97-22339 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
97-22339
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RANKING OF
PROPOSALS RECEIVED AND AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR A CONTRACT WITH THE NUMBER-
ONE RANKED CONSULTING TEAM, CARR SMITH ASSOCIATES/DOVER,
KOHL & PARTNERS, PURSUANT TO RFP NO. 45-96/97, MIAMI BEACH
MUNICIPAL MOBILITY PLAN; AND, SHOULD THE ADMINISTRATION
NOT BE ABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT WITH CARR SMITH
ASSOCIA TES/ DOVER, KOHL & PARTNERS, AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE SECOND-RANKED
CONSULTING TEAM, CHARLIER ASSOCIATES, INC./GENESIS GROUP,
INC./BERMELLO-AJAMIL & PARTNERS, INC.
WHEREAS, on January 15, 1997, the City of Miami Beach advertised ,mj
released Request for Proposals (RFP) Number 45-96/97, for the development (If 3
Miami Beach Municipal Mobility Plan; and
WHEREAS, on February 20, 1997, responses were received from tl- re.~
consulting teams; and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 1997, a City Administration-appointed Selectio,
Committee reviewed the three proposals, heard presentations by the consulting teal11~ ,
and chose Carr Smith Associates/Dover, Kohl & Partners as the top-ranked consul":in,~
team, and Charlier Associates, Inc.lGenesis Group, Inc.lBermello-Ajamil & Partnl~r~,
Inc., as the second-ranked team.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and Cit (
Commission herein accept the ranking of proposals received, and authorize th.~
Administration to enter into negotiations with the number-one ranked consulting te,:Hl ,
Carr Smith Associates/Dover, Kohl & Partners, pursuant to RFP Number 45-96/9),
Miami Beach Municipal Mobility Plan; and, should the Administration not be ablEl t)
reach agreement with the number-one ranked team, authorize the Administration t)
negotiate with the second-ranked consulting team, Charlier Associates, Inc.lGenl~si5
Group, Inc./Bermello-Ajamil & Partners, Inc.
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CITY OF MIA\MI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. '2.. 2. 5 -9 J
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE: April 2, 1997
FROM:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
SUBJECT:
REQUEST TO A EPT THE RANKING OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED AND
TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INT(]
NEGOTIATIONS FOR A CONTRACT WITH THE NUMBER-ONE RANKED
CONSULTING TEAM, CARR SMITH ASSOCIATES/DOVER, KOHl. 8{
PARTNERS, PURSUANT TO RFP NO. 45-96/97, MIAMI BEACH
MUNICIPAL MOBILITY PLAN; AND, SHOULD THE ADMINISTRATIOI'"
NOT BE ABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT WITH CARR SM:'T1i
ASSOCIATES/DOVER KOHL & PARTNERS, AUTHORIZE TH:
ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE SECOND-RANKED
CONSULTING TEAM, CHARLIER ASSOCIATES, INC.lGENESIS GROUP,
INC.lBERMELLO-AJAMIL & PARTNERS, INC.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
To accept the ranking of proposals, authorize the Administration to negotiat:ll
contract, and approve the attached Resolution effectuating same.
CONTRACT AMOUNT AND FUNDING
The total amount available for the contract is $150,000, to be funded as follows:
$78,500 from a Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization grant,
$36,500 from the Miami Beach Parking Enterprise Fund, and
$35,000 from the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency.
BACKGROUND
The City of Miami Beach issued Request for Proposals (RFP) Number 45-96/97, 01
January 15, 1997, to solicit proposals from consulting firms for the developmem of
a Miami Beach Municipal Mobility Plan (MMP). The MMP will encompass, amonq
other things, a Citywide and comprehensive plan for transportation, a pha::>ed
implementation component, a prioritized capital improvements program, and a basi;
concurrency tracking system for transportation.
AGENDA ITEM C:A,"S
DATE~2.-.9.+-
All respondents were required to propose a consulting team for this study, composei
of transportation planners, urban planners, and traffic engineers with extensiv~
planning experience in residential communities, historic urban areas, resort/ tOL ri~t
environments, and livable community initiatives.
ANALYSIS
RFP No. 45-96/97 was advertised on January 15, 1997, with ninety-four (94) notices
mailed to prospective respondents. Nineteen (19) specification packages were als)
mailed to firms who expressed an interest in the RFP, generating responses from thre~
(3) consulting teams, as follows:
o Carr Smith Associates, Inc.!Dover, Kohl & Partners, Inc.
o Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.!Kimley-Horn Associates, Inc.!Walkable Communitie~,
Inc.!Advokatz Plus, Inc.
o Charlier Associates, Inc.!Genesis Group, Inc.!Bermello-Ajamil & Partners, Illc
The three proposals were opened February 20, 1997, and preliminary screening \Va s
conducted by the appropriate City staff. An Administration-appointed Evaluati01
Committee met, on March 26, 1997, to review the proposals and hear presentati::>n s
by the three consulting teams. The Evaluation Committee members were as follow~ :
Gerald K. Schwartz*, representing the City's Transportation/Parking CommiUe3
Jonathan Beloff, representing the City's Planning Board
Julio G. de Peralta, Director of Engineering, Constr.Management, Public Works
Janet Gavarrete, Design and Historic Preservation Division Director
Aurelio Carmenates, Transportation Engineer, Parking Department.
* Mr. Schwartz was unable to participate due to unpredicted professional
obligations.
After careful evaluation of all proposals and presentations, the Committee ranked th.~
consulting teams and recommended that the City Administration enter i nt)
negotiations with Carr Smith Associates/Dover, Kohl & Partners, as the number-::>n~
ranked team. The second-ranked team is Charlier Associates, Inc.!Genesis Grc u~,
Inc./Bermello-Ajamil & Partners, Inc. Attached is a tabulation of the Evalua-:i01
Committee's scores.
CONCLUSION
The Commission should accept the ranking recommended by the Evalua-:i01
Committee, authorize the Administration to commence negotiations with th3
recommended consulting team, and approve the Resolution effectuating same.
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