HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #36 - Discussion ItemJoseph R. Grassie :, ,F., February 20, 1980
City Manager
Beer .Service Installation at
Orange Bowl :Stadium ..
b ._ J nings, Director
De ar.ment Stadiums and Marinas
Noe 3 ange datedBowl Januarycll .ion 1980ebetween,the CitytofmMiami
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the Miami Dolphins, Ltd. provides that the MiamiDolphins,
Ltd'. shall install: a permanent pumping, distribution system.
for beer at an estimated cost of 330,000.00. Said'`systeIm
shall , be installed b'I July 'l,` 1980
For the following reaso.ns',,.this Department .now recommends`
that the "pump rig" system for, beer'._distribution not.be'installed
at_the Orangc,Bowl: but, instead,' -that one freight elevator
be installed on the.North side of the Stadium.an.d another be
installed on the South side of the Stadium, and that these,
in.conjunction with bulk cold storage areas'on alL levels;
be utilized to distribute. beer on 'a "bottle -to -cup" basis'..,
I. The "pumping" system was proposed by this Department
more than a year ago when concession facili'ties,`for beer
distribution on the upper -levels of;'the.'Orange Bowl were..
non-existent, and floor -load problems existed on those-
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levels for storage of inventory.-': The $500°,000 !now..'.being.
experided on additional and improved concession. -facilities'
on the upper levels now removes these former restrictions.
2. The freight elevator system provides far mor6- versatility
than the pumping; system .inasmuch as the elevators can
be used to carry all concession materials to the upper
levels for stocking. This will save both. time and .
wear -and -tear on the circular ramps.
3: The original $J30,000 cost of the beer Pumping system
has now escalated to over $1120,000 as a result of inflation.
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Joseph R: Grassie
February 20-, 1980.
4. Contact by this Department with fourteen (14).other,.,
professional sports facilities around the country
revealed a consensus of opinion that the pumping method
was the least effective means of distribution of beer.
5. The addition of freight elevators and bulk cold storage
areas in the Stadium will serve to increase concession
revenues and will also provide the,type,of Orange Bowl
improl�ements which are permanent-in"nature Land,.. at .-the
same time, will fit into any Orange Bowl:Stadium renova-
tions which are undertaken in.the future.
The,. plans of. this Department.for installation=of the freight
elevators and -bulk cold storage areas have been reviewed`by
the Miami -Dolphins, Ltd and they have ;ind3cated',their agreement
and approval of these plans:
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cc: Cesar Odin, -Assistant City Manager
Walter Golby', Stadiums Manager
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MIAMI DOLPHINS, LTD. G� ,•-
330BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33132 �)
(305) 379.1851 �DJ
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February 119.,1980
Mr. Joseph R. Grassie
City 1'Tana-er
City of .1'Iiami
3500 Pan ,knerican Drive
Miami, Fl,a..33133
Dear Joe:
This is ,in reference to,.your.leter,of.."January 30,.,1980, a copy of which"is
attached.: "The_'"Miami Dolphins approve the plans'. ref erred to,in said"letter from
YOU*
The riiami Dolphins'. approval :.of these, plans, is subject to .the. City' of Miami's
approval of .the plans for the beer. and..freight elevator ,systems described in
certain plans, a copy - of'which is. attached.: The estimated'cost-of_ the beer,'and=..
elevator..; sys tems improvements is.. $330, 000 ;.;and : the -City 's approval, 'of ;these , plans
constitutesapproval according, to the January 11,.19EO,aareement.between""the::
City of Miami and Miami Dolphins, Ltd..in which Miami Dolphins,:Ltd.. is,
obligated to install a permanent_ pumping -beer. distribution system; at an
estimated cost of .$330,Q00.
Please : give your , a roval to ,all of "this, b sign one co of this lette g Y, PP Y g 8 PY rand -
returning it to me.
Sincerely,
J.".".Michael Robbie
Executiye.Vice President
ind.General tanager_.
ATTACELMENTS :
Joseph.R. Grissie.
City Manager -.
City of Miami
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January 30, 1980
Mr. J. Michael Robbie
General I ana'ger
Miami Dolphins, Ltd.
330 Bisca;;ne.Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33132-
Dear Mr. Robbie:
The City of Miami has now received and accepted bids for
improvements to 'the Orange Bowl concession areas in accordance
with..City of Iiiami.Public Works Department plans entitled:
"Orange .Bowl Upper Level Concession Areas 198,0!' and
showing "Job No. B-2785", "File No. ::O.B: 15211, ':These:.plans
were reviewed by you at a meeting in your office,.on January 4,.
1980, attended by yourself and Mr... Howard,: representing
the Dolphins; and Mr. Jennings, Mr Connor,. and Mr. Golby
representing the City. The bid.accepted by.the'City for,.
this work ,,.as in the ,amount . of '$494,818, and w6rk will commence
on the job within the.next'_few dayse.
In accordance with,paragraph .4 on -page 3 of Ame'ndment_'No,"3 :
to the OranT,e Bowl Concession .Lease and.Agreement;-it,:is now
requested that you' provide the:City Manager.with a letter.
indicating .that the. plans which you: Ireviewed (copy. provided
her,ewith)''are acceptable to the Miami Dolnhins,,Ltd. in....,
satisfaction of the requirements of. 'that:paragraph.`.Your:.
expeditious forwarding of this letter, will be appreciated
so that we may continue to move forward with the work'i,n
order to meet the.July 1,-1980 deadline.
Further, in keeping with further provisions 6f:,paragraph:4'.`
on page 3 0£ Amendment I?o.:; to the .Orange Bowl Concession
Lease -.and Agreement, documentation of our. ex�enditure.,on.this
project will be made available t ou for reas.ohable veri£ica`
tion after the wo�c is mplgte
Since 1 : n y ,-
Joseph R. Grassie
Z ,City Manager
OFFICE OF mE CITY M.ANAGIR 3500 Pan American Drive/Miami, Florida 33U3.'130il5'9•i3O:.7
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