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12/2/97
RESOLUTION NO. 9 7— 867
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE VIRRICK
COMMUNITY WATER SPORTS CENTER PROJECT
(PHASE II), ALSO KNOWN AS THE FORMER U.S.
COAST, GUARD AIR STATION FACILITY, AS A
CATEGORY "B" PROJECT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ACQUIRING PROFESSIONAL PLANNING AND DESIGN
SERVICES IN THE FIELDS OF ARCHITECTURE,
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING;
APPOINTING A CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE OF NOT
LESS THAN THREE MEMBERS WHOSE PROFESSIONAL
EXPERTISE IS IN THE AREAS OF ARCHITECTURE,
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING; AND
APPOINTING THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE AS
CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION
COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 18-81
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, AND CHAPTER 287, FLORIDA STATUTES,
AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Development requests
the designation of the Virrick Community Water Sports Center
(Phase II) , formerly known as the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station,
as a Category "B" project; and
WHEREAS, Phase I of said project is currently under
construction and includes initial stabilization of the hanger
structure and its exterior elements, windows, roof and hanger
doors; and
WHEREAS, Phase II of said project will consist of program
planning, marketing and feasibility analysis, and complete design
and construction drawings for the interior build -out, selective
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demolition, creation and/or reconstruction of administrative
space, new amenities and facilities for water sports and general
recreation, shoreline, pier and/or, boat ramp improvements,
parking improvements, landscaping, lighting and site work; and
WHEREAS, ,such work will require professional consulting
services in the specialized fields of architecture, landscape
architecture and engineering as well as recreation planning and
feasibility analysis; and
WHEREAS, Section 18-81 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended (the "City Code"), provides regulations for
the acquisition of such professional services; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that the Virrick
Community Water Sports Center Project be designated as a
Category "B" Project in accordance with provisions of said City
Code Section, and also requires that the City Commission
establish a certification committee of not less than three
members; and
WHEREAS, the recommendations for appointments to the
certification committee are John Jackson, P.E., Enrique Nunez,
R.L.A., and Jose Casanova, R.A.; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that the Director of
the Department of Planning and Development, or his/her designee,
be appointed as Chairperson ,of the competitive selection
committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager will conduct a competitive
selection process as required and return to the City Commission
at a later date with the results of said process;
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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 hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The Virrick Community Water Sports Center
Project is hereby designated as a Category "B" Project for the
acquisition of professional planning and design services in
accordance with the provisions of Section 18-81 of the Code of
the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and Chapter 287, Florida
Statutes, as amended.
Section 3. The following individuals, or their designees
if necessary, are hereby named to the certification committee for
said project: John Jackson, P.E., Enrique Nunez, R.L.A., and
Jose Casanova, R.A.
Section 4. The Director of the Department of Planning
and Development, or his/her designee, is hereby appointed as
Chairperson of the competitive selection committee for said
project.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this9th day of December 1997.
XAVIER L. SUAREZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
bi a=rdance with Miami Code Sec. 2 36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
this legislation by signing it in the designated placd provided, seid legislation now
five with the elapse of ten (10) days from the date of Ccmm;ssicn <a .)n
WALTER J . FOEMAN regarding same, without the mayor exemising_q veto.
CITY CLERK
W It J. 1=oeman, City Clerk.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT REVIEW:
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G� SHEEHAN, COORDINATOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA *CA=17
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members DATE: DEOU - - FILE
of the City Commission
SUBJECT: Virrick Community Water
Sports Center - Consultant
Selection Process
FROM: REFERENCES:
Albert Ruder
City Manager ENCLOSURESResolution
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached
Resolution to designate the Virrick Community Water Sports Center Project (Phase II),
as a Category "B" project for the acquisition of professional planning and design
services, to appoint three members to the Certification Committee, and to appoint the
Director of the Planning and Development Department or designee as chairperson of
the Competitive Selection Committee.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Planning and Development has prepared the attached
documentation to initiate a competitive process for obtaining professional
architecture, landscaping architecture and engineering consulting services to
continue the restoration and adaptive reuse of the Virrick Community Water Sports
Center. Phase I of the project is currently under .construction as the "Virrick Gym
Restoration Project" and includes initial stabilization of the hanger structure and its
exterior elements, windows, roof and hanger door.
Phase II of the project will include program planning, marketing and feasibility
analysis, and the complete design and construction drawings for the interior build -
out, selective demolition, creation and/or reconstruction of administrative space, new
amenities and facilities for water sports and general recreation, shoreline, pier and/or
boat ramp improvements, parking improvements, landscaping, lighting and site work.
This will require professional services in the fields of architecture, landscape
architecture, preservation architecture and engineering as well as recreation planning
and feasibility analysis.
Section 18-81 of the City Code provides regulations for the acquisition of such
professional design services. If approved, the attached resolution would designate the
Virrick Community Water Sports Center Project (Phase II) as a Category "B" project,
and would appoint three design professionals as members of the Certification
Committee and the Director of Planning and Development or designee as chairperson
of the Competitive Selection Committee.
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