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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTreatment Program30th Year CDBG Program Policy Attachment Commercial Facade Treatment Program Dollar Amount: The dollar limitation will be $10,000. Projects receiving awards in excess of $2,000 will be subject to Davis Bacon Act wage rate requirements. Proiect Types: These types of projects mentioned above will continue to include: pressure cleaning/painting, awnings, doors, store showcase windows, signs, shutters, fences, parking lot resurfacing. Matching Funds for Individual Businesses: Participating Businesses will be required to provide matching funds according to the following chart: Award Amount Matching Funds $2,000 and below 5% $2,001 to $5,000 10% $5,001 to $10,000 15% Matching Funds for Commercial Stripsfminimum of 1 city blockl: Participating Businesses will be required to provide matching funds according to the following chart: Award Amount Matching Funds $2,000 and below 0% $2,001 to $5,000 10% $ 5,001 to $10,000 15% Requirements for Facade Projects: The Community Based Organization (CBO) will provide assistance under the Commercial Facade Treatment Program to eligible For Profit businesses located in the district from which the Community Based Organization (CBO) is funded. To be eligible, the entity must be an operating for -profit business having an occupational license for that location and a certificate of use for that type of business. The facade program is per business address and license; not solely by the number of licenses. The business must have access to the exterior of the building. To participate, any of the following must be met: a commercial establishment / business / storefront that is located on the first floor with street access, on a commercial corridor or commercial pedestrian walkway: If the building has mixed use (commercial and/or housing), no part of the Commercial Facade Treatment can be used for the housing portion of the building. Office Buildings will be allowed to participate in the Commercial Facade Program only if they arc located within a strip project. Businesses located in census tract areas with 51% or more of low/moderate income persons, will be eligible to participate in the Commercial Facade Program, If the Agency intends to use "the service area" because the business location did not meet the 51% low/mod income area, then the Community Based Organization assigned to that district, must submit written documentation (area map) supporting the service boundaries and provide documentation describing how the nature and the location of the facility or service, establishes that it is used predominantly by low and moderate income persons. Community Based Organization (CBO) will not submit a project for approval in which the Letter of Interest is dated more than six (6) months prior to the date unless the following is met: ➢ Extensions of the expiring Letters of Interest will be considered if requested in writing from the Director of Community Development. A Letter of Interest dated more than six (6) months prior to September 30 must be updated. The City will compensate the Community Based Organization (CBO) for their implementation of a project after the work is completed. If there are several treatments for one project, the compensation of the project management fee to the agency will be deferred until the last treatment is completed. Only the cost of the contractor will be paid upon acceptance of the package. The City will compensate the Community Based Organization (CBO) on a performance basin in an amount not to exceed the maximum rate of 20 % of the total project cost. Any type of work that may alter the original structure, in any way, (new roofing, changing windows and/or doors) will require a Building permit, Any repairs and/or replacements will be required to obtain a Planning and Zoning permit. The reason for this type of permit is because the colors of the awnings have to be approved before installation and also the canvas has to meet and pass fire resistance inspection. All work to be performed, except for paint, requires a permit. The work performed under the Commercial Facade Program shall be subject to site inspection. The Community Based Organization (CBO) agrees to comply with the City of Miami Commercial Facade Treatment Program Policies and Procedures Manual, attached to the contract as Appendix A. The Policies and Procedures Manual may be amended by the City in its sole discretion from time to time, by Program Directives.