R-2022-18RESOLUTION NO. 2022-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE,
FLORIDA; APPROVING THE AWARD OF REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS NO. 2022-07-01 FOR OPERATION OF A
FARMERS MARKET TO THE FLORIDA MARKETPLACE
GROUP, LLC. FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND
MANAGEMENT OF A FARMERS MARKET FOR MIAMI
SHORES VILLAGE AND AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOP
RANKED PROPOSER; AND PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL,
AUTHORIZATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Farmers Markets have become an increasingly popular community
gathering place that provides fresh produce, plants, baked goods and more; and
WHEREAS, Miami Shores Village (the "Village") wishes to provide its residents
and visitors with access to a local farmers' market; and
WHEREAS, On July 18, 2022, the Village issued Request for Proposals No.
2022-07-01 ("RFP") for Operation of a Farmers Market, with notices posted on the
Village website and legal advertisement in the Daily Business Review; and
WHEREAS, on August 5, 2022, the Village received two responses from The
Florida Marketplace Group, LLC, and Florida Fresh Market Enterprises; and
WHEREAS, the Village Manager established an Evaluation Committee which held
a public meeting on September 6, 2022, to discuss and evaluate the responses; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the rigorous review and analysis by the
Evaluation Committee, a recommended of ranking of The Florida Marketplace Group,
LLC ranked first with a score of 87.00 and Florida Fresh Market Enterprises ranked
second with a score or 78.33, was submitted to the Village Manager for his consideration;
and
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WHEREAS, the Village Manager, after conducting his own due diligence concurs
with the ranking and recommendation of the Evaluation Committee and is recommending
award of the RFP to the top-ranked proposer, The Florida Marketplace Group, LLC. and
execution of an agreement pursuant to the terms, conditions and scope of services
included therein; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Village Council find it to be in the best interests of the
Village to accept the Village Manager's recommendation to award the RFP and execute
an agreement with The Florida Marketplace Group, LLC for a three-year period, with
two, one-year renewal options.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. Award. The Mayor and Village Council hereby award Request for
Proposals No. 2022-07-01 for Operation of a Farmers Market to The Florida
Marketplace Group, LLC, and authorize and direct the Village Manager or designee to
execute an agreement, in a form acceptable to the Village Attorney, with The Florida
Marketplace Group, LLC.
The foregoing rankings do not vest contractual rights on any of the foregoing
parties.
Section 3. Authorization and Implementation. The Village Manager is hereby
authorized to take such further action as may be necessary to implement the purpose
and provisions of this Resolution.
Section 4. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
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approval hereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by Miami Shores Village Council at the meeting
assembled this __ day of September, 2022.
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