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File Number: 05-00988 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT'S DECISION TO REJECT MIAMI RIVER LOBSTER
AND STONE CRAB CORPORATION'S PROTEST OF THE RECOMMENDATION
BY THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, FOR THE REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF
INTEREST SOLICITATION, FOR USE OF 236 SOUTHWEST NORTH RIVER
DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS SUCH PROTEST HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE
WITHOUT MERIT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") issued and solicited proposals for a Request for Letters of
Interest ("RFLI") on April 22, 2005, for the use of 236 Southwest North River Drive, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2005, the City received four (4) responses to said RFLI solicitation; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2005, the Evaluation Committee chosen by the City Manager selected
Garcia Brothers Wholesale, Inc. ("Garcia Brothers") as the highest -ranked proposer and the City
Manager later concurred with this recommendation; and
WHEREAS, on July 11, 2005, Miami River Lobster and Stone Crab Corporation ("Miami River
Lobster"), a RFLI respondent, submitted a combined Letter of Intent to Protest and Protest Letter which
alleges four (4) grounds for challenging the scoring and selection of Garcia Brothers by the Evaluation
Committee as the highest -ranked RFLI proposer and the concurring recommendation by the City
Manager; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-176.3 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code"), the Acting Director of the Department of Economic Development has the delegated
authority to handle RFLI protests in real property awards; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 18-104(b) of the City Code, the Acting Director of the Department of
Economic Development has determined that the protest lacked merit;
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 recommendation of the Acting Director of the Department of Economic
Development's decision to reject Miami River Lobster's protest of the recommendation by the
Evaluation Committee for the RFLI solicitation, for use of 236 Southwest North River Drive, Miami,
Florida, is approved, as such protest has been determined to be without merit,
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Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1 }
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
FERNANDEZ
RNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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