LTC 213-2006 Re: RFP 22-05/06 for Professional Food & Beverage Facilities Management Service for MBCC Cone of Silence
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MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 213-2006
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO ~~ ~~, ,De, rm, er and Members of the Cijy Commission
FROM:~~ Gon~nager
DATE: September 1,2006
SUBJECT: Request For Proposals (RFP) No. 22-05/06, To Provide Professional Food And
Beverage Facilities Management Services For The Miami Beach Convention
Center - Cone of Silence.
In light of the interest that has been and is expected to be generated from this
competitive process, this Letter to Commission is intended to advise you that we have
informed the five entities that submitted responses to this RFP of the application of the
Cone of Silence ordinance to this process. As per the attached correspondence with the
entities, we have advised them that any direct communication with City Commission or
City administration until such time as the City Commission takes an action on the
recommendations is not permitted.
As always, please feel free to call me if you have any questions or require additional
information.
Attachment
Cc: Jose Smith, City Attorney
Hilda M. Fernandez, Asst. City Manager
Gus Lopez, Procurement
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June2@aramark.com'; 'c1awrence@ovationsfoodservices.com'; Eric Bayne; 'mcrosby@Levyrestaurants.com';
'bia nco-david@aramark.com'; 'mikem@ajoywallace.com'
Fernandez, Hilda; Sklar, Max; Parcher, Robert; Mejia, Dolores
RFP No. 22-05/06 - Food & Beverage Facilities Management Services
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Dear Mr. Levy, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Bayne, Mr. Armstrong, and Ms. Williams:
Attached please find letters addressed to each of you, which provide you with the City's due
process pursuant to the City's Bid Protest Ordinance. The City
Manager's recommendation will be presented to our Mayor and City Commission at its
September 6, 2006 meeting.
Please be advised that any person employed or retained, whether paid or not, by a principal
who seeks to encourage the passage, defeat or modification of any action or decision of the
Mayor or City Commission, or City Manager, must register as a Lobbyist and disclose his/her
fees. The term "Lobbyist" specifically includes the principal as well as any employee
engaged in lobbying activities.
All lobbyists shall, before engaging in any lobbying activities, register with the City Clerk's
Office. Every person required to register shall register on forms prepared by the City Clerk,
pay a registration fee of $25.00, and state under oath:
(1) His IHer name;
(2) His IHer business address;
(3) The name and business address of each person or entity which has employed the
registrant to lobby;
(4) The elected official or personnel sought to be lobbied;
(5) The specific issue on which he Ishe has been employed to lobby; and
(6) The terms and amount of compensation to be paid by each principal to the lobbyist with
regard to the specific issue on which the lobbyist has been engaged to lobby .
Please be advised that the City's Cone of Silence Ordinance is still in effect and will
remain in effect until such time that the City Manager's recommendation is accepted
by the Mayor and City Commission. Therefore, all oral communications between your
companies or your representatives (including lobbyists or attorneys) and the Mayor or City
Commissioners and their respective staff, or members of the City's administrative staff to
include the City Manager and his staff, and the Evaluation Committee members is
prohibited. Therefore, any lobbying activity prior to the September 6, 2006 City
Commission meeting must be in writing with a copy to our City Clerk.
Should you have any questions relative to matters of process or procedure,
reached by phone: 305.673.7490; fax: 305.673.7851; or
guslopez@miamibeachfl.gov,
may be
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