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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-19-0022Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency Legislation CRA Resolution: CRA-R-19-0022 File Number: 6130 Final Action Date:6/27/2019 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE SEOPW CRA; AUTHORIZING SELECTION OF H.A. CONTRACTING CORP. TO PERFORM THE REHABILITATION AND RENOVATION AT TOWN PARK VILLAGE NO. 1 FOR A TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $18,000,000.00; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; FUNDS TO BE DERIVED FROM THE SALE OF BLOCK 55. WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA") is a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment Area in accordance with the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and WHEREAS, Florida Statutes, Section 163.335(6) of the Community Redevelopment Act found and declared that there exists "... a severe shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly... [and] such condition[s] affect the health, safety and welfare of the residents ... and retards their growth and economic and social development ...."; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 3, at page 11 of the Plan lists "creating infill housing, diversity in housing types, and retaining affordable housing" as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 2 at page 14 of the Plan also provides that "the neighborhood has to retain access to affordable housing even as the neighborhood becomes more desirable to households with greater means" as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 3, at page 14 of the Plan further provides that "there must be variety in housing options" as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, Town Park Village No 1, Inc. ("TPV"), built in the early 1970's, is a low-income HUD Cooperative housing complex located at 1680 NW 4th Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33136 (Reference Folio 4: 01-3136-067-0001), which consists of 147 apartment units and common facilities scattered throughout nineteen (19), two-story buildings; and WHEREAS, on October 31, 2016, pursuant to Resolution No. CRA-R-16-0051, the Board of Commissioners accepted the SEOPW CRA recommendation and authorized the Executive Director to enter into negotiations with Cazo Construction Corp. ("Cazo") for the renovation and rehabilitation at TPV; and City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 6130 (Revision:) Printed On: 711612019 File ID: 6130 Enactment Number: CRA-R-19-0022 WHEREAS, on May 22, 2017, pursuant to Resolution No. CRA-R-17-0031, the Board of Commissioners authorized a grant to TPV in the amount of $570,000.00 to underwrite costs associated with the performance of an assessment by Cazo to determine a total project cost to renovate and rehabilitate TPV; and WHEREAS, during the assessment process, Cazo submitted an estimated total project cost in excess of $21,000,000. It is the SEOPW CRA's position that Cazo's total assessment of project costs were excessive, and exceeded industry standards for the renovation and rehabilitation at TPV. As a result, the SEOPW CRA determined that it was unable to negotiate a price with Cazo that was fair, reasonable, and in the best interests of the SEOPW CRA. Thus, the SEOPW CRA formally terminated negotiations with Cazo on April 25, 2019; and WHEREAS, this rehabilitation project must commence immediately. Any further delays caused by issuing another invitation to bid, and undergoing a selection, assessment and negotiation process would prove detrimental to the residents of TPV; and WHEREAS, given the time -sensitive nature of this project, it is not practicable nor advantageous for SEOPW CRA to proceed in the competitive bidding process, and therefore the SEOPW CRA seeks to waive the competitive bidding process; and WHEREAS, the SEOPW CRA recommends the selection of H.A. Contracting Corp. ("HAC") to perform the renovation and rehabilitation at TPV. HAC is the current general contractor for Town Park Plaza South ("TPPS"), an adjacent affordable housing complex located at 1798 NW 7th that is undergoing a full -gut rehabilitation; and WHEREAS, HAC has assessed the costs of renovating and rehabilitating TPV, and has submitted a guaranteed total project cost of $18,000,000, which includes relocation costs; and WHEREAS, HAC is uniquely qualified to assume the TPV rehabilitation as HAC is already mobilized and on -the -ground working on TPPS, and thus it will be cost and time -effective to expand HAC's work -in -progress to TPV; and WHEREAS, since the rehabilitation at TPPS also required the temporary relocation of its residents, and is near completion, HAC has residential rental units currently available, through a long- term leasehold, for the immediate relocation of TPV residents; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a waiver of the competitive bidding process for renovation and rehabilitation at TPV; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the selection of HAC as the general contractor to perform the renovation and rehabilitation at TPV; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize funding for construction costs associated with the renovation and rehabilitation at TPV in an amount not to exceed $18,000,000; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the derivation of funds from the sale of Block 55, and allocation of those funds to TPV for construction costs associated with the renovation and rehabilitation at TPV in an amount not to exceed $18,000,000. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 6130 (Revision:) Printed on: 711612019 File ID: 6130 Enactment Number: CRA-R-19-0022 Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2: The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes a waiver of the competitive bidding process for renovation and rehabilitation at Town Park Village No 1, Inc. ("TPV"), located at 1680 NW 4th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136 (Reference Folio 4: 01-3136-067-0001). Section 3. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes selection of H.A. Contracting Corp. as the general contractor to perform the renovation and rehabilitation project at TPV. Section 4. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes funding for construction costs associated with the renovation and rehabilitation at TPV in an amount not to exceed $18,000,000. Section 5. The Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the derivation of funds from the sale of Block 55, and allocation of those funds to TPV for construction costs associated with the renovation and rehabilitation of TPV in an amount not to exceed $18,000,000. Section 6. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for said purpose. Section 7. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation. Section 8. Funds to be derived from the sale of Block 55. Section 9. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: fiver, E cutive Director 6/21 /2019 City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 6130 (Revision:) Printed on: 711612019