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File Number: 05-00087
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A NEGOTIATED
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM, WITH COOPER, ROBERTSON AND PARTNERS, TO PROVIDE A
MASTER PLAN FOR THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (B30169) AND THE MIAMI ART
MUSEUM (B30170), COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS BICENTENNIAL PARK "
MUSEUM PARK MIAMI" MASTER PLAN, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$1,344,455, FOR THE CONTRACT COSTS AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$55,545, FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR
SAID PROJECT; ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$650,000, FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT ("CIP") NO. 333143, THE
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $650,000, FROM CIP NO. 333144 AND THE
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000, FROM AVAILABLE SOURCES TO BE
IDENTIFIED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND REPORTED TO THE CITY
COMMISSION NO LATER THAN MARCH 24, 2005.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") held a charrette and numerous public meetings regarding the
future of Bicentennial Park and in July, 2000, the trustees of the Miami Art Museum and Miami
Museum of Science adopted a joint resolution establishing the collaborative goal of creating "Museum
Park Miami" in Bicentennial Park; and
WHEREAS, Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No. 03-04-022 was issued to secure a multi-
disciplinary team of consultants with demonstrated experience in waterfront landscape architecture
and urban design to create a Master Plan for Bicentennial Park "Museum Park Miami," for the Office of
the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, ten (10) proposals were received and evaluated by the Evaluation Committee, and
short listed to four (4) proposers for oral presentations; and
WHEREAS, following oral presentations, the Evaluation Committee recommended that the City
negotiate a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") with the top -ranked firm, Cooper,
Robertson and Partners, and should negotiations fail, to negotiate with the second -ranked firm,
EDAW, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, should negotiations fail with the top two -ranked firms, the Evaluation Committee will
reconvene to determine its recommendation regarding the firm ranked third (Hargreaves Associates);
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 04-0344, adopted May 27, 2004, the City Commission
accepted the recommendation of the City Manager approving the findings of the Evaluation
Committee, pursuant to RFQ No. 03-04-022, and authorizing the City to negotiate with Cooper,
Robertson and Partners, the top ranked firm, to provide a Master Plan for Bicentennial Park "Museum
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Park Miami;" and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is presenting the negotiated Agreement for approval, with a fee
payable to Cooper, Robertson and Partners, in the amount not to exceed $1,344,455, to provide a
Master Plan for Bicentennial Park "Museum Park Miami," and an amount not to exceed $55,545 for
additional costs incurred by the City for said project of which $1.3 million will be made available from
Capital Improvements Project ("CIP") Nos. 333143 and 333144 and $100,000 from available sources
to be identified by the City Manager and reported to the City Commission no later than
March 24, 2005;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with Cooper, Robertson and Partners, to provide a master plan for the Museum of
Science (B30169) and the Miami Art Museum (B30170), collectively known as Bicentennial Park
"Museum Park Miami" Master Plan, in the amount not to exceed $1,344,455, and an amount not to
exceed $55,545, for costs incurred by the City for said project, with funds allocated in the amount not
to exceed $650,000, from CIP No. 333143, the amount not to exceed $650,000, from CIP No. 333144
and the amount not to exceed $100,000, from available sources to be identified by the City Manager
and reported to the City Commission no later than March 24, 2005.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORREC NESS:
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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 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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