HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemo3CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO
Joe Arriola, Chief Administrator/
City Manager
FROM : Jorge C. Cano, P.E., Directo
Department of Capital Improve nts
DATE : March 17, 2003 FILE FI-3297
SUBJECT
"Emergency Finding for the
Orange Bowl Stadium 2003
REFERENCES Structural Repairs
ENCLOSURES:
This Memorandum serves to request your approval of an "Emergency Finding", to proceed with
the emergency repair of several structural elements in the Orange Bowl Stadium, as requested by
Bliss & Nyitray, Structural Engineers for the Stadium, in the reports dated December 2002 and
June 2001,
From 1999 to 2002 the City of Miami through the Department of Public Works, has invested a
total of $4,000,000.00 to preserve the structural integrity of the Stadium, including the
emergency structural repairs required by the "40-years Structural Recertification for the Orange
Bowl Stadium". This work has been done under the supervision and direction of Bliss & Nyitray,
which were hired to conduct an in depth structural assessment of the Stadium structure.
Because time is of the essence to complete the remedial work schedule for this year, prior to the
2003 football season, hereby we are requesting your authorization to proceed in an informal
bidding, to receive a sealed bid proposal for the Orange Bowl Stadium 2003, Structural Repairs,
B-3297. The estimated construction cost for this year's repairs is in the amount of $2,000,000.00.
Funds are available under CIP No. 324002 for the emergency remedial work indicated above.
When these emergency repairs are finalized, this Emergency Finding will be placed on the next
available Commission Agenda for Ratification.
Approved By:
Approved 13y:
Je Arriola, Chief Administrator/
CityVlanager
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Date:
MAR 2 5 2003