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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-88-0448CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIOA 44S INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO Honorable Mayor and Members DATE: MAY 4 ims FILE: of the City Commission �fV SUBJECT Resolution Authorizing Issuance of UDP RFP/2640 S. Bayshore Dr. Property Cesar H. Odio Public Hearing Item PFROM: REFERENCES: For City Commission Meeting of City Manager -i ENCLOSURES: May 12, 1988; 2:30 p.m. RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the issuance of a Unified Development Request for Proposals (RFP) on May 23, 1988, for the development of a full service boatyard, marina, and marine -related retail use on an approximately 12.57 acre waterfront site located at 2640 South Bayshore Drive; selecting a certified public accounting firm and appointing members 'of a review committee to evaluate proposals and independently report findings to the City Manager. BACKGROUND: the Department of Development prepared a Unified Development Request for Proposals for development of said property that was issued in January, 1987. Lease of the property to the proposer selected by the City Commission was disapproved by the electorate on March 8, 1988. On April 14, 1988, the City Commission determined that the most advantageous method to develop certain improvements on the property is again by a Unified Development Project (UDP) and set a Public Hearing for May 12, 1988, to take testimony regarding the contents of the RFP. Under the UDP process, a certified public accounting firm is selected to evaluate the financial components of proposal submissions. It is recommended that Arthur Andersen & Co. subconsulting with the minority -owned firms of Sharpton, Brunson & Co. and Verdeja, Iriondo & Gravier be selected to analyze proposal submissions. It is further recommended that a seven -member review committee be appointed to independently evaluate proposals, comprised of four representatives of the public and three City employees as follows: X1� 1- 7 0 A 88-448 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page Two Members of the Public: Stuart Sorg, Committee Chairman, The Waterfront Board John Gonzales, The Marine Council Ken Hartmann, Coconut Grove Civic Club Arthur Hill, Peoples National Bank of Commerce City Employees: Edith Fuentes, Building & Zoning Department Clyde Judson, Public Works Department Joseph McManus, Planning Department It is recommended that the attached Resolution be adopted, in its entirety, authorizing the RFP be issued on May 23, 1988, with proposals due August 29, 1988. Attachments: Proposed Resolution Draft RFP W • I: greater ct�mlbeZ")s comrT iar MEMORANIA M To: The Honorable Mayor Xavier Suarez and Commissioners of the City of Miami FROM: George M. Good, Chairman Marine Industry Committee RE: MERRILL STEVENS BOAT REPAIR FACILITY DATE: MAY 12, 1988 We respectfully urge you to facilitate the issuance of the RFP for the establishment of a full service boat yard and make every effort to expedite the processing of bids. Please note the attached resolution which expresses the view of this organization which was previously transmitted to you. Submitted into the public record in connection with item —4_9on / Z Matty 1111'Q'i City Clerk M GP.EATER WslAF+it CHAtvTrT Or- CC:MMiMCE 98-441 Submitted into the public record in connection ivith item L 4' on 51 Rfc,.'.y 1_7I'mi City Clerk RESOLU`r= ON WHEREAS the marine industry provides the community with economic stability, enhanced quality of life, and one of its major attractions which contribute a substantial economic impact; and WHEREAS the marine community recognizes the critical need for adequate and competent marine service facilites, particularly along the shoreline south of the entrance to the Miami River, to accommodate the ever increasing number of boats and boaters in Dade County; and, WHEREAS the City of Miami has formally acknowledged its commitment to the maintenance of a full service boatyard and marina at the Dinner Key site presently leased by Merrill -Stevens, Inc.; and, WHEREAS the marine community of Greater Miami wholeheartedly supports the City's intention to assure that a high standard and high capacity, full service boatyard and marina continue to exist at the site; and, WHEREAS the present facilities at Dinner Key are badly in need of capital improvements and maintenance which must be deferred until the resolution of a new lease on the property, all to the potential detri- ment of the boatyard and its users; and, WHEREAS a proposal submitted in response to the City's request has been recommended by the Miami Waterfront Board for adoption and has been deemed by the City's CPA firm appearing "...to be workable for both the operations and capital financing of the project." THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Executive Committee of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce hereby urges the Mayor of the City of Miami and the City Commissioners to approve the immediate issuance of a new lease to a qualified operator of a full service boatyard and marina at Dinner Key, in accordance with the City's request for proposal, so that the boating public in our community can benefit from its services and the character of Miami's waterfront can be preserved for residents and tourists alike. Unanimously approved this 4th day of November 1987. ell William 0. Cullom Dorothy)Weaver President Chairman GP.EATEP KIIA i( CKAhIBEP OF COf►lfrERCE RS-.•4461 RESOLUTION OF THE MARINE COUNCIL WHEREAS the Marine Council is an independent, not for profit, 501(C)(6) corpora- tion which serves as a forum, consensus builder, lobbyist, and information network for the South Florida Marine Community, and WHEREAS the Marine Council recognizes the need for quality marine repair facilities located adjacent to the water's edge, and WHEREAS the Marine Council has been actively following the situation regarding the lease of the Merrill -Stevens Boat Yard facility at Dinner Key, and WHEREAS the Marine Council has received input from all sides involved in the proposed Request For Proposals (RFP), NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Marine Council urges the City of Miami Commission to: • Issue an RFP which would allow for the continuation of a full service marine repair facility at the Dinner Key site, • Allow the prospective bidders to specify the term of the lease which will be entered into, and • Consider utilizing the Marine Council as a forum for preparing an RFP which would satisfy the above objectives. Adopted this I1th day of May,1988. President Submitted into the public record in connection wit item _ on T-1 ok- Matty Hirai City Clerk 98-44h RECOMMENDED MEMBERS OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2640 SOUTH EAYSHORE DRIVE PROPERTY Members of the Public Stuart Sorg, Review Committee Chairman, Chairman, The Waterfront Board John Gonzales, Member, The Marine Council Walter L. Strong, Ph.D., Vice President, FIU ,. University Relations and Development Howard Sutton, Admiralty & Appellate Court Attorney r City Representatives Edith M. Fuentes, Director, Building & Zoning Department Clyde Judson, Architect, Downtown Development Authority Joseph McManus, Assistant Director, Planning Department ' s38-44t3