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File Number: 06-00462 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESCINDING RESOLUTION
NO. 05-0154, ADOPTED MARCH 10, 2005, THAT AWARDED A PROJECT
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT TO HAMMES COMPANY SPORTS
DEVELOPMENT, INC., TO PROVIDE PROGRAM, PROJECT AND
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE ORANGE BOWL
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2005, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 05-0154, waiving
competitive bidding procedures in the award of a Project Administration Agreement ("Agreement") to
Hammes Company Sports Development, Inc. ("Hammes"), to provide program, project and
construction management services for the Orange Bowl Redevelopment Project ; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 05-0154, authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with
Hammes, in substantially the form attached to the Resolution, subject to the City of Miami ("City") and
Hammes reaching an agreement on several subjects, including, in particular, Hammes' proposed
limitation of liability under the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, after extensive negotiations relating to the limitation of liability provision, the City
executed a contract with Hammes Sports Development of Florida , LLC ("Hammes of Florida"),
believing it to be Hammes Company Sports Development, Inc., and
WHEREAS, Hammes of Florida is a Florida limited liability company formed on April 18, 2005, after
the adoption date of Resolution No. 05-0154; and
WHEREAS, Hammes and Hammes of Florida have filed a lawsuit against the City seeking, among
other things, to enforce the Agreement, which was signed by an entity different from the entity to whom
the contract was awarded under Resolution No. 05-0154; and
WHEREAS, it is not in the best interest of the City to execute a Agreement with Hammes at this
time;
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. Resolution No. 05-0154, adopted March 10, 2005, that awarded an Agreement to
Hammes, to provide program, project and construction management services for the Orange Bowl
Redevelopment Project, is rescinded.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {1}
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Footnotes:
{1} 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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