HomeMy WebLinkAboutBack GroundTO: The Honorable Mayor and DATE: April 3, 2008
Members of the City Commission
FROM:
and
Executive Director
RECOMMENDATION
SUBJECT: A Resolution of
the Miami City Commission
authorizing the Bayfront Park
Management Trust to
negotiate an agreement with
Eventstar, for the use of the
Southeast corner of
Bicentennial Park.
For: May 8, 2008
City Commission Agenda
It is respectfully recommended that the Miami City Commission adopt the attached Resolution
authorizing the Bayfront Park Management Trust to negotiate an agreement with Eventstar for the
use of the Southeast corner of Bicentennial Park, pursuant to the recommendation made by the
Bayfront Park Procurement Committee, a recommendation which was subsequently approved by the
Trust and the City Manager.
BACKGROUND
The Bayfront Park Management Trust (Trust) manages Bayfront and Bicentennial Parks with the
goal of ensuring maximum community participation. At the Trust's request, the City of Miami
Procurement Department issued a Request for Letters of Interest (RFLI) to solicit proposals to plan
for the use of the Southeast corner of Bicentennial Park. For this purpose, RFLI No. 75049 was
issued on February 13, 2008, and two (2) responses were received. One proposal was deemed
unresponsive by the City of Miami Purchasing Department. The Evaluation Committee
("Committee"), appointed by the Chairperson of the Trust and approved by the City Manager, met on
March 24, 2008, at which time they evaluated the proposal received. The Committee voted
unanimously to recommend that the Trust authorize the Executive Director to negotiate an agreement
with Eventstar for the use of the southeast corner of Bicentennial Park. The proposed use includes
the erection of a 25,000 square foot modular temporary structure to serve as a venue for corporate
functions/meetings, private and public special events and tradeshows, supporting documents attached
hereto.
• Thank you.
TFS/jrg