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A Resolution accepting the recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer to extend the current Fitness Professional Services Contract with The Fitness Center, pursuant to Section 2-829 of the Procurement Code entitled "Approval of Change Orders and Contract Modifications", until October 31, 2014, and thereafter on a month to month basis until the RFP process is completed and a new contract is executed.
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On October 4, 2008, the City Commission approved a contract to run from October 14, 2008, through October 13, 2010, with the firm, The Fitness Center, to operate the City's Fitness Center at the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center. This contract also provided for three (3) one (1) year extensions with the last extension expiring October 13, 2013.
In order to provide time for the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to be completed and for a new contract to be approved and to authorize an extension of the existing contract, it is recommended that the Fitness Professional Services Contract with The Fitness Center, be extended until October 31, 2014. The Fitness Professional Request for Proposal 2014.07.03 was advertised on July 3, 2014 with the deadline for proposals scheduled for July 31, 2014. The evaluation of the proposals will be conducted in August, with a recommendation being submitted to the City Commission on a new contract in September or October.
Under Section 2-829 of the Procurement Code entitled "Approval of Change Orders and Contract Modifications," the current contract with The Fitness Center, may be extended by the Commission.