HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemo from public worksCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM :
Carlos A. Gimenez
City Manager
(
H. Jackson, Director
is Works Department
DATE
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
August 14, 2002
FILE :
EMERGENCY FINDING
Waiver of Formal Bids and
Permit Fees for River Drive
Warehouse Improvements
This memorandum serves to request your authorization for an "EMERGENCY
FINDING" Waiver of formal bids and building permit fees for immediate necessary
improvements to the River Drive Warehouse located at 1100 NW South River Drive,
Miami, FL 33125. This memorandum also includes a request for approval to increase
an existing construction contract, to obtain a required 40-year re -certification report, an
updated building survey, and required testing reports.
The River Drive Warehouse is a City -owned property, which was formerly leased to the
Orange Bowl Committee, and now the City intends to use the warehouse as a leased
property and/or as a facility to house certain City operations. Before it can be occupied,
the warehouse is in great need of repairs and improvements, which includes but is not
limited to the following:
1. A new roof membrane system.
2. Renovations to the existing restrooms to comply with ADA.
3. Replace or repair damaged warehouse doors and windows.
4. Bring existing electric power and lighting systems up to Code.
5. Bring existing fire safety devices and sprinkler systems up to Code.
6. Miscellaneous demolition and building improvements.
7. 40-year re -certification of the building and required repairs.
8. Painting of the building.
One of the intended warehouse uses is for storage for the "X-Games", which is coming
to Miami October 1, 2002. Time is of the essence substantially to complete the above
improvements by that time. There are only 6 weeks before October 1. It is highly
recommended that the existing construction contract between the City and Professional
General Contractors, Inc., for the Orange Bowl Stadium Structural Repairs (B-3269) be
increased by an amount approved by the City Manager based on a quantified written
proposal to do the above work so that the demolition and improvements immediately
begin and the project completed within the City's schedule. Professional General
Contractors, Inc. has done the Coconut Grove Convention Center restroom renovations
and Orange Bowl Stadium repair projects on time in the past for the City.
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Carlos A. Gimenez
EMERGENCY FINDING
River Drive Warehouse Improvements
August 14, 2002
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Because of the urgent need to expedite this project, we recommend approval of the
"EMERGENCY FINDING" to authorize waiver of formal bidding procedures, waiver of
building permit fees, increase the existing contract with Professional General
Contractors, Inc., and approval to obtain the required 40-year re -certification report, an
updated building survey, and required test reports.
The estimate of probable cost of this project is $500,000. There is existing funding
available to begin this work immediately under CIP 324002, "Orange Bowl Stadium
Improvements" pending appropriation of funds to a new capital project specifically for
the River Drive Warehouse Improvements at the next available City Commission
meeting scheduled for August 22, 2002. Any expenditures incurred on the River Drive
Warehouse Improvements project before the appropriation of funds to the new capital
project for the Warehouse project will be subsequently transferred to the appropriate
capital project after City Commission approval of the project. In essence, the
Warehouse project will temporarily borrow funds from the Orange Bowl Stadium project
until the warehouse account is formally created and funded.
This "EMERGENCY FINDING", if approved, will be placed on the next available
Commission agenda for ratification and ap yral by the City Commission.
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c: Christina Abrams, Director, Conferences, Conventions & Public Facilities
Jorge R. Avino, Assistant Director, Public Works Department
Judy Carter, Director, Purchasing Department
Marcelo A. Penha, Acting Director, Management & Budget Department
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