HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-14-0068 Cover Memo 11-19-14SEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
November 24, 2014
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Kean Hardemon
and Members of the CRA Board
Date: November 14, 2014 File: 14-00261
Subject: Resolution Approving Budget of Top Ranked
Proposer for a Mural Project on the 3rd
Avenue Metrorail Guideway.
From: Clarence E. Woods, III eal References:
Executive Director
Enclosures: Supporting Documentation; Legislation
BACKGROUND:
The attached Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") approves the budget of Creative Commercial Insight and Restorations, Inc.
("CCIR") as the highest ranked proposer to Request for Proposals No. 14-04 ("RFP"), in an amount not to
exceed $102,000, to design and implement a mural on the 3rd Avenue Metrorail Guideway located on N.W. 3rd
Avenue and N.W. 11th Street, Miami, Florida ("Project").
The art installation at the Metrorail Guideway on N.W. 3`d Avenue and N.W. 11th Street, Miami, Florida is
significantly faded and in need of a new and more permanent installation. Completion of the Project will serve to
avoid the Guideway from becoming a blight on the community.
On June 30, 2014, the Board of Commissioners ("Board"), by Resolution No. CRA-R-14-0047, authorized a Cali
to Artists for the Project and further authorized the Executive Director to award the Project to the highest ranked
artist. The Board further requested an itemized budget be presented to the Board approval. In addition to
designing and implementing the mural, the highest ranked artist will be responsible for engaging the community
in the design of the mural, removing all existing mural installation, and developing and overseeing a
maintenance plan for the preservation of the mural.
On September 18, 2014, the CRA issued the RFP seeking an artist or team of artists to design the Project. On
October 21, 2014, the CRA received two (2) proposals in response to the RFP. A selection committee met on
October 29, 2014 to evaluate the aforementioned proposals and ranked the proposal received from Creative
Commercial Insight and Restorations, Inc. as the highest ranked proposer, and thereafter awarded the CCIR the
Project.
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 2, Goal 1, at page 11, of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency Plan
("Plan") lists "[p]reserving ... community heritage" as a stated redevelopment goal.
Section 2, Principle 10, at page 16, of the Plan acknowledges that "streets and buildings must be attractive," and
"sound urban design, attractive buildings and streetscapes are essential to having streets that are functional and
visually attractive". Further, Section 2, Principle 14, at page 16, of the Plan provides that "a sense of community
[should be restored] and the area unified culturally".
FUNDING:
$102,000 allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other Grants and Aids" Account No.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.