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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-16-0065
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
File Number: 1373 Final Action Date:12/14/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING
AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND
FINDINGS THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND
PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT
TO SECTIONS 18-85 AND 18-86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS ADOPTED BY THE CRA; WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CRA, FOR THE EXECUTION OF
A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH URBAN IMPLEMENTATION
LLC, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR DESIGN, PLANNING,
AND CONSTRUCTION RELATED SERVICES FOR THE CRA, RELATED TO
THE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AND COMMUNITY EVENT SPACE LOCATED ON
CERTAIN PARCELS ABUTTING INTERSTATE 395, SUBJECT TO THE
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF
NEED.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment
Agency ("CRA") engages in numerous activities in the community and is tasked with
reducing slum and blight within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the CRA has identified approximately seven (7) acres of blighted
land within its boundaries abutting Interstate 395 ("Parcels"), which it has leased from
the Miami Parking Authority and intends to convert into a pre -activation neighborhood
park and community event space; and
WHEREAS, Urban Implementation LLC ("U.I.") possesses unique and highly
specialized expertise in the design, development, and implementation of pre -activation
use projects intended to reduce slum and blight, in general, and temporary parks, in
particular; and
WHEREAS, the CRA wishes to engage U.I. for its unique and highly specialized
expertise in the field of pre -activation use projects, generally, and temporary parks, in
particular, for the purposes of converting the Parcels into a pre -activation neighborhood
park and community event space ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Scope of Work, as specified in the Professional Services
Agreement ("PSA"), attached in incorporated, outlines the role which U.I. shall perform
for the CRA, and the CRA expects that all of U.I.'s professional services will be provided
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in a highly competent and most satisfactory manner throughout the course of the
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, based on the recommendations and findings of the Executive
Director, it is in the CRA's best interest to authorize, by an affirmative four -fifths (4/5ths)
vote, a waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures pursuant to Sections 18-85 and
18-86 of the City Code, as amended, as adopted by the CRA, to authorize the
Executive Director to execute the PSA, in substantially the attached form, with U.I., for
the provision of services as detailed in "Attachment A" to the PSA, at an amount not to
exceed $325,000.00;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of the Resolution
are adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public
hearing, the Executive Director's recommendation and written findings pursuant to
Sections 18-85 and 18-86 of the City Code, as amended, as adopted by the CRA, are
ratified, approved, and confirmed, and the requirements for competitive sealed bidding
methods as not being practicable or advantageous to the CRA, are waived.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized {1} to execute a PSA, in
substantially the attached form, with U.I. in substantially the attached form, for design,
planning, and construction related services for the CRA, related to the neighborhood
park and community event space located on the Parcels, for an amount not to exceed
$325,000.00, subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval at the time of
need.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.1
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
11/16/2016
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City
Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions.
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