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File Number: 14-00261 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
APPROVING THE BUDGET OF CREATIVE COMMERCIAL INSIGHT AND
RESTORATION, INC. ("CCIR") AS THE HIGHEST RANKED PROPOSER TO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 14-04, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$102,000, TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A MURAL ON THE 3RD AVENUE
METRORAIL GUIDEWAY; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR
DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND
SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE;
FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED
"OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is
a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and is
responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment
Area in accordance with the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 1, at page 11, Plan lists "[p]reserving ... community heritage" as a
stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, 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"; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 14, at page 16, of the Plan provides that "a sense of
community [should be restored] and the area unified culturally"; and
WHEREAS, the art installation at the Metrorail Guideway on N.W. 3rd Avenue and N.W. 11th
Street, Miami, Florida is significantly faded and in need of a new and more permanent installation; and
WHEREAS, on June 30, 2014, the Board of Commissioners, by Resolution No.
CRA-R-14-0047, authorized a CaII to Artists to design and implement a new mural or similar
installation on the Metrorail Guideway on N.W. 3rd Avenue and N.W. 11th Street, Miami, Florida
("Project"); and
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2014, the CRA issued Request for Proposals ("RFP") No. 14-04
seeking to commission an artist or team of artists for the Project; and
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2014, the CRA received two (2) responses to the RFP; and
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WHEREAS, on October 29, 2014, a selection committee met to evaluate the aforementioned
proposals, and ranked the proposal received from Creative Commercial Insight and Restorations, Inc.
("CCIR") as the highest ranked proposal and thereafter awarded CCIR the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to approve the budget of the highest ranked
proposer, CCIR, in an amount not to exceed $102,000 for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that the adoption of this Resolution would
further the aforementioned redevelopment goals and objectives;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK 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 by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners hereby approves the budget of Creative
Commercial Insight and Restorations, Inc. ("CCIR") as the highest ranked proposer to Request for
Proposals No. 14-04, in an amount not to exceed $102,000 to design and implement a mural or similar
installation on the Metrorail Guideway on N.W. 3rd Avenue and N.W. 11th Street, Miami, Florida.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a
reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for the
purposes set forth above.
Section 5. Funds are to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other
Grants and Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
RENEE A. JADUSI . FJ- , ESQ.
STAFF COUNSEL
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