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Condensed Title:
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER
PERTAINING TO THE RANKING OF PROPOSALS, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR
QUALIFICATIONS (RFO) NO. 2015-086-YG, FOR MASTER PLANNER OF THE NORTH BEACH
DISTRICT.
Item Summa mendation:
The Administration issued RFQ 2015-086-YG to seek the proposals from a qualified master
planner for the North Beach District. The RFQ was approved for issuance by the City Commission
on January 27 ,2015. The RFQ was released on February 3,2015. A pre-proposal conference to
provide information to the proposers submitting a response was held on February 10,2015. On
February 26,2015, the City received proposals from: Cooper, Robertson & Partners Architects
LLP., The lmage Network, lnc., of Delaware d/b/a Dover Kohl& Partners, EDSA, lnc., HKS, lnc.,
Perkins + Will, Zyscovich, lnc.
On March 30, 2015, the Evaluation Committee appointed by the City Manager convened to
consider the responsive proposals received. The Committee was instructed to score and rank the
proposals received pursuant to the evaluation criteria established in the RFQ. The results of the
evaluation committee process were presented to the City Managerfor his recommendation to the
City Commission.
After reviewing the submission and the Evaluation Committee's rankings of proposals received, the
City Manager recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission, pursuant to RFQ No. 2015-
086-YG, for a Master Planner of the North Beach District, authorize the Administration to enter into
negotiations with the top ranked proposer, The lmage Network, lnc., of Delaware, lnc., d/b/a Dover
Kohl & Partners. Should negotiations be unsuccessful with the top ranked proposer, the City
Manager recommends the Administration be authorized to negotiate with the following firms in
order of rank: Zyscovich, lnc., EDSA, lnc., and Perkins + Will. Further, the City Manager
recommends the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an Agreement upon conclusion of
successful negotiations by the Administration.
RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
Source of
Funds:
Amount Account
1 The cost of the related services, determined upon
successful negotiations, are subject to funds availability
approved throuqh the Citv's budoetino orocess.
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COMMISSI N MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: APRIL 15,2015
the City mission
MANAGER PERTAINING TO THE RANKING OF PROPOSALS
REQUEST FOR QUALTFTCATTONS (RFO) NO. 2015-086-yG,
PLANNER OF THE NORTH BEACH DISTRICT.
OF THE C!ry
PURSUANT TO
FOR MASTER
ADMI NISTRATION RECOMM ENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOME SUPPORTED
Revitalize Key Neighborhoods, Starting With North Beach And Ocean Drive
FUNDING
The cost of the related services, determined upon successful negotiations, are subject to
funds availability approved through the City's budgeting process.
BACKGROUND
The City has been studying ways to encourage and promote appropriate, redevelopment
activity for the 71st Street Corridor and Ocean Terrace, as well as encourage the preservation
and restoration of contributing buildings in the North Shore and Normandy lsles National
Register Districts. ln addition the City will be looking at appropriate ways to develop the City-
owned "West Lots".
At the request of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on North Beach the City seeks a qualified
world class consultant to establish a North Beach Master Plan. Once a qualified consultant is
selected, the City expects to work with the consultant to determine the scope of services for
and refined study area for the North Beach Master Plan.
The study area will be the North Beach section of the City, which is located north of 63rd
Street to the northern city limit at 87th Terrace. Major developments have been built and
historic structures have been restored in all parts of the City in the recent past with the
exception of the North Beach area, where investment has been lagging.
RFQ PROCESS
ln order to select a qualified master planner, on January 27, 2015, the City Commission
approved to issue the Request for Qualifications (RFO) No. 2015-086-YG for a Master Planner
of the North Beach District. On February 3, 2015, the RFQ was issued. A voluntary pre-
proposal conference to provide information to the proposers submitting a response was held
on February 10,2015. RFQ responses were due and received on February 26,2015. The City
received a total of six (6) proposals.
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Commission Memorandum - Accepting the Recommendation of the City Manager Pertaining to the
Ranking of Proposals Pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2015-086-YG, for Master
Planner of the North Beach District
April 1 5,2015
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The City received proposals from the following firms:
Cooper, Robertson & Partners Architects LLP
The lmage Network, lnc., of Delaware d/b/a Dover Kohl & Partners
EDSA, lnc.
HKS, lnc.
Perkins + Will
Zyscovich, lnc.
On March 9,2015, the City Manager via Letter to Commission (LTC) No. 100-20'15, appointed
an Evaluation Committee (the "Committee"), consisting of the following individuals:
. Nancy Liebman, Miami Beach resident and member of Miami Beach United. Daniel Veitia, Miami Beach resident and member of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on
North Beach Revitalization. Jeff Oris, Director, Economic Development Division, Tourism, Culture And Economic
Development Department. Rogelio Madan, Principal Planner, Planning Department. Josiel Ferrer Diaz, Transportation Coordinator, Transportation Department
The Committee convened on March 30,2015 to consider proposals received and interview the
proposers. The Committee was provided an overview of the project, information relative to the
City's Cone of Silence Ordinance and the Government Sunshine Law. The Committee also
provided general information on the scope of services, references, and a copy of each
proposal. Additionally, the Committee engaged in a question and answer session after the
presentation of each proposer. The Committee was instructed to score and rank each
proposal pursuant to the evaluation criteria established in the RFQ. The evaluation process
resulted in the ranking of proposers as indicated in the table below.
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MANAGER'S DUE DILIGENCE & RECOMMENDATION
After reviewing all the submissions and the results of the evaluation process, the City Manager
recommends that the Mayor and City Commission authorize the Administration to enter into
negotiations with the top ranked proposer, The lmage Network, lnc., of Delaware d/b/a Dover,
Kohl & Partners. Should negotiations fail with the top ranked proposer, the City Manager
recommends that the Administration be authorized to enter into negotiations with the second
ranked proposer, Zyscovich, lnc. Should negotiations fail with the second ranked proposer, the
City Manager recommends that the Administration be authorized to enter into negotiations with
the third ranked proposer, EDSA, lnc. Should negotiations fail with the third ranked proposer,
the City Manager recommends that the Administration be authorized to enter into negotiations
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Commission Memorandum - Accepting the Recommendation of the City Manager Pertaining to the
Ranking of Proposals Pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2015-086-YG, for Master
Planner of the North Beach District
April 1 5,2015
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with the fourth ranked proposer, Perkins + Will. Should negotiations fail with the fourth ranked
proposer, the City Manager recommends that the Administration be authorized to issue a new
RFQ.
GONCLUS!ON
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission hereby accept the
recommendation of the City Manager pertaining to the ranking of proposals, pursuant to
Request for Qualifications No. 2015-086-YG (the RFQ), for Master Planner of the North Beach
District.
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