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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Pedro G. Hernandez DATE:
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Acting Director
Public Facilities Department ENCLOSURES:
October 27, 2009
Waiver of Competitive Bidding for
Management Services for UM
leased area
This memorandum serves to request your authorization to seek Commission approval
to waive competitive bidding procedures and further expand the existing Management
Agreement with Global Spectrum ("Global") to include management and operation of
the University of Miami leased area at the Miami Convention Center/James L. Knight
International Center, in accordance with Section 18-85 of the City of Miami Code.
Pursuant to Resolution 08-0394, as approved by the City Commission on July 10, 2008,
the University of Miami agreed to an early release of their leased area, effective
December 31, 2009.
Per the existing agreement, Global is responsible for managing and operating the Miami
Convention Center/James L. Knight Center. The City Commission has approved
subsequent extensions of the agreement and thereby renewed Global's contract to
March 31, 2019.
Due to the early departure of the University of Miami, the administration proposes to
expand Global's management area by approximately 35,000 square feet of meeting and
conference space, for an additional management fee of $40,000, effective immediately
upon the University's departure.
Based on the foregoing, we request your approval to seek Commission authorization to
waive competitive bidding procedures and amend the existing Management Agreement
with Global to include management and operation of the University of Miami leased
area.
Please indicate your preferen elow.
Approved/Disapp roved:
Pedro G. Hernandez, City Manager
Approv /Disapproved:
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