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CUTLERBAY (MIAMI-DADE COUNTY) · LOCALlocal legislationPassed

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Town Council Approval for Streetscape Tree Installation

Original title: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, SELECTING SUNCOAST NURSERY & TIKI HUTS, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF VARIOUS STREETSCAPE TREES WITHIN THE TOWN’S DESIGNATED RIGHT-OF-WAYS; PROVIDING FOR WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Record date · August 19, 2015

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What This Bill Does

The Town of Cutler Bay has selected Suncoast Nursery & Tiki Huts, Inc. to purchase and install trees along town-owned street rights-of-way. The resolution includes a waiver of the standard competitive bidding process for this contract.

Why it matters

This resolution authorizes the town to spend public funds on street landscaping by bypassing the standard competitive bidding process for a specific vendor.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Suncoast Nursery & Tiki Huts, Inc.

The company is authorized to receive a contract for the purchase and installation of trees for the town.

Directly affected

Cutler Bay Residents

Residents will see changes to the landscaping and tree coverage within town-owned street right-of-ways.

Key Facts

The Town Council selected Suncoast Nursery & Tiki Huts, Inc. for streetscape tree purchase and installation.
The resolution formally waives the town's competitive bidding requirement for this specific contract.
The project involves planting trees within designated town right-of-ways.
The resolution was introduced on July 31, 2015.

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The resolution status is marked as 'Passed'.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was the competitive bidding process waived?

The resolution explicitly provides for a , though it does not detail the specific justification for the waiver in the provided text.

Where will the new trees be planted?

The trees will be installed within the town's designated s.

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Use of Bidding Waivers

The resolution explicitly utilizes a waiver of competitive bidding, which is a specific procurement mechanism used to bypass standard vendor selection processes.

Suncoast Nursery & Tiki Huts, Inc.Town of Cutler Bay

Connected Entities

Suncoast Nursery & Tiki Huts, Inc., Town of Cutler Bay

OrganizationSuncoast Nursery & Tiki Huts, Inc.“The vendor selected for the purchase and installation of streetscape trees.”Map →

locationTown of Cutler Bay“The local government body passing the resolution.”Map →

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