HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-95-0557A RESOLUTION SELECTING TIC CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING (CPA) TEAM COMPRISED OF THE HISPANIC
OWNED FIRM OF VERDEJA & GRAVIER IN ASSOCIATION WITH
- THE FIRM OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK, TO EVALUATE
PROPOSALS TO BE RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
OF A CAMPGROUND AND RELATED FACILITIES ON VIRGINIA
KEY, MIAMI, ISSUED ON MAY 5, 1995; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE SELECTED CPA TEAM, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO TIC CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE EVALUATION
OF SAID PROPOSALS.
WHEREAS, the City Commission, through Resolution No. 95-282, authorized the
issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) on May 5, 1995 for the Unified Development of a
Campground and related facilities on Virginia Key, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter requires that Unified Development Project (UDP) proposals
be evaluated by a review committee consisting of an appropriate number of City officials or
employees and an equal number plus one of members of the public, whose names shall be
submitted by the City Manager; and
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
Jul. 1 3 1995
Revolution No.
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WHEREAS, on June 1, 1995, through Resolution No. 95-465 , the City Commission
appointed individuals to a review committee in accordance with City Charter and Code
requirements for UDPs; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter also requires that UDP proposals be evaluated by an
independent Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm, which shall include at least one member
with previous experience in the type of development in question; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with City Commission directives, a solicitation of
qualifications from City of Miami Certified Minority/Women CPA firms and a competitive
selection process has been performed by City staff to arrive at the CPA team recommended
herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings set forth 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 CPA team comprised of the hispanic owned firm of Verdeja & Gravier in
association with the firm of KPMG Peat Marwick are hereby selected to evaluate development
proposals received in connection with the RFP for the Virginia Key Campground, Miami, Florida.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement
with the selected CPA team, provided that said agreement is in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney and shall be in compliance with all applicable City Charter and Code provisions.
become
Section 4. This Resolution shall /: effective immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of July , 1995.
STEPHEN P. CLARK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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ALTER J. F , CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
LINDA K. KEARSON
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO : Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : JW 2 9 1995 FILE
of the City Commission Resolution selecting a CPA
SUBJECT : team to evaluate proposals on
the Virginia Key Campground RFP
FROM : Cesar REFERENCES: For City Commission
City r ENCLOSURES: Meeting of 7/13/95
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution selecting the
Certified Public Accounting (CPA) -warn comprised of the Hispanic owned firm of Verdeja &
Gravier in association with the firm of KPMG Peat Marwick, to evaluate proposals to be received in
connection with a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the development of a Campground and related
facilities on Virginia Key, Miami. The proposed Resolution further authorizes the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an agreement with the selected CPA team, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, for the evaluation of said proposals.
BACKGROUND:
In accordance with Resolution No. 95-282, adopted by the City of Miami Commission, a Request
for Proposals for the Unified Development (UDP) of a Campground and related facilities on
Virginia Key, was issued May 5, 1995. Proposals in response to the RFP are due to the City on
August 4, 1995.
City Charter and Code- sections governing the UDP process, require that both a selection review
committee and an independent Certified Public Accounting firm evaluate proposals received in
response to the RFP.
On June 1, 1995, through Resolution No. 95-465, the City Commission appointed individuals to a
review committee. On the July 13, 1995 Commission Meeting the City Commission must
select a CPA firm so that a professional services agreement can be negotiated and executed
with the selected firm prior to the receipt of proposals on August 4.
A competitive selection procedure was performed by the Office of Development which solicited
qualifications from minority/women CPA's certified by the City of Miami. Proposals were received
and evaluated, according to an established criteria and value point system by City staff. These
proposals were ranked according to a compilation of all of the individual evaluations. The top
ranked team is the one recommended for selection. Please refer to the attached table for additional
information.
Attachment: CPA Evaluation Summary
Proposed Resolution
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UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROCESS
CPA EVALUATION SUMMARY
CPA FIRM
MEGAYACHT
CAMPGROUND
MARINE
BOATYARD
BOTANICAL
MARINA UDP
UDP
STADIUM UDP
UDP
GARDEN UDP
RANK
RANK
RANK
RANK
RANK
Verdeja Gravier/
2
1
1
2
1
Peat Marwick
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Sharpton Brunson
1
2
2
1
2
Watson & Co.
5
4
4
4
4
Sanson Kline
3
3
3
3
3
Jacomino/Watson
Rice Hadnott
Thompkins &
Cruz
Freeman Dawson
5
5
5
5
5
Goldstein Pastrofi
4
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Barja/Horwath
Hospitality
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