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CITY OF NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL AND INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of North Miami Beach, Florida (“City”), owner of the DeLeonardis Youth Center at Allen Park, located at 1770 NW 162nd Street, received an unsolicited proposal (“Proposal”, a full copy is available at www.citynmb.com) pursuant to Section 287.05712, Florida Statutes. The Proposal, submitted by Sports Leadership and Management Foundation, Inc. (“SLAM”), is for a public-private partnership to operate a SLAM sixth grade charter school on the second floor of the above referenced property. The Proposal is for the 2016-2017 school year with a one-year renewal option and monthly payment to the City of nine-hundred dollars ($900.00) per student, or three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), whichever amount is greater. SLAM proposes to equip the classrooms with furniture, equipment and building modifications necessary for instructional use.
A copy of SLAM’s detailed unsolicited proposal may be reviewed on the City’s website at www.citynmb.com and a copy is also available at the Procurement Management Division located at 17011 NE 19 Ave., Suite 315 North Miami Beach, FL 33162.
The City has determined that this Proposal is sufficient for consideration on a preliminary basis and will accept other proposals for the same project purpose during this notification period. No final decision has been made relative to accepting this or any other proposal for this project.
Anyone interested in submitting a competing proposal pursuant to Section 287.05712, Florida Statues, is hereby invited to submit a proposal in compliance with Section 287.05712(5), Florida Statues. The submitted proposal shall include (3) three hard copies and one (1) electronic copy and shall be submitted no later than 2:00 pm on May 20, 2016, to the City of North Miami Beach Procurement Management Division – Attention: Chief Procurement Officer, Joel Wasserman, 17011 N.E. 19th Avenue, 3rd Floor, North Miami Beach, FL 33162 on or before the date stipulated above. All packages shall be clearly marked “Unsolicited Proposal No. 2016-01 Public-Private Charter School. The City will not be responsible in the event the U.S. Postal Service or any other courier system fails to deliver any package by the above referenced deadline. Late submissions shall not be accepted. The City of North Miami Beach reserves the right to reject any and all submissions, to waive any and all irregularities in any submission, or as provided under Section 287.05712, Florida Statutes, to award and negotiate with the firm whose proposal best serves the interests of the City. Responses will be publicly opened and firm names read aloud in the City Hall 2nd Floor Council Chambers on the due date/time above. Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted as an obligation or binding agreement by the City regarding the project.
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. In accordance with Florida Statute 287.05712, negotiations for a comprehensive agreement with the highest ranked firm will be considered. The City will provide notice of a decision or proposed decision regarding the contract award. Any person who is, or claims to be, adversely affected by the City’s decision or proposed decision shall file a written Notice of Protest with the Purchasing Department of North Miami Beach within 72 hours after issuance of the notice of decision or proposed decision. For complete protest procedures, please contact Joel Wasserman at the address provided above.
All proposals received in response to this Notice will become the property of North Miami Beach and will not be returned. Such proposals and related information shall be subject to applicable provisions of the Florida Public Records Law.
