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CITY MANAGERS OFFICE
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CITY OF MIIAMI. FLORDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE
TO , Joe Arriola Contract widt
City Manager guameT . Emergency Finding;
Hammes Company Sports
Development, Inc, for Program,
FFojeet and Construction
Management of the Orange Bowl
ermosuratiftedevelcipment firoject
FILE
Alicia Cuervo Solm.itter
FROM : Chief, c f Operations
TA,CKtROUN (City) and the University of Miami TJ entered into a a Agreement for the use of
The n Miami ( ' " on June 22,1990. To resolve a dispute relating to the Use Fee
the Qranga B oowl Stadiuwm (the Stadium)stipulated in that agreement, the City and UM entered into a settietaent agreement rxncrtt in 200:t.
anal is ,for the
As pert of the settlement agreement, the City and. UM agreed. to secure a feasibility ys
a imams to increase stadium usage and asi.ocisted rcvortuss for both
redevelopment of the Stadium. as parties. Subsequently, UM negotiated and entered into en agreement with Hammes Company Sparta
Dervclopment,1.na. Mamma), for the perfbrmanee of such study.
TheCity
FINDING in partnership with the University of Miami, has identified a critical Hoed to
one Giry Administration, provide' program, project and construction management
once again crtgagc the services of Hammes to Pr F� cowl stadium. Tea City
services to overacts the design and construction of renovations to the Orange that it is in the best interest of the City to waive competitive
negotiations,
finsealed d nos Eels stipulated in'118-86 of the City of Mi.ar i Code, as amended,
and directly, secure
tcompetitiveif H perform
end dsYectlY �� the acrvicea of �atritua:s t°kshfr�tioms�nd to provide ql feasibility uality ty assurance and program
, to develop various deggn
aor<ccpts, revenue projections, and project cos
management services for the design sand construction of the selected renovations, as outlined in the
attached draft project administration agreement.
The City has been partnering for, severe! years with the University of Miami, a long-term lessen of the
Orange Bowl stadium site, regarding much needed renovation and expansion of this important City
recreational faailiry. The City has prcviou3ly andis
to embark currently upon an approximaaddressing te $1S01vi upgrade: airs to the existing
p
steel framework or the stadium. The City is abort17ed stadium expert, to provide program, protect.
Stadium and recommends Hammes, a nationally reco�
and construction management services as an t IY G AI,SiOn of City staff dohasehe n u d r contract
autetartdxng record of proven expertise is this hi
previously with both the City and UM for assessmentsasiessments
Hats to vastly renovations
recommendations,
e oo the ndatioowni experienceThe
City
Administration and UM have identified these imp
the stadium and increase revenue generation:
> Expansion of premium seating to provide additional indoor and outdoor club seating
Expansion of the preys box
Provision of an upper deck concourse surrounding the stadium to improve patron access and
ciraulatioo
Improved handicapped Rettig to stadium Searing
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Expanded and more cazivenient concession facilities that can be accessed both pre- and during
game events
Expanded aid more convenient reetroam facilities that can end duringbe access d bode pra
pine evatitta
y IlaprOVeC1 ramp and elevator access to the upper wriest tee facilities
Enhanced exterior stadium aesthetics
gamines is fully fatnilier with the Orange Bowl Stadium, is qualified and willing to perform program,
project and construction management services for the Orange Bowl Redevelopment Project,
They
have
enn
Further,
past a es u nce ori ed to solicit, select, negotiate and award national stadiums, including
contract for but not uchservices under normal
Further, the time required
competitive procedures would require considerable time, estimated torn 6 months to 2 years, and such
time Game would preclude the City from securing funding from Miami -Dade Cotwty tinder its up -corning
2005 general obligation bond issue.
ent
The determination is that it is in the best interest of the
City
to A families and expe a erienced ecear munderta with
Hancvnee, on appropriately specialized firm that, in this and thec'University oundertake
of
and perform sucl, services because: a) it has worked in conjunotioa with the City
Miami years prior on feasibility Studies, b) it is familiar with the projected design and Gcntetrttotiert work
the project, and the physical conditions of the aite.
As provided in a,cgordartcc with City Code Section 18-89 (Public Works and Contracts) and Section 18.
90 'remergency Procurement), we recommend that the City Manager affirm and adopt these findings a
ferwerd the matter to the City Commission for its approval.
Your signature be/ow, and that of the 'Director's of the respective departments affected, will signify your
concurrence with the above recommendation and your assimilation of these findings as your own,
justification for the waiver of competitive bids and the saltation of the specified consultant.
,Approved.
Concuurence-
ACsmJ(VR
lee Arriole, City Manager
Alej Argudin, Director
Conferences, onventions and Public Facilities
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