The City of Miami Beach is seeking proposals from qualified firm(s) for a comprehensive, turn-key approach to annual holiday lighting design, installation, and maintenance, in an effort to enhance the City’s major thoroughfares during the holiday season. The City expects to retain firm(s) that can meet the challenges of our dynamic, world-class destination, by providing an innovative and aesthetically robust holiday design service, capable of capturing the diverse holiday traditions celebrated within our iconic city. This project includes, but is not limited to, designing, planning, furnishing, delivery, maintenance, removal and storage of lighting, decorations and displays, in support of the City’s annual holiday program.

The RFP is attached. Major sections are highlighted below.

·         MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.  Please Reference, Appendix C, Page 29, RFP 2017-077-JC for Design, Furnish, Install, Maintain, Remove, and Store Holiday Lighting and Decorations.

·         SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS.  Please Reference Section 0300, Page 13, RFP 2017-077-JC for Design, Furnish, Install, Maintain, Remove, and Store Holiday Lighting and Decorations.

·         CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION.  Please Reference Section 0400, Page: 17, RFP 2017-077-JC for Design, Furnish, Install, Maintain, Remove, and Store Holiday Lighting and Decorations.

The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission authorize the issuance of RFP 2017-077-JC to Design, Furnish, Install, Maintain, Remove and Store Holiday Lighting and Decorations.