HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #50 - Discussion ItemINTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Honorable Chairman Hernandez and February 23, 1998
Members of the City Commission
- Tower Theater Request for
Proposals (RFP)
Jose Garcia -Pedrosa - Transmittal of the RFP
City Manager r RFP
Attached for your information is the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Professional
Management of the Tower Theater issued February 9' by the City's Department of Planning
and Development. The RFP seeks proposals for the management, operation and maintenance of
the City -owned Tower Theater and describes the City's plans and expectations for its future
operation, the submission requirements, and the selection procedures to be used in awarding a
Management Agreement for the management and operation of the Theater.
In accordance with City of Miami Code, Section 18.80 on Competitive Negotiations, the code
does not require Commission action to issue the RFP. This RFP is being respectfully
transmitted to the Commission for informational purposes only. However, Commission action
will be scheduled regarding the City Manager's recommendation as to the successful proposal
and to authorize the City Manager to initiate negotiations for a Management Agreement, if so
recommended and approved.
The historic Tower Theater is currently undergoing a complete renovation. The project will
result in a state-of-the-art facility containing a two -screen cinema with a total of 339 seats with
new cinema equipment. The Theater is the centerpiece for economic revitalization within the
heart of the Latin Quarter in Miami's Little Havana.
The Theater, which had great significance to the Cuban exile community from 1960 through the
1980's, will fill a unique cultural role as a showcase for international films, and as a venue for
film festivals and cinematic programming for local residents and tourists.
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