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Resolution: R-07-0356
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 07-00570 Final Action Date: 6/14/2007
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 APPROVALATA 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-Horn 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}
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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