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File Number: 07-00570 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE FINDINGS OF
THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR
QUALIFICATIONS NO. 05-06-119, THAT THE FIRMS MOST QUALIFIED TO
PROVIDE ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE
"WATERFRONT DISTRICT PROJECTS," IN RANK ORDER ARE: (1) COOPER,
ROBERTSON & PARTNERS AND (2) KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH
COOPER, ROBERTSON & PARTNERS, INC., THE TOP -RANKED FIRM;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE SECOND -RANKED FIRM IN THE EVENT
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL WITH THE TOP -RANKED FIRM; DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE CITY
COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL AT A LATER DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") issued a Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No. 05-06-119,
in accordance with Florida Statute 287.055 and Section 18-87 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, to secure a qualified outside consultant to provide Architectural/Engineering Services
("Services") for the Waterfront District Projects; and
WHEREAS, three submittals were received in response to the RFQ and were reviewed and ranked
by an Evaluation Committee in the following order: (1) Cooper, Robertson, & Partners, Inc, (2)
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., and (3) Arquitectonica GEO, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee recommended and the City Manager approved the
recommendation to select the top two ranked firms to provide the Services : (1) Cooper, Robertson, &
Partners, Inc., and (2) Kimley-Hom and Associates, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, with the City Commission's authorization the Department of Capital Improvements and
Transportation ("Department") shall negotiate an Agreement with the highest -ranked firm; and
WHEREAS, should negotiations fail with the highest -ranked firm, the Department will attempt to
negotiate an agreement with the second -ranked firm; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of negotiations, the Department will request City Commission
approval for the City Manager to execute an agreement for the Services;
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.
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Section 2. The City Manager's recommendation to approve the findings of the Evaluation
Committee, pursuant to RFQ No. 05-06-119, that the top two firms most qualified to provide
Architectural/Engineering Services for the Waterfront District Projects, in rank order are: (1) Cooper,
Robertson, & Partners, Inc., and (2) Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to negotiate an agreement with Cooper, Robertson, &
Partners, Inc., the top -ranked firm, for the provision of the Services.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to attempt to negotiate an agreement with the
second -ranked firm in the event negotiations fail with the top -ranked firm.
Section 5. The City Manager is 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}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORC E L. FERNANDEZ %
CITY ATTORNEY jL1 {,t
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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