C2B - Negotiate Water Taxi Service

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. 2025-284-ND FOR WATER TAXI SERVICE; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH WATER TAXI OF FORT LAUDERDALE LLC, AS THE TOP-RANKED PROPOSER; FURTHER, IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH WATER TAXI OF FORT LAUDERDALE LLC, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH AQUA-JET MIAMI LLC D/B/A AQUA PARTY BOAT, AS THE SECOND-RANKED PROPOSER; FURTHER, IF THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITH AQUA-JET MIAMI LLC D/B/A AQUA PARTY BOAT, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH CODE NAME E-LIXR INC., AS THE THIRD-RANKED PROPOSER; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT UPON THE CONCLUSION OF SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATION. (TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY)