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Home My WebLink Aboutpre resolution2City of Miami Certified Copy ',City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.ci.miami.fl.us File Number: 05-00312 Enactment Number: R-05-0237 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), CONCERNING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ("UDP") FOR THE CITY - OWNED PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE MELREESE GOLF COURSE, LOCATED AT 1802 NORTHWEST 37TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 135 ACRES; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS TO SAID PROPERTY WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A GOLF COURSE, HOTEL, CLUB HOUSE, PRO SHOP, AND OTHER RELATED GOLF AND HOTEL AMENITIES AND MAY INCLUDE RECREATIONAL, ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATIONAL AND/OR CULTURAL FACILITIES, CONVENTION AND/OR CONFERENCE FACILITIES, TIMESHARES, RETAIL, AND ANCILLARY RELATED USES SUCH AS OFFICES AND PARKING; SELECTING A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AS STATED HEREIN, TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO SAID RFP FOR THE UDP; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH SAID FIRM AND TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION; FURTHER APPOINTING A REVIEW COMMITTEE T() EVALUATE PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO SAID RFP, FOR THE UDP. WHEREAS, Section 29-A of the City of Miami ("City") Charter and Section 18-176.1 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida ("City Code"), as amended, provide for the Unified Development Project ("UDP") process to govern the development of certain improvements to real property owned or to be acquired by the City; and WHEREAS, the City -owned property commonly known as the "Melreese Golf Course" includes the golf course, putting green, chipping area, practice bunker and food and beverage bar, located at 1802 Northwest 37th Avenue, Miami, Florida, and consists of approximately 135 acres ("Property") that are well suited for the development of certain commercial and recreational golf -related improvements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 04-0523, adopted July 29, 2004, the City determined that the development of the Property would best be accomplished using the UDP process to obtain an integrated package of services from the private sector including planning, design, construction, leasing and management of such improvements; and WHEREAS, said Resolution further defined required uses within the UDP for the Property to include without limitation, a golf course, a hotel, club house, pro shop, and other golf and hotel related amenities and may include recreational, entertainment, educational and/or cultural facilities, convention and/or conference facilities, timeshares, retail, and ancillary related uses such as offices and parking; and WHEREAS, as further directed by said Resolution, the City Manager authorized the Department of Economic Development to prepare a Request for Proposals ("RFP"), in substantially the attached form, for the subject UDP which is being considered at a duly advertised public hearing, and, if approved, will be issued as soon as possible; and WHEREAS, City Charter Section 29-A provides that the City Commission, at the conclusion of the City of Miami Page I of 3 R-05-0237 File Number: 05-00312 Enactment Number: R-05-0237 public hearing for the issuance of an RFP, shall select a certified public accounting ("CPA") firm to evaluate proposals received in accordance with prescribed UDP procedures contained in the RFP; and WHEREAS, the City Manager determined that it is not necessary to include a Request for Qualifications process prior to issuance of the RFP; and WHEREAS, after the public notice at a public hearing, the City Commission shall consider the contents of the RFP for this UDP; the selection of a CPA firm, which shall include at least one member with previous experience in the type of development in question; and recommendations of the City Manager for the appointment of persons to serve on the Review Committee including an appropriate number of city officials or employees plus one of members of the public, whose names shall be submitted by the City Manager no fewer than five days prior to the above mentioned public hearing; and WHEREAS, a selection process was duly conducted with qualifications submitted by one (1) CPA firm; and WHEREAS, Sharpton, Brunson, & Company, P.A. (a minority firm located at 1 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Suite 2100, Miami, Florida, 33131) was determined to be the best qualified CPA firm to evaluate proposals for the UDP; and WHEREAS, the City Manager will negotiate with said CPA firm and return to the City Commission at a later date with an agreement for the provision of the required professional services; and WHEREAS, City Charter Section 29-A further provides that the City Commission, at the conclusion of the public hearing for the issuance of an RFP, shall also appoint a Review Committee consisting of an appropriate number of City officials or employees and an equal number plus one of members of the public to evaluate proposals received in accordance with prescribed UDP procedures; and WHEREAS; the Review Committee membership has been duly recommended by the City Manager for appointment by the City Commission;. 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 incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is authorized(1) to issue an RFP, in substantially the attached form, for a UDP for the Melreese Golf Course, consisting of approximately 135 acres of City -owned property, located at 1802 Northwest 37th Avenue, Miami, Florida, for the development of improvements to said property which shall include a golf course, hotel, club house, pro shop, and other related golf and hotel amenities and may include recreational, entertainment, educational and/or cultural facilities, convention and/or conference facilities, timeshares, retail, and ancillary related uses such as offices and parking. Section 3. Sharpton, Brunson, & Company, P.A. is selected as the CPA firm to analyze proposals submitted in response to said RFP for the UDP based on the evaluation criteria contained in the RFP, The CPA shall issue its report to the City Manager. Section 4. The City Manager is authorized(1) to negotiate an Agreement with said firm and to present the negotiated Agreement to the City Commission for consideration. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 R-05-0237 Fife Number: 05-00312 Enactment Number: R-05-02.37 • Section 5. The Review Committee members appointed ,from among the persons recommended by the City Manager , to evaluate proposals received in response to said RFP for the UDP are: City staff: Linda Haskins, Otto Boudet-Murias, and David Rosemond; Members of the Public: Richard Berkowitz, David Brown, Jack Williams and Manolo Reyes. The Review Committee shall issue its report to the City Manager. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.{2} Date: APRIL 14, 2005 Mover: VICE CHAIRMAN GONZALEZ Seconder: COMMISSIONER WINTON Vote: AYES: 4 - COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, WINTON, SANCHEZ AND ALLEN ABSENT: 1 - COMMISSIONER REGALADO Action: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS Date: APRIL 21, 2005 Action: SIGNED BY THE MAYOR I, Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk of the City of Miami, Florida, and keeper of the records thereof, do hereby certify that this constitutes a true and correct copy of Resolution No. R-05-0237, with attachments, passed by the City Commission on 4/14/2005. May 04, 2005 Date Certified {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 provisions of the City Charter and Code. {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 the override of the veto by the City Commission. CIO' of Miami Page 3 of 3 R-05-0237