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Resolution R-19-0050
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Miami, FL 33133
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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
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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.
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