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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-20-0008 BackupMr. Zeltsman and Mr. Shiver, I am the owner of Sir John Guest House located at 241 NW 17th St., Miami, Florida 33136 ("Sir John"). Sir John is a residential building consisting of 26 single rooms and 6 shared bathrooms. It is an ideal residence for members of the community to enjoy secure, safe, clean, and private housing in Historic Overtown. Historically, guest houses, or rooming houses, have been a large part of the fiber of historically African -American, first - generation immigrant, and many other communities in the City of Miami. As an all-inclusive "flat -rate" housing building, Sir John allows low and fixed income residents to enjoy the housing environment they deserve. Residents of Sir John are able to save money without the worries of unpredictable utilities thus allowing them to financially prepare for transitioning from a room, with shared bath, to an affordable full housing setting such as, an apartment. Sir John creates an ideal opportunity for residents transitioning, either out of homelessness or an involuntary downscale, to avoid homelessness by creating below -market housing options, which are in low supply. In addition, Sir John offers a communal and group setting with the comfort of a private room. It is a place where single people live, work, and share living spaces. In order to provide the best housing environment to our community, I am seeking $400,000 to renovate Sir John (the "Funds"). The historic art deco architecture will be preserved with upgrades to provide the best possible experience for our residents. We are currently substantially occupied, but until the renovations are complete to accommodate full capacity, the building must remain partially vacant. This partial vacancy ultimately affects my ability to provide maximum housing units to our community. With that, I contemplate the following improvements with the Funds to include, but not be limited to: 1. Mechanical; 2. Electrical; 3. Plumbing; 4. Concrete; 5. Roof; 6. Drywall; 7. Windows and Doors; 8. Flooring; 9. Metals; 10. Carpentry; 11. Parking Lot Improvements; 12. Landscaping; and 13. Dumpster Enclosure. The current housing market in Overtown does not afford many residents in our community the ability to continue to reside here, where most were born and raised. The inability to secure housing is often due to credit, income, job verification, or various other impediments. We pride ourselves on being able to provide a clean, safe and affordable housing option for our community. We are very familiar with, and active in, Overtown. As a result, we are able to offer personal and unconventional solutions to ensure affordable housing access to many. For your reference, attached please find the preliminary construction proposal. Please note that the difference in the amount included in the proposal and the Funds will be used to cover permitting costs, the performance bond and contingencies. Please let me know if you have any questions and thank you for your consideration. Many thanks, Amani Kancey 241 NW 17 Street, LLC 4770 Biscayne Blvd. #1250 Miami, FL 33137 786-303-3701 241 NW 17t" Street Project Budget Renovation/Construction Costs (per proposal): $337,900 Survey: $800 Plans and engineering: Included in Proposal Permits and sub -permits: $7,500 Payment & Performance Bond: $12,000 Builder's Risk, OCP, and insurance: $8,500 Asbestos/mold remediation: $15,000 Contingency: $12,000 Total Project Cost: $400,000 PALM CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN GROUP, INC. CONSTRUCTION PROPOSAL/CONTRACT Between the Owner: And the Contractor: 241 NW 17TH ST, LLC 4770 Biscayne Blvd. #1250 Miami, FL 33137 Palm Construction and Design Group, Inc. 12491 SW 134 Court, Ste. 20 Miami, FL 33186 786-251-9289 For the Project located: 241 NW 17TH Street Miami, FL 33136 May 8, 2020 241 NW 17TH ST, LLC 4770 Biscayne Blvd. #1250 Miami, FI 33137 RE: Multi -Family Bldg. Rehab. Project Dear Owner: We are pleased to submit this proposal for construction services on the above referenced project located in Miami, Florida. Palm Construction and Design Group, Inc. will perform the work outlined below: MECHANICAL — Bldg. No. 241 NW 17th Street - Furnish and install twenty six (26) new mini split 9000 BTU A/C units (i.e. — w/ heater pumps) Furnish and install new refrigerant lines and covers, drain lines, and A/C stands Furnish and install thirteen (13) new metal cages for condenser units on ground floor No other mechanical work included in this proposal ELECTRICAL — Bldg. No. 241 NW 17th Street - Upgrade Electrical Service and Panel Boxes (including all new interior wiring, electric boxes, plugs, breakers, piping, disconnect boxes, and electrical panels to service proposed mini split a/c systems) - No other electrical work is included in this proposal PLUMBING — Bldg. No. 241 NW 17th Street Demolish five (5) existing bathrooms (including removal of existing drywall, and wall and floor tiles) Furnish and install five (5) new toilets, five (5) new shower pans, five (5) new shower valves, five (5) new vanities, five (5) new faucets, two (2) new water heaters, and ancillary piping No other plumbing work is included in this proposal CONCRETE — Bldg. No. 241 NW 17th Street Identify and repair all exterior cracks on existing bldg. exterior Repair concrete spawl on existing stair treads. Stucco Entire bldg. - Pressure clean and paint building exterior with Color(s) chosen by the Owner(s) Removal and disposal of existing damaged concrete sidewalk, and landing areas Installation of 440 square feet of new sidewalk (4" thick, 3' wide) No other concrete work is included in this proposal ROOF — Bldg. No. 241 NW 17th Street Remove existing roof covering to expose existing sheathing Replace existing sheathing as necessary Install new roof covering No other roof work is included in this proposal DRYWALL — Bldg. No. 241 NW 17th Street Install new wall framing and door openings at areas chosen by the Owner(s) Install and finish (i.e. — smooth finish) new drywall at the aforementioned areas Paint building aforementioned areas with colors to be determined by the Owner(s) Repair drywall that may be damaged during the sub -floor removal, and replacement No other drywall work is included in this proposal WINDOWS & DOORS — Bldg. No. 241 NW 17th Street - Remove existing windows, and one (1) exterior storefront door throughout entire building - Install new impact windows and one (1) new exterior storefront door throughout entire building - Remove existing interior doors throughout entire building - Install new fire rated interior metal interior doors (including lock, hinges, door closer, and anchor bolts) - No other window and door work is included in this proposal FLOORING — Bldg. No. 241 NW 17th Street - Remove existing flooring material (VCT tiles), and baseboards in hallways, and common areas only approx. 2150 square feet (i.e. —VCT tiles) - Install new VCT floor tile, and new wood baseboards - Remove two (2) layers of existing damaged (I.e. — by water or termite) wood sub -floor. Existing wood floor joists to remain in place with no adjustments made. - Install new floor and wall tiles (i.e. — floor to ceiling) in five (5) existing bathrooms. - No other flooring work is included in this proposal METALS — Bldg. No. 241 NW 17th Street - Remove existing metal stair railings - Install new metal stair railings - No other metal work is included in this proposal CARPENTRY — Bldg. No. 240 NW 17th Street - Remove all existing bathroom vanities - Install new wood bathroom vanities with granite countertops, 4" granite backsplash, and door handles - No other carpentry work is included in this proposal PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS — Bldg. No. 241 NW 17th Street Installation of 1" asphalt overlay on the existing driveway, and parking lot (approx. 2100 square Installation of new wheel stops No other parking improvements are included in this proposal LANDSCAPING — Bldg. No. 241 NW 17th Street Install new landscaping (i.e. — sod, ground cover, decorative rock, etc.) around bldg. exterior, and parking lot No other landscaping work is included in this proposal DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE — Bldg. No. 241 NW l7th Street - Install new concrete dumpster pad Install new metal Dura fence with gates for dumpster enclosure No other dumpster enclosure work is included in this proposal A. Exclusions - Environmental services (i.e. — mold, lead, asbestos abatement, or remediation) - Security or police services Permit fees - No other construction services not specified herein 241 NW 17TH ST, LLC shall pay Palm Construction and Design Group, Inc. for the performance of completed work, as authorized and outlined by this agreement. The base bid is Three Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars, ($337,900.00). Notes: 1. Palm Construction and Design Group, Inc. will furnish all the labor and material necessary to complete the alterations and improvements described in herein. 2. Match existing textures and colors as close as possible. 3. This proposal is based upon the observation of conditions. Conditions which could not be known by a reasonable inspection, such as termite damage, hidden water damage, hidden code violations, or other concealed conditions, may require extra labor or materials. Date: Signature: Owner Date: `f 14j20 cc: File Signature: L- Palm Construction and Design Group, Inc.