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Resolution R-17-0055
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1295 Final Action Date: 1/26/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION ACCEPTING THE
FINDINGS OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE AND THE PROPOSALS
SUBMITTED BY: (1) SIGHTSEEING TOURS MANAGEMENT, INC., D/B/A
ISLAND QUEEN CRUISES, (2) THRILLER MIAMI, LLC, (3) MIAMI AQUA
TOURS, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN DABUN, INC. AND CARIV
INTERNATIONAL, INC., (4) OFFSHORE POWER BOAT RIDES — MIAMI, INC.,
D/B/A BAYRIDE TOURS, AND (5) FIESTA CRUISES OF MIAMI, INC.
("PROPOSERS"), FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 14-15-042 FOR THE
LEASING OF BOAT SLIPS LOCATED AT MIAMARINA FOR THE PROVISION
OF TOUR BOAT SERVICES, FOR A TOTAL TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS,
PURSUANT TO CITY CHARTER SECTION 3(F)(III) AND ALL OTHER
APPLICABLE CITY CHARTER AND CODE PROVISIONS, AS AMENDED;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A
LEASE AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
INCLUSIVE OF THOSE CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED THEREIN.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns Miamarina located at 301 Biscayne
Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33132; and
WHEREAS, the City wants to execute Lease Agreements ("Leases") with tour boat
operators for the leasing of individual boat slips located at Miamarina and the provision of
greater financial security for said tour boat operators; and
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2016, the City issued Request for Proposals ("RFP") No. 14-
15-042 for the leasing of boat slips located at Miamarina for the provision of tour boat services,
for a total term of five (5) years, pursuant to Section 3(f)(iii) of the Charter of City of Miami,
Florida, as ameded ("City Charter") and all other applicable City Charter and Code provisions,
as amended; and
WHEREAS, five (5) proposals were received in response to the RFP from the following
proposers: (1) Sightseeing Tours Management, Inc., d/b/a Island Queen Cruises, (2) Thriller
Miami, LLC, (3) Miami Aqua Tours, a partnership between DABUN, Inc. and CARIV
International, Inc., (4) Offshore Power Boat Rides — Miami, Inc., d/b/a Bayride Tours, and (5)
Fiesta Cruises of Miami, Inc. ("Proposers"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the RFP, the City Manager appointed a five -member Selection
Committee ("Committee") to review the five (5) proposals; and
WHEREAS, the Committee was chaired by one (1) non -voting City -staff member and
consisted of four (4) non -City representatives and one (1) City representative; and
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WHEREAS, the Committee met on August 9, 2016 to evaluate the criteria and scoring
values assigned, determine a rank order based on the score achieved and render a
memorandum for recommendation for final selection ("Recommendation") for the City
Manager's consideration and approval; and
WHEREAS, the Committee ranked the five (5) proposals and assigned boat slips
according to the proposal rankings; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager approved the Committee's Recommendation and
submitted the same for City Commission consideration and approval; and
WHEREAS, the above actions and procedures have been performed in compliance with
Section 3(f)(iii) of the City Charter and all other applicable City Charter and Code provisions, as
amended;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager's approval of the Recommendation of the Selection
Committee is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to negotiate with the Proposers for
the leasing of boat slips located at Miamarina for the provision of tour boat services, for a total
term of five (5) years, pursuant to Section 3(f)(iii) of the City Charter and all other applicable City
Charter and Code provisions, as amended, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, inclusive
of those certain terms and conditions more particularly described therein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
nd" ez, City Httor ey 1/13/2017
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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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