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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-07-0018 Legislation• City of Miami Legislation CRA Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 07410523 Final Ace late: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENTS, APPROVING THE ATTACHED SCOPE OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY ROOTS IN THE CITY, INC. PURSUANT TO THE GRANT FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION OF NORTHWEST THIRD AVENUE AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION NUMBER CRA-R-06-0050, ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER 27, 2006. WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within the Southeast OvertownfPark West Community Redevelopment Area in accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, to "(r]ebuild and beautify NW 3rd Avenue from NW 8th - 14th Streets" is as a recommended improvement set forth in the Redevelopment Plan (See Section IV, C., paragraph 1, at page 27, of the 1982 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan, as amended); and WHEREAS, providing "employment opportunities and upward job mobility for residents" is a stated objective of the Redevelopment Plan at page 13, Section III, B.; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners, by Resolution Number 06-0050, adopted on November 27, 2006, authorized a grant, in the amount of $125,000 to Roots In The City, Inc. for the beautification of Northwest Third Avenue; and WHEREAS, Roots In The City has submitted a scope of work in accordance with the grant budget which includes job training; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to approve the attached scope of work under the grant; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWNIPARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted ioby reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. City optima` ` Page 1 of 2 Printed On: 4/24/2007 File Number. 07-00523 • • Section 2. The attached scope of work to be performed by Roots In The City, Inc., pursuant to the grant for the beautification of Northwest Third Avenue, authorized by Resolution Number CRA-R- 06-0050, adopted on November 27, 2006 is approved. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: JORGE L. FERNAND GENERAL COUNS City o/'Miami Page 2 of Printed On: 4/24/2007 • CRA Grant to Roots In The City for 3rd Avenue Beautification and Training Detailed Scope and Progress Assessment as of April 19, 2007 1 • • Location # 1: South lot opposite Mt. Zion Church at 9th Street and North lot opposite Mt. Zion Church at 9th Street ("Beauganvilla Garden") and ("Mt. Zion Lot") • Proposed Installation * Southem lot: Plant 30 bougainvilleas (15 gal), 300 allamandas (5 gal) around trees, ground cover as needed and specifically around 4 existing oak trees. Install 4 pallets of sod. Install flower bed at northwest corner (approximately 20 sq. ft.) to include 25 plumbago (5 gal) and 25 allamandas (5 gal). Northern lot: Instal1 200 plumbago (3 to 5 gal) around perimeter. Install 2 large annual beds with railings. Install 6 pallets of sod. Enhance overall lot with additional shrubs and small trees. • Actually Installed: Southern Lot 1. 87 bougainvilleas 2. 40 Mexican bluebells 3. 15 roses 4. 80 annuals 5. 10 native shrubs 6. 1500 sq. ft. of palmetto grass (3 pallets) • Actually Installed: Northern lot I . 100 plumbagos 2. 2 bromeliads 3. 8 hibiscus 4. 35 Mexican bluebells 5. 45 annuals This location required preparation of site by hauling and disposing of debris. Topsoil, mulch and fertilizer were applied to the newly installed plants. Extensive mulching, fertilizing and maintenance are required. Return visits included replacing dead and stolen plants. The southern lot is 75% complete and the northern lot is 50% completed to date. *Note: If the specific plants listed are not available, substitutions may be required. 2 • • • Location # 2: SE & NW corners at l0th Street ("Jackson Bed" 1 • Proposed Installation * Plant beds with impatiens and/or marigolds, depending on availability, and a border with ground cover. Plant at least three brunfelsia (15-gal) on each corner. • Actually Installed 1. 3 hibiscus 2. 500 annuals 3. 15 roses 4. 50 plumbagos 5. 3000 sq. ft. of palmetto grass (6 pallets) This location required the removal and disposal of existing failed plant material and removal of trash and liter. It also included the hauling of debris and the addition of new topsoil. Hand digging was required to avoid damaging metal fencing and recently repaired irrigation system. Mulch and fertilizer were added and the area is being weeded to maintain it in a clean and safe condition. Since it was finished and accepted in early February, two thorough maintenance visits have included re -mulching, fertilizing, and replacing dead or stolen plants. The Jackson Bed site is 100% complete and acceptable. *Note: If the specific plants listed are not available, substitutions may be required. 3 • • Location # 3: West Side at 9th Street ("Mt. Zion Church Frontage") • Proposed Installation * Around church sign and in 3 beds in front of church door, 300 annuals and 4 brunfelsia (5 gal), 50 Mexican bluebells (3 gal) along guardrail. Install additional shrubs and annuals. • Actually Installed 1. 250 annuals 2. 30 Mexican bluebells 3. 72 plumbagos 4. 20 bougainvilleas Of the 72 plumbagos, 60 were planted on the other side of the guardrail and of the 20 bougainvilleas 5 were planted on the other side as well. The task included the creation of three beds by clearing, hauling and disposing of debris, mulching the area, installing the plants, and watering and fertilizing them after installation. This location includes a one-year maintenance schedule which began in March 2007. Roots In The City has re -mulched and replaced dead and stolen plants. This site is 70% completed and acceptable. *Note: If the specific plants listed are not available, substitutions may be required. 4 • Location #4: Between 11th Street & 11th Terrace ("Metrorail Overpass") • Proposed Installation * Landscape design in progress. Plantings to be determined, site requires access approval from Miami Dade County. • Actually Installed No work has been done on this site at the time of this report. 5 • Location # 5: West Side at 13th Street at ("Overtown Library") • Proposed Installation * Instal1 20 allamandas (3 gal), 2 brunfelsia (5-10 gal), and ground cover as needed. Install 2 beds of annuals. • Actually Installed 1. 80 annuals 2. 15 bougainvilleas 3. 4 hibiscus The bougainvilleas were uprooted or died and were replaced with additional annuals which are included in the current count. The site was prepared by clearing, hauling and disposing of debris, installing new top soil, installing the plants, and watering, fertilizing and mulching them after installation. This site includes a one year maintenance schedule, which has included re - mulching, fertilizing and replacing dead, uprooted, or damaged plants. The job is considered 75% complete and acceptable. *Note: If the specific plants listed are not available, substitutions may be required. 6 • • • Location #6: East Side Between 12th and 13th Streets ("St. John's Wall") • Proposed Installation * Insta11 50 allamandas (3 gal), 50 Mexican bluebells (3 gal), 1 brunfelsia (15 gal) • Actually Installed 1. 65 annuals 2. 3 hibiscus 3. 3 bromeliads 4. 8 sangreal 5. 45 plumbagos Tasks included collection, hauling and disposal of debris and installation of planting soil. All planted areas were watered, fertilized and mulched after installation. Maintenance includes fertilizing, re -mulching and replacing dead, damaged, or uprooted plants. The St. John's Wall is 80% complete and acceptable. *Note: If the specific plants listed are not available, substitutions may be required. 7 • • • Location #7: West Side Between 12th and 13th Streets ("St. John's Church Frontage") • Proposed Installation * Install 25 allamandas (3 gal) and 25 Mexican bluebells (3 gal). Landscape design in progress. Additional plantings to be determined. • Actually Installed No work has been done on this site. *Note: If the specific plants listed are not available, substitutions may be required. 8 • • • Location #8: East Side Between 13th and loth Streets ("Meat Store") • Proposed Install 2 brunfelsia (15 gal) Landscape design in progress. Additional plantings to be determined. • Actually Installed No work has been done on this site. *Note: If the specific plants listed are not available, substitutions may be required. 9 • • Location #9: NW Avenue and NE corners at I4th Street ("Main Garden") • Proposed Installation * Install 200 Mexican bluebells (3 gal) and 200 allamandas • Actually Installed Failed plant material and debris was removed and hauled away. Wood railed planting beds were constructed and prepared with planting soil and mulch. Bougainvilleas, annuals, and Iow ground cover were installed. After installation the beds were re -mulched, fertilized and watered. Dead or dying plant material has been replaced as encountered. The one-year maintenance schedule includes re -mulching and fertilizing. The work has been done in an adequate manner and is considered 100% complete. *Note: If the specific plants listed are not available, substitutions may be required. 10 • • Location #10: West Side Between I lth Terrace and 12th Street ("Douglas School") • Proposed Installation * This site was an addition to the grant. • Actually Installed 1. 145 Mexican Bluebells The Mexican bluebells were installed along the fence line in front of Frederick Douglass Elementary School. The installation included preparing the site for planting by clearing, hauling and disposal of debris, and the addition of topsoil. Careful hand digging was required to avoid damaging the decorative fence and maintaining sidewalk access for students. The plants were watered, mulched and fertilized. This site has a one-year maintenance schedule, is 100% complete, and is acceptable. *Note: If the specific plants listed are not available, substitutions may be required. 11 • • • Location #11: NW 3rd Avenue and 14th Street ("Rayon's Corner") • Proposed Installation * Re -sod and landscape site with drought resistant flowering shrubs • Actually Installed 1. 1000 sq. ft of palmetto grass. 2. 3 native shrubs. 3. 1 wood railed planting bed After clearing the area, disposing of failed plant material, and augmenting the soil, Roots In The City installed native shrubs and two pallets of palmetto grass in the open area south of the Mary's Soul Food building. In addition a wood railed planting bed was constructed, filled with planting soil, and planted with bougainvilleas and native shrubs. The planting bed was then mulched watered and fertilized. This location 70% complete and acceptable. *Note: If the specific plants listed are not available, substitutions may be required. 12 • • Location #12: Landscaping at Welcome Monument - Location To Be Determined • Proposed Installation * Site selection in progress. • Actually Installed No work has been done on this site. 13 • • ROOTS IN THE CITY, INC- Non-Profit (Urban beautification 60o NW ri Ave, Slog D, Miami Florida 33136-1 810 LANDSCAPER TRAINING PLAN THIRD AVENUE BEAUTIFICATION AND TRAINING GRANT During the first twelve months, Roots In The City, Inc. will recruit and train ten new hires in landscaping skills using consultants from Florida International University's Environmental Studies Department, Dade County Public Schools, and Miami -Dade College's Earth Ethics Institute. Trainees will be schooled in specific landscaping skills, safety, work habits, social skills, and job interviewing. Areas of training will include the following: • Basic landscaping skills: mowing, weed control, litter removal, pruning • Plant propagation: proper methods of growing nursery plants from seed as well as from cuttings; priority given to growing plumbago, Mexican bluebells, antique roses, bromeliads, and various species of ground cover • Safe use of electrical and gas -operated power tools: lawnmower, edger, pruner, weed whacker, chain saw • Fertilization: proper and safe use of various types of fertilizers for specific flowering plants and trees • Chemical use: proper and safe use of pesticides and other chemicals for weed control and insect control • Irrigation: appropriate use and usage patterns, repairs and maintenance • Tree planting: installation, staking, and maintenance • Installing sod: ground preparation, sod laying, and sod maintenance • Ecological and environmental issues: proper and safe techniques to preserve and protect the ecology and environment of the area • Work habits, social skills, and job interviewing: regular attendance and punctuality, work effort and job performance, hygiene, employer relations, conflict resolution, planning for the future, and job interviewing skills The training staff will include the following: • Agronomist: Anselm Rawlins, who has more than twenty years teaching experience with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in agriculture and landscaping. • Senior Landscaping Trainer: Robert L. Dunn, who has been with Roots In The City for more than twelve years and has extensive experience in • • urban landscaping, will teach basic landscaping, safety, pruning, and plant propogation, as well as the unit on work habits, social skills and job interviewing • Associate Landscaping Trainer: Willington Rolle, who has been with Roots In The City for eight years, will teach power tool operation and safety • Field Supervision Trainer: Fredrick D. Dunn, who has been with Roots In The City for five years, will provide instruction in irrigation, fertilization, and basic landscaping • Ecology and environment unit: Jack Parker, Roots In The City board member and faculty member of the Florida International Univeristy Department of Environmental Science, will assist Roots In The City in engaging the department in the training program; additionally the Miami- Dade College Earth Ethics Institute, which currently provides support for entrepreneurial efforts in landscaping for Overtown residents, will provide instruction in this unit Mandatory classes will be held twice per week for three hours each, and field trips to local nurseries will be included as part of the curriculum. Staff will keep records of attendance and class completion. At least twenty hours per week of practical experience is required for successful completion of the program. Training will be conducted in the field at Roots In The City's job site or in the staging area under I-395 at 14th Street. Skill attainment will be evaluated by on- the-job observation as well as paper -and -pencil tests. Upon completion of the training, which can be completed within 18 months, employees will be qualified to work in the nursery industry in south Florida as well as in landscaping service companies. The skill level training is as follows: • Landscaper I Skill development in mowing, weeding, litter removal, pruning, sod laying, edging, and the proper and safe use of hand tools • Landscaper II Proper and safe use of power tools (weed whacker, pruner, chain saw, etc.); skill development in sculptured pruning, fertilizing, use and application of appropriate pesticides and chemicals • Landscaper III Advanced use of pesticides, propagation, plant and tree identification; supervisory skill development • Landscaper IV Independent work with a team; basic maintenance skills Field trips to nurseries (our vendors, for example) will expose trainees to potential employers and include sessions on: • Identification of different plants, trees and shrubs • Growing requirements and conditions for various growing materials • Different types and uses of chemicals, fertilizers, and other substances • The work environment in a nursery • The business of a nursery • Propagation and greenhouse growing Roots In The City staff will provide additional training on interviewing skills, worklife conduct, and job placement, using our established network of vendors and volunteers. Positions will be sought in the private sector with nurseries, landscape service companies, and self-employment opportunities. Current trainees from Overtown and Liberty City include Tyrone Surles, Damon Dees, Irvin Atwell, Eddie Simmons, Anthony Dawkins, Joe Brownlee, James Welbon, and Monica Brown. • • Item 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 CRA GRANT TO ROOTS IN THE CITY FOR THIRD AVENUE BEAUTIFICATION AND JOB TRAINING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION DETAILED BUDGET SITE South lot opposite Mt. zion Church @ 9th Street ("Bougainvillea Garden") North lot opposite Mt. Zion Church a 9th Street ("Mt. Zion lot") SE & NW corners @ l0th Street ("Jackson Bed") W side @9th Street ("Mt. Zion Church Frontage") Between l l th Street & I I th Terrace ("Metrorail Overpass") W. Side @ 13th Street ("Overtown Library") E. Side between 12th & 13th Streets ("St. John's Wall") W. Side between 12th & I3th Streets (St. John's Church Frontage") E. Side between 13th & 14th Streets ("Meat Store") NW & NE corners @ 14th Street ("Main Garden") W. Side between 11 th Terrace & 12th Street ("Douglass School") SE comer @ 14th Street ("Rayon's Corner") Welcome Monument sign & planting Reserve for additional training & Contingency Total 50% COMPLETE MONTH INSTALL BUDGET PERCENT COMPLETE AMOUNT BILLED MAINT. BUDGET PERCENT COMPLETE AMOUNT BILLED Feb. Feb. Jan. Mar. Mar. Mar. Jan. VMar. Feb. * Maintenance charges begin upon 50 % completion except for Metrorail Site ** A portion of Metrorail Overpass maintenance is included in the install budget *** Direct payment for signage design to Gerald Graphics (subcontrator to Roots In The City) $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 7,250.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 3,500.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 5,500.00 $ • 1,000.00 $ 2,750.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 17,500.00 $ 83,500.00 75% 50% 100% 70% 0% 75% 80% 0% 0% 100% 100% 70% 27% $ 3,750.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,075.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 5,500.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,925.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 35,250.00 TOTAL GRANT AMOUNT $ 125,000.00 TOTAL INVOICE TO DATE $ 39,223.50 TOTAL PAID TO DATE CK # 1006548 CK # 1008291 CK # 1012823 CK # 1013432 CK # 1013047 *** 15,353.13 8,179.93 10,000.00 10,000.00 2000.00 BALANCE TO BE PAID 43,533.06 (4,309.56) $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 500.00 $ 2,000.00 $ $ 41,500.00 17% 17% 25% 8% 0% 8.3% 8.3% 0% 25% 8% 17% 0% 0% $ 340.00 $ 340.00 $ 1,250.00 $ 830.00 $ 166.00 $ 166.00 $ $ 500.00 $ 41.50 $ 340.00 $ $ $ 3,973.50