting services to the scope of Services in Schedule A may be approved by the County Administrator. 9.7 CHOICE OF LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL: Any controversies or legal problems arising out of this transaction and any action involving the enforcement or interpretation of any rights hereunder must be submitted to the jurisdiction of the State courts of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Broward County, Florida, the venue situs, and will be governed by the laws of the state of Florida. BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, CITY AND COUNTY HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CIVIL LITIGATION RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. 9.8 PUBLIC RECORDS: The Parties shall comply with all public records requirements of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, as may be required by law. IF EITHER PARTY HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO A BCF BCSDguarpartsvice 5 Rev. 04/5/19 PARTY'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE BROWARD COUNTY CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS, BARRY BALLESTER,AT (954) 765-4400 EXT. 9803, (BUILDING@broward.org), ONE UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SUITE B302, PLANTATION, FLORIDA 33324; OR THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS: THOMAS SCHNEIDER, BY TELEPHONE (954) 924-6800 EXT. 3623, E-MAIL (TSCHNEIDERADANIABEACHFL.GOV), OR MAIL 100 W DANIA BEACH BOULEVARD, DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA 33004. 9.9 DRAFTING: This Agreement has been negotiated and drafted by the Parties hereto and will not be more strictly construed against any party because of such party's preparation of this Agreement. 9.10 COUNTERPARTS AND MULTIPLE ORIGINALS: This Agreement may be executed in multiple originals, and may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together, will constitute one and the same agreement. 9.11 RECORDING: This Agreement will be recorded in the Public Records of Broward County, in accordance with the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. 9.12 RECITALS: The truth and accuracy of each Recital set forth herein is acknowledged by the Parties as being true and correct and form a material part of this Agreement upon which the Parties have relied. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank] BCF BCSDguarpartsvice 6 Rev. 04/5/19 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have made and executed this Interlocal Agreement Between County and City for Services to be performed by the Broward County Building Code Services Division of the Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department on the respective dates under each signature: Broward County, signing by and through its County Administrator or designee, authorized to execute same by Board action on the 14th day of December, 2010, and City, signing by and through its , duly authorized to execute same by Commission action on the day of 120 . County Witnesses: Broward County, through its County Administrator or designee Signature By Print/Type Name day of 20 Approved as to form by Signature Andrew J. Meyers Broward County Attorney Governmental Center, Suite 423 Print/Type Name 115 South Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Telephone: (954) 357-7600 Telecopier: (954) 357-7641 By Maite Azcoitia Deputy County Attorney MA/gm b BCSD Dan iaBeach_guarpartialsvice-a01 3/26/20 BCF BCSDguarpartsvice 7 Rev. 04/5/19 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR GUARANTEED PARTIAL SERVICE BUILDING CODE SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE BROWARD COUNTY BUILDING CODE SERVICES DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT Cit City of Dania Beach Attest: By Lori Lewellen Mayor Thomas Schneider, CIVIC City Clerk day of , 20 (date) By Ana M. Garcia, ICMA-CM City Manager day of (date) Approved as to form: By Thomas J. Ansbro City Attorney BCF BCSDguarpartsvice 8 Rev. 04/5/19 EXHIBIT A TABLE TO BE PROVIDED BY BCSD BCF BCSDguarpartsvice 9 Rev. 04/5/19 BRX,5ANARD COUNTY Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department BUILDING CODE SERVICES DIVISION 1 North University Drive,Mailbox#302,Plantation,Florida 33324-954-765-5081 April 8, 2020 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL: Agarcia@daniabeachfl.gov Ana Garcia, City Manager City of Dania Beach 100 W Dania Beach Blvd Dania Beach, FL 33004 Dear Ms. Garcia In accordance with the terms of the Interlocal Agreement for Guaranteed Partial Service between the City of Dania Beach and the Broward County Building Code Services Division, this letter serves to report that the current hourly rate structure for Building Code Services personnel will not incur a rate increase (0%) and will remain the same for Fiscal Year 2021. Therefore, the following hourly rates (same as FY2020) have been utilized to develop the County's budget: Building Code Inspector........................... $85.67/hour Plans Examiner...................................... $97.58/hour Chief Building Code Inspector................... $98.56/hour Building Official....................................... $99.80/hour Clerical Support...................................... $37.70/hour We understand the need to maintain hourly rates as low as possible and have implemented all possible measures to reduce costs and maintain the same rates as Fiscal Year 2020. We remain committed to placing our customer's needs first and will work diligently during the development of future budgets to minimize further increases. We hope to maintain your trust and build on the solid foundation that has supported our successful partnership over the years. If I can provide additional information regarding this year's budgeting process or if you would like to discuss the City's current service levels, please contact me or my staff at your convenience. Again, thank you for your business. Sincerely, HIPOLITO Mptally signed by HPOLTOCRUZ CRUZ 1142243-04'00'a Hipolito Cruz, Jr., Director Building Code Services Division cc: Damaris Lugo, P.E., Assistant Director, Building Code Services Division Adam Attah, Broward County Building Official (Cities), Building Code Services Division Sheryl Page, Business Manager, Building Code Services Division Jack Fisher, Building Official, City of Dania Beach, Jfisher@daniabeachfl.gov Tom Schneider, City Clerk, City of Dania Beach, Tschneider@daniabeachfl.gov Broward County Board of County Commissioners Mark D Bogen-Lamar Fisher-Beam Furr•Steve Geller-Dale V.C.Holness•Nan Rich-Tim Ryan-Barbara Shanef-Michael Udine Broward org