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Resolution: R-05-0185
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 05-00201 Final Action Date: 3/24/2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER APPROVING THE FINDINGS OF
THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR
QUALIFICATIONS NO. 03-04-136, THAT THE FIRMS MOST QUALIFIED TO
PROVIDE TOWN PLANNING/URBAN DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO BE
USED FOR THE CREATION OF A LONG RANGE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, ARE, IN RANK ORDER:
(1) ZYSCOVICH, INC., (2) GOODY, CLANCY & ASSOCIATES AND (3) WALTER F.
CHATHAM, ARCHITECT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") WITH ONE OF THE
THREE (3) FIRMS STATED HEREIN, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$500,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM HOMELAND DEFENSE NEIGHBORHOOD
IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND INTEREST, FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT NO. 331419, B-35895, PARKS MASTER PLAN; FURTHER DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE
CITY COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") requires the services of outside consultants to assist with
town planning/urban design projects, in particular the creation of a Long Range Strategic Plan
("LRSP") for the Department of Parks and Recreation ("Parks"); and
WHEREAS, the City conducted a competitive selection process, Request for Qualifications
("RFQ") No. 03-04-136, in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 287.055, the Consultants
Competitive Negotiation Act and in accordance with the Code of the City of Miami, Florida as
amended; and
WHEREAS, three (3) firms were selected and ranked by the Evaluation Committee and that such
ranking was approved by the City Manager pursuant to a memo from the City Manager dated
November 16, 2004; and
WHEREAS, said firms listed in rank order are: (1) Zyscovich, Inc., (2) Goody, Clancy & Associates
and (3) Walter F. Chatham, Architect; and
WHEREAS, all three (3) firms listed herein will be contacted to discuss the requirements of the
work assignment, in particular the creation of a LRSP for Parks as follows:
The highest ranked firm among those will then be asked to prepare a proposal;
That proposal will be negotiated with City staff, generating a Professional Service Agreement
("Agreement");
Should negotiations fail, Parks will request a proposal from the next highest ranked firm of the
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three interviewed;
Upon successful negotiations with the selected firm, Parks will issue a Work Order and Purchase
Order to commence services; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement shall not exceed a fee payable to the firm of $500,000, funded by
Homeland Defense Neighborhood Improvement Bonds and interest available in Capital Improvement
Project ("CIP") No. 331419, B-35895, Parks Master Plan;
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 approving the findings of the Evaluation
Committee, pursuant to RFQ No. 03-04-136, that the firms most qualified to provide town
planning/urban design professional services to be used for the creation of a LRSP for Parks, are, in
rank order: (1) Zyscovich, Inc., (2) Goody, Clancy & Associates and (3) Walter F. Chatham, Architect.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to negotiate an Agreement with one of the three (3)
firms stated herein, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, with funds allocated from Homeland
Defense Neighborhood Improvement Bonds and interest, from CIP No. 331419, B-35895, Parks
Master Plan.
Section 4. The City Manager is further directed to present the negotiated Agreement to the City
Commission for consideration.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
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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