HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
FROM
The Honorable Mayor and Members
Of tie City Con1nission
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DATE : 2/23/04
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
FILE : B_3297
INCREASE IN CONTRACT
For Orange Bowl Stadium
Structural Repairs, 2003
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution that will
amend Resolution No: 03-829 to increase the scope of work of the project entitled "ORANGE
BOWL STADIUM STRUCTURAL REPAIRS 2003, Job No. B-3297", to take remedial action in
some structural elements in need of immediate repair, and increase the contract to Professional
General Contractors in the amount of $500,000.00 to complete these repairs.
BACKGROUND:
As a part of the recommendation included in the reports prepared by Bliss & Nyitray, Inc.,
Structural Consulting Engineers, entitled "Structural Conditions Assessment for the Orange Bowl
Stadium", and "The Manual for the Orange Bowl Stadium", the City of Miami through the
Department of Conferences, Conventions and Public Facilities is implementing an annual
maintenance plan to repair and/or replace those structural elements that have been identified as in
need of immediate replacement and/or repairs.
While conducting the structural repairs under the contract "ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
STRUCTURAL REPAIRS, 2003, Job No. B-3297", and after the cleaning of the base connection
of the upper bowl trusses was completed, it was found that 15 of the 40 supports at the North side
of the stadium show a different degree of deterioration and are in need of repair. Also, the four
ramps that lead from the ground toward the concession concourse at `9-6"elevation present severe
damage and deterioration and needs to be replaced.
The Consultants, Bliss & Nyitray, Inc, who are under contract to the City to oversee the structural
repairs, are recommending that the deficiencies must be repaired to restore the structural integrity
of the stadium in a timely manner prior to the 2004 UM football season.
It is now recommended that the contract with Professional General Contractors, Inc., be increased
in the amount of $500,000.00 to cover the estimated construction cost of the additional repairs.
Funding for this increase in contract are available under CIP No. 324002.
FISCAL IMPACT
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