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Date: 05/18/2020 Requesting Department: Department of Real
Estate and Asset Management
Commission Meeting Date: 06/25/2020 Sponsored By:
District Impacted: District 2
Type: Resolution
Subject: Execute - Temporary Access Agreement - Virgin Trains USA Florida
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission with attachments, authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Temporary Access Agreement ("Agreement"), in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, to Virgin Trains USA Florida LLC ("VTUSAF") and/or its
consultant, SCS Engineers ("SCS"), for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days from
the effective date of the Agreement, to access City of Miami ("City") owned real property
identified as Folio Number 01-0100-000-0555 (the "Property"), as more particularly
described in Exhibit "A" of the Agreement, the Agreement will be used solely for the
collection of soil samples and the installation and sampling of a shallow groundwater
monitoring well, as required by Miami -Dade County Division of Environmental
Resources Management ("DERM").
Background of Item:
The City is the fee simple owner to the Property. The City acquired the Property from
VTUSAF (F/K/A FDG Rail Holdings 25 LLC) by way of a land exchange agreement
completed on January 31, 2018. The Property was part of the FECI landholdings
around MiamiCentral Station ("Station"), and as part of VTUSAF's efforts to finalize the
realignment and further development of the Station, as well as ancillary uses, VTUSAF
is required by Miami -Dade County Division of Environmental Resources Management
("DERM") to conduct intrusive sampling to evaluate soil and groundwater quality using a
drill rig at the Property and other surrounding parcels. VTUSAF has requested that the
City, grant authorization to VTUSAF and/or its consultant, SCS, to enter upon the
Property by way of Agreement for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days from the
effective of the Agreement. The Agreement will be used solely for the collection of soil
samples and the installation and sampling of a shallow groundwater monitoring well, as
required by DERM.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NO budget impact
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Reviewed By
Real Estate and Asset Management Aldo Bustamante
Office of Management and Budget
Pedro Lacret
Office of Management and Budget
Christopher M Rose
City Manager's Office
Fernando Casamayor
City Manager's Office
Arthur Noriega V
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney
Daniel Diaz
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Office of the City Attorney
Victoria Mendez
City Commission
Nicole Ewan
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Department Head Review
Completed
05/18/2020 3:51 PM
Budget Analyst Review
Completed
05/20/2020 12:46 PM
Budget Review
Completed
05/25/2020 10:32 AM
Assistant City Manager Review
Completed
05/25/2020 10:21 PM
City Manager Review
Completed
05/26/2020 8:31 AM
Legislative Division Review
Completed
05/26/2020 11:01 AM
ACA Review
Completed
05/28/2020 9:34 AM
Deputy City Attorney Review
Completed
05/28/2020 9:39 AM
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
06/01/2020 5:16 PM
Meeting
Completed
06/25/2020 9:00 AM
Rendered
Completed
06/26/2020 1:26 PM
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
TEMPORARY ACCESS AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH VIRGIN TRAINS USA FLORIDA LLC AND/OR ITS
CONSULTANT, SCS ENGINEERS, FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-FIVE
(45) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT TO ACCESS CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS FOLIO NUMBER 01-
0100-000-0555 ("PROPERTY"), AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT
"A" OF THE AGREEMENT, SOLELY FOR THE COLLECTION OF SOIL SAMPLES
AND THE INSTALLATION AND SAMPLING OF A SHALLOW GROUNDWATER
MONITORING WELL AS REQUIRED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S DIVISION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the fee simple owner of the real property
identified as Folio Number 01-0100-000-0555 ("Property"), as more particularly described in
Exhibit "A" of the Temporary Access Agreement ("Agreement"), attached and incorporated
hereto; and
WHEREAS, the City acquired the Property from Virgin Trains USA Florida LLC
("VTUSAF"), formerly known as FDG Rail Holdings 25 LLC, by way of a land exchange
agreement completed on January 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, prior to the City's acquisition, the Property was part of the Florida East Cost
Industries landholdings around MiamiCentral Station ("Station"); and
WHEREAS, as part of VTUSAF's efforts to finalize the realignment and further
development of the Station and ancillary uses, VTUSAF is required by Miami -Dade County's
Division of Environmental Resources Management ("DERM") to conduct intrusive sampling to
evaluate soil and groundwater quality at the Property and other surrounding parcels; and
WHEREAS, VTUSAF has requested that the City grant authorization to VTUSAF and/or
its consultant, SCS Engineers ("SCS"), to enter upon the Property for a period not to exceed
forty-five (45) days from the effective of the Agreement for the purposes stated herein; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement will be used solely for the collection of soil samples and the
installation and sampling of a shallow groundwater monitoring well as required by DERM;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Resolution
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Enactment Number: R-20-0174
File Number: 7458
Final Action Date:6/25/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
TEMPORARY ACCESS AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH VIRGIN TRAINS USA FLORIDA LLC AND/OR ITS
CONSULTANT, SCS ENGINEERS, FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-FIVE
(45) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT TO ACCESS CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS FOLIO NUMBER 01-
0100-000-0555 ("PROPERTY"), AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT
"A" OF THE AGREEMENT, SOLELY FOR THE COLLECTION OF SOIL SAMPLES
AND THE INSTALLATION AND SAMPLING OF A SHALLOW GROUNDWATER
MONITORING WELL AS REQUIRED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S DIVISION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the fee simple owner of the real property
identified as Folio Number 01-0100-000-0555 ("Property"), as more particularly described in
Exhibit "A" of the Temporary Access Agreement ("Agreement"), attached and incorporated
hereto; and
WHEREAS, the City acquired the Property from Virgin Trains USA Florida LLC
("VTUSAF"), formerly known as FDG Rail Holdings 25 LLC, by way of a land exchange
agreement completed on January 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, prior to the City's acquisition, the Property was part of the Florida East Cost
Industries landholdings around MiamiCentral Station ("Station"); and
WHEREAS, as part of VTUSAF's efforts to finalize the realignment and further
development of the Station and ancillary uses, VTUSAF is required by Miami -Dade County's
Division of Environmental Resources Management ("DERM") to conduct intrusive sampling to
evaluate soil and groundwater quality at the Property and other surrounding parcels; and
WHEREAS, VTUSAF has requested that the City grant authorization to VTUSAF and/or
its consultant, SCS Engineers ("SCS"), to enter upon the Property for a period not to exceed
forty-five (45) days from the effective of the Agreement for the purposes stated herein; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement will be used solely for the collection of soil samples and the
installation and sampling of a shallow groundwater monitoring well as required by DERM;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute the Agreement, in
a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with VTUSAF and/or its consultant, SCS, for a period not
to exceed forty-five (45) days from the effective date of said Agreement to access the Property,
as more particularly described in Exhibit "A" of the Agreement, solely for the collection of soil
samples and the installation and sampling of a shallow groundwater monitoring well as required
by DERM.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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&ina City Attor ey 6/1/2020
Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions.