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File Number: 05-00189 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT
FUNDING TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF LIBRARY
AND INFORMATION SERVICES, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000,
FOR THE VIRRICK PARK LIBRARY ADDITION PROJECT ("PROJECT");
ALLOCATING THE REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $500,000, FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. B-30292,
ENTITLED "VIRRICK PARK LIBRARY ADDITION;" AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SUBMISSION OF THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID
GRANT APPLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") wishes to design and construct a 5,000 square foot public
library in the West Coconut Grove area as requested by the Coconut Grove Homeowners Association,
the Elizabeth Virrick Park Citizens Committee, the One Grove Alliance, the Cocoanut Grove Village
Council, other local organizations and individual Coconut Grove residents; and
WHEREAS, the Virrick Park Library Addition Project ("Project") will be located adjacent to Virrick
Park's multi -purpose building and will complement after school and tutoring programs conducted by the
Mayor's Mentoring Initiative, the Department of Parks and local not -for -profit organizations; and
WHEREAS, the City will be responsible for designing and building the structure which will then be
turned over to Miami -Dade County, pursuant to an Interlocal-Agreement, to furnish, equip and operate
the library; and
WHEREAS, the Project is estimated to cost $1,500,000 and requires additional funding; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to apply for grant funding from the Florida Department of State,
Division of Library and Information Services, for the Project in the amount of $500,000 to be matched
by City funds in the amount of $500,000 from the Homeland Defense Neighborhood Improvement
Bonds for Capital Improvements Project No. B-30292 entitled "Virrick Park Library Addition;"
WHEREAS, the required match will be available and unencumbered at the time of grant award; and
WHEREAS, the total of the City funds and grant award will be sufficient and available to result in a
completed library building; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the project, the Miami -Dade Public Library System will have
sufficient funds to be available to operate the facility; and
WHEREAS, the building will be used exclusively for the public library and related educational
purposes for which constructed and any proposed changes in use will be submitted to the Division of
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Library and Information Services for approval if it is within 20 years of completion of the Project;
WHEREAS, the City will competitively award construction management or design -build contracts
and construction contracts based on the submission of sealed bids, proposals submitted in response to
a Request for Proposals, proposals submitted in response to a Request for Qualifications, or proposals
for competitive negotiations; and
WHEREAS, awards to a private sector contractor are permitted by applicable municipal ordinance,
and by state law including Section 255.20, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, if competitive negotiations are used, the award shall be in accordance with Section
287.055, Florida Statutes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to submit an application for grant funding to the
Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, in an amount not to exceed
$500,000, for the Project.
Section 3. The required matching funds, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, are allocated from
Capital Improvement Project No. B-30292, entitled "Virrick Park Library Addition."
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents, in substantially
the attached form, for submission of the grant application Fiscal Year 2005-2006, subject to the terms
and conditions of said grant application.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2)
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:�'
J•-c ERNANDEZ
CITRNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed
by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code
provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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