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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM :
The Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
Joe Arriola
City Manager
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DATE:
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
MAY 18201:4
Professional Consultant
Services for
Miami Master Plan
FILE :
It is respectfully requested that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution, amending
Resolution No. 02-19, and the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to increase the
contract and to authorize the City Manager's engagement of Duany, Plater-Zyberk and
Company, (DPZ), professional consultants, selected from the list of pre -approved Town
Planning(Urban Design Services Firms for the preparation of the Miami Master Plan, in an
amount not to exceed their total compensation of $1.7 million.
BACKGROUND
In response to the need to encourage high quality development and to expedite the permitting
process, the firm of Duany, Plater-Zyberk and Company, (DPZ) have developed principles
for a new zoning code that will be tailored to the specific needs of the city.
The proposed Miami Master Plan is based on Smart Growth principles. It is a progressive
plan that demystifies the current zoning code and establishes the desired values for building
in a manner that contributes to the economic and physical permanence and sustainability of
our city.
Funding is available from CIP account No.311047 entitled EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
STUDIES. $1.2 million is available to be used FY 2004 and $500,000.00 will be
appropriated in the FY 2005 Budget.
Fiscal Impact: none
Enclosures: Contract, DPZ
Resolution #02-19
Budgetary Impact Analysis Form
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