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File ID: 06-01685
Enactment #: R-06-0609
Version: 2
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
Enactment Date: 10/12/06
introduced: 9/18/06 Controlling Body: Office of the City
Clerk
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE CITY MANAGER AND THE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUST ("TRUST")
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 CITY MANAGER AND
THE TRUST TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH BEA INTERNATIONAL/HUFF AND
GOODEN ARCHITECTS, LLC, THE HIGHEST -RANKED FIRM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE TRUST 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 CITY MANAGER AND THE TRUST TO
PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("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 ("City Code"), the Board of
Trustees ("Trustees") of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust, a limited agency and instrumentality of the City ("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 by Miami -Dade County, which
ensures public access and restricts the "land" to public park uses, and is farther 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"), conducted a competitive selection process, and issued a Request for
Qualifications ("RFQ") No. 05-06-081, in accordance with Florida Statute 287.055 and with Section 18-87 of the City Code, to
secure a qualified outside consultant to design a museum for the Park; and
WHEREAS, seven proposals were received in response to the RFQ: Arquitectonica/AARRIS Architects, BEA
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WHEREAS, on October 2, 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Trust voted to approve the recommendations of the
Committee and the Trust's Executive Director and to recommend to the City Commission approval of the Committee's
findings; and
WHEREAS, with the City Commission's authorization, the Department on behalf of the City Manager and the Trust's
Executive Director 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 City Manager and the Trust will request the City Commission's
approval to execute the agreement;
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,
Section 2. The City Manager and the Trust's recommendation approving the findings of the Committee, pursuant to RFQ
No. 05-06-081, that the firms most qualified to provide professional design services for the "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, is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager and the Trust are authorized and directed (I } to negotiate an Agreement with BEA
International/Hutfand Gooden Architects, LLC, the highest -ranked firm.
Section 4. The City Manager and the Trust are further authorized and directed (1) 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 City Manager and the Trust are 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}
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