A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 2019-209-ND, FOR RESILIENCY CODE CONSULTANT SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH PERKINS & WILL ARCHITECTS INC., AS THE TOP RANKED PROPOSER; FURTHER, IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH PERKINS & WILL ARCHITECTS INC., AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., AS THE SECOND RANKED PROPOSER; FURTHER, IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH DPZ CODESIGN, LLC, AS THE THIRD RANKED PROPOSER; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT UPON CONCLUSION OF SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATION.

On June 5, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission authorized the issuance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 2019-209-ND for Resiliency Code Consultant Services. Responses were due and received on July 23, 2019. The City received a total of four (4) proposals from the following firms: AECOM Technical Services, Inc., DPZ CoDesign, LLC, Morrison Hershfield Corporation, Perkins & Will Architects, Inc. The proposal from Morrison Hershfield Corporation was deemed non-responsive for failure to meet the minimum requirement of the RFQ and was not further evaluated.

The Evaluation Committee appointed by the City Manager convened on September 17, 2019, to consider proposals received. The Committee was comprised of Michael Belush, Chief of Planning and Zoning, Planning Department, City of Miami Beach; Hernan Cardeno, Director, Code Compliance Department, City of Miami Beach; Rogelio Madan, Chief of Community Planning and Sustainability, Planning Department, City of Miami Beach; Lynda Westin, Transportation Manager, Transportation Department, City of Miami Beach; and Elizabeth Wheaton, Director, Environment and Sustainability Department, City of Miami Beach

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 was also provided with general information on the scope of services and a copy of each proposal. 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 Attachment A, in the following order:
1. Perkins & Will Architects, Inc.
2. AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
3. DPZ CoDesign, LLC

A summary of each top-ranked firm follows:

Perkins & Will Architects, Inc.
Founded over 80 years ago, Perkins & Will Architects, Inc. (Perkins & Will) is a global team of 2,700 creative and critical thinkers that provide worldwide interdisciplinary services in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and more. It is passionate about human-centered design and committed to creating a positive impact in people’s lives through sustainability, resilience, well-being, diversity, inclusion and research. It has pushed the boundaries of resilience design across the globe and locally by developing, in conjunction with the Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability, RELi, a public standard that prescribes methods for designing more resilient buildings, neighborhoods, homes, infrastructure, and communities. The firm has also partnered with the Rockefeller Foundation, 100 Resilient Cities and the Toronto Resilience Strategy on a number of projects.

AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
Founded in 1990, AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (AECOM) is a full-service firm operating in over 150 countries. The team has extensive experience implementing citywide codes, land use regulations, and design guidelines nationally. The firm also has a long history of delivering innovative planning documents, such as comprehensive and community plans, zoning plans and amendments, district masterplans, downtown and transit-oriented development strategies, environmental documents, and sustainability plans.

DPZ CoDesign, LLC
DPZ CoDesign, LLC (DPZ) was founded in 1980 and is based in Miami, Florida, with satellite offices in Gaithersburg, Maryland and Portland, Oregon. DPZ is a leader in planning, urban design, coding, and architecture, with over 300 projects for new and existing communities in the U.S. and internationally, DPZ’s contributions to planning, design, and regulations have been widely recognized for their excellence and influence on the making of walkable urbanism, complete neighborhoods, and resilient communities.

CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
After reviewing all of the submissions and the Evaluation Committee process, I concur with the Evaluation Committee and find Perkins & Will Architects, Inc. to be the best qualified firm for the project. Perkins & Will is familiar with the topography and neighborhoods of the City of Miami Beach, as they have been actively involved in designing new structures in the City over the last 25 years. Moreover, because of their subconsultant, Coastal Engineering, they will have access to data regarding the elevation of existing buildings and setbacks of the foundation of existing buildings that will be fundamental in addressing the historic district. Finally, Perkins & Will recommends a performance-based approach to the development of the resiliency code that allows for flexibility over time, while setting targets for high quality design, urban place-making, community connectivity, and economic feasibility.

For the reasons stated herein, I recommend that the Mayor and City Commission approve the resolution authorizing the Administration to enter into negotiations with Perkins & Will Architects, Inc., as the top ranked proposer; further, if the administration is not successful in negotiating an agreement with Perkins & Will Architects, Inc., authorizing the administration to enter into negotiations with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., as the second ranked proposer; further, if the administration is not successful in negotiating an agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., authorizing the administration to enter into negotiations with DPZ CoDesign, LLC, as the third ranked proposer; and further authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement upon conclusion of successful negotiations by the Administration.

The administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission approve the City Manager's recommendation with regard to the proposals received in response to RFQ 2019-209-ND for resiliency code consultant services.