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O/CR.
RESOLUTION NO. Of
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH DOVER,
KOHL & PARTNERS, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$50,000, FOR SERVICES TO: PREPARE A
COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN FOR THE OVERTOWN
REDEVELOPMENT AREA ("MASTER PLAN");
INTEGRATE INTO THE MASTER PLAN THE OFFICE OF
HOLLAND & KNIGHT WHICH CURRENTLY HAS ON
STAFF EXPERTS ON COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCIES; INTEGRATE WRT INTO THE MASTER PLAN
FOR ADJUSTMENT OF THE BOUNDARIES, IF ANY, OF
THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND UPDATING OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN; PLAN AND DESIGN THE
GRAND PROMENADE; INTEGRATE PRIVATELY -OWNED
PROPERTIES ALONG BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, BETWEEN
I-395 AND NORTH EAST 6" STREET, INTO THE
BICENTENNIAL MASTER PLAN; AND, FURTHER,
COORDINATE THE ON -GOING BICENTENNIAL
TRANSPORTATION PROJECT WITH THE DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND METROPOLITAN
PLANNING ORGANIZATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami approved and adopted the Omni
Community Redevelopment Plan pursuant to Resolutions No. 86-868
and 86-6077 (the "Redevelopment Plan"); and
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1 WHEREAS, the CRA is responsible for carrying out community
redevelopment activities and projects in the CPA Redevelopment
Area established pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors authorized the Executive
Director to utilize professional consultants for the conceptual
planning and design for the Grand Promenade; and
WHEREAS, the CRA desires to enter into an agreement with
Dover, Kohl & Partners, a planning firm, for an amount not to
exceed $50,000.00 for the planning and design of the Grand
Promenade, as well as planning assistance to integrate the
privately -owned properties along Biscayne Boulevard, between I-
395 and North East 6th Street, into the Bicentennial master plan
and, further, to coordinate the on -going Bicentennial
Transportation Project with the Downtown Development Authority
(DDA) and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are incorporated herein as if fully
set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Directors- authorizes the
Executive Director to execute an agreement, in a form acceptable
to the City Attorney, with Dover, Kohl & Partners,, for an amount
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not to exceed $50,000, for services to: prepare a comprehensive
master plan for the Overtown Redevelopment Area ("Master Plan");
integrate into the Master Plan the Office of Holland & Knight
which currently has on staff experts on Community Redevelopment
Agencies; integrate WRT into the Master Plan for adjustment of
the boundaries, if any, of the Redevelopment Area and updating
of the Redevelopment Plan; plan and design the Grand Promenade;
integrate privately -owned 'properties along Biscayne Boulevard,
between I-395 and North East 6th Street, into the Bicentennial
Master Plan and, further, coordinate the on -going Bicentennial
Transportation Project with the Downtown Development Authority
and Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Section 3. The Resolution shall be effective upon its
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 21st day of May, 2001.
ARTHUR E. TEELE, JR., CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS,-`f0,,VORM ZXD CORRECTNESS:
ALO VILARELLO
CI, ATTORNEY
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Chairman Teele and
Members of the CRA Board
Dipak M. Parekl
Executive Director V
RECOMMENDATION
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ITEM 15
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM REVISED SEOPW/CRA
DATE : May 21, 2001 FILE
SUBJECT: Recommendation for a contract
agreement between CRA and Dover
Kohl & Partners, Planning Firm
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
Resolution
It is recommended that the CRA Board of Directors authorize the Executive Director to enter into a
contract agreement with Dover Kohl & Partners, a Planning Firm, for services to be provided in
connection with the planning and design of the Grand Promenade, as well as planning assistance to
integrate the private properties along Biscayne Boulevard between I-395 and NE 6'h Street into the
Bicentennial master plan and further to coordinate the ongoing Bicentennial Transportation project
with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO).
BACKGROUND
On December 18, 2000, the CRA Board authorized the Executive Director to utilize professional
consultants for the conceptional planning and design for a "Grand Promenade" from Biscayne Blvd
to Miami Avenue in the alley between 10`h Street and IIth Street pursuant to CRA resolution
SEOPW/CRA�-00-132.
The attached resolution grants the CRA Executive Director the authority to enter into a contract
with Dover Kohl & Partners for professional services to be provided in connection with "Grand
Promenade" as well as other ongoing Bicentennial Transportation Activities.
Funding Source: CD/ General Fund
Account Number:
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MEETING DATE: May 21, 2001
ITEM 15
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
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A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST
SEOPW/CRA R-01-51
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY
OMNI/CRA R-01-11
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA")
MOVED: WINTON
AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO ENTER INTO A
SECONDED: SANCHEZ
CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH DOVER KOHL &
UNANIMOUS
PARTNERS, A PLANNING FIRM,
("CONTRACTOR"), FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $50,000.00, FOR SERVICES TO BE
PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE GRAND
PROMENADE, AS WELL AS PLANNING
ASSISTANCE TO INTEGRATE THE PRIVATE
PROPERTIES ALONG BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
BETWEEN I-395 AND N.E. 6' STREET INTO THE
BICENTENNIAL MASTER PLAN, AND FURTHER
TO COORDINATE THE ONGOING BICENTENNIAL
TRANSPORTATION PROJECT WITH THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
("DDA") AND THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION ("MPO").
MODIFY: SCOPE OF SERVICES TO INCLUDE
COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN FOR THE
OVERTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AREA;
FURTHER INTEGRATING HOLLAND &
KNIGHT FIRM (NOT LOCAL OFFICE, BUT
OFFICE WHICH HAS EXPERTS ON CRAB) AND
WRT BE INTEGRATED INTO THIS PLAN SO
THAT IT IS ONE BASIC SCOPE UNDER DOVER
AS IT RELATES TO THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE
BOUNDARIES, IF ANY, AND THE UPDATING OF
THE PLAN.