96-21991 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
96-21991
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND
AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE NATIONAL GOLF FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE A
COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CITY'S GOLF COURSE
OPERATIONS.
WHEREAS, on December 6, 1995, the Mayor and City
Commission authorized the Administration to establish a Golf Course
Ad Hoc Committee (Committee) to review and make recommendations
for renovations and management of the City's golf courses; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has developed certain
recommendations regarding improvements to the City'S golf course
operations; and
WHEREAS, the National Golf Foundation represents the only
organization in the country that provides an independent third
party analysis of golf course operations; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has recommended that the City
engage the consulting services of the National Golf Foundation
(NGF) to prepare a comprehensive golf course operations and
facilities analysis, as well as develop a Request for Proposals for
design and construction for the rehabilitation and renovation of
the City's golf courses, and a Request for Proposals for interim
management of the golf courses; and
WHEREAS, the services provided by the NGF would include
a financial plan and market feasibility study to determine the
ability to finance the recommended improvements and effectively
manage the golf courses; and
WHEREAS, the Administration would therefore recommend
that the Mayor and City Commission herein waive the
competitive bidding process by a 5/7ths vote, finding such
waiver to be in the best interest of the City, and further
authorizing the Administration to enter into an agreement with
the National Golf Foundation to provide a comprehensive
analysis of the City's golf course operations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that competitive
bidding is hereby waived and the Administration is hereby
authorized to enter into an agreement with the National Golf
Foundation to provide a comprehensive analysis of the City's golf
course operations.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of May, 1996.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Memben of the City Commission
DATE:
May 15, 1996
FROM:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
SUBJECT:
REl!'ERlUU. BY BE CAP:ITAL :IMPROVEMENTS/l!':INANCE COMH:ITTEE
RECOHMENDAT:ION Y THE GOLl!' COURSE AD HOC COMM:ITTEE l!'OR RENOVAT:IONS
AND MANAGEMENT Ol!' THE GOLl!' COURSES
ADM:ImSTRAT:ION RECOMMENDATJ:ON:
The Administration recommends that the City Commission discuss the
recommendations of the Golf Course Ad Hoc Committee for the renovations and
management of the city's golf courses. The Administration further recommends that
the City Commission approved the attached resolution waiving the competitive bid
process and authorizing the hiring of the National Golf Foundation to provide
professional services for the comprehensive analysis of the City'S golf course
operations.
BACKGROUND:
On May 3, 1996, the Capital Improvements/Finance Committee reviewed the
recommendations of the Golf Ad Hoc Committee listed below and recommended that
the matter be presented to the City Commission for discussion.
ANALYSJ:S:
The Golf Ad Hoc Committee recommends that:
o interim management be provided upon the conclusion of the current
management agreement and continue until renovation of each golf course is
complete; and
o capital improvements be completed separately, and not included within the
scope of the management contract for the golf courses; and
o financing for capital improvements to be secured through the issuance of
revenue bonds; participation by the hotels; and/or a portion of the $35
million obtained from the Dade County/Miami Beach negotiations; and
o a management firm be engaged following the completion of the capital
improvements to manage and operate the golf courses; and
o the city engage the services of the National Golf Foundation (NGF) to
prepare a comprehensive golf course operations and facilities analysis,
as well as development of an RFP for design and construction for the
rehabilitation and renovation of the golf courses and an RFP for interim
management of the golf courses. The services provided by the NGF would
include a financial plan and market feasibility study to determine the
ability to finance the recommended improvements and effectively manage the
golf courses. AGENDA ITEM R '1 :r.
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DATE
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Commission Memorandum - May 15, 1996
Golf Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations
Page 2
The National Golf Foundation represents the only organization in the
country that provides an independent third party analysis of golf course
operations. It is recommended that the City Commission waive the
competitive bid requirement in order to utilize the professional services
of the NGF.
CONCLUSION:
The Administration recommends that the City Commission
recommendations of the Golf Course Ad Hoc Committee and approve
re~~ution.
~KS/KM
discuss the
the attached
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