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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-24-0031
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File Number: 15853 Final Action Date:5/23/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
("PSA"), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A", IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, BETWEEN THE SEOPW CRA
AND HOOD DESIGN STUDIO, INC., A FOREIGN PROFIT CORPORATION
AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ("HDS"), FOR
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SERVICES FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO NW 9TH
STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($300,000.00) ("FUNDS") FROM
ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.534000, TITLED "OTHER CONTRACTUAL
SERVICES;" FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH SAID
PURPOSE, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 Community Redevelopment Plan
Update ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6 of the Plan lists the "improv[ing] the quality of life for
residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 5 of the Plan states that "walking within the
neighborhood must be accessible, safe, and pleasant" as a guiding principle; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 14 of the Plan lists "restor[ing] a sense of community
and unify[ing] the area culturally" as a guiding principle; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2023, the SEOPW CRA issued Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No.
23-01 for Landscape Architecture Services for the N.W. 9th Street Pedestrian Mall Improvements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the evaluation criteria and procedures outlined in the RFQ, the Selection
Committee scored and ranked Hood Design Studio, Inc., a foreign profit corporation authorized to
conduct business in Florida ("HDS"), as the top -ranked proposer; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners through Resolution CRA-R-23-0063 authorized the
Executive Director to negotiate a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA") (Exhibit "A"), for landscape
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architecture design services for improvements to N.W. 9th Street Pedestrian Mall ("Purpose"), for an
amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,000.00) ("Funds"), which
shall be presented to the Board of Commissioners for final consideration and approval; and
WHEREAS, a PSA with HDS for said purpose has been negotiated for compensation totaling a
lump sum of Two Hundred Ninety -Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($295,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the SEOPW CRA finds that entering into the
Agreement, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A", will further the redevelopment goals of the
agency;
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 Executive Director is hereby authorized to execute the PSA, attached and
incorporated herein as Exhibit "A", including any and all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to
General Counsel, for said purpose.
Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to allocate funds in an amount not to
exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,000.00) ("Funds") from Account No.
10050.920101.534000 titled "Other Contractual Services" for said purpose.
Section 4. Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of
typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the Executive Director, or the
Executive Director's designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected copy of the same with
the City Clerk.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
e Br r4 -3ian Counsel
5/28/2024 V a Br ` 'rTounsel 4/4/2024
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