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Resolution R-17-0078
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1397 Final Action Date: 2/9/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP")
FOR THE LEASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CITY -OWNED WATERFRONT
PROPERTY FOR MARINAS/RESTAURANT/SHIP'S STORE USES LOCATED
IN VIRGINIA KEY ("VIRGINIA KEY MARINA"); AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE THE VIRGINIA KEY MARINA
RFP, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, SUBJECT TO THE
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE CITY ATTORNEY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns the waterfront property known as Virginia
Key Marina, including uplands and submerged land, located at 3301, 3605, 3501, 3311, and
3511 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida ("Virginia Key Marina"); and
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2015, the City issued Request for Proposals ("RFP") No. 12-14-
077 to solicit an integrated package for planning, design, construction, leasing, and
management services to operate the Virginia Key Marina for marinas/restaurant/ship's store
uses; and
WHEREAS, RFP No. 12-14-077 was ultimately rejected by the City Commission, in part,
to obtain input from the newly -established Virginia Key Advisory Board and to obtain a feasibility
study and peer review to consider the potential of developing and operating the Virginia Key
Marina as a municipal facility; and
WHEREAS, the City obtained a feasibility study and peer review to consider the
potential of developing and operating the Virginia Key Marina as a municipal facility; and
WHEREAS, the feasibility study and subsequent peer review, which has been
distributed to City officials, concluded that "the time, cost, and effort required would best be
shouldered by a private partner rather than by the City" due to the high risk associated with the
permitting of the submerged land portion of the marina as well as the significant capital
investment associated therewith; and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Real Estate and Asset Management procured the
services of an RFP consultant and prepared a new RFP for the development and lease of the
Virginia Key Marina; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Key Advisory Board was presented with a revised draft of the
RFP and provided input thereto on November 29, 2016, December 19, 2016, January 4, 2017
and January 24, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Waterfront Advisory Board was presented with a revised draft of the
RFP and provided input thereto on December 13, 2016 and January 10, 2017; and
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WHEREAS, the Sea Level Rise Committee was presented with a revised draft of the
RFP and provided input thereto on January 4, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the RFP has been amended to include various requirements and other
revisions as requested by the Virginia Key Advisory Board, Waterfront Advisory Board, Sea
Level Rise Committee, and members of the public.
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 City Manager is hereby authorized' and directed to issue the attached
RFP, in substantially the attached form.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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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