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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-96-0648r J-96-1023 8126196 RESOLUTION Na S 8 A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, AMENDING. SECTION 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 9+6-510 ADOPTED JULY 11, 1996, THEREBY RESCINDING THE SELECTION OF COOPERS & LYBRAIND, LLP, AND SELECTING SHARPTON, BRUNSON & CO., PA, TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE RFP FOR THE CITY -OWNED WATER FRONT PROPERTY, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE DINNER KEY BOAT YARD, LOCATED AT 2640 SOUTH SAYSHORE DRIVE, IN THE AREA OF DINNER KEY, MIAMI. (UDP); ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND REVITALIZATION OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT NO. 561.301-280, IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,000 FOR EVALUATION OF THE FIRST PROPOSAL. AND $4,500 FOR EVALUATION OF EACH ADDITIONAL PROPOSAL, PLUS AN AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT, FOR EXPENSES; AUTHORIZING 'THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM WITH SHARPTON, 6RU14SON & CO, PA FOR THIS PURPOSE. WHEREAS, the City Commission, by Resolution No. 96-510 adopted July 11, 1996, authorszed selection of a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm to evaluate proposals rscolved in connection with the Request for Proposals for the Dinner Key Wat6rfrent Redevelopment project, issued on May 31, 1996, for the Unified Development of Commercial and Recreational Water Dependent Facilities and ancillary uses on city -owned waterfront property, and IATTACHMENT (5)� � tON3AtNED CI1'r CCINMSSION NZETING OF S E P 1 2 199 Reaolurdaa No, WHEREAS, said Resolution further authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with a selected CPA firm in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and WHEREAS, the CPA firm of Coopers & Lybrand, LLP was selected to evaluate development proposals received in connection with the RFP for the Dinner Kay Waterfront. Redevelopment 'UDP; and WHEREAS, a satisfactory agreement regarding compensetion terms was unebte to be negotiated with the CPA firm of Coopers & Lybrand, LLP; and WHEREAS, It is respectfully recommended that the City Manager negotiate ,and execute a contract for Professional Accounting Services with the firm of Sharpton, Brunson & Co., PA; NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION DP THE CITY OF MIAW FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals set forth in the Preamble to this Resolution am hereby adopted by reference! thereto and incorporated heroin as if full set forth in this Section. Section 2. Section 2 of Resolution No. 96-510 adopted July 11, 1996 is hereby amended in the following particulars:' "Section 2. The CPA firm of ,--"P ;her IQ_n. Brunson eno Co.. PA is hereby selected to evaluate development proposals received in connection with the RFP for the City -owned waterfront property, more commonly known as the Dinner Key Boat Yard, located at 2640 South Bayshore Drive, in the area of Dinner Key, Miami." Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a contract for Professional Accounting Services, in substantially the attached form, with the firm of Sharptan. Smnson & Co., PA., to perform the required professional services in the amount Word and/or figures u deriinul shall be added. Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Asterisks represent oraitiod and unchanged usaterial. 2 96 - 648 A of 69,000 for the evaluation of the first proposal and $4,500 for the evaluation of each additional proposal, plus an amount, not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the contract amount, for expenses, with funds therefor hereby allocated from the Department of Community Planning and Revitalization Operating Budget, Account No. 551301.280., Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective Immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED thisl.2th day of _a-ptembe r -f 1996. ATTEST: WALTER . !OWAN, CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY, I K. KEARS N ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRCTNESS: A.'Q " , J O ES 11I CITY ATTOR E W1081:CSK J CAROLLO, MAYOR 3 916- G48 13 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT This Agreement entered into this _____ day of _ 1996, by and between the City of Miami, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as "CITY', and Sharp -ton & Brunson hereinafter referred to as "CPA". RECITAL: WHEREAS, the City commission, on May 13, 1996 adopted a Resolution which authorized the issuance of a Request for Proposals e RFP') for a Unified Development Project (" UDP") to solicit development proposals from the private sector for the Dinner Key Waterfront Redevelopment, 2640 S. Bayshore Drive, l'vliami, Florida, to be issue -A on May 11, 1996 with a submission dud date of August 30,1996; and WHEREAS, Section 29-A(c) of the City of Miami Charter requires the City Commission to select a Certified Public Accounting ("CPA") ffim to analyze proposals received in response to the RFP based upon certain specific evaluation criteria defined within the RFP and to mndcr a written report of its findings to the City Manager; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami Commission on September 12, 1996, adopted a Resolution which selected the certified public accounting firm of Sharpton & Brunson, for the, purpoie of analyzing proposals receivers in response to the RFP and amending Resolution No.: 96-510; grad WHEREAS, the CITY desires that the CPA conduct an independent analysis and assessment of the development proposal(s) focusing, on the financial and economic aspocts of said proposal(s) as more specifically detailed herein; and 96- 648 WHEREAS, the CPA has the necessary professional qualifications required to assist the City of Miami in the evaluation and analysis of this development proposal; and WHEREAS, the CPA has expressed a desire to perform the required professional services for the CITY; NOW 'nMREFORF,, in consideration of the mutind covenants and obligations herein contained, and subject to the ternns and conditions hereinatfter stated, the parties hereto E understand and agree as follows: 1 L TERM he term of thin Agreement shall commence upon execution of same, and shall tenninate upon completion of CPA's responsibilities as outlined in Section 11. Entitled "Scope of Services" and acceptance of same by City, and in no event shall extend beyond September 30, 1997 without specific authorization from the City Manager in the form of an addendum: to this agrecment. YI. SCOPE t2;E+ SERVICES At The CPA shalt be under the supervision of Jack Loft, Director of the Department of t Community Plaanmg and Revitalization (hereinafter referred to as "DIRECT'f}It) to . desiguee. A) nie CPA shall undertake and be responsible for the =ornplishment of the following aethnties.. I. CPA shall crarefidly review the RFP, all addenda and relatod materials inc"lu&ng property appraisals, as appropriate, and idea* the .issues required t'a be. addressed by each psnpos�r. , . 2, CPA, shall., no later than January 23, 1996, provide a preliminary financial analysis of awh proposal for submittal athd presentation to the Review, Committee. i f �48 t 3. CPA shall attend all oral presentations of the proper(s), as may be scheduled for the Review Committee, tentatively scheduled for January 30, 1996. 4. CPA shall prepare a written independent report to be. submitted to the City Manager to include, without limitation, a review of available materials relevant to the. RFP quad the individual propoWs, and an analysis of the data and information submitted by the proper(s) based upon the criteria specified in the RFP, and as detailed herein below. S. CPA shall, in the development of all reports and analysis required herein, specifically review and evaluate each responsive proposal based on the following criteria, as established in the RFP: (a) Financial vi�tbil„ of each ropasin L entint incl„�ud!►1 nor record and a&mr ence CPA shall summarize each development entity's finaurciat strength and viability as a going concern. In addition, the CPA shall conduct a thorough ''background check of the development entity and/or its principals as named in the proposal, utilizing the services of an established credit agency or firm (such as TR:W or Bunn & Bradstreet' in an effort to determine the credit -worthiness of the ; parties and the legitimacy and veracity of the ftancial information provided in the proposal, including any record of past litigation or bwdauptcy. (b) Viability of the financ�strate es, source and structure. CPA. shall assess the viability of the financing strategies of each proposal of terms of source and structure , including verification of the required irrevocable letter of credit and letters of reference from financial institutions, as well as arty other documentation provided or obtained in relation to a development entity's financing capabilities and financial relationships. (c) tive assessment of the short and 12ES an,_ge economic and fiscal return to the Ci For each proposal, CPA shall prepare a comparative assessment of the short and long range economic and fiscal return to the City. In this regard, the CPA shall anWyzc the 3 96- 648 economic return to the City, measured in terms of lease payments, including percentage of gross revenues, property taxes and any other financial returns deemed appropriate. This evaluation shall attempt to validate the stated economic return, based on the projected cash flow and market absorption analysis in each development proposal, with special emphasis on permitting, construction and start-up phases of tho project. (d) Assessment of the market analysis and marketing plan. CPA shall evaluate the market analysis acid marketing plan of each proposal, including the proforma rash flow, projected market absorption rates and marketing expenditures and methods. The CPA will review the materials provided in the proposers market study and critically assess the market data and underlying assumptions in order to verify the results of this study. It is specifically required that CPA shall have. current independent information on relevant market trends and data to accomplish this evaluation., Special emphasis shall be given to the evaluation of the marketing plan, in terms of special efforts and essiga ment of key personnel or subs. (e) Economic feasibility of the proposed development. CPA shall any--.e and verify the projected cash flows for the proposed facilities in terms of construction costs, market absorption, debt service ratios, occupancy rates and other, information appropriate to the specific industry, facility or market. Special emphasis shall be given to income and expense statements, all applicable revenue sources (to be verified againsit market condi,tinw) and rates of economic return. CPA shall particularly address the primary concern that revenues riot be overstated or exaggerates in the proposal and tit the expenses arc accurate and justifiable. 4 96 - 648 (t) Financial viability,and r43pmpriateness of the management plan. CPA shall review the management plan of each proposal and analyze and assess the appropriateness and distribution of the expenses (including salaries) for both short and long term opemflons of the proposed facilities. The management plan shall also be analy,zed in terms of proposed financial objectives, management technique and expeayence as a verification of its appropriateness. b. CPA shall also: a) Attend meetings with the City Manager or his designee to review CPA's findings. b) Attend meetings with the City Comm-dssior regarding the selection of the proposer, C) The CITY agrees to supply the following: 1. All plans, written material, and public documents describing the project and its public purpose objectives. 2. 'Ihe time, as required, of the Project Coordinator to assist in describing the project process, the objectives of the CITY and the background research applicable to the project. D) The CPA shall provide its own office and work space, except as necessary during meeting$ or presentations. 1U. COMPENSATIGNAWF HOD OF PAYMENT A) CITY shall pay and CPA shall accept as maxximuni compensation for the services required pursuant to Section II. Hereof, not more than Nine Thousand dollars ($9,000.00) for the Evaluation and analysis of one proposal, and Fouv Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($4,500.00) for proposal 2/3, three thousand five hundred dollars will be paid for each 648 (jg J�r�, 48 i additional proposal. CPA shall further be compensated for specified and authorized reimbursable expenses in an amount not to exceed 10% of contracts value. B) Reimbursable expenses shall be billed to the CITY at cost, with a maximum total limit of 10% of contract value. Reimbursement shall be limited to amounts which are substantiated by reccipts, allowable under Section 112.061, Florida Statues (1987), and subject to the advance approval of the DIR.ECTOR. or designee. C) Such compensation shrill be paid in full upon completion of work by CPA and acceptance of same by CITY, within, forty five (45) days of submittal for duly certified invoice of CITY. TV,C0M[pLI4NCE WITS FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL LAWS i Both parties shall comply with ail applicable laws, ordinances and codes of Feleral, State j and Local Governments. V. CENEuR4L CONi MONS i A) All notices ter either commurdoations which shall or may be given pursuant to this Agrwrnentshall be in writing and shall be delivered by messenger service or by registers f mail addres..sed to the other party at the address indicated herein or as the same may be changed from time to time. Such notice shall be deemed given on the day of which" nall served; or, if b mail one the fifth day after being posted or the date of tactual peaso y , y a y B receipt, whichever is earlier. CPA- CITY OF MIAW DARRELL SHARPTON' DEPART k'N f OF C.P. & R SEARP'fON & BRUNSON & CO., P.A. RIVERSIDE CIL, TER ONE S,E, 3"' AN[WJE, SUITE 2100 444 SW IND A'VENUE M1AMI, FLORIDA :33131 MIAMI, ]FLORIDA 33103 (305) 374••3700 (305) 416-1400 6 96- 6488 6 E) Title and paragraph headings are for convenient reference and are not a part of this Agreement. Q In the event of conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any terms or conditions contained in any attached documents, the terms of this Agreement', shall rule. D) No waiver or breach of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any subsequent brewh of the same or any other provision hereof, and no waiver shall be effective unless made in writing. E) Should any provisions, paragraphs, sentences, words or phrases contained in this A.gmment be. detere *ied by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable under the laws of the State of Florida or the City of h iami, such provisions, pmgraMohs, sentences, words or phrases shall be deemed modified to the extent necessmy in order to conform with such laws, or if not modifiable to conform with such laws, then saxne shall be deemed several, and in either event, remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall ,remm un nodified in full force and effect. V1. OWNERSHIP OF IDOCUNENTS All documents developed by CPA under this Agreement shall be delivered to CITY by sari CPA upon completion of the services required pursuant to Section. H. hereof and shall become the property of CITY, without. restriction or limitation ore its uWe, provided however, CITY shall not reuse such documents for projects, sites or petuposes other than the Dbaner Ivey Wal eraout Itedievelopmem PROJECT, without providing compensation to CPA in such amount as the CPA and MY shall mutually agree. CPA. agrees that all documents maintained and generated pursuant to this contractual relationship between CITY and CPA shall be subject to all previsions, of the Public Nerds Law, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. It is further understood by 96 — 648 0 and between the parties that any information, writings, maps, contract documents, reports or any other matter whatsoever which is given by CITY to CPA pursuant to this Agreement shall at all tunes remtin the property of CITY and shall not be used by CPA for any other purpose whaueever without the written consent of CITY. I V1I. NONDELEGA ILM Except as may be otherwise provided heroin, the obligations undertaken by CPA pursuant i to this Agreement shall not be delegated or assigned to any other person or firm unless CITY shall first convent in' writing to the performance or assignment of such service or any part theieof I by another person or fim. . i VM. AUDIT RIGHTS C IT reserves the right to audit the records of CPA at any time dwiug the performance of this Agreement and for a period of three years after .final payment is made under this Agreement. M AWA OF AGREENI EW i CPA warrants that it has not employed or retained any person employed by CITY to stolick or sere this Agreement and that it ,hzs not offered to pay, paid, or agreed to pay any r-on employed by CITY any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, or gift of .any ?rind" IE cont ogent: upon or resulting from the award of this Agreement. { X CONSTRUCTION OF AE REEMNT This Agreement shall be construed and enforced according to the laws of 'the State of i C Florida and venue shall be in Bade County, Florida. a 96— 648 Xl. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS This Agreement shell be binding upon the: parties herein, their heirs, executors, legal representatives, suemssors, and assignns. XII. INDEMMUCATION CPA shall inde muf�r and save CITY, its officials, employees, agents, and authorial representatives harmless fi^ara any and all claim, liabilities, lasses and causes of action including reasonable attorney's fees gird court# costs, in contract or in tort, inlsrw or in equity, which may rise in CPA's negligent performance of this Agrmment,, as determined puirsuant to a filmd non - appealable order of a. court of competent jurisdiction, unless such negligent performance is caused in whole or in part by an official, employee, agent or authorized represenialiWe of CITY. CITY shall notify. CPA in writing immediately upon receiving notice of any matters for which this indehanifzr action provision may be applicable. XM. CONFLICT OF INTEREST A) CPA. covenan4s that no pmwn under its employ who presently exercises any functions or responsibilities in connection with this Agreement has any personal firianriai interest, dirm;t or indirect, with CITY. CPA further covenants that, in the performance of this Agreement, no person having such conflicting interest shall be employed. Any such interests on the part of the CPA. or its employees, must be disclowd in waiting to the CITY. B) Ci?A is aware of the conflict of interests laws of tl.e City of Ifiarni (City of. Miami Code Chapter 2 Article V), Dade County, Florida (Dade County Code Section 2-11.1) and. the State of Florida, and agr�,ms that it shall fully comply in all respects with the terms of said laws. 9 96- 648 XIV. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CPA and its employees and agents shall be deemed to be independent contractors, and not agents or employees of CITY, and shall not attain a iy righu, or benefits under Civil Service or Pension Ordiftwces of the CITY, or any rights gently afforded classified or unclassified employees; fuzaher its employees and agents shall not be deemed entitled to the Florida's Worker's Campemdon as an employee of the CITY. XV. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT Both parties retain the right to terminate this Agreement at any time prior to the completion of the services required pursuant to Section 11 hereof %ithout penalty to either. In that event, notices of termination of this Agreement shall be in vuriting to the other given at least ten (10) slays in advance of tertnins-Won. CPA shall be paid for the services performed prior to the effective dates of termination. In no case, however, will CITY pay CPA an amount in excess of the total sum provided by this Agreement. It is hereby understood by and between CITY and CPA that payments made in &-zordanee, with this section to CPA shall be made only if said CPA is not in default under the terms of'diis Agreement. If CPA is in default, the CITY shall in no way be obligated and shall w)t pay to CPA any sum whatsoever. XVI. NONDISCRINMATION The CPA agrees that there shall be no discrimination because of race, color, sex, religion, age, crud, handicap, marital status or national origin, in connction with its pei-fornaanse under this agreement. Furthermore, that no otherwise qualified individual shall, solely by reason of his► er race, sex, color, creed, age, religion, martial ,status, national origin, or handicap, be excluded from EO 96_ 648 participation in, be denied of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. XV11. MINlnftl Y PROCUREMENT COMPLIANCE CPA acknowledges that it has been furnished a copy of Ordinwce No. 10062 the Minority Procurement Qr&nance of the City of Miami, and agrees to comply with all applicable substantive and procodund provisions therein, including any amendments th to. XVM. CONTINGENCY CLAUSE Pnmdirig for, this Agrement is contingent on the availability of Funds and continued i ohatian for program wtivities and is subject to amendment or tem9nation due to lack of funds, or authorim6ya, reduction of funds and/or change in mgulationas. I LK,. DEFAULT PROVISION In dw- event that CPA shall fail to comply with each and eves twrmn and condition of this Agr ement or ffaals to perform any of the tmns and condition contaLned heroin, then CITY, at its sole option, upon written notice 'to CPA may cancel .and terminate this Agreement, and payments, advancers, or other comp4nsation paid to CPA, by CITY while CPS. was in default of the provisions herein cdnatzdned, shall be forthwith retaacned to CITY. 30L ENTIRE AGREEMENT This iimstrument and its attac hnmeats constitute the sole and only Agreement of the parties hereto r,olating to said grant and corwdy w-t_s forth the rights, duties, and obligations of each to theother as of its date. Any prior agreements, promises negotiations, or n presentatives dot essly .set forth in this Agreementare of no force or effect. 11 96- 648 �i 1 I 2 { i' i XXI. SUBCONSULTAll TS The CPA shall be responsible for all the work of his organization, and that of its subconsultants. Nothing contained in this ag ment slxall create any contractual relationship between, any subronsultants working for the CPA and the CITY. it shall be undo stood that the CPA is in no way relieved of any responsibility under the tenns of this Agreement by virtue of any other profewioral who may associate with it in performing WORK. XXH. AMEP+tDIVIENTS No amendments to this agreement shall be binding on either party unless in writing and signed by both patties. 12 9 6- 648 CITY OF iMIAMI, FLORIDA mrm INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 4%0 TO Honorable Mayer and Members of the City Commission FROM : City RECOMMENDATION: DATc' : /�! �r 2 �(`^T FILE SUBJECT Resolution to Amend Selection of CPA, Firm to Evaluate Dinner Key Waterfront UDP Proposals RFFSrRktVCE3 : For Commission Meeting of ENCLOSURES: September 12, 1996 Resolution; Agreement It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution, amending Resolution No. 96-5-10 adopted by the City Commission on July 11, 1996, seletting Sharpton, Brunson & Co., P.A. to analyze proposals received in response to the Dinner Key Waterfront RFP and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement in subs*.antially the farm attached, for professional certified public accounting services associated with said A#ment in the arnount of $9,000 for evaluation of the x><rst proposal submission and $4,500 for each proposal evaluation thereafter, picas expenses not to exceed 10% of the contract amotnnt, to be paid from the Department of Community Planning and Revitalization Operating Budget, Account No. 561301-280. AACKGR.OLEND; The Department of Commiunty Planning and Revitalization recommends that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution in Girder to implement the UDP process for the development of the Dinner Key Waterfront property. On July 11, 1996 by Resolution No. 96-510, the City of Miami Commission selected a certified public accounting fwn to evaluate proposal: to be received in connection with thla Request for Noposals, issued on May 31, 1996, for the Dinner Key Waterfront Redevelopment Project. This Resolution further audiorized the City Manager to negotiate and executes an agreement in a farm acceptable to the City Attorney, with the top ranked accounting firm for the evaluation Hof said proposals. The due date of proposal submissions was August 30, 1996. �f The City Manager entered into diligent negotiations with the firm of Coopers and Lybrand, I.,LP and was unable to reach a satisfactory a&-eement on the amount of compensation for the evaluation of proposal submissions. 56 - 648' r WO Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page Two It is respectfully recommended that the f mi of Shzupton, Brunson & Co., P.A. now be veiected to perform the required professional services and that the City Manager be authorized to execrate the attached Agreement for services in the amount of $9,OW. for mraluation of the first proposal submission and $4,500 for each additional proposal evaluation thereafter, plus expenses riot to exceed, 101/o of the contract amown, to bepaid from DepaartYnent of Conununity Planning and h'e%italiaation, Operating Budget, Account No. 561301-280. i Y I g ... 648