RFQ 21-10-01 Needs Assessment Feasibility Study

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City of Sunny Isles Beach |Request for Qualifications No. 21-10-01 16 7. Organize and assist in obtaining public and community comments and/or information, as mutually agreed upon between the City of Sunny Isles Beach and the Consultant. 3.2 BACKGROUND The Sunny Isles Beach Government Center opened in January 2005 and is located at 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160. City Hall is a 4-story, 54,000 square foot edifice and includes a satellite branch of the United States Post Office along with Miami-Dade County Sunny Isles Beach branch library. The first floor is completed with a Visitor Center, supported by the Sunny Isles Beach Tourism and Marketing Council. The second floor and a portion of the third floor houses the Sunny Isles Beach Police Department, which is open 24/7. Building & Development, Code Compliance, Planning & Zoning and IT are located on the remainder of the third floor and the fourth floor holds the City Commission along with the City’s management, human resources and finance departments. The Public Safety Department encompasses Police and Ocean Rescue. Fire Rescue services are provided by Miami-Dade County. There are two public entrances to the Police Department, elevators from the lobby that lead to the second floor and through the 2nd level of the parking garage. During after hours, the police department can only be accessed via the 2nd level of the parking garage. It is the City’s intent to increase the visibility and accessibility of the Police Department to its residents and visitors, especially during weekend and evening hours when City Government operations are closed. 3.3 LOCATIONS OF ASSESSMENT Please see Exhibit A for the Site Plan of Government Center • 18070 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 (City Hall – Tract “C”) • 18080 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 (Vacant lot North of City Hall – Tract “A” & “B”) • 18050 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 (1 Story Building South of City Hall – Tract “D”) 3.4 REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONSULTANTS Consultants interested in performing these services must exhibit considerable relevant experience with this type of work, specifically experience and capabilities in design and construction of law enforcement and public safety facilities, and should emphasize both experience and capability of particular personnel who will actually perform the work. The respondent shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless and pay on behalf of the City, for any liability and/or legal costs arising out of any claims and litigation related to the services provided, to the extent caused by the negligence recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the respondent in the performance of the contracted services. 3.5 CONTRACTED SERVICES