2000-24224 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-24224
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT
TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 121-99/00; AUTHORIZING
THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH
BRIDGE HOUSE/COMMUNIKATZ JOINT VENTURE FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY INFORMATIONIINVOLVEMENTI
LIAISON CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE COLLINS AVENUE
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT; WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT, IF
AN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED WITH THE NUMBER ONE-
RANKED FIRM, THE ADMINISTRATION IS AUTHORIZED TO
NEGOTIATE WITH THE SECOND-RANKED FIRM, MDR CONSULTING.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) scheduled a reconstruction
project for Collins Avenue, from Lincoln Road to 26th Street, to begin in April 2001 (the Project);
and
WHEREAS, the Community InvolvementlLiaison services (the Services) for the Project will
be performed by a consulting firm hired by the City, utilizing $300,000 in Project funds awarded to
the City via a fully executed Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) with FDOT; and
WHEREAS, the Administration-appointed Evaluation Committee, meeting on November
1,2000, ranked two of the four proposers, Bridge House/Communikatz Joint Venture and MDR
Consulting, as being equally qualified, receiving an identical number of points; and
WHEREAS, a second Committee meeting was held on November 13, 2000, where the tie
was resolved by one vote, awarding the proposal to Bridge House/Communikatz Joint Venture; and
WHEREAS, the Administration wishes to enter into negotiations with the first ranked firm
as soon as possible, with the understanding that, if an agreement cannot be reached, authorization
is extended to negotiations with the second-ranked firm.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation ofthe Evaluation Committee, pursuant to Request
for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 121-99/00; and authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations
with Bridge House/Communikatz Joint Venture for the performance of Community
Information/Involvementl Liaison consultant services for the Collins Avenue Reconstruction Project;
with the understanding that, if an Agreement cannot be reached with the number one-ranked firm,
the Administration is authorized to negotiate with the second-ranked firm of MDR Consulting.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th
day of December
,2000.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. jf5" 1-00
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members ofthe City Commission
DATE: December 20, 2000
Jorge M. Gonzalez
City Manager
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, PURSUANT
TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 121-99/00; AUTHORIZING
THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH
BRIDGE HOUSE/COMMUNIKATZ JOINT VENTURE FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY INFORMATIONIINVOLVEMENT/
LIAISON CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE COLLINS AVENUE
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT; WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT, IF
AN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED WITH THE NUMBER ONE-
RANKED FIRM, AUTHORIZATION IS EXTENDED TO NEGOTIATE
WITH THE SECOND-RANKED FIRM, MDR CONSULTING.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMEND A TION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
As previously agreed upon by the City and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the
reconstruction of Collins Avenue (from Lincoln Road to 26th Street) will be done by FDOT
contractors, while the Community InvolvementlLiaison services will be performed by a consulting
firm hired by the City, utilizing $300,000 in FDOT project funds awarded to the City via a fully
executed Joint Participation Agreement (JPA).
Four (4) consulting firms responded to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 121-99/00, issued by
the City for the needed Community InvolvementlLiaison Services: MDR Consulting, O'Connell &
Goldberg, Bridge House/Communikatz Joint Venture, and Kelley Swofford Roy. Subsequently, the
following Evaluation Committee was appointed to rank and evaluate the proposals and submit a
recommendation to the City Manager:
Stuart Blumberg, President, Greater Miami Hotel Association
Robert Todak, Collins Avenue Hotel Association
Gary Knight, Transportation & Parking Committee, Collins A venue resident
AGENDA ITEM (L I r
DATE /2.-}D- 00
December 20, 2000
Commission Memorandum
Contract Negotiations/Collins Avenue PIP
Page 2
Maria Porrata, Public Information Manager/FDOT
Matthew Schwartz, Assistant City Manager
Michael Aller, Tourism and Convention Director
Joseph Johnson, Transportation/Concurrency Management Director
Lynn Bernstein, Service Delivery Manager
The Evaluation Committee met on November 1,2000, evaluated and ranked the projects but reached
a stalemate when the top two ranked, and equally qualified proposers, MDR Consulting and Bridge
House/Communikatz Joint Venture received the same number of first place votes -- four each.
However, Bridge House/Communikatz received 778 points, and MRD received 750 points.
The Committee met again on November 13, 2000, and after extensive discussion a revote was taken
and Bridge House/Communikatz received the majority of votes (5 to 3).
Due to the fact that the FDOT reconstruction project on Collins Avenue begins in April 2001, the
Administration wishes to enter into negotiations with Bridge House/Communikatz Venture as soon
as possible, with the understanding that, if an agreement cannot be reached with Bridge
House/Comunikatz, we have your authorization to negotiate with the second-ranked but
equally qualified MDR Consulting. Subsequently, at the December 20th meeting, the respective
professional services agreement will be available for your consideration, so that the most important
community involvement/information process can begin with the new year.
The Administration recommends approval of the Resolution.
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