HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Letter-Jonathon CardelloADO Enc ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN
April 01, 2009
City Manager and
City Commission of the City of Miami
444 SW 2 Avenue, 10" Floor
Miami, Florida 33130
RE: Renovation to the Bayfront Park Amphitheater pursuant to the Management Agreement between the
City Miami, the Bayfront Park Management Trust, and Live nation Worldwide, Inc., for the management
and operation of the Bayfront Park Amphitheater.
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
ADD Inc is the architect of recor=d for Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. and the proposed Bayfront Park
Amphitheater Renovation (Project). We respectfully request that the City Commission of the City of
Miami approve and adopt the resolution justifying the waiver of competitive procurement procedures in
the selection of HITT Contracting, Inc., as the contractor providing the additional services required by the
City of Miami Building Department pursuant to the Management Agreement (Agreement) between the
City of Miami (City), the Bayfront Park Management Trust (Trust) and Live Nation Worldwide, Inc., (Live
Nation) for the management and operation of the Bayfront Park Amphitheater. Specifically; additional
restroom capacity, a generator, site lighting and a fire alarm system ("Amphitheater Improvements")
Waiving the bid process for the Amphitheater Improvements is in the best interest of the City of Miami
and the Project for the following reasons:
I.) HITT's relationship with Live Nation started with the renovation of the Fillmore Miami Beach at
the Jackie Gleason Theater, completed in. 2007. For the Project, HITT was selected by Live Nation at
its inception to offer pre -construction services. They have been present at all the weekly project
meetings, offering construction and pricing advice throughout the Project's design development,
construction documentation, and pricing phases.
2.) During the course of the Project's development, the City of Miami Building Department
required the Amphitheater Improvements to be built in order to comply with building codes. Live
Nation had originally intended to use day -of -event temporary bathrooms to augment the existing on-
site bathrooms. The City of Miami Building Department required providing permanent bathroom
structures as a condition to obtaining a building permit and a certificate of completion.
3.) The Amphitheater Improvements have increased the Project's total costs beyond $2,700,000.
The Trust has agreed to pay up to $500,000, to be used towards the costs of the Amphitheater
Improvements. Live Nation will be responsible for covering any excess costs above the $2,000,000 cap.
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4.) In the best interest of the City of Miami and the Bayfront Park Management Trust, having one
firm managing the Project, including the Amphitheater Improvements, should mitigate any
miscommunication and potential delays during construction.
5.) Through its involvement with the Project, HITT has familiarized themselves with the procedures
and requirements established by the City of Miami, thus providing greater assurance that those
procedures and requirements will be uniformly enforced and followed.
For these reasons, we recommend that the City Commission of the City of Miami adopt the resolution
waiving the bidding process for the Amphitheater Improvements and allow HITT Contracting, Inc. to
continue and complete the renovation of the Bayfront Park Amphitheater in a timely manner benefiting the
City of Miami and the Bayfront Park Management Trust.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Cardello, AIA
Principal I Director Miami
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