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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislationCity of Miami Legislation Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www,miamigov.com File Number: 07--00775 Firm! t►R' W)pte- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENIXS), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LOCALLY -FUNDED JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, AN ESCROW AGREEMENT AND A MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY TIE ATTACHED FORMS, WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT"), FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN ROADWAY ENHANCEMENTS ALONG BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA, INCLUDING NON-STANDARD SIDEWALK TREATMENTS AND MEDIAN LANDSCAPE UPLIGHTING, AS PART OF FUTURE FDOT LANDSCAPE PROJECTS ALONG BISCAYNE BOULEVARD FROM NORTHEAST 5TH STREET TO NORTHEAST 87TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; ALLOCATING FUND FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S REQUIRED CONTRIBUTION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $298,000, FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT B-30564. WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") will initiate the construction of a landscape project along Biscayne Boulevard from Northeast 37th Street to Northeast 67th Street, Miami, Florida, in December, 2007, and from Northeast 67th Street to Northeast 78th Street, Miami, Florida, at a later date; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has requested that FDOT include in their future landscape projects, certain roadway enhancements along Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, to accentuate the unique characteristics of the corridor and adjacent land use; and WHEREAS, the desired enhancements include non-standard treatments to the sidewalks within the historic MiMo District (from Northeast 50th Street to Northeast 77th Street, Miami, Florida) and uplighting enhancements in the !arldscaped median (from Northeast 40th Street to Mortheast 50th Street, Miami, Florida); and WHEREAS, the City agreed to fund the proposed enhancements within these areas and FDOT agreed to include the work in their upcoming landscape projects extending from 37th Street to 87th Street, Miami, Florida; and WHEREAS, the infrastructure work necessary for the uplighting has been comp eted by FDOT as part of the current roadway reconstruction project and the remaining decorative ward is now ready to be initiated; and WHEREAS, execution of the Agreements, attached and incorporated, and the contribution of funds by the City are required to confirm our commitment to FDOT and the project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: City of Miami Page 1 of 2 Printed On: 6/4/2007 File Number: 07-00775 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 execute Agreements, in subst antially the attached forms, with FDOT, for the construction of certain roadway enhancements along Biapayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, including non-standard sidewalk treatments within the historic MiNk district from Northeast 50th Street io Northeast 77th Street, Miami, Florida, and median landscape uplightir.g 'l`roin Northeast 40th Street to Northeast 50th Street, Miami, Florida, as part of future FDOT landscape projects along Biscayne Boulevard from Northeast 36th Street to Northeast 78th a reet, Miami, Florida, for the contribution of funds to an escrow account and for the maintenance of said improvements. Section 3. Funds, for the City's required contribution, in the amount of $298,03;10, are allocated, from Capital Improvement Project B-30564. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adopt cn and signature of the Mayor.{2} APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: -• -• Jdj GE L. FERNANDEZ CITY ATTORNEY fr 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 a ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this. Resolution, it shell become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. City of Miami Page 2 of 2 Printed On: 6/4/2007