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Resolution R-24-0149
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15733 Final Action Date: 4/25/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") NO. 1414387,
ESTABLISHING A PRE -QUALIFIED POOL ("POOL") FOR THE PROVISION OF
ECONOMIC IMPACT AND FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS CONSULTING SERVICES,
ON AN AS -NEEDED CONTRACTUAL BASIS, FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") PLANNING DEPARTMENT ("PLANNING"), CONSISTING OF
LAMBERT ADVISORY LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
("LAMBERT"), PFM GROUP CONSULTING LLC, A FOREIGN LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN FLORIDA
("PFM"), AND THE CONCOURSE GROUP, LLC, A FOREIGN LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN FLORIDA
("CONCOURSE"), FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS, WITH THE
OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL TWO (2) YEAR PERIODS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NEGOTIATED
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA") WITH EACH MEMBER OF
THE POOL, INCLUSIVE OF A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PROVISION AND IN
A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE;
AND, FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY
AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL
ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING THE
CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND
FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18
OF THE CITY CODE, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND
REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a need for experienced and qualified firms to
provide economic impact and feasibility analysis consulting services on its behalf, for the City's
Planning Department ("Planning"); and
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2023, the City's Department of Procurement
("Procurement") issued Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No. 1414387, under full and open
competition, to establish a pre -qualified pool ("Pool") to provide said services; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2023, a total of six (6) proposals were received in response to
the RFQ, and one (1) of the same was deemed non -responsive for failure to adhere to the RFQ
requirements; and
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WHEREAS, on September 25, 2023, the Evaluation Committee ("Committee"),
appointed by the City Manager, convened to discuss and evaluate the remaining five (5)
responsive proposals, following the guidelines established within the RFQ, and recommended
the following three (3) proposers for inclusion within the Pool: Lambert Advisory LLC, a Florida
limited liability company ("Lambert"), PFM Group Consulting LLC, a foreign limited liability
company authorized to conduct business in Florida ("PFM"), and The Concourse Group, LLC, a
foreign limited liability company authorized to conduct business in Florida ("Concourse"); and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2023, the City Manager concurred with the
recommendation of the Committee; and
WHEREAS, upon the establishment of the Pool, additional firms may be added or
removed from the Pool, at any time, as the City may deem in its sole and best interest; and
WHEREAS, there will be no fiscal impact to the City as all costs will be borne by the
firms proposing large-scale developments;
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. Pursuant to RFQ No. 1414387, establishing a Pool for the provision of
Economic Impact and Feasibility Analysis Consulting Services, on an as -needed contractual
basis, for Planning, consisting of Lambert, PFM, and Concourse, for an initial term of five (5)
years, with the option to renew for two (2) additional two (2) year periods, is hereby accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the negotiated PSA with each
member of the Pool, inclusive of a conflicts of interest provision and in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
other documents, including any amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject to all
allocations, appropriations, prior budgetary approvals, and compliance with all applicable
provisions of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), including the
City's Procurement Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity Principles, all as set
forth in Chapter 18 of the City Code, in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, and in compliance
with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, as may be deemed necessary for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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