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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-21-0031
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.omnicra.com
File Number: 10649 Final Action Date:9/13/2021
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, RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR'S WRITTEN FINDING OF AN EMERGENCY, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-90 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND WAIVING COMPETITIVE
SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR THE SHORING OF THE CITIZENS
BANK BUILDING LOCATED AT 1367 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA
AS AN EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
ENGINEERING REPORT ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A";
RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$5,800,000.00 AND THE SELECTION OF MASS CONSTRUCTION
CORPORATION FOR SAID EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelop Agency ("CRA")
currently owns the Citizens Bank Building located at 1367 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida
("Bank Building") and is responsible for the renovation and rehabilitation of the historic property;
and
WHEREAS, the Bank Building was purchased by the CRA in 2017; and
WHEREAS, the CRA has retained the services of R.J. Heisenbottle ("Architect") for
architectural services of the Bank Building; and
WHEREAS, the CRA has been awarded a Special Category Grant from the Florida
Department of State in the amount of $500,000.00 for the restoration of the Bank Building; and;
WHEREAS, the Architect notified the CRA that the facade and interior structure of the
Bank Building is deteriorating rapidly due to water intrusion and spalling (collectively,
"Damage"); and
WHEREAS, the Bank Building is both historically designated and fronting on a public
sidewalk; and
WHEREAS, due to the significance of the Damage, the Architect and his subcontracted
Engineer recommended that the CRA immediately support and brace the Bank Building in order
to preserve the historical facade while protecting the public from any danger of collapse as
outlined in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, it is a matter of public health and safety that the Bank Building is properly
secured; and
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WHEREAS, the emergency nature of the rapid mobilization may result in necessitating
subsequent changes in the budget for the renovation and rehabilitation of the Bank Building;
and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the Code of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), approved an emergency bid waiver to procure the
services of a Mass Construction Corporation ("Mass"), a licensed general contractor meeting all
insurance requirements to complete the emergency repair services as recommended by the
Architect; and
WHEREAS, the use of the emergency bid waiver pursuant to the City Code is justified
as the Executive Director found that it was not practicable or advantageous to undergo the
formal bidding for a licensed general contractor because the time duration involved in formal
bidding would mean the Bank Building would present serious structural issues that pose a
safety hazard to the general public and significant further deterioration of the Bank Building , all
as detailed in Exhibit "B", attached and incorporated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
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. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the City
Code, the Executive Director's emergency finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B", is
approved and confirmed, the requirements for competitive sealed bidding procedures are
waived, and the emergency procurement of the services of Mass is approved as an emergency
procurement in the amount of $5,800,000.00, plus a contingency of ten percent (10%) of the
contract amount.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and retroactively execute
any and all agreements necessary, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, for the
purposes stated herein.
Section 4. The Executive Director is further authorized to negotiate any and all other
necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, for the purposes stated
herein
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby I_. Min, Deputy City Attorney 9/3/2021
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