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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ALLOCATE FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($75,000.00) ("GRANT") AND TO AWARD SUCH GRANT TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA ("GRANTEE") TO FUND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES AS
OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE FOR THECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRA
OWNED MIAMI ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX ("MEC") PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 50 NORTHWEST
14TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
EXECUTE A MIAMI ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES GRANT AGREEMENT FOR OWNER'S
REPRESENTATIVE ("GRANT AGREEMENT"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ANY
AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AS
GENERAL COUNSEL TO THE CRA, FOR AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND EXTENSIONS OF
THE GRANT, SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT TIME OF NEED.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is
responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment
Area in accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the development of the Miami Entertainment Complex ("MEC") Studio, located at 50
Northwest 14th Street, Miami, Florida within the CRA's Redevelopment Area, supports the objectives, pursuant to
the CRA's Redevelopment Plan, B-3, B-4 and B-5, of creating economic magnets to draw more businesses to the
CRA area to compliment established activities, to promote the concentration of similar business activities that
reinforce each other and improve the area -wide economic climate, and the creation of employment opportunities;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA (the "OMNI CRA Board"), by Resolution No. CRA-R-
11-0043, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit "A" hereto and made a part hereof, passed and adopted on July 28,
2011, authorized expenditures, in an amount not to exceed One Million Eighty Seven Thousand and No/100
Dollars ($1,087,000.00), for the development of the MEC project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami, Florida ("Grantee") has a Capital Improvements Program, which employs
or retains as sub -consultants construction management professionals and may provide construction management
support services as Owner's Representative to support the CRA in the development of the MEC project; and
WHEREAS, the CRA's Executive Director has recommended to the OMNI CRA Board that it is in the best
interests of the CRA for Grantee's Capital Improvements Program to provide construction management support
services as Owner's Representative ("Services") on an hourly basis as needed throughout the duration of the MEC
project construction, with such Services to be funded through a grant not to exceed seventy-five thousand dollars
($75,000.00) ("Grant") from the CRA to Grantee; and
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WHEREAS, the CRA and the Grantee wish to enter into a Miami Entertainment Complex Capital
Improvements Program Construction Management Support Services Grant Agreement for Owner's Representation
("Grant Agreement") to set forth the terms and conditions relating to the use of the Grant for the Services for the MEC
project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference
and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners of the OMNI Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Miami, Florida ("OMNI CRA Board") authorizes the Executive Director of the OMNI
Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") to allocate funds in an amount not to exceed
seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00) ("Grant ") and to award such Grant to the City of Miami, Florida
("Grantee") to fund construction management support services as Owner's Representative for construction and
development of the CRA-owned Miami Entertainment Complex ("MEC") property, located at 50 Northwest 14th
Street, Miami, Florida.
Section 3. OMNI CRA Board further authorizes the Executive Director to execute a Miami Entertainment
Complex Capital Improvements Program Construction Management Support Services Grant Agreement for Owner's
Representative ("Grant Agreement"), in substantially the attached form, and any and all necessary documents, in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney as General Counsel to the CRA, for amendments, modifications, and extensions
of the Grant, subject to budgetary approval at time of need.
Section 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENDEZ, GENERAL COUNSEL
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