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File ID: #17019
Date: 12/03/2024
Commission Meeting Date: 12/12/2024
Requesting Department: Department of Real
Estate and Asset Management
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: District 2, District 5
Type: Resolution
Subject: Authorize LFA Agrmnt - FDOT- 1-395 Underdeck Project
Purpose of Item:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LOCALLY
FUNDED AGREEMENT ("LFA") WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, PROVIDING
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN MILLION EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,800,000.00) TO BE BUDGETED AND
APPROPRIATED BY SEPARATE, FUTURE RESOLUTION AT THE TIME OF NEED OR BY
OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENTS UNDERNEATH THE INTERSTATE 395 ("I-395")
BRIDGE LOCATED BETWEEN NORTHWEST 3RD AVENUE AND BISCAYNE BAY, MIAMI,
FLORIDA; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RESOLUTION NO. R-24-0138 OF THE
MIAMI CITY COMMISSION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY OTHER AGREEMENTS, APPLICATIONS, REQUIRED
JOINDERS, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS, AMENDMENTS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO
SAID AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SAID AGREEMENT
Background Information:
the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") has jurisdictional ownership of
Interstate 395/State Road 836 ("1-395") located between Northwest 3rd Avenue and
Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida; and
FDOT will plan, design, and construct the proposed 1-395 Signature Bridge, the
community enhancements below 1-395 (the "Project") and highway capacity
improvements which are intended to improve mobility and safety in the surrounding
area as described in the attached and incorporated Exhibit "A" Scope of Services; and
the Project represents a significant partnership between FDOT and the City of Miami
("City"), embodying the design themes of activity, connection, authenticity, and greenery,
and is anticipated to include an amphitheater, event lawn, community plaza, children's
play area, dog play area, multi -use court, and water feature, thereby fostering a diverse
range of public events and cultural activities; and
the City and FDOT entered into that certain Memorandum of Understanding dated April
4, 2019 ("MOU 1") and a Second Memorandum of Understanding dated August 14,
2020, as amended by the First Amendment to Second Memorandum of Understanding,
dated September 14, 2021, and further amended by the Second Amendment to Second
Memorandum of Understanding dated July 1, 2022 (as amended, "MOU 2") to
specifically outline their expectations as to their respective roles and responsibilities
regarding the design, maintenance and operation of the Project; and
on February 28, 2022, City staff submitted, and the FDOT accepted, a consensus plan
representing the proposed basis of design for the Project; and
a third Memorandum of Understanding dated October 20, 2023 ("MOU 3"), was entered
into between FDOT and the City providing for the manner in which to proceed
concerning design, maintenance and operation of the Project; and
FDOT is in the process of entering into a Federal grant agreement with the United
States Department of Transportation through its delegated division, the Federal
Highway Administration, for grant funds to be contributed toward the Project, the terms
and conditions of which may affect the terms and conditions of the LFA; and
the City's contribution for costs associated with the project are ten million eight hundred
thousand dollars ($10,800,000.00), as more particularly described in Exhibit "B"
attached hereto and made part hereof; and
the City's contribution shall be utilized as part of the matching contribution required by
the USDOT grant; and
the City and FDOT wish to enter into a Locally Funded Agreement ("LFA") setting forth
the manner in which the City's contribution will be utilized by FDOT in conjunction with
the USDOT grant funds toward the construction of the Project; and
the City and FDOT are authorized to enter into the LFA pursuant to Sections 334.044(7)
and 339.12, Florida Statutes; and
the City Commission previously adopted Resolution No. R-24-0138, which mandates
the identification of the specific funding source at the time of adoption for any
resolutions that commit City funds to capital projects; and
Resolution No. R-24-0138 provides that the City Commission may waive the
requirements set forth therein by an affirmative vote of three (3) members of the City
Commission; and
the City Manager hereby requests authorization to negotiate and execute the LFA, and
any other agreements, applications, and related documents amendments and
modifications to said LFA, as may be required, all in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, with a City contribution in an amount not to exceed ten million eight hundred
thousand dollars ($10,800,000.00) to be budgeted and appropriated by separate, future
resolution at the time of need or by other legally available funding sources.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $ 10,800,000.00
CIP Project No: 40-B193621
City Manager's Office Arthur Noriega V
Office of Management and Budget Pedro Lacret
Department of Real Estate and Asset Management
Review Completed
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
Reviewed B
12/03/2024 5:37 PM
Leon P Michel
Natasha Colebrook -Williams
Larry M. Spring
City Manager Review
Budget Analyst Review
Andrew Frey
Budget Review
Deputy City Manager Review
Assistant City Manager
Completed 12/03/2024 5:00 PM
Completed 12/03/2024 5:25 PM
Department Head
Completed
Completed
Completed
12/03/2024 5:49 PM
12/03/2024 5:52 PM
12/03/2024 6:47 PM
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Office of the Mayor
Office of the City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Valentin J Alvarez
Jacqueline Lorenzo
George K. Wysong III
Todd B. Hannon
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office
Legislative Division Review
ACA Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Meeting
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Unsigned by the Mayor Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed
Rendered Completed
12/03/2024 7:33 PM
12/03/2024 8:11 PM
12/03/2024 8:40 PM
12/12/2024 9:00 AM
12/20/2024 2:00 PM
12/20/2024 2:16 PM
12/23/2024 10:34 AM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-24-0512
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17019 Final Action Date:12/12/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LOCALLY
FUNDED AGREEMENT ("LFA") WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
PROVIDING FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN
MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,800,000.00) TO BE
BUDGETED AND APPROPRIATED BY SEPARATE, FUTURE RESOLUTION AT THE
TIME OF NEED OR BY OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES FOR
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENTS UNDERNEATH
THE INTERSTATE 395 ("1-395") BRIDGE LOCATED BETWEEN NORTHWEST 3RD
AVENUE AND BISCAYNE BAY, MIAMI, FLORIDA; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS
OF RESOLUTION NO. R-24-0138 OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY OTHER
AGREEMENTS, APPLICATIONS, REQUIRED JOINDERS, AND RELATED
DOCUMENTS, AMENDMENTS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO SAID AGREEMENT, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE SAID AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") has jurisdictional
ownership of Interstate 395/State Road 836 ("1-395") located between Northwest 3rd Avenue
and Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, FDOT will plan, design, and construct the proposed 1-395 Signature Bridge,
the community enhancements below 1-395 ("Project") and highway capacity improvements
which are intended to improve mobility and safety in the surrounding area as described in the
attached and incorporated Exhibit "A" Scope of Services; and
WHEREAS, the Project represents a significant partnership between FDOT and the City
of Miami ("City"), embodying the design themes of activity, connection, authenticity, and
greenery, and is anticipated to include an amphitheater, event lawn, community plaza, children's
play area, dog play area, multi -use court, and water feature, thereby fostering a diverse range of
public events and cultural activities; and
WHEREAS, the City and FDOT entered into that certain Memorandum of Understanding
dated April 4, 2019 ("MOU 1") and a Second Memorandum of Understanding dated August 14,
2020, as amended by the First Amendment to Second Memorandum of Understanding, dated
September 14, 2021, and further amended by the Second Amendment to Second Memorandum
of Understanding dated July 1, 2022 (as amended, "MOU 2") to specifically outline their
expectations as to their respective roles and responsibilities regarding the design, maintenance
and operation of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2022, City staff submitted, and the FDOT accepted, a
consensus plan representing the proposed basis of design for the Project; and
WHEREAS, a third Memorandum of Understanding dated October 20, 2023 ("MOU 3"),
was entered into between FDOT and the City providing for the manner in which to proceed
concerning design, maintenance and operation of the Project; and
WHEREAS, FDOT is in the process of entering into a Federal grant agreement with the
United States Department of Transportation ("USDOT") through its delegated division, the
Federal Highway Administration, for grant funds to be contributed toward the Project, the terms
and conditions of which may affect the terms and conditions of the LFA; and
WHEREAS, the City's contribution for costs associated with the project are ten million
eight hundred thousand dollars ($10,800,000.00), as more particularly described in Exhibit "B"
attached hereto and made part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the City's contribution shall be utilized as part of the matching contribution
required by the USDOT grant; and
WHEREAS, the City and FDOT wish to enter into a Locally Funded Agreement ("LFA")
setting forth the manner in which the City's contribution will be utilized by FDOT in conjunction
with the USDOT grant funds toward the construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City and FDOT are authorized to enter into the LFA pursuant to
Sections 334.044(7) and 339.12, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission previously adopted Resolution No. R-24-0138, which
mandates the identification of the specific funding source at the time of adoption for any
resolutions that commit City funds to capital projects; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. R-24-0138 provides that the City Commission may waive
the requirements set forth therein by an affirmative vote of three (3) members of the City
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager hereby requests authorization to negotiate and execute
the LFA, and any other agreements, applications, and related documents amendments and
modifications to said LFA, as may be required, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with
a City contribution in an amount not to exceed ten million eight hundred thousand dollars
($10,800,000.00) to be budgeted and appropriated by separate, future resolution at the time of
need or by other legally available funding sources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION 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 as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized1 to negotiate and execute the Locally
Funded Agreement with FDOT, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, providing for the City's
contribution to the construction costs associated with the Project in an amount not to exceed ten
million eight hundred thousand dollars ($10,800,000.00) to be budgeted and appropriated by
separate, future resolution at the time of need or by other legally available funding sources.
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and
City Code provisions.
Section 3. The requirements of Resolution No. R-24-0138 are hereby waived, as
permitted by the provisions outlined in such Resolution.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized to negotiate and execute all other
agreements, including applications and related documents, amendments, and modifications to
said LFA, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, as may be necessary to effectuate said
LFA.
Section 5. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wy ng IIP, C y ttor -y 12/3/2024
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.