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File Number: 04-01433 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE FINDINGS OF
THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR
QUALIFICATIONS NO. 03-04-028, THAT THE FIRMS MOST QUALIFIED TO
PROVIDE A MASTER PLAN FOR VIRGINIA KEY, IN RANK ORDER, ARE: (1)
EDSA; (2) SPILLIS CANDELA DMJM; AND (3) WALLACE, ROBERTS & TODD,
LLC; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") WITH EDSA, THE TOP -RANKED
FIRM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE SECOND -RANKED FIRM, SHOULD NEGOTIATIONS
FAIL WITH THE TOP -RANKED FIRM, OR UNTIL A CONTRACT HAS BEEN
SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED; DIRECTING THAT THE NEGOTIATED
AGREEMENT BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR
CONSIDERATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") and Miami -Dade County are jointly seeking to implement a
master planning process that studies Virginia Key ("Master Plan") in its entirety; and
WHEREAS, the Master Plan's intent is to develop meaningful waterfront and public open space
areas, offer policies for the use, development and management of the land, the protection and
enhancement of natural resources while providing the necessary infrastructure and traffic flow to serve
future development within the Marine Stadium Basin properties on the island; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Master Plan will emphasize the opportunities for mixed -use waterfront
development along the Marine Stadium Basin properties, integrate and recommend improvements to
the existing Sewage Treatment Plant, integrate and preserve the historic Virginia Key Beach Park, as
well as make recommendations for future island wide improvements and protection of remaining public
beaches, parks and conservation areas; and
WHEREAS, Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No. 03-04-028 was issued to secure a
multidisciplinary team of consultants with demonstrated experience in waterfront landscape
architecture, urban design, engineering and/or landscape architectural services to create a Master
Plan for Virginia Key for the Office of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, six (6) Proposals were received and evaluated by the Evaluation Committee, and
three (3) Proposers were selected for oral presentations; and
WHEREAS, the successful Proposer will be tasked to develop a Master Plan that considers, at
minimum, all of the above -mentioned elements; and
WHEREAS, following oral presentations, the Evaluation Committee recommended that the City
negotiate a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") with the top -ranked firm, EDSA, and
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should negotiations fail, to negotiate with Spillis Candela DMJM and/or the third -ranked firm, Wallace,
Roberts & Todd, LLC, in rank order as necessary;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The recommendation of the City Manager to approve the findings of the Evaluation
Committee, pursuant to RFQ No. 03-04-028, that the firms most qualified to provide a Master Plan for
Virginia Key, in rank order are: (1) EDSA; (2) Spillis Candela DMJM; and (3) Wallace, Roberts & Todd,
LLC, is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to negotiate an Agreement with EDSA, the top -
ranked firm.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized(1) to negotiate an Agreement with Spillis
Candela DMJM, the second -ranked firm, should negotiations fail with the top -ranked firm, or until a
contract has been successfully negotiated.
Section 5. It is directed that the negotiated Agreement be presented to the City Commission for
consideration.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APP eV D AS FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JOR
CIT
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
(2) If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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