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File Number: 07-00815 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. 06-07-010, THAT THE FIRMS MOST QUALIFIED TO
PROVIDE ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
FOR MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS THOUGH OUT THE CITY OF MIAMI, IN
RANK ORDER ARE: (1) ZYSCOVICH, INC., (2) ASTERINO, AND (3) WOLFBERG
ALVAREZ & PARTNERS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AN AGREEMENT WITH SAID THREE TOP -RANKED FIRMS; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE FOURTH -RANKED FIRM IN THE EVENT NEGOTIATIONS FAIL WITH THE
THREE TOP -RANKED FIRMS; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT
THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL AT A LATER DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami issued a Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No. 06-07-010, in
accordance with Florida Statute 287.055 and Section 18-87 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida,
as amended, to secure a qualified outside consultant to provide Architectural and Landscape
Architectural Services ("Services") for miscellaneous projects; and
WHEREAS, thirteen (13) submittals were received in response to the RFQ and were reviewed and
ranked by an Evaluation Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee ranked the firms in the following order: (1) Zyscovich, Inc.,
(2) Asterino, and (3) Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee recommended and the City Manager approved the
recommendation to select the three top -ranked firms to provide the Services: (1) Zyscovich, Inc., (2)
Asterino, and (3) Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners; and
WHEREAS, with the City Commission's authorization, the Department of Capital Improvements
Program ("Department") shall negotiate Agreements with the highest -ranked firms; and
WHEREAS, should negotiations fail with the highest -ranked firms, the Department will attempt to
negotiate Agreements with the second -ranked firms; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of negotiations, the Department will request City Commission
approval for the City Manager to execute Agreements and to commence work under the Agreements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
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File Number.: 07-00815
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's recommendation to approve the findings of the Evaluation
Committee, pursuant to RFQ No. 06-07-010, that the top three ranked firms most qualified to provide
the Services, in rank order are: (1) Zyscovich, Inc., (2) Asterino, and (3) Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners,
is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1) to negotiate an Agreement with said three
top -ranked firms, for the Services.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized {1} to attempt to negotiate an Agreement with
the fourth -ranked firm in the event negotiations fail with the top three -ranked firms.
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:
JORGEL. _:- RNANDEZ
CITY ETTO-NEY
Pootnotes:
{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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