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HomeMy WebLinkAboutText File ReportFile ID: 07-00775 Enactment #: R-07-0361 Version: 1 City of Miami Text File Report Type: Resolution Introduced: 6/1/07 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Status: Passed Enactment Date: 61!4107 Controlling Body: Office of the City Clerk A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LOCALLY -FUNDED JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, AN ESCROW AGREEMENT AND A MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORMS, WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT"), FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN ROADWAY ENHANCEMENTS ALONG BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA, . INCLUDING NON-STANDARD SIDEWALK TREATMENTS AND MEDIAN LANDSCAPE UPLIGHTING, AS PART OF FUTURE FDOT LANDSCAPE PROJECTS ALONG BISCAYNE BOULEVARD FROM NORTHEAST 5TH STREET TO NORTHEAST 87TH STREET, MIAMI; FLORIDA; ALLOCATING FUNDS, FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S REQUIRED CONTRIBUTION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $298,000, FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT B-30564. WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") will initiate the construction of a landscape project along Biscayne Boulevard from Northeast 37th Street to Northeast 67th Street, Miami, Florida, in December, 2007, and from Northeast 67th Street to Northeast 78th Street, Miami, Florida, at a later date; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has requested that FDOT include in their future landscape projects, certain roadway enhancements along Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, to accentuate the unique characteristics of the corridor and adjacent land use; and WHEREAS, the desired enhancements include non-standard treatments to the sidewalks within the historic MiMo District (from Northeast 50th Street to Northeast 77th Street, Miami, Florida) and uplighting enhancements in the landscaped median (from Northeast 40th Street to Northeast 50th Street, Miami, Florida); and WHEREAS, the City agreed to fiord the proposed enhancements within these areas and FDOT agreed to include the work in their upcoming landscape projects extending from 37th Street to 87th Street, Miami, Florida; and WHEREAS, the infrastructure work necessary for the uplighting has been completed by FDOT as part of the current roadway reconstruction project and the remaining decorative work is now ready to be initiated; and WHEREAS, execution of the Agreements, attached and incorporated, and the contribution of funds by the City are required to confirm our commitment to FDOT and the project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: City of Miami Page 1 Primed on 7/62007