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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW-CRA-R-03-0042a� ITEM 10 RESOLUTION SEOPW/CRA R- 0 3 — 42. A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST (SEOPW) COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CPA), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH DOVER, KOHL & PARTNERS ("DOVER KOHL") CONCERNING THE UPDATE OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ("THE PLAN"), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,000.00, THEREBY INCREASING THE AGREEMENT AMOUNT FROM $306,000.00 TO $366,000.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE SCOPE OF SERVICES TO INCLUDE A NEW TASK ENTITLED, "TASK EIGHT - PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF REGULATION DOCUMENTS"; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE SEOPW TIF. FUND ENTITLED "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - OTHER," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.270. r WHEREAS, the SEOPW CRA is required to update its 1982 redevelopment plan; and WHEREAS, the SEOPW wishes to ease the burden on property owners in understanding the associated development regulations when redeveloping or making property improvements in concert with the -Plan; and Page 1 of 3 SE®PW/CRA 03- 42 WHEREAS, the Executive Director of the CRA desires that Dover Kohl prepare regulating documents in conjunction with the City's Planning and Zoning, Department that will replace the existing regulations of the City of Miami Zoning Code with new requirements that will be easier to understand and more appropriate for a downtown neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the inclusion of this task is a natural fit to completing the Plan update and producing a final document that sets plan parameters and provides the regulations for implementation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SEOPW COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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 Executive Director of the CRA is authorized to execute Amendment No. 2 to the existing Professional Services Agreement between the CRA and Dover Kohl concerning the update of the Southeast Overtown Park West Redevelopment Plan to increase the Scope of Services to include a new task entitled, "Task Eight - Preparation and Submittal of Regulation Documents," in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00, Page 2 of 3 SE®PW/CRA 03- 42 thereby increasing the Agreement amount from $306,000.00 to $366,000.00, from the SEOPW TIF fund account entitled "Professional Services - Other," Account - Code No. 689001.550108.6.270. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of April, 2003. ARTHUR E. TEELE, JR., CHAIRMAN ATTEST: R4'1j'-AAjL a. K�� PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON CLERK OF THE BOARD APPR04VED 9-8 TO FAM AND CORRECTNESS: ANDRO VILARELLO RAL COUNSEL FKR:SG Page 3 of 3 SEOPW / CR1�► 03- 42 0 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 0 ITEM 10 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM O: Honorable Arthur E. Teele, Jr., Chairman DATE: APR 14 2003 FILE: & Members of the CRA Board SUBJECT Dover Kohl Regulatory Plan FROM: REFERENCES: Frank K. Rollason 4/28/03 CRA Board Meeting Executive Director ENCLOSURES: Community Redevelopment Agency RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the SEOPW CRA Board approve an amendment to the current Professional Services Agreement to update the Southeast Overtown Park West Redevelopment Plan with Dover, Kohl & Partners by increasing the Scope of Services to include a new task to be entitled, "Task Eight - Preparation and Submittal of Regulation Documents" at a cost not to exceed $60,000.00. Please note that the original contract is in the amount of $306,000.00 and with approval of this recommendation the cost would increase to $366,000.00. JUSTIFICATION: The purpose of this amendment is to authorize the Executive Director to direct Dover, Kohl & Partners to prepare regulating documents in conjunction with the City's Planning and Zoning Department that will replace the existing regulations of the City of Miami Zoning Code with new requirements that will be easier to understand and more appropriate for a downtown neighborhood. The intent is to encourage property owners to redevelop or to make property improvements in concert with the Master Plan Update in a manner that eases the burden on the property owners in understanding the associated development regulations. The inclusion of this task is a natural fit,to completing the Master Plan Update and producing a final document that not only sets the plan parameters, but provides the regulations for implementation. Attached, please find the complete amendment proposal from Dover, Kohl & Partners as submitted to the CRA on April 2, 2003. FKR/sg Funding Source: SEOPW TIF — PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — OTHER Account Number(s): 689001.550108.6.270 • 03- 42 • • 4", ARA CITY OF MIAMI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA ITS, FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM EOPW C or OMNI CRA (if applicable) CRA Board Meeting Date: April 28, 2003 CRA Section: Planning Brief description of CRA Agenda Item: Amendment to current Professional Services Agreement w/ Dover, Kohl & Partners by increasing Scope of Services to include "Task 8 — Preparation & Submittal of Regulation Documents" in an amount not to exceed $60,000. 1 Project Number if applicable): 00 1 VYES, there are sufficient funds in Line Item: Index Code: 55 011) Fi Minor: 3-1 D Amount: � � � ao O 0 NO (Complete the following source of funds information): Amount budgeted in the line item: $ Balance in the line item: $ Amount needed in the line item: $ Sufficient funds will be transferred from the following line items: ACTION I ACCOUNT NUMBER TOTAL Project No./Index/Minor Object From $ To $ From $ To $ Comments: Approved by: Date: CRA Executive Director/Designee Verified CRA Accounting Section --z2 CN 4n �'` 40' 7; VS Date: APPROVALS 42 0 • ITEM i o DOWER, KbHL & PARTNERS t u w n v l a n n i n g Memorandum Date: April 2, 2003 To: Frank Rollason, SEOPW CRA Director, City of Miami From: Joseph Kohl Subject: Change Order for consultant services, Amended Community Redevelopment Plan for Southeast Overtown / Park West CRA - Thank you for considering extending our scope to cover the extra work required to prepare regulatory changes to the zoning code for the area within the Southwest Overtown/Park West CRA boundary. We have outlined the tasks below and propose additional fees for that work. Should the Board pass a resolution for Dover, Kohl and Partners to complete this work, this Memorandum may serve as the amendment for our contract. Amendment #2 Dover, Kohl & Partners Professional Services Agreement SEOPW Redevelopment Plan Update I. SCOPE: A new task, Task Eight, is added to Attachment "A," Scope of Services, to the agreement: Task Eight - Preparation and Submittal of Regulation Documents The purpose of this work is to prepare regulating documents that will replace the existing regulations of the City of Miami Zoning Code with new requirements that will be easier to understand, and appropriate for a downtown neighborhood. The intent is to encourage property owners to redevelop or to make property improvements. Tasks: 8.01 Logistical Project Administration The Provider will prepare for meetings,; review background information related to regulations, and to facilitate the project. 8.02 Regulating Plan In simple terms, this is the revision of the Zoning Map for the SEOPW CRA. It will show zones within the SEOPW CRA Boundary that the Urban Design Standards will be regulating, and some. key details based on the SEOPW CRA Redevelopment Plan that currently are not part of.the zoning map. The regulating plan may show street configurations identifying vehicular travel lanes, curbs and sidewalks. 8.03 Urban Design Standards The Urban Design Standards will be a written document that will specify each building type in terms of use, setback, private open space, heights, ancillary elements, and location of parking. The Urban Design Standards will include a map that will regulate where the various building SEOPW/CRA 03- 42 0 types occur in the Master Plan. ® CRA/ City of Miami April 2, 2003Page 2 of 2 8.04 Architectural Standards The Architectural Standards will be a written document that will specify building construction in terms of techniques, configurations and materials for roofs, walls, windows, building facades, etc. 8.04 Meetings /Presentations Work involving re -writing zoning codes requires many meetings. There will be at least three meetings with CRA Staff, and City Planning Staff and the City Attorney's Office following three drafts of the work. There will be meetings with the City Commissioners, DDA, Overtown Advisory Board, neighborhood property owners and residents, local builders, and local land -use attorneys. For the fee determined in this contract amendment, we have budgeted 56 hours for meetings, staffed by a Principal and one and .sometimes two planners. Planning staff has requested that we carry our work effort to the time of adoption of the new development rules by the City Commission. II. PROFESSIONAL FEES Fees for the additional work performed for Task Eight - Preparation and Submittal of Regulation Documents is $60,000. The fees for Dover, Kohl and Partners, in Paragraph 5 A of the agreement, "Three Hundred Six. Thousand Dollars ($306,000)" is deleted and replaced with "Three Hundred Sixty-six Thousand Dollars ($366,000)." SEOPW/CRA 3- 42 ITEM 11b RESOLUTION NO. SEOPW/CRA B A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") MODIFYING RESOLUTION NO. SEOPW/CRA R-01-51 BY AUTHORIZING THE CRA COMPENSATE IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS TO DOVER, . KOHL & PARTNERS ("DOVER") AND THE FOLLOWING CONSULTANTS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES UP TO (DEFINED HEREIN): 1) $393,000 TO DOVER, KOHL & PARTNERS 2) $45,000 TO HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP ("H&K"), 3) $5,000 TO WALLACE ROBERTS & TODD, LLC ("WRT"), 4) $78,800 TO RICHARD JUDY ("R.J.") AND GUILLERMO OLMEDILLO ("G.O."), 5) $20,000 TO THE CENTER FOR URBAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH ("CUTR"), 6) $5,000 TO MR. TOM GUSTAFSON ("T.G."), 7) $55,000 TO ZHA, 8) $6,000 TO CIVIL CADD, AND 9) $6,000 TO MR. NEIL HALL ("N.H.") FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SCOPE OF SERVICES AS DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of Miami approved and adopted the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan pursuant to Resolution Nos. 82- 755 and 85-1247 (the "Redevelopment Plan"); and WHEREAS, the CRA is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects in the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area .(the "Redevelopment Area") established pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan; WHEREAS, Resolution No. SEOPW/CRA R-01-51, as modified, .authorized the CRA to enter into a contract with Dover for the provision of professional services to the CRA in connection with a) the design of the Grand Promenade as sub -consultants to Civil Cadd, b) planning services in connection with the CRA property located along Biscayne Boulevard, c) the coordination of the ongoing transportation project with the Downtown Developme-ut Authority and the Metropolitan Planning Organization, d) the update of the SEOPW Redevelopment Plan for the Redevelopment Area, and e) the consideration of the creation of a third redevelopment area (the "Services") as being currently unfunded; and WHEREAS, the CRA desires to compensate Dover, Kohl & Partners and the following consultants, in connection with the performance of the Services: 1) $393,000 to Dover, Kohl & Partners 2) $45,000 to Holland & Knight LLP, 3) $5,000 to Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC, 4) $78,800 to Richard Judy and Guillermo Olmedillo, 5) $20,000 to Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR), 6) $5,000 to Mr. Tom Gustafson, 7) $ 55,000 to ZHA, 8) $6,000 to Civil Cadd, and 9) $ 6,000 to Mr. Neil Hall for the pe ormance o the scope of services in conjunction with the City of Miami — Planning JIM escribed on Exhibit A,.subject to the availability of funding. A, T T A if r 0 ji- 42 OPW/CRA 0 • ITEM 11 b NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE 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 CRA is hereby authorized to disburse the following amounts to Dover and the following consultants, in connection with the performance of the Services: 1) $393,000 to Dover, Kohl & Partners 2) $45,000 to Holland & Knight LLP, 3) $5,000 'to -Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC, 4) $78,800 to Richard Judy and Guillermo Olmedillo, 5) $20,000 to Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR), 6) $5,000 to Mr. Tom Gustafson, 7) $ 55,000 to ZHA, 8) $6,000 to Civil Cadd, and 9) $ 6,000 to Mr. Neil Hall for the performance of the scope of services in conjunction with the City of Miami — Planning Department as described on Exhibit A, subject to the availability of funding. Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby instructed to seek additional funding and authorized to issue the necessary work orders to carry out the project. The resolution shall be effective upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 30a' day of July, 2001. ATTEST: Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Alejandro Vilarello, Esq. City Attorney f:. Arthur E. Teele, Jr., Chairman 2 SEOPW/CRA 03- 42 E Intmal Draft 7/24/01 DOVER, KOHL & PARTNERS t u w n p l a n n i n g 4 1 Memorandum Date: 07/24/01 To: Dipak M. Parekh, CRA Director, City of Miami From: -Joseph Kohl, Margaret Marshall & Sergio Vazquez Subject: Outline of Projects and Tasks for Southwest Overtown/Park West CRA Thank you for the invitation to work on a major Master Plan update and coordination effort within the Southwest Overtown/Park West CRA. We have outlined the tasks and have included consultant services and estimated costs for the projects at this preliminary stage. A spreadsheet with a breakdown of consultants and fees has been included at the end of this memo. I. Biscayne Boulevard Special Area Plan Funding: CRA, per resolution R-01-51 Cost: $50,000 Lead Firm: Dover, Kohl & Partners, Urban Design Sub Consultants: - Ian Lockwood, Glatting Jackson, Traffic Planning 1, Primary Tasks: 1. Review and present suggested changes to current FDOT design from NW6th Street. to I-395. 2. Building design standards for properties fronting Biscayne Blvd. II. CRA Boundary Study Cost: $25,200 - $44,800 Funding: CRA Resolution R-01-51 Lead Firm: Coordination Dover, Kohl & Partners, Urban Design $1,000 — $6,000 Consultants: Documentation Richard Judy $19,200 - $28,800 Guillermo Olmedillo Primary Tasks: 1. Data compilation as required for the Overtown/Park West CRA restatement. 2. Analysis of the alternative boundary adjustment associated with the possible creation of a third CRA (modification of CRA Resolution CRA R-01-51). 3. Identify action steps for changes (if necessary). Holland & Knight Primary Tasks: Legal review and quality control SEOPW/CRA 03- 4. $5,000 - $10,000 CRA/ City of Miami Internal Draft July 24, 2001 Page 2 of 6 III. Grand Promenade and Pedestrian Mobility Study Cost: $68,000 Funding: Existing contract with Civil -CARD Engineering, Inc. (To be coordinated with the CRA Master Plan Update) Lead Firm: John King, Civil-CADD Engineering, Inc $6,000 Primary Task: Site specific feasibility analysis Dover, Kohl and Partners, Urban Design $37,000 Primary Task: Urban design alternatives Consultants: Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) Fee not to exceed $20,000 Primary Tasks: 1. Investigate physical and pedestrian mobility improvements to an east/west corridor within the entertainment district of Park West linking Overtown to Bicentennial Park and -Biscayne Boulevard. 2. Suggest implementation strategies for proposed improvements Tom Gustafson Primary Task: Funding strategy IV. CRA Master Plan Update Fee Not to -exceed $5,000 Cost: $386,000 - $446,000 Funding: (To include Southwest Overtown/Park West CRA with existing boundaries or expanded boundaries pending recommendation of'the CRA Boundary Study) Lead Firm: Dover, Kohl and Partners, Urban Design Consultants and their respective Primary Tasks include: Dover, Kohl and Partners (urban design): $250,000 - $300,000 1. Evaluate the existing Overtown/Park West CRA plan, identifying deficiencies and recommending improvements -to the plan. 2. Evaluate City of Miami policies in relation to CRA goals and accomplishments. 3. Conduct an urban design analysis, focused on urban planning and land use issues associated with the study area. 4. Formulate a public outreach process to involve residents, officials, and interested parties in the formation of the Master Plan. 5. Prepare the physical redevelopment plan. The various improvement projects underway by various groups will be evaluated and included where possible. 6. Coordinate the work tasks and efforts of the selected consultants to correspond with goals and objectives of this CRA plan update. SEOPW/CRA 03- 42 CRA/ City of Miami. Internal Draft July 24, 2001 Page 3 of 6 Holland & Knight (legal services): $30,000 - $35,000 1. Restatement documentation and required legal assistance: a. Review of existing Redevelopment Plan for legal compliance, b. Review, evaluation and analysis of the CRA policies and goals with recommendations. c. Recommendations and Preparation for Redevelopment Plan needed legal requirement changes. d. Review of other consultants' suggested changes e. Advice to CRA on process for approval of amendments. f. Assisting with preparation for presentations to and approval of amendments to Redevelopment Plan by City Commission and Miami -Dade County Commission, including participation in not more than two such presentations to the CRA, City Commission or County Commission. g. Preparation of initial draft of required notices. h. Preparation of initial draft of resolutions approving amendments. i. Prepare an update on the status of services Holland & Knight are providing under this engagement, which will be submitted to the CRA at least monthly.. 2. And possibly for an additional fee: a. Meetings with County officials regarding the delegation of redevelopment powers by Miami -Dade County to the City of Miami, b. Negotiating and drafting documents pertaining to such delegation, including the inter -local agreement between the City and the County. ZHA (economic analysis): $50,000 - $55,000 1. Review background data and conduct interviews with key community leaders. 2. Evaluate current CRA areas and the impact of proposed capital project plans. 3. Based on findings from data review, interviews, evaluation of existing and potential CRA areas, ZHA will draft an economic strategy for the Overtown/Park West CRA. 4. Final Strategy Report: The strategy will provide general spatial recommendations (i.e., density, orientation of development, etc.) and suggested categories and allocation of the mix of uses. This strategy will serve as a blueprint for the City and CRA executive staff to make best use of organizational and financial resources. It will provide the basis for planners to develop market appropriate physical plans for the CRA. -Guillermo Olmedillo (planner): Fee not to exceed $30,000 1. Review of proposed amendments for consistency with City's Comprehensive Plan. 2. Recommendations for action if there is a conflict with County Comprehensive Plan. Richard Judy: (planner/strategist): Fee not to exceed $20,000 1. Meetings with County officials regarding the delegation of redevelopment powers by Miami -Dade County to the City of Miami, 2. Negotiating and drafting documents pertaining to such delegation, including the inter -local agreement between the City and the County. The Architects Hall, Neil Hall, (community liaison): Fee not to exceed $6,000 1. Reviewing work -in -progress, suggesting changes, and working as a local community liaison. SEOPW/CRA 03— 42 e. CRA/ City of Miami Internal Draft July 24, 2001 Page 4 of 6 V. Third CRA Master Plan and Adoption Procedure Cost: $145,000 - $220,000 Funding: (To begin only if recommended from the CRA Boundary Study, and approved by Lead Firm: Holland and Knight (legal services) Creation of new CRA $10,000 - $20,000 Plan adoption process and legal review $15,000 - $20,000 Consultants: Dover, Kohl and Partners, Urban Design (planning consultant) $100,000 - $1507000 Richard Judy Guillermo Olmedillo Document blighted conditions $20,000 - $305000 0342 - SEOPW/C CRA/ City of Miami Internal Draft July 24, 2001 Page 5 of 6 Miami CRA Project Breakdown: Consultants and Fees I. Biscayne Boulevard Special Area Plan Dover, Kohl & Partners $50,000 Glatting Jackson Project Total $50,000 H. CRA Boundary Stud Dover, Kohl & Partners $1,000 - $6,000 Richard Judy $19,200 - $28,800 Guillermo Olmedillo Holland & Knight $5,000 - $10,000 Estimated Project Total $25,200 - $44,800 - III. Grand Promenade and Pedestrian Mobility Stud John King $6,000 Dover, Kohl & Partners $37,000 CUTR Fee not to exceed $20,000 Tom Gustafson Fee not to exceed $5,000 Estimated Project Total $68,000 IV. CRA Master Plan U date Dover, Kohl & Partners . $250,000 - $300,000 Holland & Knight $30,000 - $35,000 ZHA $50,000 - $55,000 Guillermo Olmedillo Fee not to exceed $30,000 Richard Judy Fee not to exceed $20,000 Neil Hall Fee not to exceed $6,000 Estimated Project Total $386,000 - $446,000 p- SEOPW/C A 03- 42 CRA/ City of Miami Internal Draft July 24, 2001 Pagge 6 of 6 V. Third CRA Master Plan and Adoption Procedure Holland & Knight $25,000 - $40,000 Dover, Kohl & Partners $100,000 - $150,000 Guillermo Olmedillo $20,000 - $30,000 Richard Judy Estimated Project Total $145,000 - $220,000 SEOPW/lam 03- 42 Item 15 RESOLUTION NO. SEOPW/CRA A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") AUTHORIZING THE CRA -TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH DOVER KOHL & 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 OVIATE PROPERTIES ALONG BISCAYNE BOULEVARD BETWEEN.I- 395 AND NE 6TH STREET INTO THE BICENTENNIAL MASTER PLAN, AND FUTHER TO COORDINATE THE ONGOING BICENTENNIAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECT WITH THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ("DDA") AND THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION ("MPO"). s WHEREAS, the City of Miami approved and adopted the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan pursuant to Resolution Nos. 82- 755 and 85-1247 (the "Redevelopment Plan"); and WHEREAS, the CRA is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects in the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area (the "Redevelopment Area") established pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the CRA authorized the Executive Director to utilize professional consultants for the conceptual planning and design for a "Grand Promenade" WHEREAS, the CRA desires to enter into a contract agreement with Dover Kohl & Partners, a Planning Firm, 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 NE 6" 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). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: SEOPW/CRK 03- 42 C 5 bdt E T (2) CONTAINED ® Item 15 Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are incorporated herein as if fiilly set forth in this Section. Section 2. The CRA hereby authorized to the CRA Executive Director to enter into a contract agreement with Dover Kohl & Partners, a Planning Firm, 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 NE 6'h Street into the Bicentennial master plan, and fiurther to coordinate the ongoing Bicentennial Transportation project with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Section 3. This resolution shall be effective upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 21"' day of May, 2001. ATTEST: Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Alejandro Vilarello, Esq. City Attorney a r Arthur E. Teele, Jr., Chairman 2 SEOPW/CRA 03- 42 ITEM 5 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO.OMNI/CRA A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO UTILIZE CRA CONSULTANTS FOR THE CONCEPTUAL PLANNING FOR A "GRAND PROMENADE" FROM BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO N. W 1 s' AVENUE IN THE ALLEY BETWEEN 10TB STREET AND 1 lTH STREET AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $4,500.00. WHEREAS, the City of Miami approved and adopted the Omni Area Redevelopment Plan pursuant to Resolution Nos. 86-868 and 86-607 (the "Redevelopment Plan"); and WHEREAS, the CRA is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects in the Omni Redevelopment Area- (the "Redevelopment Area") established pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the CRA desires to authorize the Executive Director to utilize CRA consultants the construction of the Grand Promenade on from Biscayne Boulevard to N.W: Pt Avenue between 10th Street and l lth Street at a cost not to exceed $4,500.00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: i 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 1. The Board of Directors of CRA hereby authorizes the Executive Director to utilize CRA consultants the construction of the Grand Promenade on from Biscayne Boulevard to N.W. 1st Avenue between loth Street and 1Ith Street at a cost not to exceed $4,500.00. Section 2. The resolution shall be effective upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 18th day of December, 2000. Arthur`E. Teele, Jr., Chairman SEOPW/CRA A 4 P. ­4, 03- 42 Bl ITEM 5 OMNUCRA SE®pW / CRk 03- 42