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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 39-03/04 FOR ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTH POINTE PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Situated at the southern tip of South Beach and surrounded on three sides by a magnificent expanse of tropical blue water and boundless sky, South Pointe Park is one of the most unique urban public park locations in the world today. Poised on the entrance to America’s cruise ship capital, the Port of Miami, the park is viewed by thousands daily from both land and sea. In the spirit of world class design innovation, the City of Miami Beach is eager to redevelop this 19+ acre marine recreational site as the nation’s premier interactive waterfront park. With its enviable success in the visual and performing arts, design, historic preservation, and outdoor relaxation, Miami Beach has become the region’s most powerful generator of tourism, culture, and recreation. Over the last five years alone, the Art Deco District has seen the construction of world-class public facilities in the Collins Park Cultural Center which include a dynamic $8 million expansion of the Bass Museum of Art, designed by Architect, Arata Isozaki, the new home of the Miami City Ballet, designed by Arquitectonica, and the historically sensitive Miami Beach Regional Library, designed by Architect, Robert A. M. Stern. Coming in the near future, Miami Beach residents will see plans for the New World Symphony’s cutting edge new “Sound Space”, a spectacular high tech recording and communications facility being designed by internationally acclaimed Architect, Frank Gehry. The interactive structure will be set in a new performance public park near Lincoln Road. Since 2002 Miami Beach has also hosted Art Basel’s prestigious winter international art exhibition and hosts many other indoor and outdoor art exhibits annually. The arts are estimated to have an annual economic impact of $538 million in our community and county. The City of Miami Beach prides itself as an international center for innovation. The City is seeking the exceptional qualifications necessary for the development of a signature South Pointe Park for its residents and visitors that integrates its spectacular setting with art, design, pleasurable outdoor recreation, and functional efficiency in an environmentally sensitive manner. The project’s estimated budget is $10 million. Sealed qualifications will be received until 3:00 PM on October 7, 2004, at the following address: City of Miami Beach City Hall Procurement Division -- Third Floor 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Any response received after 3:00 PM on October 7, 2004 will be returned to the consultant unopened. The responsibility for submitting qualifications before the stated time and date is solely strictly the responsibility of the consultant. The City will not be responsible for delays caused by mail, courier service, including U.S. Mail, or any other occurrence. A Pre-RFQ Submission Meeting is scheduled for October 1, at 11:00 a.m. at the following address: City of Miami Beach City Hall Fourth Floor City Manager’s Large Conference Room 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida. Attendance or telephone call-in is encouraged and recommended as a source of information but is not mandatory. Consultants interested in participating in the pre-RFQ submission meeting must follow these steps: (1) Dial the TELEPHONE NUMBER: 1-800-915-8704 (Toll-free North America) (2) Enter the MEETING NUMBER: *2659980* (note that number is preceded and followed by the star (*) key). The City of Miami Beach reserves the right to accept any proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Miami Beach, or waive any informality in any proposal. The City of Miami Beach may also reject any and all proposals. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS RFQ IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS, WHICH MAY BE FOUND ON THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH WEBSITE: http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/newcity/depts/purchase/bidintro.asp • CONE OF SILENCE -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3378 • CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS -- RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23879. • DEBARMENT PROCEEDINGS -- ORDINANCE NO. 2000-3234. • PROTEST PROCEDURES -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3344. • LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE OF FEES -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3363,
