Resolution 2020-31423 RESOLUTION NO: 2020-31423
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY
COMMITTEE TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CURB
MANAGEMENT SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
DEVELOP AND ISSUE THE RFP, AND REQUIRING THAT THE RFP BE
TRANSMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION (LTC) PRIOR TO ISSUANCE.
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2020, the Mayor and Commission approved referral
item no. C4P entitled, "Discuss A Pilot Program With Curbflow, Inc. For Realtime Curb
Access Management of Commercial and On-Demand Operators At No Cost To The City
of Miami Beach" to the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee (FERC) for
discussion; and
WHEREAS, cities throughout the country are increasingly utilizing curb
management tools and services to provide efficient parking availability for a variety of
services, including freight/commercial loading, food deliveries, parcels, and ride sharing
services; and
WHEREAS, Curbflow, Inc. provides curb management services related to these
uses through a reservation platform to secure brief time slots at designated curbside
parking spaces for third party purveyors/service providers; assess a fee to purveyors for
said service which results in no expense to the City; and has state-of-the-art technology
to monitor and assist the City in managing curbside availability through digitized loading
zones, enforcement, and automated analytics; and
WHEREAS, the use of curbside parking for the purposes of freight loading zones
(FLZ) requires an annual or semi-annual permit fee of $364 or $182, respectively,
(infrequent users may pay the hourly metered parking fee); and this permit fee is
established in the Miami Beach City Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has opined that the introduction of a third party curb
management/reservation service (and their related fees) would require all
purveyors/delivery services to utilize the third party service; and an amendment to the
City Code would be required to establish a provision for curb management/reservation
service and related fees; and
WHEREAS, a competitive procurement in the form of a Request for Proposals
(RFP) establishing a one year pilot is recommended to determine the effectiveness and
viability of curb management services; and if the pilot is deemed successful, executing a
full term agreement for curb management services; and
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WHEREAS, on June 12, 2020, the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee
approved a motion directing the Administration to proceed with the development and
issuance of an RFP for curb management services with the goal of first establishing a
one year pilot prior to executing a full term agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that, the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept and approve the recommendation of the Finance and
Resiliency Committee to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for curb management
services; authorizing the City Manager to develop and issue the RFP, and requiring that
the RFP be transmitted to the City Commission prior to issuance.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 14, day of 9efr2020.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 16, 2020
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR,AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE TO ISSUE A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CURB MANAGEMENT SERVICES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DEVELOP AND ISSUE THE RFP,
AND REQUIRING THAT THE RFP BE TRANSMITTED TO THE CITY
COMMISSION VIA LETTER TO COMMISSION (LTC) PRIOR TO
ISSUANCE.
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the recommendation of the Finance and Resiliency Committee and adopt the
Resolution.
BACKGROUNDIHISTORY
On March 18, 2020, the Mayor and Commission approved referral item no. C4P entitled,
"Discuss A Pilot Program With Curbflow, Inc. For Realtime Curb Access Management of
Commercial and On-Demand Operators At No Cost To The City of Miami Beach" to the
Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee(FERC)for discussion.
ANALYSIS
Cities throughout the country are increasingly utilizing curb management tools and services to
provide efficient parking availability for a variety of services, including freight/commercial
loading,food deliveries, parcels, and ride sharing services.
Curbflow, Inc. provides curb management services related to these uses through a reservation
platform to secure brief time slots at designated curbside parking spaces for third party
purveyors/service providers. Curbflow assesses a fee to purveyors for said service which
results in no expense to the City.
Curbflow has state-of-the-art technology to monitor and assist the City in managing curbside
availability through digitized loading zones,enforcement, and automated analytics.
It is important to note that currently use of curbside parking for the purposes of freight loading
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zones (FLZ) requires an annual or semi-annual permit fee of $364 or $182, respectively
(infrequent users may pay the hourly metered parking fee). This permit fee established in the
City Code.
In consultation with the City Attorney's Office, the introduction of a third party curb
management/reservation service (and their related fees) would require all purveyors/delivery
services to utilize the third party service. Therefore, an amendment to the City Code is required
to establish a provision for curb management/reservation service and related fees.
FERC Direction:
The Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee approved a motion directing the
Administration to proceed with the development and issuance of an RFP for curb management
services.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends the Mayor and Commission approve the attached Resolution.
Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item. pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
Yes No
Strategic Connection
Mobility-Address traffic congestion.
Legislative Tracking
Parking
Sponsor
Mayor Dan Gelber
ATTACHMENTS:
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