City Commission
Regular MeetingCoral Gables, FL · April 24, 2015
Minutes
City of Coral Gables
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.coralgables.com
Meeting Minutes
Friday, April 24, 2015
1:00 PM
SPECIAL MEETING
City Hall, Commission Chambers
City Commission
Mayor Jim Cason
Vice Mayor Frank C. Quesada
Commissioner Patricia Keon
Commissioner Vince Lago
Commissioner Jeannett Slesnick
Cathy Swanson-Rivenbark, City Manager
Craig E. Leen, City Attorney
Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk
City Commission Meeting Minutes April 24, 2015
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Mayor Cason, Commissioner Keon, Vice Mayor Quesada, Commissioner
Lago and Commissioner Slesnick
A. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-57 (As Amended)
A.-1. 15-3795 A Resolution accepting the recommendation of the Public Works Director to authorize
contract negotiations with State Contracting and Engineering Corporation (SCEC) and
further authorizing the City Manager to execute phase one of the contract to provide
design phase services during design, and if necessary, with the other short -listed firm, as
the Construction Manager at Risk for the Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenue Streetscape
project pursuant to Section 2-1089 of the City of Coral Gables Code of Ordinances and
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 2015.12.05. (Continued from the March 24, 2015 City
Commission Meeting)
Attachments: Attachment 2 - RFQ Response SCEC
Attachment 4 -a
Attachment 4 -b
Attachment 3 - Evaluation & Recommendation
Attachment 5 - SCEC Response to Protest
CMAR RESOL
H-6 Signed Cover Memo
4-24-15 CMAR RESOL
A-1 Cover Memo
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH RIC-MAN,
INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE PHASE ONE OF THE CONTRACT TO PROVIDE DESIGN
PHASE SERVICES DURING DESIGN, AND IF NEGOTIATIONS FAIL WITH
RIC-MAN, AUTHORIZING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH STATE
CONTRACTING AND ENGINEERING CORPORATION (SCEC), AS THE
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR THE MIRACLE MILE AND
GIRALDA AVENUE STREETSCAPE PROJECT PURSUANT TO SECTION
2-1089 OF THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES CODE OF ORDINANCES AND
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) 2015.12.05.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Quesada, seconded by Commissioner
Slesnick, that this matter be adopted as amended by Resolution Number 2015-57.
The motion passed by the following vote.
Yeas : 5- Commissioner Keon, Vice Mayor Quesada, Commissioner Lago,
Commissioner Slesnick and Mayor Cason
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A.-2. 15-3877 Update and discussion on the Miracle Mile/Giralda Avenue Streetscape design concepts,
process, and community outreach.
Attachments: Miracle Mile Streetscape open house comments received
A-2 Signed Cover Memo
This Resolution was Discussed and Filed
B. DISCUSSION ITEMS
[Note for the Record: The verbatim transcript for this meeting is available for public
inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and in Legistar].
ADJOURNMENT
[Note for the Record: There being no further business on the Special City
Commission Meeting Agenda. The Commission of the City of Coral Gables adjourned
its meeting at 6:20 p.m. on April 24th, 2015. The next regular meeting of the City
Commission has been scheduled for April 28, 2015, beginning 9 a.m.]
JIM CASON
MAYOR
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
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Agenda
City of Coral Gables
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.coralgables.com
Agenda
Friday, April 24, 2015
1:00 PM
SPECIAL MEETING
City Hall, Commission Chambers
City Commission
Mayor Jim Cason
Vice Mayor Frank C. Quesada
Commissioner Patricia Keon
Commissioner Vince Lago
Commissioner Jeannett Slesnick
Cathy Swanson-Rivenbark, City Manager
Craig E. Leen, City Attorney
Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk
City Commission Agenda April 24, 2015
A. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
A.-1. 15-3795 A Resolution accepting the recommendation of the Public Works Director to authorize
contract negotiations with State Contracting and Engineering Corporation (SCEC) and
further authorizing the City Manager to execute phase one of the contract to provide
design phase services during design, and if necessary, with the other short -listed firm,
as the Construction Manager at Risk for the Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenue
Streetscape project pursuant to Section 2-1089 of the City of Coral Gables Code of
Ordinances and Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 2015.12.05. (Continued from the
March 24, 2015 City Commission Meeting)
A.-2. 15-3877 Update and discussion on the Miracle Mile/Giralda Avenue Streetscape design
concepts, process, and community outreach.
B. DISCUSSION ITEMS
This time is for informal discussion among the City Commissioners, the City Manager
and the City Attorney
ADJOURNMENT
NOTE
Any person who acts as a lobbyist pursuant to the City of Coral Gables Ordinance No .
2006-11, must register with the City Clerk, prior to engaging in lobbying activities before
city staff, boards, committees and/or the City Commission. A copy of the Ordinance is
available in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall.
Any person, or persons, wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission
with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, will require a verbatim
record of the proceeding upon which the appeal is based. Interested persons should,
therefore, take the necessary steps to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings
is made which contains the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who become boisterous while
addressing the Commission, shall be barred from further audience before the
Commission by the Chair, unless permission to continue or again address the
Commission is granted by the majority vote of the Commission Members present .
Clapping, applauding, heckling or verbal outbursts or any remarks in support or
opposition to a speaker shall be prohibited. Signs or placards shall not be permitted in
Commission Chambers.
Any person requiring special accommodations for participation in the meeting should
contact Glenn Kephart, Public Works Director, at 305-460-5001, with requests for
auxiliary aids or services at least one business day before the meeting.
Walter J. Foeman
City Clerk
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