Resolution 105-1989
Growth Management
RESOLUTION NO. 105-1989
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE A CONSULTING
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN DALE R.
BALDWIN & ASSOCIATES, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTS, INC. AND MONROE COUNTY
CONCERNING THE PREPARATION OF A
LANDSCAPE HANDBOOK
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Mayor/Chairman of the Board is
hereby authorized to execute a consulting agreement by and
between Dale R. Baldwin & Associates, Landscape Architects, Inc.
and Monroe County concerning the preparation of a landscape
handbook, a copy of same being attached hereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the efls-/- day of ~rl4.~ A.D. 1989.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
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Mayor/Chairman
(Seal)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
,Approved for Legal Sufficiency
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CONTRACT
THIS CONTRACT I made and entered into this day of FebruarYI 19891
by and between Monroe CountYI Floridal a political subdivision of the
State of Floridal hereinafter referred to as "County" and Dale R.
Baldwin and Associatesl Landscape Architectsl Inc'l 115 Harborview
Drivel Tavernierl Florida 330701 hereinafter referred to as
"Consultant."
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS I the COUNTY desires to have prepared a handbook on landscaping
and bufferyards; and WHEREAS I the CONSULTANT represents that he is
professionally qualified to prepare such a handbook; and
WHEREAS I the COUNTY desires to employ the CONSULTANT to produce such
handbook;
NOW I THEREFORE I in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions
hereinafter containedl the COUNTY does hereby employ the CONSULTANT and
the CONSULTANT hereby accepts such employment with the conditions and
covenants which follow.
Section I - Scope of Services
The scope of services to be performed by the CONSULTANT I and the
assistance of the COUNTY to be provided to the CONSULTANT under this
CONTRACT I are specified in Attachment "A"I which is made a part of this
CONTRACT.
Section II - Financing
The funding for the services requin~d under this CONTRACT shall be paid
to the CONSULTANT by the COUNTY from funds to be obtained from the
Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) through the COUNTY'S
Growth Management Division. All payments shall be made according to
the schedules described in Section IV of this CONTRACT.
The total payment for services and work products produced by the
CONSULTANT shall not exceed Five Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($5900)1
except as may be provided for by mutual agreement in writing and signed
by both partiesl for additional professional services not described in
Attachment "A" of this CONTRACT.
Section III - Time of Services
A. Professional services of the CONSULTANT shall commence upon
approval of this CONTRACT by the COUNTY.
B. Services enumerated in Attachment "A" shall be completed by the
CONSULTANT by May 11 19891 unless the CONTRACT is not approved and
signed by the COUNTY prior to the end of February 1989.
Section IV - Fee and Payment Schedule
A. Payment Schedule
The fee for services set forth herein shall be as follows:
1. One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1/500) shall be payable as
a retainer upon the signing of this CONTRACT.
2. Three Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($3/400) upon completion
and delivery to the COUNTY of a draft of all work items
outlined in Attachment "A."
3. One Thousand Dollars ($1/000) payable upon completion and
delivery to the COUNTY of a final version of all work items
outlined in Attachment "A."
B. Delay not as a Material Breach
A delay in payment under this section shall not be considered a breach
of any provisions hereunder, if the delay is caused by untimely
remissions to the COUNTY by the DCA.
C. Delay as a Material Breach
I f the CONSULTANT'S contract has been approved by the COUNTY, and
payment has been delayed due to DCA action, then the COUNTY agrees to
remi t the full amount due and owing the CONSULTANT wi thin three (3)
months of the acceptance of the work product in Section IV (A) (3). If
payment has not occurred within three (3) months after the acceptance
of the final product, the COUNTY will be deemed to have materially
breached this agreement.
D. Breach
In the event that the COUNTY is determined to have breached this
CONTRACT, the only damages available shall be liquidated damages in the
amount of this CONTRACT or $5,900. In the event that the CONSULTANT is
determined to have breached this CONTRACT, the COUNTY shall have the
right to annul this CONTRACT without liability or, in its discretion,
to deduct from the contract price or consideration, the full amount of
such commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee.
Section V - Miscellaneous Provisions
A. Non-discrimination
The CONSULTANT agrees that it will not discriminate against any of its
employees or applicants for employment because of their race, color,
religion, sex, or national origin, and to abide by all Federal and
State laws regarding non-discrimination. Any violation of such
provisions shall constitute a material breach of this CONTRACT.
B. Arbitration of Disputes
Any dispute arising under this CONTRACT which is not settled by the
COUNTY and the CONSULTANT in ten (10) days shall be decided by an
arbitration board composed of a representative of the COUNTY, a
representative of the CONSULTANT, and a representative mutually
acceptable to the COUNTY and the CONSULTANT. The CONSULTANT shall
continue to render all services requested in this CONTRACT without
interruption, notwithstanding the provisions of this section.
C. Ownership of Documents
All work products including, but not limited to, tracings, drawings,
illustrations, estimates, field notes, investigations, design analysis,
studies, and other data or documents in any form or medium which are
obtained or prepared in the performance of this CONTRACT are to be and
will remain the property of the COUNTY and are to be delivered to the
Director of Planning before final payment is made to the CONSULTANT.
Use of such work products shall be available to the CONSULTANT only
upon signed authorization from the Director of Planning.
D. Anti-kickback
The CONSULTANT warrants that no person has been employed or retained to
solicit or secure this CONTRACT upon an agreement or understanding for
a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee and that no
member of the COUNTY has any interest, financially or otherwise, in
the CONSULTANT or its subcontractore.
E. Termination of Agreement
This CONTRACT may be terminated by either party upon 14 days' written
notice should the other party fail substantially to perform in
accordance with its terms, however a reasonable period for the curing
of any defect shall be due to either party.
In the event of termination not the fault of the CONSULTANT, the
CONSULTANT shall be compensated for all services performed under
Section IV (A)(2) and (3) to termination date, by pro rating the
percentage of the project completed and the compensation due.
F. Other Terms and Conditions
The response to all communication or inquiries from the communications
media, civic groups, etc., are the responsibility of the COUNTY.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this CONTRACT
on the date and year first written above.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
(SEAL)
Mayor/Chairman
Dale R. Baldwin
Principal
Witness
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AT'l'ACBMENT A
Landscape Handbook RFP and Work Plan
Deadline: May 1, 1989
Compensation: $5900
Product
The consultant shall prepare a handbook explaining the landscaping and
bufferyard requirements of the land development regulations. The
handbook shall stress a theme of environmental harmony, including
restoration of scarified lots and protection of undisturbed lots. The
handbook shall be written in plain English for a non-technical
audience. The handbook shall be submitted both in paper form and on a
5 1/4" floppy disk using one of the following word processing packages:
Word Star 3.30 or 3.31
Word Perfect 4.1
Mu1tiMate 3.3
MicroSoft Word 3.0
PFS:Write Ver C
DisplayWrite (RFT/DCA)
All graphics and illustrations shall be of camera-ready quality.
The handbook's content shall include the following:
A. Benefits and Rationale
- discussion of the benefits and rationale (environmental,
economic, energy, noise, aesthetic) of quality landscaping and
bufferyards
B. Landscaping
- landscaping for parking: rationale and requirements
(shade, appearance, etc.)
description of standards A,B,C, etc. in graphic and verbal forms
- choice of plants: rationale and requirements
(native plants require less maintenance, provide habitat, etc.)
- installation criteria
- street trees
- stormwater management
C. Bufferyards
locationa1 requirements: scenic corridors, district boundary
buffers
- verbal and graphical descriptions of standards
(A,B,C.. .understory, canopy, shrub, etc.)
- responsibility for district boundary bufferyards
- nonconforming buffers
D. Other
In addition to the Monroe County requirements, the handbook shall cover
landscaping issues in general, such as:
- a discussion of Keys' soils
drainage, salinity, sunlight needs of various species
- plant heights at maturity
- planting and maintenance considerations
Source Materials
1) copy of land development regulations
2) the products from previous efforts by staff to prepare a handbook
(assorted draft chapters & illustrations)
Work Program
The following is merely a suggested method by which the goals of this
project may be accomplished. However, in all cases the consultant must
provide the necessary graphic, drafting, and clerical support.
1. Initial Research
- review the source materials
- meet with biologists and planners as needed for clarification of
regulations and discussion of existing problems
2. Field Work
- visit selected sites of the best and worst landscaping efforts
in the Keys
3. Prepare Draft Handbook
4. Presentation to Staff
- present draft handbook to staff for comments
5. Prepare Final Version of Handbook
- revise draft handbook based on staff comments
6. Submit Final Version of Handbook
- paper copy
5 1/4" floppy disk in suitable word processing format