HomeMy WebLinkAboutCover MemoTO: The Honorable Mayor and DATE: October 26, 2007
Members of the City Commission
SUBJECT: A Resolution of
the Miami City Commission
authorizing the Bayfront Park
Management Trust to enter
into negotiations with Live
Nation Worldwide, Inc.,
LLC, for the purpose of
managing and operating the
Bayfront Park Amphitheater,
pursuant to RFLI 44014 and
the recommendation made by
the Bayfront Park
Procurement Committee and
the Bayfront Park
Management Trust.
FROM:
Timothy F. Schmand
Executive Director
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the Miami City Commission adopt the attached Resolution
authorizing the Bayfront Park Management Trust to enter into negotiations with Live Nation
Worldwide, Inc., for the purpose of managing and operating the Bayfront Park Amphitheater,
pursuant to the recommendation made by the Bayfront Park Procurement Committee, a
recommendation which was subsequently approved by the City Manager and the Trust.
BACKGROUND
The Bayfront Park Management Trust (Trust) manages Bayfront and Bicentennial Parks with the
goal of ensuring maximum community participation. One of the Trust's objectives, identified
through its long range planning process, is to create a 12-16 hour a day facility serving the
community with various forms of entertainment and activities. The acquisition of a company to
manage and operate the Bayfront Park Amphitheater provides a substantial revenue stream for
achieving this objective. At the Trust's request, the City of Miami Procurement Department issued a
Request for Letters of Interest (RFLI) to solicit proposals for that purpose. RFLI No. 44014 for the
Management and Operation of the Bayfront Park Amphitheater was issued on August 21, 2007, and
two (2) responses were received. The Evaluation Committee ("Committee"), appointed by the
Chairperson of the Trust and approved by the City Manager, included: (1) Steven Alexander, Chair;
(2) Michael Barket (3) Ralph Duharte (4) Nathan Kurland (5) Marie Louissaint. The Committee met
on October 12, 2007, at which time oral presentations were provided by the two (2) proposers.
Following the oral presentations, the Committee completed its evaluation of the two (2) Proposers,
and recommended the firms in the following order, stipulating that should negotiations fail with the
first ranked firm, the Trust should then negotiate with the second ranked firm:
1. Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.
2. AEG Live
Attached hereto please find the evaluation committee memo to the City Manager and supporting
documents regarding the RFLI.
Thank you.
TFS/jrg