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7/25/02
RESOLUTION NO. 02— 863
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ISSUE A REQUESTS) FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP")
TO SOLICIT FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT CONSULTANT SERVICES
TO ASSIST IN THE COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
FOR BICENTENNIAL PARK, ALSO KNOWN AS "MUSEUM
PARK MIAMI," AND (2) ESTABLISH A REVIEW
COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE EACH PROPOSAL AND
REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE CITY MANAGER WHO
SHALL PRESENT HIS FINDINGS AND A NEGOTIATED
AGREEMENT FOR SUCH SERVICES TO THE CITY
COMMISSION FOR ITS CONSIDERATION.
WHEREAS, the Bicentennial Park "Cultural Park", also known
as "Museum Park Miami", concept has advanced from the Dover Kohl
presentation together with Special Consultant Robert Weinreb;
and
WHEREAS, it is now appropriate to obtain the services of
such professional consultants as may be necessary to finalize a
comprehensive master plan for Bicentennial Park and to begin the
Request for Proposals process to obtain landscape architectural
and environmental assessment services to complete the "Cultural
Park" design of Bicentennial Park; and
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WHEREAS, the Landscape Architectural firm shall work with
the Planning & Zoning Department staff, the Bicentennial
Park/Waterfront Renewal Committee, the Miami Art Museum and the
Miami Museum of Science, Dover Kohl & Partners, Robert Weinreb,
and other designated parties to present a completed park master
plan to the City Commission and Mayor for approval; and
WHEREAS, the park master plan shall refer to the Dover/Kohl
& Partners "Cultural Park" plan and shall include all the
necessary infrastructure, access points into and out of the
park, dockage, building sites, restaurants and other amenities,
a promenade along the bay, tree covered walkways, open spaces,
and landscape materials;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized and directed
to (1) issue Request(s) for Proposals ("RFP(s)") to solicit for
landscape architectural and environmental assessment services to
assist in the comprehensive master plan for Bicentennial Park,
also known as "Museum Park Miami"; and (2) establish a review
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committees) to evaluate proposal (s) and report its findings to
the City Manager who shall present findings for such services to
the City Commission for its consideration.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.11
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
25th day of July , 2002.
le MANUEL A. DIAZ, OR
ATTEST:
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PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON
CITY CLERK
APPROVED .AS' "IFORM AND CORRECTNES-ce.,,,
DRO VILARELLO
C Y ATTORNEY
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1� If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective
at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and
adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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