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File Number: 05-00978 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER APPROVING
THE FINDINGS OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST
FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST NO. 04-05-075R, THAT THE FIRM MOST
QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE CONCESSION SERVICES AT THE COCONUT GROVE
EXPO CENTER, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CONFERENCES, CONVENTION
AND PUBLIC FACILITIES IS KARLEN FOODS, INC.; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONCESSION AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH KARLEN FOODS, INC., FOR A ONE-YEAR
PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR A MAXIMUM OF TWO
ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") executed an Agreement with Terremark at Dinner Key, Inc.,
on September 25, 1979, for the operation of concession stands at the Coconut Grove Convention
Center and this Agreement is scheduled to terminate on September 30, 2005; and
WHEREAS, currently, the City is in the process of evaluating the future use for the Coconut Grove
Expo Center ("Expo Center"); and
WHEREAS, plans to continue events until the future of the Expo Center is determined requires the
utilization of a provider for the continued provision of concession services; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Letters of Interest ("RFLI") for concession services and a
proposal was received by Karlen Foods, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, an Evaluation Committee, appointed by the City Manager, reviewed and evaluated the
proposal by Karien Foods, Inc. and recommended the City negotiate and execute a contract, attached
and incorporated, to provide concession services at the Expo Center; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants and obligations herein
contained and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter stated;
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 RFLI No. 04-05-075R, that the firm most qualified to provide concession
services at the Expo Center, for the Department of Conferences, Convention and Public Facilities is
Karlen Foods, Inc., is accepted.
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a Concession Agreement, in substantially
the attached form, with Karlen Foods, Inc., for a one-year period, with the option to extend for a
maximum of two additional one-year periods.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature by
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:'
JORGE L. FE'NANDEZ ,
CITY A ' OR EY
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 (10) 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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