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File Number: 07-00407 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER APPROVING
THE FINDINGS OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST
FOR PROPOSAL NO. 05-06-054, THAT THE TOP -RANKED FIRM, FOR THE
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSION AGREEMENT OF THE CITY -OWNED
PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE MIAMI RIVERSIDE CENTER LOCATED AT 444
SOUTHWEST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI FLORIDA, IS KARLEN FOODS, INC., D/B/A
TROPICS CATERING; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
CONCESSION AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR
SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, a Request for Proposals ("RFP") was issued for the purpose of soliciting proposals
from qualified individuals, corporations, or other legal associations interested in managing and
operating a food and beverage concession, for a term of three (3) years, with an option to renew for
one (1) additional three (3) year period, at the Miami Riverside Center located at 444 Southwest 2nd
Avenue, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the RFP was issued on March 24, 2006, for the management and operation of a food
and beverage concession for the Miami Riverside Center; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager appointed an Evaluation Committee to review and evaluate
proposals received in response to the Request for Proposals; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee recommended that the City of Miami ("City") negotiate and
execute the attached Concession Agreement with the top ranked firm, Karlen Foods, Inc. d/b/a Tropics
Catering; and
WHEREAS, in the event that the City is unable to consummate an agreement with Karlen Foods,
Inc. d/b/a Tropics Catering, the Evaluation Committee shall be reconvened for the purpose of
evaluating whether to proceed with the remaining two proposals or reject each and/or issue a new
RFP;
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 the Section.
Section 2. The recommendation of the City Manager approving the findings of the Evaluation
Committee that the top -ranked firm, pursuant to RFP No. 05-06-054, for the food and beverage
Concession Agreement of the City -owned property known as Miami Riverside Center, located at 444
Southwest 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, is Karlen Foods, Inc. d/b/a Tropics Catering, 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 the for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor{2}.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FE ANDEZ
CITY AT'.sR Y
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 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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