Key Biscayne Council Approves Engineering Services Agreement

The Frame

What this does

This agreement authorizes $491,436.00 in public funds for professional engineering services, establishing the legal and financial terms for how the Village manages infrastructure projects with Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc.

The firm is the contracted party for professional engineering services under the approved master agreement.

Key Biscayne residents

Residents are affected by the expenditure of $491,436.00 in public funds and the resulting engineering services provided to the Village.

What changed

No recent stage movement in the current record.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Key Biscayne Village Council unanimously approved a professional engineering services agreement with Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. The agreement, capped at $491,436.00, includes several specific amendments to clarify contract language regarding liability, definitions, and project management.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much will the Village pay for these engineering services?

The agreement is capped at $491,436.00.

Who is the engineering firm hired by the Village?

The firm is Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc.

What happens if I want to appeal a decision made at this meeting?

According to the document, you may need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including testimony and evidence.

Why It Matters

This agreement authorizes $491,436.00 in public funds for professional engineering services, establishing the legal and financial terms for how the Village manages infrastructure projects with Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Roll-Call Votes

1 motion voted on at this meeting · extracted from the official minutes

4: approve the resolution

passed

Yes: 7No: 0

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift95% confidence

Contractual Liability Tightening

The Council mandated extensive amendments to the master agreement to limit the Village's liability, specifically regarding sub-contractors and private property liens.

Key Biscayne Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc.

Connected Entities

personJosh Horning“Project Manager from Kimley Horn.”Map →

personJennifer Medina“Village Clerk.”Map →

personKathleen Petros“Councilmember who voted to approve the resolution.”Map →

personGary Gross“Councilmember who voted to approve the resolution.”Map →

personMayra P. Lindsay“Mayor who led the meeting and voted to approve the resolution.”Map →

personMichael Davey“Resident who provided public comment.”Map →

personFranklin H. Caplan“Vice Mayor who moved to approve the resolution and proposed multiple contract am”Map →

personAllison McCormick“Councilmember who voted to approve the resolution.”Map →

locationKey Biscayne“The municipality where the meeting took place.”Map →

personJohn C. Gilbert“Village Manager.”Map →

organizationKimley Horn and Associates, Inc.“Engineering firm awarded the contract.”Map →

personBrett G. Moss“Councilmember who voted to approve the resolution and proposed the contract amou”Map →

personLuis de la Cruz“Councilmember who voted to approve the resolution.”Map →

personChad Friedman“Village Attorney.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

keybiscayne.granicus.com

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance65
How much this matters to a regular citizen
Controversy10
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz15
Current news / social attention level