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City of Miami Beach Procurement Department
Proposal Requirements Document (PRD) 2016-071-KB Notice of Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal
for Light Rail/Modern Streetcar Project in Miami Beach
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposal Requirements Document (PRD) 2016-071-KB
Notice of Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal for Light Rail/Modern Streetcar Project in Miami Beach
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Miami Beach, Florida, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, has received an unsolicited proposal for a qualifying public-private partnership project in accordance with Florida Statute 287.05712 for an off-wire or “wireless” light rail/modern streetcar system (the “Project”). The City requests, and in accordance with Florida Statute 287.05712, will accept alternative proposals for the Project until 3:00 p.m. on May 10, 2016.
A Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on February 19, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m., in the City of Miami Beach, Commission Chambers, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139. Attendance is mandatory and each interested party shall have at least one representative at the Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference. The City will not consider Proposals from parties not represented at the Pre-Proposal Conference by at least one Lead Team Participant.
Persons or entities wishing to submit alternative proposals for the Project (“Proposers”) may do so by delivering sealed proposals to: City of Miami Beach, Procurement Department, Attn: Alex Denis, 1755 Meridian Avenue, Third Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. Each sealed proposal submitted should be clearly marked on the outside: “Sealed Proposal - Light Rail/Modern Streetcar System and Related Services.”
All proposals must be timely submitted no later than 3:00 p.m. on May 10, 2016, and must contain the information and materials required under Fla. Stat. 287.05712(5), the additional proposal submission requirements required by the City as provided below, and a $100,000 application fee payable to the City of Miami Beach, Florida. Any proposal received after 3:00 p.m. on May 10, 2016 will be returned unopened, and will not be considered. Responsibility for submitting timely proposals rests solely with Proposers; City will not be responsible for any delays caused by mail, courier service or other occurrence.
Proposals will be ranked in order of preference by the City. In ranking the proposals, the City will consider factors in accordance with Florida Statute 287.05712 that include, but are not limited to, professional qualifications, general business terms, innovative design techniques or cost-reduction terms, and finance plans. A more complete listing of factors that the City will consider in ranking proposals, associated Project and proposal submission requirements (“Proposal Requirements”) can be obtained through the City’s proposal notification system, PublicPurchase (www.PublicPurchase.com). Interested parties must register with PublicPurchase for access to the Proposal Requirements. Registration will allow Proposers to receive any additional information that may be issued with respect to this procurement.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or as provided under Section 287.05712, Florida Statutes, to award and negotiate an interim agreement and/or comprehensive agreement with the firm whose proposal best serves the interests of the City. Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted as an obligation or binding agreement by the City regarding the Project.
The City’s Cone of Silence shall be in effect during the procurement process in accordance with Section 2-486 of the City Code. A link to certain applicable City of Miami Beach procurement-related provisions is available at www.miamibeachfl.gov/procurement. All communications regarding the Project and/or Proposal Requirements shall be directed in writing to: City of Miami Beach Procurement Department, Attn: Kristy Bada, email: kristybada@miamibeachfl.gov, with a copy to the City Clerk, Rafael Granado, at rafaelgranado@miamibeachfl.gov. The City will provide notice of a decision or proposed decision regarding contract award. Any person who is, or claims to be, adversely affected by the City’s decision or proposed decision shall file a written protest in accordance with Section 2-371 of the City Code.
All proposals received in response to this Notice will become the property of the City of Miami Beach and will not be returned. Such proposals and related information shall be subject to applicable provisions of the Florida Public Records Law.
