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RES=ICIN NO.
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WHEREAS, City of Miami Charter Section 29-A(c) and Code Section 18-52.9
allows for "Unified Development Projects" where an interest in real. property
is owned or is to be acquired by the City and is to be used for development of
improvements; and
WBER.EAS, the City Commission has determined that for the development of
specialty botanical garden attraction on City -owned property located in the
vicinity of the Japanese Garden and Miami. Yacht Club on Watson Island, Miami.,
Florida, it is most advantageous for the City to procure from a private person
one or more of the following integrated pacxages:
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- Planning and design, construction and leasing; or
- Planning and design, leasing and management; or
- Planning and design, construction and management; or
- Planning and design, construction, leasing axd
management;
CITY COMMISSIOAT
MEETING OF
FED 0 9 1-ngq
Resolution No,
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WHEREAS, the City Commission directed the City Manager to initiate the
process for a Unified Development Project for the development of a specialty
botanical garden attraction on Watson Island, Miami., Florida; and
WHEREAS, Section 29-A(o) of the City Charter further requires that the
City Commission hold a public hearing to consider the contents of the Request
for Proposals ("RFP"); and.
WHEREAS, Section 29-A(o) further authorizes, at the conclusion of the
public hearing, if the City Commission is disposed to proceed, issuance of a
RFP, selection of a certified public accounting firm, and appointment of
members to a review oamTti.ttee from persons recommended by the City Manager;
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 development of a specialty botanical garden
attraction on City -owned waterfront property located in the vicinity of the
Japanese Garden and the Miami, Yacht Club on Watson Island, Miami., Florida, is
hereby declared a Unified Development Project (UDP).
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to prepare a
draft Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure from a private person, an
integrated package which consists of planning and design, construction,
leasing and management of improvements for said UDP.
Section 4. A public hearing is hereby scheduled for May 11, 1995
at 10:00 A.M. to take testimony regax i-ng the draft RFP for said UDP.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective innedjately
upon its adoption.
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Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : DEC 2 2 1994 FILE
of the City Commission SUBJECT : Unified Development
Project (UDP)tWatson
Island/Specialty Botanical
REFERENCES : Attraction
FROM ' Ces For City Commission
City &er ENCLOSURES: Meeting of 1/12/95
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached
Resolution declaring the development of improvements on City -owned waterfront
land to be a Unified Development Project (UDP); further authorizing the
preparation of a Request for Proposals (RFP), and scheduling a public hearing
for May 11, 1995 at 10:00 a.m. to take testimony regarding said RFP for the
development of a specialty botanical garden attraction on City -owned waterfront
property located in the vicinity of the Japanese Garden and the Miami Yacht
Club on Watson Island, Miami, Florida; as required by City Charter Section 29-
A(c) and City Code Section 18-52.9.
BACKGROUND:
The City Commission directed the City Manager to initiate the Unified
Development Project (UDP) process for the development of a specialty botanical
garden attraction on City -owned waterfront property located in the vicinity of the
Japanese Garden and the Miami Yacht Club on Watson Island, Miami, Florida.
In accordance with the requirements set forth for UDPs in City of Miami Charter
Section 29-A(c) and City of Miami Code Section 18-52.9, the City of Miami
Commission must declared the development of improvements a Unified
Development Project as stipulated in the attached Resolution. The proposed
Resolution further sets a public hearing for May 11, 1995 at 10:00 a.m. to take
testimony regarding a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for this UDP.
At the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Commission, may authorize the
issuance of the RFP, select a certified public accounting firm and appoint
members for a review committee to evaluate proposals and render a written
report to the City Manager.
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