HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice to PublicNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
regarding
WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDS AND
SELECTION OF CONSULTANTS FOR
VIRGINIA KEY MASTER PLAN
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Miami, Florida
The Miami City Commission will hold a Public Hearing on February 28, 2008 beginning
at 9:00 am to consider whether it is in the public's best interest that the City select
consultants to provide additional services for the Virginia Key Master Plan and the
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park Lands by method other than competitive bid as
follows:
• Virginia Key is located within Biscayne Bay and traversed by the Rickenbacker
Causeway midway between the City of Miami mainland and the Village of Key
Biscayne, Florida. The additional services consist of the preparation for additional
planning and design services for the island -wide master plan, Virginia Key Master
Plan and planning services and a viability study for the Historic Virginia Key
Beach Park Lands. The total estimated cost based on the entire scope of services
proposal is $920,000.
The City of Miami proposes to select Edward D. Stone Jr. and Associates, Inc. D/B/A
EDSA, Master Planners and Prime Consultant to provide additional planning and
viability study services. This action follows the City Manager's written finding of a valid
public emergency to the effect that the time required for the competitive procurement and
award of contract for said project creates an undue hardship on the public welfare, thus it
is in the best interest of the public to waive competitive procurement procedures. The
City manager has investigated and identified the aforementioned firms as having
excellent qualifications distinctly geared to the aforementioned project and a substantial
record of experience in projects of like size and complexity. The City Manager has
further determined that said firms are appropriately licensed and certified consultants
uniquely qualified to undertake and perform the required work on behalf of the City.
This action is being considered pursuant to Florida Statutes 255.20 and Section 18-90
(Emergency Procurements) of the Code of the City of Miami. The criteria to be
considered in this matter are set forth in the proposed resolution and in these Code
sections, which are deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and are available as
public records from the City of Miami.
The Public Hearing will be held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled City
commission meeting of February 28, 2008 at:
MIAMI CITY HALL
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida
All interested persons may appear at the meeting and may be heard with respect to the
proposed issue. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission
with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon
which any appeal may be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special
accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City
Clerk at (305) 250-5360 (Voice) no later than two (2) business days prior to the
proceeding or at (305) 250-5472 (TTY) no later than three (3) business days prior to the
proceeding.
(#16542) Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC
City Clerk