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Resolution: R-06-0609
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File Number: 06-01685 Final Action Date: 10/12/2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER AND THE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH
PARK TRUST ("TRUST") APPROVING THE FINDINGS OF THE EVALUATION
COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 05-06-081,
THAT THE FIRMS MOST QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DESIGN
SERVICES FOR THE " HISTORIC VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK MUSEUM,
PROJECT NO. B-30508," IN RANK ORDER ARE: (1) BEA INTERNATIONAL/HUFF
AND GOODEN ARCHITECTS, LLC, (2) FREELON/JUDSON, AND (3) OLSON
SUNDBERG KUNDIG ALLEN ARCHITECTS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER AND THE TRUST TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH BEA
INTERNATIONAL/HUFF AND GOODEN ARCHITECTS, LLC, THE
HIGHEST -RANKED FIRM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE TRUST TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
SECOND -RANKED FIRM, IN THE EVENT NEGOTIATIONS FAIL WITH THE
TOP -RANKED FIRM AND WITH THE THIRD -RANKED FIRM, IF NEGOTIATIONS
WITH THE SECOND -RANKED FIRM FAIL; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND
THE TRUST TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE CITY
COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns Historic Virginia Key Beach Park ("Park") on Virginia
Key; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 38-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, as amended ("City
Code"), the Board of Trustees ("Trustees") of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust, a limited agency and
instrumentality of the City ("Trust"), among its other powers and duties, is authorized to protect,
preserve, advocate for and ensure the retention of the deed restriction imposed upon the property
known as Old County Park when deeded to the City by Miami -Dade County, which ensures public
access and restricts the "land" to public park uses, and is further authorized to assist and to advise
the City Commission, the Department of Parks and Recreation, other City departments, and other
public officials and entities concerning the Park; and
WHEREAS, at the request of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Trust's staff and the City's
Department of Capital Improvements and Transportation ("Department"), conducted a competitive
selection process, and issued a Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No. 05-06-081, in accordance with
Florida Statute 287.055 and with Section 18-87 of the City Code, to secure a qualified outside
consultant to design a museum for the Park; and
WHEREAS, seven proposals were received in response to the RFQ: Arquitectonica/AARRIS
Architects, BEA International/Huff and Gooden Architects, LLC; E. Verner Johnson and Associates,
Freelon/Judson, Moody -Nolan Inc., Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects and Snohetta; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee ("Committee") met on August 11, 2006 to review the
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submittals and short listed four firms: BEA International/Huff and Gooden Architects, LLC; E. Verner
Johnson and Associates, Freelon/Judson, and Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects; and
WHEREAS, the short listed firms made a presentation to the Committee on September 13, 2006;
and
WHEREAS, following the presentations the Committee ranked the firms in the following order (1)
BEA International/Huff and Gooden Architects, LLC; (2) Freelon/Judson, (3) Olson Sundberg Kundig
Allen Architects, and (4) E. Verner Johnson and Associates; and
WHEREAS, the Committee and the Trust's Executive Director have recommended to negotiate
with BEA International/ Huff and Gooden Architects, LLC, and should negotiations fail with the
highest -ranked firm, attempt to negotiate an agreement with the second -ranked firm and the
third -ranked firm respectively, until an agreement is reached; and
WHEREAS, on October 2, 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Trust voted to approve the
recommendations of the Committee and the Trust's Executive Director and to recommend to the City
Commission approval of the Committee's findings; and
WHEREAS, with the City Commission's authorization, the Department on behalf of the City
Manager and the Trust's Executive Director on behalf of the Trust shall negotiate an Agreement with
the selected firm; and
WHEREAS, should negotiations fail with the highest ranked firm, the Department on behalf of the
City Manager and the Trust's Executive Director on behalf of the Trust will attempt to negotiate an
agreement with the second -ranked firm and the third -ranked firm respectively, until an agreement is
reached; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of negotiations, the City Manager and the Trust will request the City
Commission's approval to execute the agreement;
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 City Manager and the Trust's recommendation approving the findings of the
Committee, pursuant to RFQ No. 05-06-081, that the firms most qualified to provide professional
design services for the "Virginia Key Beach Park Museum, Project No. B-30508," in rank order are: (1)
BEA International/Huff and Gooden Architects, LLC, (2) Freelon/Judson, and (3) Olson Sundberg
Kundig Allen Architects, is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager and the Trust are authorized and directed {1} to negotiate an
Agreement with BEA International/Huff and Gooden Architects, LLC, the highest -ranked firm.
Section 4. The City Manager and the Trust are further authorized and directed {1} to attempt to
negotiate an agreement with the second -ranked firm and third -ranked firm respectively, in the event
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negotiations fail with the highest -ranked firm.
Section 5. The City Manager and the Trust are directed to present the negotiated Agreement to
the City Commission for consideration and approval.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
{1} The authorization herein 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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