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Resolution: R-16-0611
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 1292 Final Action Date: 12/8/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE CITY
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION APPROVING THE FINDINGS OF THE
SELECTION COMMITTEE THAT LANCELOT MIAMI RIVER, LLC, AN AFFILIATE
OF THE ADLER GROUP ("PROPOSER"), IS THE TOP RANKED PROPOSER
FOR BOTH OFFERING MEMORANDUM ("OM") NO. 15-16-008 FOR THE
LEASE/SALE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") MIAMI RIVERSIDE CENTER
("MRC") AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 15-16-009 FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CITY ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITY; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PROPOSER
AND FINALIZE THE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS FOR THE LEASE/SALE OF
THE MIAMI RIVERSIDE CENTER AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CITY
ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITY, WHICH AGREEMENTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
THE LEGAL REVIEW OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND PRESENTED TO THE
CITY COMMISSION FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION, REVIEW AND APPROVAL,
ALL OF WHICH ARE TO OCCUR PRIOR TO ANY EXECUTION; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO RETAIN SPECIAL REAL ESTATE COUNSEL TO
ASSIST THE CITY MANAGER WITH THE NEGOTIATION AND COMPLETION
OF THE AGREEMENTS FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
CITY ATTORNEY; DIRECTING THAT THE SPECIAL REAL ESTATE COUNSEL
AND CITY ADMINISTRATION SEEK THE GREATEST FINANCIAL RETURN TO
THE CITY AS A RESULT OF NEGOTIATIONS; DIRECTING THE INCLUSION OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF ANY
SALE/LEASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MRC, WITHIN THE PARAMETERS
SET FORTH IN THE COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS CONSISTING
OF THE OM AND THE RFP; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE SELECTION
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN AWARD OF EITHER THE OM OR RFP, OR
CONFER ANY CONTRACTUAL OR PROPERTY RIGHTS UPON THE
PROPOSER UNLESS AND UNTIL THE APPLICABLE AGREEMENTS ARE
APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION AND THE ELECTORATE HAS CAST A
FAVORABLE VOTE APPROVING THE LEASE/SALE OF THE MRC AS
REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 29-B AND 3(F)(III) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED AS TO THE
AWARD OF THE RFP.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns the riverfront property located at 444
Southwest 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33130 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 to accommodate the increasing number of the City's administrative
employees and meet the growing needs of the City's residents; and
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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; and
WHEREAS, two (2) proposals were received in response to the OM and one (1)
proposal was received in response to the RFP; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the OM and the RFP, the City Manager appointed the Selection
Committee ("Committee") consisting of five (5) members comprised of one (1) professional City
staff member and four (4) non -City representatives to evaluate proposals received in response
to the OM and the RFP; and
WHEREAS, the Committee met on August 25, 2016 to evaluate the criteria and scoring
values assigned, determine a rank order based on the score achieved, and render a written
Memorandum for Recommendation for Final Selection to the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the Committee recommended Lancelot Miami River, LLC, an affiliate of
Adler Group ("Proposer"), as the top ranked bidder; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager approved the recommendation of the Committee and
transmitted to the City Commission his recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the passage of this Resolution is simply a conceptual approval to proceed
as stated herein and does not constitute an award of either the OM or the RFP, or confer any
contractual or property rights upon the Proposer unless and until the applicable agreements are
approved by the City Commission and the electorate has cast a favorable vote approving the
lease/sale of the MRC, as required by Sections 29-B and 3(f)(iii) of the City of Miami Charter
("City Charter"), and all applicable laws are followed regarding the award of the RFP; and
WHEREAS, any future agreements will recognize existing utility easements and State of
Florida related submerged land rights; and
WHEREAS, the above actions and procedures have been performed in accordance with
all applicable provisions of the City Charter, the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended,
the OM, and the RFP; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the recommendations of the Committee and the City Manager,
and considering the highly specialized nature of these complex transactions, the City Attorney is
authorized to retain special real estate counsel for the negotiation and completion of the
applicable agreements; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission directs that the special real estate counsel and City
Administration should seek the greatest financial return to the City as part of the negotiations;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires the inclusion of affordable housing within the
residential portions of any sale/lease and development of the MRC, as allowed within the
parameters set forth of the competitive solicitation document consisting of the OM and the RFP;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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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's recommendation to approve the Recommendation of the
Committee is accepted.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to finalize negotiations with the
Proposer and to finalize the agreements necessary for the lease/sale of the MRC and
development of a new City administrative facility, subject to the legal review of the City Attorney,
and subject to final consideration, review and approval by the City Commission, all of which are
to occur prior to any execution.
Section 4. The City Attorney is authorized to retain special real estate counsel to assist
the City Manager with the negotiation and completion of the agreements for said purpose, in
consultation with the City Attorney.
Section 5. The City Commission hereby directs the special real estate counsel and the
City Administration to seek the greatest financial return to the City as part of the negotiations.
Section 6. The City Commission City directs the inclusion of affordable housing within
the residential portions of any sale/lease and development of the MRC, as allowed within the
parameters set forth of the competitive solicitation document consisting of the OM and the RFP.
Section 7. The City's selection of the Proposer does not constitute an award of either
the OM or the RFP, or confer any contractual or property rights upon the Proposer, unless and
until the applicable agreements are in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, approved by the
City Commission, and until the electorate has cast a favorable vote approving the lease/sale of
the MRC, as required by Sections 29-B and 3(f)(iii) of the City Charter, and all applicable laws
have been followed as to the award of the RFP.
Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
i"r
endezk , City Attor ey 3/22/2017
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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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution: R-19-0050
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
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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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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
"ndez, ity Attar
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution: R-19-0255
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 5971 Final Action Date: 6/27/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A DEVELOPMENT
MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT ("NEW FACILITY
AGREEMENT"), IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY'S FINANCING TEAM OF
CITY MANAGER, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,
BUDGET DIRECTOR, FINANCE DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL ADVISOR, RISK
MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR, CITY ATTORNEY, BOND COUNSEL, AND
SPECIAL REAL ESTATE COUNSEL, AND IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY AND BOND COUNSEL, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") AND LANCELOT MIAMI RIVER, LLC ("LANCELOT"), WHEREBY
LANCELOT SHALL MANAGE THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF
THE CITY'S NEW ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, INCLUDING NECESSARY
PARKING (COLLECTIVELY, "NEW FACILITY") FOR A FEE NOT TO EXCEED
FOUR PERCENT (4%) OF ACTUAL EXPENDITURES, CONSISTENT WITH
THE APPROVED PROJECT BUDGETS, AND FURTHER CONSISTENT WITH
ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING THOSE FOR PUBLIC FINANCING,
CONTINUING DISCLOSURES, AND ONGOING COMPLIANCE THEREFORE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns the riverfront property located at 444 and
460 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33130, commonly known as the Miami Riverside
Center ("MRC"); and
WHEREAS, Lancelot Miami River, LLC, an affiliate of Adler Group ("Lancelot") owns the
property adjacent to the MRC located at 230 Southwest 3 Street, Miami, Florida 33130 ("Nexus
Site"); and
WHEREAS, the City is interested in developing a new City administrative facility,
including necessary parking, to accommodate the increasing number of the City's administrative
employees and meet the growing needs of the City's residents; and
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2016, the City issued a competitive solicitation, inclusive of
Offering Memorandum No. 15-16-008 ("OM") for the disposition of the MRC, and Request for
Proposals No. 15-16-009 ("RFP") for the development of a new City administrative facility,
including necessary parking (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 Lancelot, the top -ranked bidder for the OM & RFP; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 18-0324, adopted on July 26, 2018, the City
Commission approved (1) the ballot language for the MRC sale and the design and
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development of a new administration building, together with (2) an initial term sheet, attached
thereto, for the ground lease of the MRC; and
WHEREAS, as backup information in connection with Resolution No. 18-0324, an initial
proposed term sheet for the development, management, and construction of the new
administrative building and related necessary parking (collectively, "New Facility") was included
but not attached to the resolution for authorization, because at that time the material terms could
not yet be determined, inter alia, for the location, type of financing, and financing amount of the
New Facility; and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, the disposition of the MRC and the design and
development of a new administrative building were approved by the electorate; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 19-0050, adopted on January 24, 2019, the City
commission selected the Nexus Site as the ideal location for the City's New Facility; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 17-0266, adopted on June 8, 2017, the City
Commission authorized the retention of Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman as Special Real
Estate Counsel ("Special Real Estate Counsel") to negotiate the MRC Lease, as defined herein,
pursuant to Resolution No. 16-0611; and
WHEREAS, the City has finalized negotiations of the terms for the lease of the MRC
("MRC Lease"); and
WHEREAS, upon the determination today by the City Commission of the type and
amount of financing for the New Facility, then hereafter the City's Finance Team of City
Manager, Deputy City Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Finance Director, Budget Director, Risk
Management Director, Financial Advisor, City Attorney, Bond Counsel and Special Real Estate
Counsel, will be able to negotiate and finalize the terms for the New Facility development
management and construction agreement ("New Facility Agreement") consistent with an
approved New Facility project budget and further consistent with all legal requirements,
including those for public financing, continuing disclosures, and ongoing compliance therefor;
and
WHEREAS, the New Facility Agreement provides for Lancelot to manage the
development and construction of the City's New Facility, located on a portion of the Nexus Site;
and
WHEREAS, the City's New Facility is estimated to cost approximately one hundred forty
million dollars ($140,000,000.00), inclusive of hard costs (including infrastructure), soft costs,
and relocation costs, and further inclusive of land costs that shall not exceed twenty million
dollars ($20,000,000.00), for a cost of development not to exceed one hundred and forty million
dollars ($140,000,000.00) under the New Facility Agreement; and
WHEREAS, after discussion on the floor at the June 27,2019 public hearing, the City
Commission has initially determined to publicly finance the New Facility through a tax-exempt or
taxable special obligation bonds or any other financing mechanism advantageous to the City, in
a form acceptable to the City Attorney and Bond Counsel, in a total maximum aggregate
principal amount not to exceed one hundred and fifty million dollars ($150,000,000.00),
including costs of issuance and other incidental costs for this type of public financing, subject to
further review of the tax-exempt components and taxable components with the City's Financial
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Advisor and Bond Counsel with final bond issuance authorization to return to 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 is hereby authorized1 to negotiate and execute a New
Facility Agreement, in consultation with the City's Financing Team of City Manager, Deputy City
Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Budget Director, Finance Director, Financial Advisor, Risk
Management Director, City Attorney, Bond Counsel, and Special Real Estate Counsel, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney and Bond Counsel, between the City and Lancelot whereby
Lancelot shall manage the development and construction of the New Facility for a fee not to
exceed four percent (4%) of actual expenditures consistent with approved project budgets and
further consistent with all legal requirements, including those for public financing, continuing
disclosures, and ongoing compliance therefor.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Outside Counsel
Outside Counsel 1/15/2020
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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