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07/17/97
RESOLUTION NO. 97- 536
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE MIAMI
BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AS A
CATEGORY "B" PROJECT FOR THE. PURPOSE OF
ACQUIRING PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES;
APPOINTING A CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE OF NOT
LESS THAN THREE MEMBERS WHOSE PROFESSIONAL
EXPERTISE IS IN THE AREA OF ENGINEERING, AND
APPOINTING JACK LUFT, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT OR HIS DESIGNEE, AS
CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION
COMMITTEE, ALL IN ACCORDANCE CITY OF MIAMI
CODE SECTION 18-81 AND FLORIDA STATUTES
CHAPTER 287.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 96-710, the City
accepted a grant in the amount of $100,000, from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") for a Regional
Brownfields Demonstration Project for the purpose of
rehabilitating certain parcels of land in the Wynwood area to
make them suitable for commercial/industrial development; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida adopted the Brownfields
Redevelopment Act ("Act") during its last session to, in part,
provide similar incentives in Florida for the rehabilitation and
economic redevelopment of brownfields; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides grants in the amount of
$500,000.00 to each EPA Demonstration Project approved prior to
May 1, 1997, including that of the City of Miami; and
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WHEREAS, a major focus of the City's Project will be to
provide environmental site ,assessments to determine the steps
necessary to overcome the environmental obstacles limiting
redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, work under this project will include, but is not
limited to: Phase I Environmental Site Assessments ("ESA");
Phase II ESA activities including surface and subsurface soil and
groundwater sampling, permanent monitor well installations,
surveying, subsurface geophysics, and laboratory analysis; Risk
Based Corrective Action; site remediation activities including
drum removal and disposal, soil excavation and disposal, free -
product removal and disposal and groundwater treatment; and Final
Phase I and II ESA Reports; and
WHEREAS, such work will require professional consulting
services in the field of environmental engineering; and
WHEREAS, Section 18-81 of the Code of the City of Miami
provides regulations for the acquisition of professional
services; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that the City of Miami
Brownfields Redevelopment Project be designated a Category "B"
Project in accordance with said provisions of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 18-81 also requires that the City
Commission establish a certification committee of not less than
three members; and
WHEREAS, the recommendations for appointment of professional
engineers to the certification committee are: James Kay, Len
Helmers, and Wilbur Mayorga; and
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WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that Jack Luft,
Director of Planning and Development, or his designee, be
appointed as Chairperson of the competitive selection committee;
and
WHEREAS, the City Manager will conduct a competitive
selection process as required and return to the City Commission
at a later date with the results of said process;
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 of Miami Brownfields Redevelopment
Project is hereby designated a Category "B" Project for the
acquisition of professional environmental engineering and
consulting services in accordance with the provisions of City of
Miami Code Section 18-81 and Florida Statutes Chapter 287.
Section 3. The following individuals are hereby named to
the certification committee for said project: James Kay, P.E.,
Len Helmers, P.E., and Wilbur Mayorga, P.E.
Section 4. Jack Luft, Director of the Department of
Planning and Development, or his designee, is hereby appointed as
Chairperson of the competitive selection committee for said
project.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of July , 1997.
ATTE T:
WALT FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor and
TO : Members of the Commission DATE : h 7 FILE
FRO""14 E d Marquez
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION
Designation of Category `B" Project:
SUBJECT : Miami Brownfields Redevelopment
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the' attached Resolution
designating the City of Miami Brownfields Redevelopment Project as a Category `B" Project
and authorizing the acquisition of professional environmental engineering and consulting
services; appointing a certification committee of not less than three members; and appointing
Jack Luft, Director of Planning . and Development, as chairperson of the competitive selection
committee, all in accordance with Florida Statutes Chapter 287, and the City of Miami Code
Section 18-81.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Planning and Development has prepared the attached Resolution. Pursuant to
Resolution 96-710, the City accepted a grant of $100,000 from `the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency ("EPA") for a Regional Brownfields Demonstration Project for the purpose of
rehabilitating certain parcels of land in the Wynwood area making them suitable for
commercial/industrial development.
In the. State of Florida's Brownfields Redevelopment Act of 1997, the Legislature determined
that it would be beneficial to provide incentives in Florida, similar to those of the U.S. EPA
Brownfield Demonstration Projects for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of brownfields.
Specifically, the State has authorized grants in the amount of $500,000 per pilot for each EPA
brownfield pilot project approved prior to May 1, 1997. A major focus of the City project will
be to determine the extent and steps necessary to overcome the environmental obstacles limiting
redevelopment of property in Wynwood and surrounding areas.
To accomplish this project, the City requires professional environmental engineering and
consulting services. Necessary work will include, but is not limited to: Phase I Environmental
Site Assessment (ESA); Phase II ESA Activities including surface and subsurface soil and
groundwater sampling, permanent monitor well installations, surveying, subsurface geophysics,
and laboratory analysis; Risk Based Corrective Action; site remediation activities, including,
drum removal and disposal, soil excavation and disposal, free -product removal and disposal, and
groundwater treatment; and Final Phase I and II ESA Reports. In accordance with the provisions
of City Code Section 18-81, the City must designate the (Miami Brownfields Redevelopment
Project) a category `B" project for the acquisition of the required professional services.
Honorable Mayor and Memkers
of the Commission
Resolution to Designate Category B Project -
Miami Brownfields Redevelopment
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City Code Section 18-81 also requires the City Commission establish a certification committee.
The committee must be comprised of not less thanthree members with qualifications in the
field(s) involved, which shall certify the qualifications of professionals responding to the Request
for Qualifications ("RFQ"). Recommendations for the certification committee members are
James Kay, P.E., Len Helmers, P.E., and Wilbur Mayorga, P.E. The City Commission must also
appoint the Chairperson of the competitive selection committee and the City Manager
recommends that Jack Luft, Director of Planning and Development, or designee, be named
Chair.
With the approval of the attached legislation, the Administration will conduct the prescribed
competitive selection process and will later request the City Commission to approve .the names
of the most qualified providers in rank order and to authorize contract negotiations.
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