HomeMy WebLinkAboutMOUMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
AMONG
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, CITY OF MIAMI, THE MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION
AUTHORITY, THE MIAMI ART MUSEUM OF DADE COUNTY ASSOCIATION, INC.,
THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, INC. AND THE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION OF
SOUTHERN FLORIDA, INC.
CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN,
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF
THE MUSEUM PARK PROJECT
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1. Purpose and Intent
II. Parties to the Museum Park Project Agreements
III. Museum Park Project
IV. Financial Contributions
V. Agreements
VI. Other Provisions
VII. Termination
Exhibit "A" The Land
Exhibit "B" The Site Plan
Exhibit "C" Museum Park Design Development Documents
Exhibit "D" Financial Contributions
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I. PURPOSE AND INTENT
The purpose and intent of this Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is to provide for
the general terms and conditions among Miami -Dade County (the "County"), the City of
Miami (the "City"), the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority (the "MSEA"), the
Miami Art Museum of Dade County Association, Inc. (the "MAM") and the Museum of
Science, Inc. (the "MSM") with respect to their joint efforts to design, develop, construct
and operate museums and park facilities to be located in Bicentennial Park , which parcel
of land is depicted in Exhibit "A" (the "Entire Site"). MAM and MSM shall be
collectively referred to as the "Museums," and the Museums, collectively with the
County, the City and the MSEA shall be referred to as the "Parties." This MOU
constitutes an acknowledgement of the intent of the Parties to negotiate in good faith the
definitive agreements described in Section V herein (the "Definitive Agreements") that
incorporate the terms and conditions set forth herein, which Definitive Agreements shall
be subject to approval by the City Commission (the "Commission"), the Board of
Directors of the MSEA (the "MSEA Board") and the Boards of Directors of the
Museums (the "Museums Boards"). The new Miami Art Museum of Dade County
Association, Inc., new Museum of Science, Inc., the Park (as defined in Section III) and
associated land and infrastructure improvements are referred to as the "Museum Park
Project." It is also the Parties' intent that the planning, design, development, construction
and operation of the Museum Park Project be a cooperative, mutual endeavor and that the
Parties actively participate in and work together in good faith to negotiate all necessary
agreements. This Agreement may be terminated by any Party in accordance with Section
VII herein.
II. PARTIES TO THE MUSEUM PARK PROJECT AGREEMENTS
a. The City. The City is the owner of the Entire Site on which the Museum Park Project
will be developed, The City will lease to the MSEA the portion of the Entire Site
depicted in the Site Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "B" (the "Museum Site") where
the Museums and related under -building parking structures (the "Museums Parking
Facilities") will be developed (collectively, the "Museum Component"), for the
exclusive purpose of development and operations of the Museum Component, as
herein contemplated (the "MSEA Lease"). The Parties acknowledge that Exhibit `B"
also depicts an area, identified in said exhibit as "Area A," which is currently not
owned by the City, and consequently is not part of the Museum Site. The City agrees
to seek permission from the owner of Area A to allow Area A to be used for access
roadway to the City maintenance facility, as contemplated in Section III below. The
MSEA Lease shall have a term of thirty (30) years, and shall be automatically
renewed for two (2) terms of thirty (30) years and one (1) term of nine (9) years,
provided no defaults have occurred under the terms of the MSEA Lease and/or the
MSM Sublease or the MAM Sublease (defined below). At the end of the term of the
MSEA Lease, the Parties shall attempt in good faith to negotiate the continued use of
the properties for Museum purposes. The disposition of the properties, in the event
the Parties are unable or unwilling to continue to use the properties for the purposes
contemplated in this MOU, will be addressed in the MSEA Lease. The Park portion
of the Land and related parking ("the Park Component") will be developed and
operated by the City or its designee.
b. The MSEA. The MSEA will sublease to the MSM (the "MSM Sublease") the land
for the MSM portion of the Museum Component, which parcel of land is depicted in
Exhibit "B" (the "MSM Site") and to MAM (the "MAM Sublease") the land for the
MAM portion of the Museum Component, which parcel of land is depicted in Exhibit
"B" (the "MAM Site") (collectively the "Subleases"). The Subleases shall require,
among other things, that the MSM and MAM, respectively, (i) construct its Museum
and its portion of the Museums Parking Facilities and associated infrastructure, (ii)
use, operate, maintain and manage the Museum continuously for the purposes
contemplated in this Agreement, and no other purpose, and (iii) comply with its
obligations under this Agreement. The Subleases shall contain the above -outlined
requirements and any other requirements agreed to by the City and MSEA in the
MSEA Lease.
. The County. The County will provide funding to the Museums for the Museum
Component from the Building Better Communities General Obligation Bond Program
(the "BBC GOB Program"), subject to the ability of the County to issue bonds in the
future, and the successful negotiation, approval and execution of all necessary grant
agreements.
d. MAM. MAM is the private, non-profit corporation that will design, construct,
manage, use, maintain and own, during the term of the MAM Sublease, the
improvements on the MAM portion of the Museum Component which includes a new
150,000 sq. ft. art museum building (the "MAM Building") , under -building parking,
loading docks, visitor drop-offs, access roads, internal site roadways, and outdoor
features. MAM will present exhibitions, expand its art collections and offer
educational programs for the benefit, enjoyment and education of the public, in
accordance with the MAM Sublease. MAM and MSM will cooperate to plan and
design the Museum Parking Facilities which include the MAM under -building
parking. The Parties recognize that the MAM improvements may be constructed in
two (2) phases and that the first phase shall be no less than 100,000 square feet. The
square footage for the MAM Building size set forth in this MOU is subject to change
based on factors such as construction market conditions and subject to the review and
approval of the County and the City and subject to the requirements of the BBC GOB
Program. However, the total area to be subleased to MAM shall be approximately
four (4) acres.
e. MSM. MSM is the private, non-profit corporation that will design, construct
manage, use, maintain and own, during the term of the MSM Sublease, the
improvements on the MSM portion of the Museum Component which includes a new
250,000 sq. ft. science and technology museum, planetarium and an aquarium (the
"MSM Building"), 25,000 sq. ft of segregated, museum quality space,- with separate
ingress and egress for exhibits and programs, which the MSM agrees to provide to the
Historical Association of Southern Florida, Inc. (the "HASF") in accordance with the
BBC GOB Program, showcasing South Florida's history (the "HASF Space"),
loading docks, visitor drop-offs, access roads, internal site roadways, under -building
parking, and outdoor features. MSM will offer participatory indoor and outdoor
exhibits, educational programs and collections for the benefit, enjoyment and
education of the public, in accordance with the MSM Sublease. MSM and MAM will
cooperate to plan and design, the Museum Parking Facilities which include the MSM
under -building parking. The square footage for the MSM Building, including the
HASF Space in this MOU is subject to change based on factors such as construction
market conditions. By mutual agreement of the MSM and the HASF, and subject to
the review and approval of the County and the City, these square footage building
sizes may be adjusted, as necessary, proportionately or by some other mutually
agreed upon method, subject to the requirements of the BBC GOB Program.
However, the total area to be subleased to MSM, including the HASF Space shall be
approximately four (4) acres.
f) HASF. The HASF is the private, non-profit corporation that will at its own
expense design, develop and build a permanent exhibit and present temporary
exhibits in the HASF Space. HASF joins in the execution of this MOU to signify its
agreement only with respect to matters pertaining to it.
III. MUSEUM PARK PROJECT
General. The Museum Park Project ("Project") shall be designed, planned,
constructed and operated upon the Entire Site as depicted in Exhibit "A." Each
component of the Project, including each Museum and the Park Component, is depicted
in the site plan developed by Cooper Robertson and Partners ("Cooper Robertson")
attached hereto as Exhibit "B" (the "Site Plan"). Cooper Robertson, the architectural and
urban design firm hired by the City to work with the Parties, has developed a Museum
Park Master Plan, Program of Requirements and Design Principles that includes: the Site
Plan delineating the locations of the Museums and general design guidelines for the
Museums; design development plans for the Park (including but not limited to landscape,
structures, infrastructure, access roads, parking and marine project elements); and a
course of action for addressing other critical infrastructure and development issues. The
Parties acknowledge receipt of the Museum Park Design Development Documents
prepared by Cooper Robertson and referenced hereto as Exhibit "C" (the "Museum Park
Design Development Documents") and agree to work jointly and with Cooper Robertson
to reach a consensus regarding the key issues, including but not limited to the site plan,
design guidelines and the timetable for completing each component of the Project.
Exhibit "C," as amended from time to time, is on file with the City's Department of
Capital Improvements and with the County's Office of the County Clerk.
The Parties acknowledge that as of the date of this MOU the City intends to fund
the Park Component from tax increment revenues from the Omni Community
Redevelopment Area (the "CRA"), subject to the expansion of the CRA's boundaries. In
the event the CRA boundaries are not expanded and the City does not identify other
funds sufficient to complete the Park Component as specified in the Museum Park
Design Development Documents, then the Parties shall work collaboratively and with
Cooper Robertson to reach a consensus regarding any adjustments to the scope of the
Park Component. The Parties further acknowledge that the Park Component and related
infrastructure may not be developed on the same schedule as the rest of the Project. It is
the intent of the City and the Museums to coordinate the work and the development of the
different components, such as infrastructure and shared facilities to minimize time and
maximize cost savings. By way of example, if the development of the Museum
Component requires the completion of work that the City may be required to perform but
at the time the need arises is not ready to do so, then, to the extent feasible, the Museums
shall attempt to have the work completed with the City and the Museums to pay their
prorated shares of such cost. It is the intent of the City that by the opening date of the
Museums Component, it will make sufficient improvements to the Park to open the Park
to the public and to provide an attractive setting for the opening and operation of the
Museums to the extent of availability of funding.
The Parties agree to constitute a Museum Park Project Steering Group ("Museum
Park Steering Group") comprised of representatives from each of the Parties to oversee
and coordinate the planning, design and construction of the Museum Park Project and the
development, implementation and marketing of programming for the Museum Park
Project. The Museum Park Steering Group shall meet regularly to accomplish the
purposes for which it will be constituted.
Miami Art Museum of Dade County Association, Inc.. The Museum Park
Project plans include the MAM Building, the under -building parking to be developed
cooperatively with the MSM, loading docks, visitor drop-offs, access roads, internal site
roadways, and outdoor features all to be built within the 4 acres of property, as depicted
in the Site Plan. The City will work cooperatively with the -MAM. (but without
assumption of any liability and at no cost to the City) to develop and facilitate the
implementation of a plan to incorporate art elements and programming in the Park,
provided that MAM shall not charge the public a fee for the art elements and
programming within the Park. The MAM facility shall be designed, developed,
constructed and operated by the MAM as a first class cultural facility comparable with
museums of similar size and scope and shall be in general conformance with the Museum
Park Design Development Documents. The cost of operating, managing and maintaining
MAM shall be borne by MAM. The financing of the cost of construction of the MAM
facilities shall be as provided in Exhibit "D," Financial Contributions and Section IV.
Museum of Science, Inc.. The Museum Park Project plans include the MSM
Building, the HASF Space, the under -building parking to be developed cooperatively
with the MAM, loading docks, visitor drop-offs, access roads, internal site roadways, and
outdoor features all to be built on 4 acres of property, as depicted in the Site Plan. The
City will work cooperatively with the MSM (but without assumption of any liability and
at no cost to the City) to develop and facilitate the implementation of a plan to
incorporate science elements and programming in the Park, provided that MSM shall not
charge the public a fee for the science elements and programming within the Park. The
MSM facility shall be designed, developed, constructed and operated by the MSM as a
first class cultural facility comparable with museums of similar size and scope and shall
be in general conformance with the Museum Park Design Development Documents. The
MSM shall solicit input from and work cooperatively with the HASF to obtain agreement
pertaining to the location and design of the HASF Space and shall obtain input from the
HASF on the design of all shared areas within the MSM. In addition, the HASF shall
design, develop and construct the HASF exhibit space as a first class exhibit comparable
with exhibits of similar size and scope. The cost of operating, managing and maintaining
MSM shall be borne by MSM. The cost of operating, managing and maintaining HASF
shall be borne by HASF. The financing of the cost of construction of the MSM facilities
shall be as provided in Exhibit "D" and Section IV.
Museum Parking Facilities. The Museums shall agree to cooperate to plan,
design and develop the Museum Parking Facilities as a single, continuous under -building
parking structure for the Museums. Each Museum shall be responsible for the
construction, operation and management of its own portion of the Museum Parking
Facilities at the Museum's sole cost and expense. The terms and conditions for
cooperation on planning, designing and developing the Museum Parking Facilities, for
coordinating the Museums' Project timetables to develop the Museum Parking Facilities,
and for separately constructing and operating each portion of the Museum Parking
Facilities will be included in the Master Development and Management Agreements and
agreements that will be negotiated between the MAM and the MSM which shall be
subject to the approval of the City and MSEA, provided that such approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Museums agree to provide as many
under -building spaces as is feasible, with the goal of a total of 500 parking spaces to the
public during business hours.
Park. The Museum Park Projectplansinclude a park of approximately 21 acres
of land (the "Park"), including but not limited to landscape, structures, infrastructure,
access roads, and parking (the "Park Component"). The Park shall be designed,
developed, constructed and operated by the City, or the City's designee and, subject to
the provision contained in the Section III, shall be in general conformance with the
Museum Park Design Development Documents, as amended from time to time. The City
will work cooperatively with the Museums to develop and facilitate the implementation
of a plan to incorporate art, science and history elements and programming in the Park, at
no cost to the City. This includes working with the MAM to integrate sculpture(s) into
the Park and with the MSM and the HASF to include external components of their
programs into the Park on a non-exclusive, non -permanent basis. In addition, all Parties
will work together cooperatively to establish and implement coordinated programs to
promote the overall identity of Museum Park Project, including but not limited to
signage, marketing, branding, and public relations. The cost of maintaining the Park,
including the Baywalk, shall be borne by the City or the City's designee and the cost of
construction of the Park Component shall be as provided in Exhibit "D" and Section IV.
Infrastructure. The Museum Park Project includes the following responsibilities
for addressing infrastructure issues, subject to the monetary limitations set forth in
Exhibit "D" and Section IV: .
• Environmental Conditions. The Museums shall have one hundred -eighty (180)
days after approval of this MOU by all Parties in which to deliver to the City a
cost estimate of any environmental remediation necessary to provide a clean Site
necessary for the Museums to construct their facilities (the "Environmental
Cost"). The City agrees to pay up to Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) toward the
Environmental Cost. In the event the Environmental Cost exceeds $2,000,000,
there shall be a period of ninety (90) days from delivery of the cost estimate of the
Environmental Cost for the City and the Museums to agree how to apportion
payment of the amount of Environmental Costs which exceed $2,000,000. If the
Parties do not reach an agreement allocating responsibility for Environmental
Cost in excess of $2,000,000 within ninety (90) days after the delivery of the cost
estimate to the City, then this MOU shall be null and void and of no further force
and effect.
• Site Improvements. The Museums shall be responsible for all costs required to
design, develop, construct, and maintain all site improvements required for
construction of the Museums Component, which shall include but not be limited
to demolition, utility relocations, water, sewer and sanitationwork, street
improvements, landscaping and hardscaping, and other customary infrastructure
work up to the boundaries of the Park Component. The City shall be responsible
for all costs of utilities and roadways within the Park Component. The Museums,
in cooperation with the City, shall develop a master infrastructure plan for the
Museum Park Project. The . City will work cooperatively with the Museums to
coordinate infrastructure needs for the Museums and for the Park Components
and to develop and include in the Master Development Agreement a plan to share
the costs of infrastructure needs that serve both the Museums and the Park
Components to the extent that it is mutually beneficial and cost efficient for the
City and the Museums.
Roadways. The Museums shall be responsible for designing, developing,
constructing and maintaining access roadways on the Museum Site for the
Museum Component. The Parties agree to coordinate construction of the
roadways as to not unduly interfere with the construction of the Museums
Component and to make their best efforts to minimize the impact on other
functions that may be taking place at Bicentennial Park during the construction
phase of the Project. The Museums shall be responsible for all costs of providing
and maintaining all landscaping and hardscaping that occur within the boundaries
of the Museums' site. The Parties agree to explore, in good faith, the potential for
cost sharing by the City and the Museums for the design, construction and
maintenance of the roadway within the Museum Site that also serves the Park
maintenance facility. A portion of the roadway and City maintenance facility lie
in the area identified as "Area A" on Exhibit B, which is currently not owned by
the City. The parties acknowledge that the City will be seeking approval from the
appropriate authority(ies) to use Area A for an access road to the maintenance
facility. In the event the City is unable to obtain the appropriate approvals, then
the City, MSEA and the Museums shall make the necessary modifications to the
leased areas if needed to continue to provide the acreage contemplated in this
MOU.
• Museum Parking Facilities. The Museums shall agree to cooperate and be
responsible for all costs required to design, develop, separately construct and
operate Museum Parking Facilities within their respective sites. The Museums
intend to construct as many under -building parking spaces as feasible, with a goal
of 500 parking spaces, which shall be available to the public at all times during
business hours.
• Park Parking Facility. The City shall be responsible for all costs required to
design, construct, develop and operate parking located in and necessary for the
Park (the '`Park Parking Facility").
• MetroMover Station. The County shall be responsible for all necessary costs
related to the re -opening of the Bicentennial Park MetroMover Station subject to
the review of the Museum Park Design Development Documents by the Miami -
Dade County Transit Department, the acceptance by the Parties of all changes that
are considered necessary by the Miami -Dade County Transit Department, and as
provided in Exhibit D.
• Pump Station #2. The County shall be responsible for all costs related to
necessary improvements to Pump Station #2 subject to: the review of the Museum
Park Design Development Documents by the Miami -Dade County Water and
Sewer Department; any changes that are considered necessary by the Miami -Dade
County Water and Sewer Department; and the City and County agreeing to work
cooperatively to resolve the existing boundary issues regarding City and County
property lines for Pump Station #2, and as provided in Exhibit D.
• Biscayne Boulevard. The Museums and the City shall cooperate to determine
responsibility for the cost, if any, necessary to gain access to and from Biscayne
Boulevard._ _--
IV. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
City Financial Contribution. The City intends to contribute up to $151 million
to the Museum Park Project, to be applied to the components and in the manner set forth
in Exhibit "D." The Parties acknowledge that up to $68 million of the City's contribution
is allocated to the Park Component, subject to the Park Component's final design and
project schedule, which may contemplate phases. It is contemplated that the cost of the
Park Component will be funded from the tax increment revenues from the CRA, subject
to the expansion of the CRA's boundaries. In the event the CRA expansion does not
occur, the City may not be able to identify and secure other revenue source(s) for the
Park Component in order to satisfy the Museums' timetable. Therefore, to the extent
feasible, the Parties shall coordinate the work and the development of the infrastructure
and shared facilities to reach maximum time and cost savings and, if necessary and
feasible, and with the consent of the City, the Museums may proceed with portions of the
work that the City may be required to perform, but at the time the need arises is not ready
to do so, with each Party to pay its prorated share of such cost, within a reasonable
timeframe. The Parties acknowledge that the ability to open the Museums will be
positively influenced by the City's development of the Park Component and the Parties
will take this into consideration in developing the timetable for the Museum Park Project.
The City's contribution does not include Park improvements south of the FEC slip
with the exception of the slip fountain and does not include the other slip improvements
including the pedestrian bridge over the slip, which are not part of the Park Component.
County Financial Contribution. Subject to the County's ability to issue bonds
in the future, and the successful negotiation, approval and execution of all necessary
agreements, the County shall provide $275 million from Building Better Communities
GOB Program proceeds to the Museum Component of the Project to be used for the
purposes set forth in the Building Better Communities GOB Program and summarized in
Exhibit "D." The MSEA Lease and the Subleases shall provide that if the County is not
able to issue the bonds, as contemplated herein, within a date to be specified in those
agreements, then the MSEA Lease and the Subleases shall terminate and the Parties shall
have nofurtherrights and obligations thereunder.
Museums' Financial Contributions. As shown in Exhibit "D," the County and
the City have provided, or shall provide, their contributions to the MAM and the MSM, as
herein stipulated, for design, construction, site improvements, infrastructure and required
environmental remediation, as set forth in the Master Development Agreement and
subsequent respective agreements with the MAM and the MSM. These agreements will
outline the amounts of, schedules for and use of the matching funds from the Museums
necessary to design, develop, construct, operate and maintain the Museums. The MAM
shall raise approximately $] 20 million in matching funds to complete the MAM project.
The MSM shall raise approximately $100 million in matching funds to complete the MSM
project. The intention of the Parties to proceed with- the Definitive Agreements and other
necessary agreements specifically will require each of the Parties to demonstrate its ability
to secure all funds as outlined in this MOU and in subsequent agreements. The Parties
agree to use reasonable, diligent efforts to secure such funding. It is understood that
fundraising by the Museums can be contingent upon there being substantial progress
demonstrated on the Museum Park Project. In addition, it is understood that donors often
structure the payment of contributions to occur over a multiple year period and that a draw
down schedule will be developed by the Museums and included in the Master
Development Agreement to demonstrate the availability of the private sector funding
necessary to complete the Museums. The Subleases shall provide that if the Museums are
not able to raise the amounts shown in Exhibit "D" within a date to be specified in those
agreements, as such amounts or dates may be modified by agreement of the Parties to the
Subleases, then the Subleases shall terminate and the Parties shall have no further rights
and obligations thereunder.
Notifications Regarding Financial Contributions. Each of the Museums, the
County and the City agrees to notify promptly in writing the other Parties in the event that
it becomes aware of any material variation in the amounts of, schedules for or uses of
amounts to be contributed by such Party pursuant to this MOU. The Definitive
Agreements shall include, where appropriate, notification requirements similar to those
expressed in the immediately preceding sentence.
V. AGREEMENTS
Museum Park Plan. The Parties must give their final approval to the Museum
Park Design Development Documents (Exhibit "C"), as same may be amended in
accordance with this MOU, as a condition precedent to proceeding with the design and
construction of the Project. The Museums and the City may proceed with their respective
architectural selection processes in advance and in anticipation of the approval of the
Museum Park Design Development 'Documents, subject to applicable law and the
requirements of the BBC GOB Program and Homeland Defense Bond Program, where
applicable.
Master Development Agreement. As a condition precedent to proceeding with
construction of the Project, the City and the Museums shall negotiate, approve and
execute a Master Development Agreement encompassing all of the components of the
Project that shall include, among other things, details regarding the matching funds and
private funding draw down schedules, development and cost overrun guarantee,
construction coordination among components of the Project (i.e., the MAM Building, the
MSM Building, Museum Parking Facilities, the Park Component and Infrastructure),
construction administration procedures, and rights and responsibilities of the City and
the Museums to ensure construction on the schedule agreed to by the Parties. To the
extent feasible and cost effective, the Parties to the Master Development Agreement shall
be required to make a positive effort to procure supplies, equipment, construction, and
services from minority and women owned businesses and to utilize businesses located in
or owned by residents of the areas designated by the City.
The Master Development Agreement also may address areas that may be
developed and/or operated jointly by the City and the Museums (e.g., infrastructure and
utilities, parking, etc.). The Parties agree that each Museum will serve as the Project
Developer for its own facility (the "MAM Project Developer" and the "MSM Project
Developer," respectively) and that the City, or the City's designee, will serve as- the
Project Developer for the Park Component (the "Park Project Developer"). In each case,
each Project Developer shall manage and control the design, development and
construction of its component of the Project. Each Project Developer shall be responsible
for the pre -development issues required for its component of the Project, including but
not limited to, regulatory reviews and approvals, traffic, parking and engineering
analysis, etc. in accordance with any applicable laws, the costs of which shall be funded
by each Project Developer from its monies. Each Project Developer shall retain
appropriate professionals to assist in the compliance of these pre -development issues and
coordinate its activities with the other Project Developers.
Each Project Developer or its agents shall be responsible for the design,
construction, site improvements, infrastructure and required environmental rernediation,
subject to Section III, of its component of the Project, including, as applicable, the
competitive selection of architects and engineers, contractors, consultants and any
project/construction managers in accordance with State and local law and the
development of all plans, designs, schematics, specifications, drawings and programs for
the construction of its component of the Museum Park Project, provided such plans shall
be in general conformance with the Museum Park Plan and shall be coordinated with the
other Parties' plans. Each Project Developer agrees to provide the other Parties with
copies of its Design Team's scope for work on its component of the Museum Park
Project. At each stage of the architectural and engineering work on its component of the
Museum Park Project, each Project Developer shall provide to the other Parties reports of
progress on the design work and construction estimates for review. Each Project
Developer shall work cooperatively and in good faith with the other Parties to maintain
project timetables.
The City, as owner of the Land, shall have the rights of review and approval of
applications for building, zoning, planning or development. The City recognizes its role
as a partner in the development of the Project and, subject to the provisions of Section I
hereof, shall use reasonable, diligent efforts to take actions necessary to facilitate the
permitting process in order to facilitate the commencement and completion of
construction of the Project, as soon as practicable.
The County shall have rights of review and approval for general conformance
with the Museum Park Design Development Documents of all design and design related
matters to the extent agreed upon by the Parties in the Master Development Agreement
provided that such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
The County shall have the right to review all construction and procurement related
matters of the Project, as required by applicable law and the Building Better
Communities GOB Program. The County may utilize its own staff or may hire a third
party independent project management firm, which is not a member of the Design Teams
("Museum Park Program Manager"), to review and monitor on the County's behalf the
design and construction of the Museum Park Project. The costs of such services shall be
paid by the County.
In regard to the City's and/or the County's rights of review and approval, the
Master Development Agreement shall set forth procedures and timetables for the City
and/or the County to exercise their rights of review and approval with the objective of
facilitating decision -making.
At various points during the design and prior to advertising for Project
contractors, the Project Developers shall submit plans and the proposed final form of
construction contracts to the Parties for their review and comment. All plans should be
reviewed by the City and the Museum Park Program Manager to review issues of utility
coordination, economies of scale, logistics, transportation and parking and other
construction management efficiencies and coordination. Each of the Project Developers
shall competitively select a Florida licensed contractor to construct its component of the
Project in accordance with State and local law, specifically the competitive selection
procedures provided in Section 255.20, Florida Statutes, if applicable. Prior to
advertisement and award for the competitive selection of the Museums' contractors, the
City may have the right to review and approve each of the Museums' solicitation
documents and contracts to confirm that the solicitation complies with all applicable State
and local laws, related to the design, construction and operations of its component of the
Project. Prior to commencement of construction, each of the Museums must provide
proof of insurance as specified by the City's Risk Management Administrator and of its
payment and performance bond, naming the City and the MSEA the beneficiaries thereof.
In a form reasonably acceptable to the City, the MAM Project Developer and the
MSM Project Developer shall provide detailed cost, budget and schedule reporting to the
City during development (on a schedule to be determined in the Master Development
Agreement) and construction (on a monthly basis) of their components of the Project.
Specific procedures for monitoring these components of the Project, reviewing the MAM
and MSM Project budgets, and addressing any issues that arise during the design and
construction of the MAM and MSM facilities • shall be set forth in the Master
Development Agreement.
Each Museum shall commit to a Development and Construction Cost Overrun
Guaranty ("Cost Overrun Guaranty") in favor of the County and the City, in form and
substance satisfactory to all Parties, that shall establish each of the Museums as the
guarantors of the obligation to pay any and all costs of planning, designing, acquiring,
constructing and equipping their respective Museum in excess of the Parties'
contributions, as set forth in this MOU and for claims, demands or causes of action by the
architect, general contractor, subcontractors, trade contractors, suppliers and other parties,
including attorneys' fees (trial and appellate) and defense costs (in the aggregate and as
more fully defined in the Cost Overrun Guaranty, the "Cost Overrun"). The Cost
Overrun -Guaranty shall provide that each of the Museums shall pay and be solely
responsible for all Cost Overruns.
The City and each Museum recognizes that development of their respective
components of the Project may be on separate time frames and each agrees to use
reasonable efforts to coordinate the work and the development of infrastructure and
shared facilities to accommodate the other, maximize costs and time savings to all
Parties, and to make their best efforts to minimize the impact on other functions that may
be taking place at Bicentennial Park during the construction phase of the Project.
Master Management Agreement. The City, MSEA and the Museums shall
negotiate a Master Management Agreement that may include, among other things,
discussion of operational subsidies for the Museums, responsibilities for maintenance,
capital repairs and replacements, and responsibilities for any areas of operational overlap.
The MAM and the MSM shall be the managers and operators of their respective museum
facilities, the HASF shall be the manager and operator of the HASF Space, and the City,
or its designee, shall be the manager and operator of the Park. Each of the Parties shall
have the sole responsibility and authority to operate and manage its component and its
part of any shared components of the Project. The Master Management Agreement shall
provide that at various points prior to the opening of their respective components of the
Project, each of the Parties shall prepare and provide for the review of the other Parties an
operating pro forma for its component of the Project, with an updated forecast of the
costs and revenues to operate its component of the Project. A timetable for updating the
operating pro formas and for submitting annual operating budgets, after the facilities
open, shall be included in the Master Management Agreement. The Museums and the
City will agree to work cooperatively and in good faith with each other in the booking
and scheduling of events at the Museum Park Project.
The MSEA Lease and Subleases. The MSEA, the City and the Museums shall
negotiate the teens of the MSEA Lease and the Subleases which will include, among
other things, the terms required in this MOU and the term, rent, City ownership of the
land, Museum ownership of the Museum buildings and the disposition of the properties at
the termination of the MSEA Lease term.
All parties shall work cooperatively to implement their Project components and to
maintain the design intent and design standards set forth by the Museum Park Master
Plan as they proceed through the design, construction and operation phases. The City
reserves the right at any time and from time to time, to: (a) make or permit reasonable
changes or revisions in its plan for the Park, including additions to, subtractions from,
rearrangements of, alterations of, modifications of, or supplements to building areas,
walkways, parking areas, driveways and other Park areas; (b) construct other buildings or
improvements in the Park and to make alterations thereof or additions thereto; (c) make
or permit changes or revisions in the Park, including additions thereto, and to convey all
or portions of the Park to others for the purpose of constructing thereon other buildings or
improvements, including additions thereto and alterations thereof; and (d) change
location, size, content and design of any signage for the Park; provided, that there is
consensus among the members of the Museum Park Steering Group that: (i) such
development, changes or alterations do not materially affect the Museums' ability to
operate or construct their respective projects as intended and (ii) any such change is
consistent with the purpose and design intent of this Museum Park Project. In such
event, the Museums agree to cooperate with the City in the development, changes and/or
alterations to the Park by providing all necessary approvals required for such
development, changes and/or alterations including being a. co -applicant as necessary.
The Master Development Agreement and the Master Management Agreements shall
further require any one obtaining an interest in the Property including, but not limited to,
a mortgagee, to also execute such approvals as may be necessary in order for the
development, change or alteration to take place.
VI. OTHER PROVISIONS
City's and County's Rights as Sovereign. It is expressly understood that
notwithstanding any provisions of this MOU and the City's and County's status
thereunder:
1. The City and County retain all of their sovereign prerogatives and rights as
a city and county under Florida laws and shall in no way be estopped from
withholding or refusing to issue any approvals of applications for building,
zoning, planning or development under present or future laws and
regulations whatever nature applicable to the planning, design,
construction and development of the Museum Park Project or the Entire
Site or the operation thereof, or be liable for the same; and
2. The City and County shall not by virtue of this MOU be obligated to grant
the Museums any approvals of applications for building, zoning, planning
or development under present or future laws and ordinances of whatever
nature applicable to the planning, design, construction, development•
and/or operation of the Museum Park Project or the Entire Site.
No Liability for Exercise of Police Power. Notwithstanding and prevailing over
any contrary provision in this MOU, any City or County covenant or obligation that may
be contained in this MOU shall not bind the Board, the Planning and Zoning Department,
DERM or any other County, City, federal or State department or authority, committee or
agency to grant or leave in effect any zoning changes, variances, permits, waivers,
contract amendments, or any other approvals that may be granted, withheld or revoked in
the discretion of the City or County or other applicable governmental agencies in the
exercise of its police power.
Square Footage Costs. Each of the square footage, acreage and cost numbers
used in this MOU are approximations and will be subject to adjustment based on final
approved plans, agreements, and the requirements of the BBC GOB Program.
Agreements. The MOU shall become effective on the date the MOU is properly
-approved and executed by all the Parties. Upon the effectiveness of this MOU, the
Parties shall use reasonable diligent efforts to negotiate and. agree on terms in the Master
Development and Management Agreements, the MSEA Lease, the Museums' Subleases
and the other necessary agreements, including specifically the BBC GOB Program Grant
Agreements, in good faith with the objective of having them approved by the Board,
Commission and the MSEA Board and the Museum Boards as soon as practicable.
Although the planning, design, construction, operation, management, use and
occupancy of the Museum Park Project shall be subject to the terms of the more
definitive Master. Development and Management Agreements, which will encompass
issues not addressed in this MOU, the Parties agree that the terms of this MOU will be
incorporated into such other agreements. The Parties further acknowledge and agree that
this MOU reflects the basic business deal among the Parties.
VII. TERMINATION
Any Party may terminate this MOU for any reason upon providing written notice
to the non -canceling Parties. Upon the termination of this MOU, no Party shall have any
liability or obligation to any other Party. A Party shall exercise its termination rights
under this Section by giving written notice thereof to the other Parties.
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: By:
Pedro G. Hernandez George M. Burgess
City Manager County Manager
City of Miami Miami -Dade County
ATTEST:
ATTEST:
By: By:
City Clerk Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Julie 0. Bru R.A. Cuevas, Jr.,
City Attorney County Attorney
APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE
REQUIREMENTS:
LeeAnn Brehm,
Risk Administrator
MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY •
By:
Timothy Schmand
Executive Director
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MIAMI ART MUSEUM OF DADE COUNTY ASSOCIATION, INC. MUSEUM OF
SCIENCE, INC.
By: By:
THE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA, INC.
By: