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Resolution: R-07-0361
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 07-00775 Final Action Date: 6/14/2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LOCALLY -FUNDED JOINT
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, AN ESCROW AGREEMENT AND A MAINTENANCE
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE 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 FUNDS, 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 landscaped median (from Northeast 40th Street to Northeast 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 completed by FDOT as
part of the current roadway reconstruction project and the remaining decorative work 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:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
City of Miami
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reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute Agreements, in substantially the
attached forms, with FDOT, for the construction of certain roadway enhancements along Biscayne
Boulevard, Miami, Florida, including non-standard sidewalk treatments within the historic MiMo district
from Northeast 50th Street to Northeast 77th Street, Miami, Florida, and median landscape uplighting
from 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 Street, 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 $298,000, are allocated,
from Capital Improvement Project B-30564.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
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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