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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-25-0019
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.omnicra.com
File Number: 17459 Final Action Date:4/10/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
HARBOUR CONSTRUCTION, INC. ("HARBOUR CONSTRUCTION") AS THE
TOP-RANKING PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES IN RESPONSE
TO IFQ NO. 1874386, ISSUED ON JUNE 7, 2024, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED HEREIN AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A"; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PROCEED WITH HARBOUR CONSTRUCTION'S
SERVICES, AS OUTLINED IN THE PROPOSAL, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED HEREIN AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A" FOR THE CHANGE OF
CONTRACTOR AND INSTALLATION OF A GREASE TRAP ("CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT") AT THE RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 1401 N MIAMI AVENUE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA ("PROPERTY"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.400, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF MAMI ("CITY")
TO MANAGE AND OVERSEE THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; AUTHORIZING
THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE
HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($320,700.00)
FROM THE CRA'S FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 TO THE CITY ON A
REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, OR UPON THE PRESENTATION OF INVOICES FOR
THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR
THE INCORPORATION OF THE RECITALS AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("CRA") is tasked with reducing slum and blight within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the CRA owns the property located at 1401 North Miami Avenue, Miami,
Florida ("Property") including the restaurant ("Firehouse Restaurant") on the first floor of the
Property; and
WHEREAS, the 2019 Omni Redevelopment Plant ("Plan") provides that one of the most
important activities the CRA can undertake is to assist in the attraction of businesses to the
redevelopment area; and
WHEREAS, the Plan also provides that it will be critical for new restaurants to be
attracted to locate to the area; and
WHEREAS, consistent with the objectives of the Plan, including the encouragement of
economic and business development, the CRA is renovating the Firehouse Restaurant; and
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WHEREAS, the Property is under construction to become a food court and is
incomplete; and
WHEREAS, the installation of a grease trap is necessary to complete construction at the
Property;
WHEREAS, given that the prior lessee's lease on the Property is terminated, the prior
lessee is no longer in privity with the Property and has requested a change of contractor for
construction at the Property; and
WHEREAS, the need for change of contractor has stalled construction at the Property;
and
WHEREAS the City of Miami ("City"), on behalf of the CRA, issued IFQ No. 1874386 on
June 7, 2024, to furnish and install a grease trap; and
WHEREAS, Harbour Construction, Inc., a Florida for profit corporation, ("Harbour
Construction") submitted a Proposed Statement of Services ("Proposal") in response to IFQ No.
1874386; and
WHEREAS the estimated project grand total is Three Hundred Twenty Thousand Seven
Hundred Dollars ($320,700.00); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.400, Florida Statutes, the CRA desires to enter into
an agreement with the City in order to have the City's Office of Capital Improvements assist with
managing and overseeing all phases of the Construction Project; and
WHEREAS, the CRA requests to allocate an amount not to exceed Three Hundred
Twenty Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($320,700.00) to the City for the costs associated
with the Construction Project; and
WHEREAS, the completion of construction at the Property will result in accomplishing
the objective of reducing slum and blight and attracting business development within the CRA
boundaries, which are among the stated goals of the Plan;
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. The Proposal received by Harbour Construction in response to IFQ No.
1874386, issued on June 7, 2024, for the Construction Project is hereby accepted.
Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to proceed with Harbour
Construction's services for the change of contractor and installation of a grease trap at the
Property, as outlined in Composite Exhibit "A" attached and incorporated herein.
Section 4. The Executive Director, pursuant to Section 163.400, Florida Statutes, is
hereby authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement with the City for the management
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and oversight of the Construction Project and to allocate funds in an amount not to exceed
Three Hundred Twenty Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($320,700.00) from CRA Fiscal Year
2024-2025 to the City on a reimbursement basis, or upon the presentation of invoices for the
cost associated with the Construction Project.
Section 5. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to General Counsel, for the Purposes stated
herein.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wy j ng III, C y for -y 4/8/2025
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