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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-21-0025
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Miami, FL 33136
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File Number: 9400 Final Action Date:7/22/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH A+S ARCHITECTS, PLANNERS P.A., INC., IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE SEOPW CRA'S
BUILDOUT OF ITS LEASED SPACE AT LYRIC POINT; FUNDS ALLOCATED
FROM SEOPW— "OTHER GRANT AND AIDS" ACCOUNT
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
("SEOPW 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 2018 Southeast Overtown/Park
West Redevelopment Updated Plan (the "Updated Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Lyric Point is a mixed -use property located on NW 8th Street and NW 1st
Avenue comprising 55, 070 square feet in total. The SEOPW CRA has 7,000 square feet of
leased space in Lyric Point for the buildout of the of a restaurant, retail space, business
assistance center, and a media production studio, for businesses located within the
Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, On April 15, 2021, the SEOPW CRA Board of Commissioners passed and
adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-21-0006 authorizing the buildout for of its leased space at Lyric
Point (the "Project"), and engaging professional architectural and engineering services is
necessary to proceed with the buildout process; and
WHEREAS, on July 27, 2015, the SEOPW CRA Board of Commissioners passed and
adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-15-0030, accepted the recommendation of A+S as one of the
selected firms for architectural services for miscellaneous CRA projects subject to board
approval for professional services agreements for each project; and
WHEREAS, the SEOPW CRA has entered into negotiations with A+S, pursuant to CRA-
R-15-003, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, to provide architectural services for the
Project, and now seeks to enter into a professional services agreement with A+S; and
WHEREAS, under Florida Statutes, Section 163.340(9) of the Community
Redevelopment Act, (the "Act"), "community redevelopment means projects of a ... community
redevelopment agency in a community redevelopment area for the elimination and prevention of
the development or spread of slum and blight"; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 2 at page 10 of the Updated Plan lists "[e]xpand[ing] the
Tax Base using Public -Privates principles...for sound real estate ... development, and creating
viable commercial corridors within the SEOPW CRA..." as a stated redevelopment goal; and
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WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 4 at page 10 of the Updated Plan lists the creation "of jobs
within the community; by targeting commercial...ventures that will provide life sustainable jobs
to residents in the Overtown community" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the execution of a
professional services agreement with A+S in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, to
underwrite costs associated with the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution would
further the SEOPW CRA redevelopment goals and objectives.
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 authorizes the execution of a
professional services agreement with A+S Architects, Planners P.A., in an amount not to
exceed $50,000.00, to underwrite costs associated with architectural and engineering services
for the SEOPW CRA's buildout of its leased space at Lyric Point.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary
for said purpose.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse funds, at his discretion,
on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation.
Section 5. $50,000.00 allocated from SEOPW — "Other Grant and Aids' Account
Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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Anna -Bo manuel, hief Legal Counsel 7/15/2021
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