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Home My WebLink AboutR-93-0570J-93-Ml 9/20/93 RESO=ION NO. 19 3 �) 7 0 A RES=JTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AOC7EP'L' THE FnMINGS OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE CONCH THE USE OF VACANT RETAIL SPACE IN THE OVF.RTOWN SHOPPING CENTER; FURTHER AMIORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND =CUI'E A REVOCABLE PERMIT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH OVERTOWN PAMEST CLEANE R.S , INC . , FOR THE USE OF SPACE 104 IN THE OVERMWN SHOPPING CENTER, LOCATED AT 1490 NORTHWEST 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, WITH NEGOTLATED TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH IN THE REVOCABLE PERMIT AND DESCRIBED HEREIN. WHEREAS, there are presently four vacant spaces in the Overtown Shopping Center, located at 1490 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Miami., Florida; and WIER.EAS, in order to solicit a range of competing business plans, specifications, terms and conditions from retail business operators for the use of said spaces, a proposal submission conference was held on August 24, 1993, from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., at the Overtown Shopping Center; and WHEREAS, advertisements were published in the Miami Herald, Miami Times, and El Nuevo Herald, and announcements to prospective proposers were mailed and hand. -delivered soliciting proposals for retail business operations for the spaces which would offer the most advantageous combination of features -to the City; and WHEREAS, during the proposal submission conference, proposers completed application forms including references, financial disclosure and brief statements proposing a fee to the City for use of the retail spaces, and produced Financial. Statements, and. Business and Operating Plans outlining their proposed capital investment; asx] CITY ClowmssIox MEET,.S\Ti9 OF SEP ti 7 19T Resolution No. �r WHEREAS, an eight member Selection Committee comprised of four representatives from the private sector and four City employees evaluated the applications, Fi =icial Statements and Business and Operating Plans on the basis of experience, qualifications, references and proposed fee to the City for the use of the spaces; and WHEREAS, the Selection Committee recommended that the City Manager accept the proposal of Overtown Parkwest Cleaners, Inc. for the use of Space 104 the Overtown Shopping Center as a laundromat facility; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAM, WC6ONIKIF Section 1. The recitals and findings contai-ned 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 City Manager is hereby authorized to accept the findings of the Selection Committee concerning the use of vacant retail Space 104 in the Overtown Shopping Center. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized"' to negotiate and execute a Revocable Permit, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with Overtown Parkwest Cleaners, Inc., for the use of Space 104 in the Overtown Shopping Center, located at 1490 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida, said Revocable Permit shall be negotiated to include amongst other provisions (a) the use of the space on a yearly basis, subject to a thirty (30) day revocation notice, (b) payment of a Use Fee, (c) payment of utility and telephone charges, (d) provision of insurance as prescribed by the City The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions. 93- 570 -2- Manager or his designee, (e) maintenance of the interior space, axxi. (f) commencement of retail operations within 90 days of the date of execution of said Revocable Permit. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of September 1993. XAVIER L. AREZ, MAYOR A" o MATTY BIRAI CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: KELLY ASSISTANT CI'ZrY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: A. Qb1ft III CITY 9Or BSS:M3849 Msfl 03- 570 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA CA=7 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDU TO: Honorable Mayor and Members DATE S�1 , Id � FILE of the City Commission SUBJECT Resolution Regarding Overtown Shopping Center FROM : Ces io REFERENCES For City Commission Cit er Meeting of 9/21/93 ENCLOSURES RECOMMENDATION It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the findings of the selection committee which reviewed three proposals received from retail business operators for the use of vacant retail space in the City -owned Overtown Shopping Center, and to further authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Revocable Permit with Overtown Parkwest Cleaners, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for the use of space 104 in the Overtown Shopping Center, located at 1490 N.W. 3 Avenue, as a laundromat facility. BACKGROUND In order to solicit retail business operators for the use of our vacant spaces in the Overtown Shopping Center through competitive negotiations, advertisements were published in Miami Herald (Local and "Neighbors" sections), Miami Times, and E1 Nuevo Herald (Local section) announcing a bid conference which was held at the Overtown Shopping Center on August 24, 1993. Additionally, a sign was placed at the site and announcements were mailed to interested parties and were also hand -distributed throughout the Overtown neighborhood. During the bid conference, proposers completed application forms which included references, financial disclosure and a proposed fee to the City for use of the retail spaces. Additionally, proposers were asked to produce Financial Statements and Business and Operating Plans outlining their proposed capital investment. The applications, Business and operating Plans and Financial Statements were evaluated by a selection committee comprised of a total of eight members -- four private sector representatives and four City employees. The private sector was represented by Robert McKinney, President of the Overtown Advisory Board; Jackie Bell, Executive Director of New Washington Heights C.D.C.; Willie Williams, Chairman of Merchants' Alliance (who was unable to participate in the scoring procedure); and Vera Gilford Clency, owner of Pete's Fountain & Bar in Bayside Marketplace. I 0 • Honorable Mayor and Members of the city commission Page 2 City employees on the selection committee were Miranda Albury, Senior Business Developer, Department: of Community Development; Francena Brooks, Overtown NET Administrator; Tony Crap)), Executive Director of Miami Capital Development, Inc.; and Dana Chapman, Administrative Aide II, Office of Asset Management. On August 25, 1993, the selection committee reviewod all proposals, i.e., the two proposals received for space 104 (1,319 sq.ft. formerly a laundromat facility) from Overtown Parkwest Cleaners (whose principals are Anthony Robinson and Shaun Rose), and from Elizabeth and Henry Bradley; and the one proposal received from Miami. 2000 Inc. Beauty Supply for space 112 (41433 sq.ft.). The selection committee requested supplemental Information and a personal interview with each proposer. On September 3, 1993, personal interviews were conducted with each proposer and the selection committee evaluated each proposal on: the quality of. the Business and operating flans (including the viability of the concept based upon community commercial needs and the proposed capital investment); financial viability (including the track record of the business operator and the financial disclosure information); references; proposed business commencement date; and Proposed fee to the City For use of tho spades;. The selection committee's findings are outlined on the attaohed Ranking Summaries. Based on the. findings of the committee, it is recommended that the City Commission authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Revocable Permit in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with Overtown Parkwest Cleaners for the use of the space 104 as a laundromat facility, on a yearly basis, suk)ject to 30 clay termination notice. The Permittee will be required to pay a negotiated use fee plus its own utility and telephone hookup charges and all water, electric, gas and garbage fees. The Permittee will be required to obtain an insurance policy for the retail space and will be responsible for the maintenance of the interior space. Permittee will be Encouraged to ne.clotiate with the Department of Community Development for the purchase of existing City -owned laundromat equipment contained in spetoe 104, and will be required to commence retail operations within 90 days of the date of execution of the Revocable Permit. 93- 570 N G a City of Miami RAivnii-'was aUiWIJTI ARY REFERENCE: City of Miami Project: iRani:iN :ni;al Evaivation I Overtown Shoeo�n Center - Bids for Vacant R,etall Soace #104 �T,3��y} !`ar � Pre,erLtian Evaluatiotl I TEAM DESIGNATION II COMMITTEE MEMBER , t�scv»'�Apa6f 0 INDPADU►tL RAW Vera Gilford Clency �!¢ Jackie Bell q3 Robert Mcx:nrev ' is i ! !Tony S. Crapp, Sr mi=anda Y. Albury f F_arcena Brooks 0 Q� C°!apman b 5" ! 1 i TEAM, "A" = Overtown Parkwest Clear 0 ; E TEAK "B" = Bradley/Levon S Karie I ' I ' i s CTt TOTAL IPSI FINAL RANK W 91 City of Miami RANKING S1 111911AARY REFERENCE- City of Wami Project Ranking S�, tratiai Evaluation Overtown Shopp-4,ig Center - Bids for Vacant Retail Soace9112 1,4400_Sf) fog-. Preserrarior Evaluas MIAMT. 200C, 114C. BZAUTY SUPPLY 7EAM DEMNATON COMMITTEE MEMBER INDIVIDUA- RAMK Vera G-41ford Clency ' i I I lkiack-'e Bell In labert McKinney Tony r-.. Crape, Sr. )Miranda Y. Albury i-zrancena Brooks Dana ChaDman A To; AL OK- �elo FINAL RANK