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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-15-0010
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File Number: 15-00335 Final Action Date: 3/30/2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION TO SELECT H.A. CONTRACTING, CORP.,
AS THE TOP RANKED FIRM TO PERFORM THE RENOVATION AND
REHABILITATION OF TOWN PARK PLAZA SOUTH, 1798 N.W. 7TH AVENUE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (FOLIO #: 01-3136-066-0001) ("PROJECT"); FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE TOP
RANKED FIRM TO PERFORM THE PROJECT.
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 3, at page 11, of the Plan lists the "creati[on of] infill housing,
diversity in housing types, and retaining affordable housing," as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 2, at page 14, of the Plan provides that "[t]he neighborhood .
.. retain access to affordable housing ... ;" and
WHEREAS, built in the early 1970's, Town Park Plaza South ("TPPS") is a HUD Cooperative
housing complex located at 1798 N.W. 7th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136 (Folio #:
01-3136-066-0001) and consists of 116 apartment units and common facilities scattered throughout
17, two-story building pods; and
WHEREAS, TPPS is in need of its 40-year re -certification, and in general, the complex is in
various states of disrepair as on -going building maintenance may have been neglected over the
years; and
WHEREAS, most of the vacant units are in deplorable condition, requiring "full -gut" type
rehabilitation and underground water and sewer lines are in need of replacement as well; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2012, the Board of Commissioners, by Resolution No.
CRA-R-12-0061, provided for the issuance of tax revenue bonds to finance, among other things, the
renovation and rehabilitation of Town Park Plaza South; and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2014, the CRA issued Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No.
14-06 for Design -Build Services of Town Park Plaza South; and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2014, the CRA received five (5) responses to RFQ No. 14-06;
and
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WHEREAS, on February 24, 2015, a selection committee met to evaluate the aforementioned
proposals, and ranked the proposal received from H.A. Contracting, Corp. as the highest ranked
proposer; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to accept the selection committee's
recommendation to select H.A. Contracting, Corp. as the top ranked firm to perform the Project, and
to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate with the top ranked firm; and
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 accepts the selection committee's
recommendation to select H.A. Contracting, Corp. as the top ranked firm to perform the Project, and
authorizes the Executive Director to negotiate with the top ranked firm.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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