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CRA Resolution: CRA-16-0051
File Number: 1250 Final Action Date:10/31/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ACCEPTING THE SELECTION COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION TO
SELECT CAZO CONSTRUCTION, CORP., AS THE TOP RANKED FIRM TO
PERFORM THE RENOVATION AND REHABILITATION OF TOWN PARK
VILLAGE NO. 1, 1680 NW4TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FL, 33136 (FOLIO#: 01-3136-
067-0001) ("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 Village ("TPV") is a HUD Cooperative
housing complex located at 1680 NW 4th Ave, Miami, FL, 33136 (Reference Folio #: 01-3136-
067-0001) and consists of 147 apartment units and common facilities scattered throughout 19,
two-story buildings; and
WHEREAS, the complex is in various states of disrepair as on -going building
maintenance may have been neglected over the years; and
WHEREAS, the units are in need of a "full -gut" type rehabilitation and underground
water and sewer lines are in need of replacement as well ("Project"); 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 June 9, 2016, the CRA issued Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No.
16-05 for Design -Build and Relocation Services for TPV; and
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2016, the CRA received seven (7) responses to RFQ 16-05; and
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WHEREAS, on August 10, 2016, a selection committee consisting of: Ms. Monique
Lubin on behalf of Town Park Village No. 1; Irby McKnight on behalf of Town Park Village No. 1;
Neil Shiver, CRA's Assistant Director; Renee Jadusingh, CRA's Staff Counsel; and Brian
Zeltsman, CRA's Director of Architecture and Development met to evaluate the aforementioned
proposals, and ranked the proposal received from Cazo Construction, Corp. as the highest
ranked proposer; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wish to accept the selection committee's
recommendation to select Cazo Construction, 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 Cazo Construction, Corp. as the top ranked firm to perform the
renovation and rehabilitation of Town Park Village No. 1, and authorizes the Executive Director
to negotiate with the top ranked firm.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Re,iee Jadusingh, Staff Lounsel 1L/2112016
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