HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
RE.4
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM :
Joe Arriol
Chief Adniini trator/City Manager
DATE : OCT 3 0 2003 FILE
Maintenance Agreement between the
City of Miami, Bayfront Park
Management Trust and Rouse -Miami,
Inc.
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
City Commission Agenda
ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENDATION:
The administration recommends that the City Commission approve the attached Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Maintenance Agreement ("Agreement"), in substantially the attached form, with Bayfront
Park Management Trust, a Limited agency and instrumentality of the City (`Trust"), and Rouse -Miami, Inc., a
Florida corporation ("Rouse"). This Agreement is for the purpose of providing beautification, maintenance and
upkeep of the monument known as the Torch of Friendship at Bayfront Park ("Torch") for a term of five (5)
years, with one (1) option to renew for an additional five (5) years with terms and conditions as more
particularly set forth in the Agreement.
BACKGROUND:
On July 22, 1993, the City Commission adopted Resolution 93-474, accepting a donation from Bayside
Marketplace/Rouse-Miami, Inc. for beautification, maintenance of landscaping, lighting and cleaning of the
area known as the Torch of Friendship in perpetuity. The Resolution also authorized the City Manager to
execute any necessary documents with Bayside Marketplace/Rouse-Miami, Inc.
In January 2003, the Bayfront Park Management Trust approved a plan and accepted responsibility for
providing initial capital costs and management of the refurbishment of the Torch, which includes the
replacement of missing medallions and letters, and other repairs needed by the statues. Rouse has agreed to
continue to provide certain maintenance responsibilities to the area such as removing trash, landscaping, and
replacement of bulbs in light polls, supplying and replacing national flags, and ensuring that the Torch remains
lit. The City shall be responsible for all other maintenance responsibilities not covered by the Trust and Rouse.
Financia impact: There is no anticipated financial impact to the City general fund.
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