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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-19-0050City of Miami Resolution R-19-0050 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 5408 Final Action Date: 1/24/2019 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATION BY CBRE, INC. TO SELECT THE NEXUS RIVERSIDE SITE, LOCATED AT 230 SOUTHWEST 3 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("NEXUS SITE"), AS THE LOCATION FOR THE NEW CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CITY ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITY ON THE NEXUS SITE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND PRESENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR FINAL APPROVAL PRIOR TO EXECUTION; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE SELECTION OF THE NEXUS SITE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN AWARD OR CONFER ANY CONTRACTUAL, OR PROPERTY, RIGHTS UPON THE LANCELOT MIAMI RIVER, L.L.C. UNLESS AND UNTIL THE APPLICABLE AGREEMENTS ARE APPROVED BY CITY COMMISSION AND EXECUTED BY THE PARTIES. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns the riverfront property located at 444 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, commonly known as the Miami Riverside Center ("MRC"); and WHEREAS, the City is interested in moving the City's administrative facility from the MRC to another location in order to accommodate the increasing number of the City's administrative employees and meet the growing needs of the City's residents and businesses; and WHEREAS, on February 2, 2016 the City issued a competitive solicitation, inclusive of Offering Memorandum No. 15-16-008 ("OM") for the sale/lease of the MRC, and Request for Proposals No. 15-16-009 ("RFP") for the development of a new City administrative facility (collectively the "OM & RFP"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 16-0611, adopted on December 8, 2016, the City Commission approved the City Manager's and Selection Committee's recommendation to select the top -ranked bidder, Lancelot Miami River, LLC, an affiliate of Adler Group ("Lancelot"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 18-0324, adopted on July 26, 2018, the City Commission approved the ballot language for the MRC sale and development of a new administrative facility; and WHEREAS, together with the ballot language, the City Commission also directed the City Manager to review all City -owned properties and prepare an analysis and report for the most ideal site upon which the new facility may be located; and City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 5408 (Revision:) Printed On: 4/15/2025 File ID: 5408 Enactment Number: R-19-0050 WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, the lease/sale of the MRC was approved by the electorate; and WHEREAS, the City and CBRE, Inc. ("CBRE") prepared a site selection analysis considering the various sites available for the new administrative building, including the privately -owned property immediately adjacent to the north of the MRC, located at 230 Southwest 3 Street, Miami, Florida ("Nexus Site"); and WHEREAS, the Nexus Site provides substantial benefits, including but not limited to, the site's centralized downtown location, adjacency to major thoroughfares and proximity to public transportation, ease of access, familiarity to employees and residents, long term property value appreciation, least amount of risk for land availability and fastest delivery of development; and WHEREAS, a final decision concerning the site location is necessary for the City to negotiate and finalize the corresponding agreements ("Agreements") and bring the same before City Commission for approval; 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 recommendation to approve the recommendation by CBRE to select the property located at 230 Southwest 3 Street, Miami, Florida ("Nexus Site") as the location for the new City of Miami administrative building is accepted. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to negotiate the Agreements, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with Lancelot for the development of the new City administrative facility on the Nexus Site, subject to City Commission for final review, consideration and possible approval prior to execution. Section 4. The City's selection of the Nexus Site does not constitute an award or confer any contractual or property rights upon Lancelot, unless and until the applicable Agreements are reviewed and approved by the City Attorney, approved by the City Commission, and executed by authorized officers of the City and Lancelot. Section 5. If the City Commission does not approve the applicable Agreements the City reserves all rights to consider other sites mentioned in the CBRE Site Selection and Cost/ Benefit Analysis for a new Administrative Facility submitted to the City in December 2018. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and signature of the mayor.2 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. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 5408 (Revision:) Printed on: 4/15/2025 File ID: 5408 Enactment Number: R-19-0050 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 5408 (Revision:) Printed on: 4/15/2025