HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-85-0305RESOLUTION NO. C95_305"
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE SELECTION OF
THE LADDER COMPANY NO. 4, LTD. PROPOSAL
FOR A UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT KNOWN
AS THE ADAPTIVE REUSE OF HISTORIC FIRE
STATION NO. 4 LOCATED ON A CITY -OWNED
LAND PARCEL AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 SOUTH
MIAMI AVENUE (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
HEREIN); AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH LADDER COMPANY
NO. 4, LTD.; REQUIRING CONTRACT TO REFLECT
AND COMPLY WITH MINORITY PROCUREMENT
PROGRAM ORDINANCE 9775 REQUIREMENTS; AND
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED CONTRACT TO THE
CITY COMMISSION AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL BY THE
CITY COMMISSION PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF
SAID CONTRACT.
WHEREAS, on June 14,1984 by Resolution 84-666 the City
Commission determined that the development of the vacant
City -owned historic building, former Fire Station No. 4,
located at approximately 1000 South Miami Avenue would best be
accomplished using the unified development project process;
and;
WHEREAS, on July 31, 1984, by Resolution 84-891, the
City Commission authorized the issuance of a request for
proposals for the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Fire Station
No. 4, selected a certified public accounting firm, and
appointed members of a review committee; and
WHEREAS, former Fire Station No. 4 located at
approximately 1000 South Miami Avenue including the
surrounding parcel of property is particularly described
herein as the north 100 feet of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Block 74
of Miami (A.L. Knowlton south); and
WHEREAS, the request for proposals for a unified
development project known as the Adaptive Reuse of Historic
Fire Station No. 4 was issued on August 15, 1984, and
contained specific evaluation criteria to be used by the CITY C014
certified public accounting firm and the review committee; SSME5u�
and
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WHEREAS, four proposals were received by the City in response
to the request for proposals on November 15, 1984, the published
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date for receipt of proposals; and
G WHEREAS, the certified public accounting firm's report to the
City Manager analyzed the proposals based on experience of the
development team including specific experience on similar
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�. projects, assessed the proposer's financial capability and level
-, of financial commitment, and assessed comparatively the financial
return to the City; and
WHEREAS, the certified public accounting firm rendered its
written report to the City Manager that included a recommendation
for C.E. Pickering, Investments, Inc; and
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WHEREAS, the review committee received the presentations of
the proposers and input from the public, and after extensive
analysis and discussion of the four proposals, rendered a written
report to the City Manager containing an evaluation of each
proposal based on the specific evaluation criteria in the request
for proposals that included the experience of the development team
including experience on similar projects, the proposer's financial
capability and level of financial commitment, the financial return
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to the City, overall project design including the appropriateness
and quality of design for the architectural and historic
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preservation of the building, conformance to the adopted Brickell
Plan, and extent of minority participation; and
WHEREAS, the Review Committee recommended Ladder Company No.
4, Ltd. as the proposal most advantageous to the City for
achieving the project development objective of preserving the
former fire station through an appropriate restaurant, retail,
and/or cultural reuse that will contribute to the people -oriented,
high intensity development of the west Brickell commercial
corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, taking into consideration the
findings of the certified public accounting firm and the
evaluation of the review committee, including any minority
opinions, hereby recommends the acceptance of the Ladder Company
No. 4, Ltd. proposal for the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Fire
Station No. 4;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. The recommendation
of the City Manager that
Ladder Company No. 4, Ltd.
be selected for the Adaptive Reuse of
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Historic Fire Station No. 4
unified development project located on
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a City -owned land parcel at
approximately 1000 South Miami Avenue
(north 100 feet of Lots 1,
2 and 3 of Block 74 of Miami (A.L.
Knowlton South)) is hereby
accepted.
Section 2. The City Manager and the City Attorney are hereby
authorized and directed to
negotiate a contract with Ladder
Company No. 4, Ltd. for a unified development project known as the
Adaptive Reuse of Historic
Fire Station No. 4.
Section 3. The City Manager and the City Attorney are
further directed to negotiate said contract subject to the
condition that the terms of the contract comply with the Minority
Procurement Program Ordinance No. 9775 of the City of Miami.
Section 4. The City Manager is further directed to present
the negotiated contract to the City Commission as soon as
practicable for consideration and approval by the City Commission
;. xS prior to execution thereof.
.: PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of March , 1955.
Maurice A. Ferre
aurice A. Ferre, Mayor
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a p ngie,City Cier
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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(5k axwe 1, t. City Attorney
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OHM AND CORRECTNESS:
. l-oughehty, City Attorney
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TO; Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City
Comm' Si on n/J�� i
FROM: Randolph) B. Rosencra
City Manager
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 12, 1985 FILL:
SUBJECT: Selection of the Ladder Company
No. 4, Ltd. Proposal for a
Unified Development Project:
REFERENCES: the. _.Adaptive . Reuse of Historic
Fire Station No. 4
ENCLOSURES; Resolution for City Commission
Meeting of March 21, 1985
It is recommended that the City
Commission a opt the attached
resolution outlining the
recommendation of the City Manager
or the Selection of the Ladder
r Company No. 4, Ltd. proposal for
a unified development projec
known as the Adaptive Reuse of
is oric Fire Station No.
located at 1000 S. Miami Avenue,
authorizing the City Manager and
City Attorney to negotiate a
contract with Ladder Company
o. 4, Ltd., and further directing
'the City Manager to present the
negotiated contract to the City
Commission for approval prior to
execution.
On June 14, 19840 by Resolution 84-666, the City Commission determined
that the development of the vacant City -owned historic building, former
Fire Station No. 4, located at approximately 1000 South Miami Avenue,
would best be accomplished using the unified development -project process.
On July 371, 1984, by Resolution 84-891, the City Commission authorized the
issuance of a request for proposals for a unified development project
known as the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Fire Station No. 4, selected a
certified public accounting firm and appointed members of a review
committee.
The request for proposals was issued on August 15, 1984, for the
restaurant retail, and/or cultural reuse of the former fire station. The
request for proposals contained specific evaluation criteria and
percentage weights to be used by the certified public accounting firm and
the review committee as follows:
1. Experience of the development team, including
specific experience on similar projects....... 15%
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2. Financial capability, level of financial._.... _
commitment.......5%
the 15%3. Financial return to
4. Overall project design ........................ 20%
5. Conformance to the adopted Brickell Station
Area Design and Development Plan .............. 20%
6. Extent of minority participation (Latin/Black) 15%
It is important to note that the applicable evaluation criteria -used by
the certified public accounting firm included 1, 2, and 3 above, while the
review committee evaluated each proposal according to all the specified
criteria that additionally included overall project design, conformance to
the adopted Brickell Plan, and the extent of minority participation.
Four proposals were received by the City in response to the request for
proposals on November 15, 1984, the published date for receipt of
proposals. Proposals were received from the following:
1. C.E. Pickering Investments, Inc.
2. Firehouse Brewery, Inc.
3. Heritage Place, Ltd.
4. Ladder Company No. 4, Ltd.
The public accounting firm and the review committee rendered written
reports to the City Manager on February 22, 1985. The accounting firm,
Sharpton & Co., concluded that based solely on projections submitted by
the proposers, the proposal submitted by C.E. Pickering Investments, Inc.
provides a greater potential financial benefit to the City. Sharpton &
Co. states that their report is,a summarization of each proposer's
representations and expectations concerning financial forecasts of a
proposed restaurant facility.
The review committee, after extended
analysis
and deliberations, ranked
the four proposals as follows:
No. of
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Proposer
Ranking
Rank #1 Votes
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Ladder Company No. 4, Ltd.
1
5
C. E. Pickering Investments, Inc.
2
2.5
Firehouse Brewery, Inc.
3
1.5
Heritage Place, Ltd.
4
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4
The review committee voted to rank the Ladder
Company No. 4, Ltd. proposal
as the superior proposal by a majority of five
votes. The voting
procedure utilized by the review committee was
discussed prior to the
selection process with all committee
members and
proposers present.
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Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City
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Taking into consideration the recommendation made by the Bayside Specialty
`Center review committee 1n its final report; the .Fi-ne Station No.,..4.,r.eview
- committee chose to determine the- top ran ked•-propos-als-not, •by --a-.- summation-.,r
total points, but instead by a one vote per committee,member-method that,
was based on the total points awarded for each specific -criterion as
indicated on respective members scoring sheets. The intent governing the
review committee's voting procedure was to prevent -a -skewing -of the, -
results and was determined to be a fair and equitable voting -procedure". ---
Taking into consideration the findings of the public accounting firm and
the review committee, I hereby recommend that the Ladder Company No 4, -
Ltd. proposal be selected for the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Fire Station
No. 4.
The proposal submitted by Ladder Company No. 4, Ltd. best accomplishes the
project objective stated in the request for proposals as preserving the
historic value of the fire station through an appropriate reuse that will
contribute to the high intensity, people -oriented development of the west
Brickell commercial corridor. Ladder Company No. 4, Ltd. proposes a
restaurant reuse, supporting retail uses, and highly usable public open
spaces
The Ladder Company No. 4, Ltd. development team includes individuals with
established track records in all phases of real estate development,
design, and construction. The team additionally includes as consultants,
individuals with extensive involvement in historic preservation projects
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ensuring the City an
appropriate and quality authentic restoration of the historic -fire
station.
The recommended proposer was determined by both the public accounting firm
and the review committee to be financially capable of undertaking this
adaptive reuse project. The annual return to the City under a lease
agreement is guaranteed at a minimum $25,000 or 30% of partnership cash
flow, whichever is greater.
The Ladder Company No.
4, Ltd. proposal
complies with the City's Minority
Procurement Program Ordinance
No. 9775.
The team has reserved 50% of its
construction contract value
for minority
subcontractors, has targeted 50%
of permanent employment
opportunities toward
minorities, and has reserved
10-50% minority equity
participation.
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It is recommended that
the Ladder Company
No. 4, Ltd. proposal be selected
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for the Adaptive Reuse
of Historic Fire
Station No. 4 unified development
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project. It is further recommended that the City Manager and City
Attorney be authorized to negotiate a contract with Ladder Company No. 4,
Ltd., subject to the condition that .the terms .of ,the contr.a.ct.. result. ,in. a
• fair return to the City based on.two independent.apprais.als and -that the.....
said negotiated contract be presented to the City Commission.prior to
execution.
It is requested that the attached Resolution be -approved. at the. City
Commission meeting of March 21, 1985.
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