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Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency
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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-17-0031
Final Action Date:5/22/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $570,000, TO
TOWN PARK VILLAGE NO. 1, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
PRE -CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE REHABILITATION OF TPV,
LOCATED AT 1680 NW 4TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA (FOLIO #: 01-3136-067-
0001); 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;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM TAX REVENUE BOND ISSUANCE PROVIDED
FOR BY RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-12-0061.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
("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, Section 2, Goal 3, at page 11, of the Plan lists the "creati[on of] 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 provides that "[t]he
neighborhood ... retain access to affordable housing ... ;" and
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2016, the CRA issued Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No.
16-05 for Design -Build and Relocation Services for TPV ("Project") and ranked the proposal
received from Cazo Construction, Corp. ("Cazo") as the highest ranked proposer; and
WHEREAS, on October 31, 2016, the Board of Commissioners, by Resolution No. CRA-
R-16-0051 authorized the CRA to negotiate with the top ranked firm to perform the Project,
which included an assessment of the condition of TPV in order to ascertain the approximate
total cost of the Project; and
WHEREAS, in order for TPV to proceed with the Project, a two-step process for the
design build services is necessary. Step one, involves the execution of an agreement to
undertake of pre -construction services for the Project. This step allows the development of
construction plans in order to ascertain the final construction costs; and
WHEREAS, step two involves the execution of a construction services agreement for the
rehabilitation of TPV; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wish to authorize a grant, in an amount not to
exceed $570,000 to underwrite costs associated with pre -construction services for the
rehabilitation of TPV; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that such a grant to TPV would further
the above mentioned redevelopment principles;
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:
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 grant in an amount not
to exceed $570,000, to Town Park Village No. 1 ("TPV"), to underwrite costs associated with
pre -construction services for the rehabilitation of TPV located at 1680 NW 4th Ave, Miami,
Florida (Reference Folio #: 01-3136-067-0001).
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary
for said purpose.
Section 4. 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 5. Funds to be allocated from tax revenue bond issuance provided for by
CRA-R-12-0061.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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