HomeMy WebLinkAboutVirginia Key LegislationResolution No.
of the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust
adopted October 3, 2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUST (THE "TRUST")
BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE "TRUSTEES") ACCEPTING AND RECOMMENDING
THAT THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
TRUST AND THE TRUST'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON BEHALF OF THE TRUST TO WORK WITH THE CITY
DEPARTMENT OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION (THE
"DEPARTMENT") ON BEHALF OF THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN
AGREEMENT WITH BEA INTERNATIONAL/HUFF AND GOODEN ARCHITECTS, LLC,
THE HIGHEST -RANKED FIRM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON BEHALF OF THE TRUST TO WORK WITH THE
DEPARTMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY MANAGER 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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE
TRUSTEES FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL BEFORE CITY COMMISSION
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF SAID AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami (the "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 (the "Code"), the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") of the Virginia Key Beach
Park Trust, a limited agency and instrumentality of the City (the "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 of Miami 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")
have conducted a competitive selection process, and issued Request for Qualifications
("RFQ") No. 05-06-081, in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 287.055 and with
Section 18-87 of the Code to secure a qualified outside consultant to design a museum
for the Park; and
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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 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 Executive Director recommend (1) to
negotiate with BEA International/ Huff and Gooden Architects, LLC, and (2) should
negotiations fail with the highest -ranked firm, to attempt to negotiate an Agreement with
the second -ranked firm and the third -ranked firm respectively, until an agreement is
reached; and
WHEREAS, the Trustees of the Trust desire to recommend to the City
Commission approval of the Committee's findings and the Executive Director's
recommendation; and
WHEREAS, with the City Commission's authorization, the ā¯‘epartment on behalf
of the City Manager and the Executive Director of the Trust 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 Executive Director shall bring
the agreement to the Trustees for consideration and approval, and upon approval by the
Trustees, the City Manager and the Trust will request the City Commission to approve
the agreement on the terms and conditions negotiated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUST:
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 Committee's recommendation approving its findings and the
Executive Director's recommendation pursuant to RFQ No. 05-06-081, that the firms
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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, are accepted and recommended to the City Commission for consideration
and approval.
Section 3. The Trust's Executive Director, on behalf of the Trust, is authorized {1 }
and directed to work with the Department on behalf of the City Manager to negotiate an
Agreement with BEA International/Huff and Gooden Architects, LLC, the highest -ranked
firm.
Section 4. The Trust's Executive Director, on behalf of the Trust, is further
authorized and directed {1} to work with the Department on behalf of the City Manager to
attempt to negotiate an agreement with the second -ranked firm and third -ranked firm
respectively, in the event negotiations fail with the highest -ranked firm.
Section 5. The Executive Director is directed to present the negotiated
agreement to the Trustees for their consideration and approval before City Commission
consideration and approval.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption
and signatures of the ChairNice Chair and Secretary/Assistant Secretary of the Trust.{2}
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: NAYES:
APPROVED:
Signature:
Name:
Title:
Signature:
Name:
Title:
..Footnote
{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.
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