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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACCEPTING
THE RECOMMENDATION TO SELECT HAROLD A. JOHNSON CONSULTING
GROUP, INC., AS THE TOP RANKED PROPOSER TO PERFORM CONTRACT
COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING SERVICES FOR THE MIAMI WORLDCENTER
MIXED -USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ("PROJECT"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE TOP RANKED
PROPOSER 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 3.1.1.12 of The Miami WorldCenter Economic Incentive Agreement, states
that, "[p]rior to the issuance of any construction permits for any Improvement (excluding Tenant
Improvements and Existing Improvement Renovations), a SBE-Construction Services certified firm
shall be retained by the CRA and designated to: (a) monitor the job requirements set forth in Sections
3.1.1.1(i), 3.1.1.2, 3.1.1.3, 3.1.1.4, 3.1.1.5, 3.1.1.6, 3.1.2, and 3.1.3; (b) certify compliance with the
requirements of Sections 3.1.1.10), 3.1.1.2, 3.1.1.3, 3.1.1.4, 3.1.1.5, 3.1.1.6, 3.1.2, and 3.1.3; and (c)
prepare the Participation Reports required by Section 3.1.1.7 on behalf of the Master Developer and
the Retail Developer, as appropriate. The Master Developer or the Retail Developer, as appropriate,
shall reimburse the CRA for the costs incurred by the CRA to retain the SBE-Construction Services
firm to monitor the job requirements, certify compliance with the requirements, and prepare the
Participation Reports within thirty (30) days of written demand from the CRA;" and
WHEREAS, on December 29, 2014, the Board of Commissioners, by Resolution No.
CRA-R-14-0078, authorized the execution of an economic incentive agreement ("Agreement") with
Miami First, LLC, Miami Second, LLC, Miami Third, LLC, Miami Fourth, LLC, Miami A/I, LLC
(collectively "Master Developer"), and Forbes Miami N.E. 1st Avenue, LLC ("Retail Developer") in
connection with the development of Miami WorldCenter mixed -use project; and
WHEREAS, as an inducement to the CRA's grant of financial assistance, Master Developer
and Retail Developer agreed to develop reliable resources for community outreach to provide new job
opportunities during both construction and operations phases of the project; and
WHEREAS, in order to monitor compliance with the Agreement, on February 25, 2015, the
CRA issued Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") 15-01 for Contract Compliance and Monitoring
Services for the Miami WorldCenter project; and
WHEREAS, on March 30, 2015, the CRA received three (3) responses to RFQ 15-01; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2015, a selection committee met to evaluate the aforementioned
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proposals, and ranked the proposal received from Harold A. Johnson Consulting Group, Inc. as the
highest ranked proposer; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to accept the selection committee's
recommendation to select Harold A. Johnson Consulting Group, Inc. as the top ranked proposer to
RFQ 15-01, and to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate with the top ranked proposer; 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 Harold A. Johnson Consulting Group, Inc. as the top ranked proposer to
RFQ 15-01, and authorizes the Executive Director to negotiate with the top ranked proposer.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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