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File Number: 17244 LI I�Y Ci MIAMI
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Miami, FL 33133
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
BY A FOUR -FIFTHS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A SUBSTATION EASEMENT
AGREEMENT ("EASEMENT AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION
("FPL"), FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS ON PORTIONS
OF THE CITY" -OWNED PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO NUMBERS 01-
3132-000-0090 AND 01-3132-000-0105, MIAMI, FLORIDA (COLLECTIVELY,
"PROPERTY"), CONTAINING A COMBINED TOTAL SIZE OF
APPROXIMATELY NINETY-THREE THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-
NINE (93,459) SQUARE FEET, AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN COMPOSITE
EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ELECTRIC SUBSTATION AND EQUIPMENT
ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, ATTACHMENTS AND APPURTENANT
FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF
ELECTRICITY AND FOR UTILITY COMMUNICATION PURPOSES AND
OTHER USES CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC
UTILITY SUBSTATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ABOVE
GROUND AND UNDERGROUND WIRES, POLES, BREAKERS, BUS, RELAY
VAULT, TOWERS, CABLES, CONDUITS, FIBER, ANCHORS, GUYS,
CONVEYANCE PIPES RELATED TO THE EXFILTRATION SYSTEM AND
EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, ATTACHMENTS AND
APPURTENANT EQUIPMENT, TRANSFORMERS, BUILDINGS, FENCES,
ROADS, DRIVEWAY, TRAILS, LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION,
ATTACHMENTS AND EQUIPMENT FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES, AND
OTHER USES CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC
UTILITY SUBSTATION (COLLECTIVELY, "SUBSTATION FACILITIES");
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCLUDE IN SUCH
EASEMENT AGREEMENT A PERPETUAL NON-EXCLUSIVE ACCESS ROAD
EASEMENT FOR ACCESS TO THE SUBSTATION FACILITIES THROUGH
THE PORTION OF THE PROPERTY CONTAINING A TOTAL SIZE OF
APPROXIMATELY THREE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE (347,169) SQUARE FEET, AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED
IN EXHIBIT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO SAID
EASEMENT AGREEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
AGREEMENTS FOR TEMPORARY STAGING AREAS, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THIS TRANSACTION; DISPENSING OF COMPETITIVE
BIDDING PURSUANT TO CITY CODE SECTION 18-179 BASED UPON THE
CITY MANAGER'S FINDINGS THAT COMPETITIVE BIDDING METHODS ARE
FUTILE FOR THE REASON THAT ONLY ONE POSSIBLE BIDDER COULD BE
City of Miami
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CHOSEN, AS FURTHER DETAILED IN THE ATTACHED AND r..a
INCORPORATED EXHIBIT "C"; DECLARING CITY CODE SECTION 18-1$ (A)
AS INAPPLICABLE; ACCEPTING AND ALLOCATING FUNDS RECEIVER-*3
EXCHANGE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF SUCH EASEMENTS TO AN
AUTHORIZED ACCOUNT YET TO BE DETERMINED, SUBJECT TO -‹—•i SV
NECESSARY BUDGETARY APPROVALS. -n
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela
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WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City"), owns certain real property identified bj oli los.
01-3132-000-0090 and 01-3132-000-0105, Miami, Florida (collectively, "Property"); a'rd
WHEREAS, City and Miami Freedom Park, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Tenant") entered into that certain Ground Lease for Soccer Stadium for the construction of a
soccer stadium and ancillary facilities ("Stadium"), and that certain Ground Lease for Miami
Freedom Park Commercial Development for the construction of various commercial
improvements ("Commercial Development"), both of which are dated February 9, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City is currently in the process of constructing a new administrative
headquarters, which shall be located within a portion of the Property ("New Administration
Building); and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the Stadium, the
Commercial Development, and the City's New Administrative Building, the City seeks to
establish an electric substation within the Property; and
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WHEREAS, Florida Power & Light Company ("FPL") has requested that the City
authorize the conveyance of various easements pursuant to a Substation Easement Agreement
("Easement Agreement") on certain portions of the Property, containing a combined total size of
approximately ninety-three thousand, four hundred fifty-nine (93,459) square feet, as more
particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, for the construction and
maintenance of an electric substation, including but not limited to an electric substation and
equipment associated therewith, attachments and appurtenant facilities, equipment for the
transmission and distribution of electricity and for utility communication purposes and other uses
consistent with the operation of an electric utility substation, including, but not limited to, above
ground and underground wires, poles, breakers, bus, relay vault, towers, cables, conduits, fiber,
anchors, guys, conveyance pipes related to the exfiltration system and equipment associated
therewith, attachments and appurtenant equipment, transformers, buildings, fences, roads,
driveway, trails, landscape and irrigation, attachments and equipment for electrical purposes,
and other uses consistent with the operation of an electric utility substation (collectively,
"Substation Facilities Easement"); and
WHEREAS, FPL has further requested that the City grant a perpetual non-exclusive
access road easement for access to the Substation Facilities through the portion of the Property
containing a total size of approximately three hundred forty-seven thousand, one hundred sixty-
nine (347,169) square feet, as legally described in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated
("Access Road Easement"); and
WHEREAS, in no event shall the authority to convey the easements contemplated
herein be construed as an authority to convey a leasehold interest, fee simple interest, or any
other interest greater than the easements for the limited purposes specified herein; and
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WHEREAS, FPL has agreed to compensate the City in the amount of Two Million, Eight
Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($2,810,000.00) for the conveyance of the Substation Facilities
Easement and Access Road Easement pursuant to the Easement Agreement ("Fee"); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has determined that conveyance of the Substation
Facilities Easement and Access Road Easement to FPL is in the best interest of the City and
that competitive bidding methods are futile for the reason that only one possible bidder could be
chosen, as more particularly detailed in Exhibit "C", attached and incorporated ("Findings"); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that competitive bidding be dispensed with
based upon the Findings, pursuant to City Code Section 18-179; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager further requests that the City Commission declare the
restrictions contained in City Code Section 18-182(a) as inapplicable based upon the Findings,
which must be ratified by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the City Commission after a
properly advertised public hearing; and
WHEREAS, granting the Substation Facilities Easement and Access Road Easement to
FPL in the manner contemplated herein is in the best interest of the City;
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
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to negotiate and execute the
Easement Agreement for the conveyance of the Substation Facilities Easement and Access
Road Easement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute all
necessary documents, including amendments and modifications to said Easement Agreement,
including but not limited to agreements for temporary staging areas, all in forms acceptable to
the City Attorney, as may be necessary to effectuate this transaction.
Section 4. Pursuant to City Code Section 18-179, the Findings are accepted, and
competitive bidding is hereby dispensed with as only one possible bidder could be chosen.
Section 5. The City Commission, by a four -fifths affirmative vote after a properly
advertised public hearing, hereby declares City Code Section 18-182(a) as inapplicable based
upon the Findings.
Section 6. The City Commission authorizes the acceptance and allocation of the Fee in
exchange for the conveyance of the Substation Facilities Easement and Access Road ,,,,
Easement to an authorized account yet to be determined, subject to necessary budgiiaryf
approvals. :-, 70
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Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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 Hall
3500 Pan American Driv
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.co
Final Actio ' ate:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHME (S),
BY A FOUR -FIFTHS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A SUBSTATION EASEM - T
AGREEMENT ("EASEMENT AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM ACCEPT E TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY")
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, A FLORIDA PROFIT C
("FPL"), FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PROPERTIES ID
FOLIO NUMBERS 01-3132-000-0090 AND 01-3132-000-0
FLORIDA (COLLECTIVELY, "PROPERTY"), CONTAIN!
TOTAL SIZE OF APPROXIMATELY NINETY-THREE T
HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE (93,459) SQUARE FEET, A
IN COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND IN
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN
EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, A
APPURTENANT FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT
DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY AND F
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ACCESS TO THE SUBSTATION FACILITIES THROUGH
OF THE PROPERTY CONTAINING A TOTAL SIZE OF
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SIXTY-NINE (347,169) SQUARE FEET, AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED
IT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
TY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY
MENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO SAID
SEMENT AGREEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
GREEMENTS FOR TEMPORARY STAGING AREAS, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THIS TRANSACTION; DISPENSING OF COMPETITIVE
BIDDING PURSUANT TO CITY CODE SECTION 18-179 BASED UPON THE
CITY MANAGER'S FINDINGS THAT COMPETITIVE BIDDING METHODS ARE
FUTILE FOR THE REASON THAT ONLY ONE POSSIBLE BIDDER COULD BE
CHOSEN, AS FURTHER DETAILED IN THE ATTACHED AND
SUBSTITUTED
INCORPORATED EXHIBIT "C;" DECLARING CITY CODE SECTION 18-182(A)
AS INAPPLICABLE; ACCEPTING AND ALLOCATING FUNDS RECEIVED IN
EXCHANGE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF SUCH EASEMENTS TO AN
AUTHORIZED ACCOUNT YET TO BE DETERMINED, SUBJECT TO
NECESSARY BUDGETARY APPROVALS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City"), owns certain real property identified by Fo'. Nos.
01-3132-000-0090 and 01-3132-000-0105, Miami, Florida (collectively, "Property"); a
WHEREAS, City and Miami Freedom Park, LLC, a Delaware limited liabilit company
("Tenant") entered into that certain Ground Lease for Soccer Stadium for the co, . truction of a
soccer stadium and ancillary facilities ("Stadium"), and that certain Ground Le e for Miami
Freedom Park Commercial Development for the construction of various co ercial
improvements ("Commercial Development"), both of which are dated Febr ry 9, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City is currently in the process of constructing new administrative
headquarters, which shall be located within a portion of the Property New Administration
Building); and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the efficient and effecti
Commercial Development, and the City's New Administrativ
establish an electric substation within the Property; and
operation of the Stadium, the
uilding, the City seeks to
WHEREAS, Florida Power & Light Company L") has requested that the City
authorize the conveyance of various easements pur ant to a Substation Easement Agreement
("Easement Agreement") on certain portions of the roperty, containing a combined total size of
approximately ninety-three thousand, four hund d fifty-nine (93,459) square feet, as more
particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached - d incorporated, for the construction and
maintenance of an electric substation, inclu• g but not limited to an electric substation and
equipment associated therewith, attachm e is and appurtenant facilities, equipment for the
transmission and distribution of electric! , and for utility communication purposes and other uses
consistent with the operation of an el- ric utility substation, including, but not limited to, above
ground and underground wires, pole ., breakers, bus, relay vault, towers, cables, conduits, fiber,
anchors, guys, conveyance pipes -fated to the exfiltration system and equipment associated
therewith, attachments and app enant equipment, transformers, buildings, fences, roads,
driveway, trails, landscape a irrigation, attachments and equipment for electrical purposes,
and other uses consistent the operation of an electric utility substation (collectively,
"Substation Facilities Easent"); and
WHEREAS, F' has further requested that the City grant a perpetual non-exclusive
access road ease t for access to the Substation Facilities through the portion of the Property
containing a total ze of approximately three hundred forty-seven thousand, one hundred sixty-
nine (347,169) - • uare feet, as legally described in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated
("Access Ro. - Easement"); and
W REAS, in no event shall the authority to convey the easements contemplated
herein . construed as an authority to convey a leasehold interest, fee simple interest, or any
other ' terest greater than the easements for the limited purposes specified herein; and
W ' ' EAS, FPL has agreed to compensate the City in the amount of Two Million, Eight
H dred Ten Thousand Dollars ($2,810,000.00) for the conveyance of the Substation Facilities
asement and Access Road Easement pursuant to the Easement Agreement ("Fee"); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has determined that conveyance of the Substation
Facilities Easement and Access Road Easement to FPL is in the best interest of the City and
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that competitive bidding methods are futile for the reason that only one possible bidder could be
chosen, as more particularly detailed in Exhibit "C", attached and incorporated ("Findings"); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that competitive bidding be dispensed with
based upon the Findings, pursuant to City Code Section 18-179; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager further requests that the City Commission declare t
restrictions contained in City Code Section 18-182(a) as inapplicable based upon the F" dings,
which must be ratified by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the City Commission aft a
properly advertised public hearing; and
WHEREAS, granting the Substation Facilities Easement and Access R
FPL in the manner contemplated herein is in the best interest of the City;
d Easement to
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION ' THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Prea e to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as ' ully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to egotiate and execute the
Easement Agreement for the conveyance of the Substatio acilities Easement and Access
Road Easement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorne
Section 3. The City Manager is further author" ed' to negotiate and execute all
necessary documents, including amendments and odifications to said Easement Agreement,
including but not limited to agreements for tempo = ry staging areas, all in forms acceptable to
the City Attorney, as may be necessary to effe• ate this transaction.
Section 4. Pursuant to City Code S: tion 18-179, the Findings are accepted, and
competitive bidding is hereby dispensed ith as only one possible bidder could be chosen.
Section 5. The City Commiss , n, by a four -fifths affirmative vote after a properly
advertised public hearing, hereby • clares City Code Section 18-182(a) as inapplicable based
upon the Findings.
Section 6. The City C mission authorizes the acceptance and allocation of the Fee in
exchange for the conveya e of the Substation Facilities Easement and Access Road
Easement to an authori account yet to be determined, subject to necessary budgetary
approvals.
Section 7. is Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the ayor.2
APPROVED S TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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erein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
sed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
visions.
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.