HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-05-0043 Cover MemoSEOPW & Omni Board of Directors Meeting
October 27, 2005
Item #13
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
AND OMNI
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
1NTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Chairman Johnny L. Winton
and Members of the CRA Board
Date: 10/21/05 File 05-01096
Subject Ratification of Emergency Work Order
To DBI for Ward Rooming House
Frank K Rollason References:
Executive Director
EnctosureE; Supporting Documentation;
Legislation
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Directors of the Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency (SEOPW CRA) approve and adopt the attached Resolution ratifying the Emergency Action taken by the
Executive Director in issuing CRA Emergency Work Order No. 05-67 on August 30, 2005 to Design -Build
InterAmerican pet) to provide demolition, debris removal, and structural stabilization as a result of additional
damage sustained to the Ward Rooming House by Hurricane Katrina in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.
JUSTIFICATION:
The Ward Rooming House has been under emergency shoring and bracing since August of 2003 while
engineering plans could be developed for the salvaging of the front wall and porch section and the replacement of
the side and rear walls as well as the roof and the installation of impact windows and doors. The CRA solicited
proposals from both of its Construction Manager at Risk contractors to perform the "shell" restoration and
construction work required to bring the building back to its historically architectural correctness in a stable
condition which would allow the CRA to petition the City's Historic Preservation Board (see attached requirement
memo) for historic designation to further assist in applying for State grant funding for further restoration. DBI was
the only CM -at -Risk contractor who indicated a willingness to take on this job; MCM, our other CM -at -Risk
contractor declined (see attached letters). While finalizing the engineering plans through HJ Ross, Hurricane
Katrina came along and brought down the east wall causing the engineers to re-evaluate the structural
soundness of the remaining walls and perform some revisions to the almost completed plans. At that point, I
authorized an Emergency Work Order (copy attached) be issued to DBI to work hand -in -hand with HJ Ross to
prevent further structural collapse and to demolish those walls still standing to prevent them from falling onto the
front porch area which is the architectural component we have all been working so hard to preserve. The work
order was issued under emergency conditions and was necessary to prevent further collapse and endangerment
to pedestrians in the immediate area. It is also my intent to issue a change order to the existing work order to
DBI for them to continue with the work which will entail the replacement of the walls, roof, windows and doors
since these structural components are integral for the front wall and porch to be structurally sound and remain
standing on its own without further bracing and shoring. This Change Order will be brought back before the
Board for ratification once we have worked out the final cost factors. The SEOPW Board of Directors has
approved $600,000 in both the FY '05 and FY'06 Budgets for this reconstruction work.
FUNDING SOURCE: $50,000 from SEOPW TIF Account No. 689001.550108.6.860 entitled Construction in
Progress.
FKRIeh
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