LTC 315-2021 Status Update on Request for Proposals (RFP) 2021-151-ND for Management and Operation of Artisanal Market in Lummus ParkDocuSign Envelope ID: FE9165C0-FF1 F-4DDF-9982-047D3D0A47 A4
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC # 315-2021 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROMc Alina T. Hudak, City Manager � � ./-;,(
DATE: July 30, 2021
SUBJECT: Status Update on Request for Proposals (RFP) 2021-151-ND for Management and
Operation of Artisanal Market in Lummus Park
The purpose of this L TC is to update the Mayor and City Commission on the status of Request
for Proposals (RFP) 2021-151-ND for management and operation of an artisanal market in
Lummus Park.
On May 12, 2021, the Mayor and City Commission authorized the issuance of the RFP to solicit
proposals for the management and operation of an artisanal market in Lummus Park. The RFP
was developed for the Lummus Park market specifically as it is likely to be the largest artisanal
market within the City. However, the Administration has been working to identify potential
artisanal markets in other areas as a way to promote activation within certain neighborhoods or
commercial districts. The areas that would potentially benefit from an artisanal market include:
the Normandy Fountain area, Collins Park, the 41 Street corridor, and Pride Park, as well as
other areas that could be identified in the future. The additional markets could serve as informal
social gatherings where residents and visitors can meet and interact with local artists and
designers, stimulate community development, and provide family-friendly engagements.
Compared to the Lummus Park market, the additional markets referenced would likely be
significantly smaller and some could be activated only episodically.
The RFP currently does not allow the Administration to work with the awarded operator to
establish additional smaller or episodic markets across the City. The Administration believes
that amending the RFP to include the ability to negotiate with the selected operator to develop
one or more of the smaller or episodic markets will expedite the activation of the relevant
neighborhood(s) or commercial district(s) rather than waiting to process a solicitation for each
new market. Further, since the additional markets would likely be smaller than the Lummus Park
market, negotiating with the selected operator could be more efficient and cost-effective than
going through a selection process each time a potential market was identified and dealing with
multiple market operators across the City.
Accordingly, the Administration released an addendum to the RFP to allow future additional
markets to be added to the resulting agreement by mutual agreement. Additional markets will
require City Commission approval.
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