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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-25-0039
File Number: 17730 Final Action Date:7/24/2025
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 AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED
AS EXHIBIT "B," WITH HOOD DESIGN STUDIO, INC., A FOREIGN PROFIT
CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA ("H.D.S."), FOR MAJOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL, REDESIGN
AND IMPROVEMENT SERVICES ("PURPOSE") FOR THE NORTHWEST 9TH
STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 ("PROPERTY"),
AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") NO.
23-01 AND RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-23-0063, INCREASING THE EXISTING
CONTRACT VALUE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION SIX
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($2,600,000.00)
("FUNDS"), FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION NINE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($2,900,000.00);
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.531000.0000.00000
- "SEOPW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (OTHER)"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, ALL
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL; PROVIDING FOR THE
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND 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 ("Redevelopment Area") in accordance with the 2018 Updated Southeast Overtown/Park West
Redevelopment Plan (the "Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6 of the Plan encourages "[i]mprov[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 stated redevelopment 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 stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2023, the SEOPW CRA issued Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No.
23-01 for landscape architecture design services for improvements ("Services") to the Northwest 9th
Street Pedestrian Mall, Miami, Florida 33136 ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, Hood Design Studio, Inc., a Foreign Profit Corporation authorized to conduct
business in the State of Florida ("H.D.S."), submitted a proposal in response thereto, which the Board of
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Commissioners accepted on December 14, 2023, through Resolution No. CRA-23-0063, as the top ranked
proposer, pursuant to the evaluation criteria and procedures outlined in RFQ No. 23-01; and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2023, the Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. CRA-
23-0063, which accepted H.D.S. as the top ranked proposer to the RFQ and authorizing the Executive
Director to negotiate a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA") with H.D.S. for the Services to the
Property in an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,000.00)
("Funds") and bring said PSA back to the Board of Commissioners for final approval; and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2024, the Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. CRA-24-
0031, which authorized the Executive Director to execute the PSA, attached and incorporated herein as
Exhibit "A," with H.D.S., and further authorized the allocation of the Funds for the Services to the
Property; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2025, at a publicly noticed community meeting, H.D.S. unveiled
completed conceptual design plans, models and renderings, thereby completing a portion of the
preliminary scope of services of the PSA, as outlined in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated herein;
and
WHEREAS, on April 10, 2025, the Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-25-
0014, authorizing the issuance of Series 2025 Bonds in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Seventy -
Five Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($175,000,000.00), which contemplates an allocation of Fifteen
Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($15,000,000.00) toward the Services at the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director seeks authorization to amend the PSA ("Amendment"), in
substantially the form attached as Exhibit `B," with H.D.S. to allow for remaining portions of work,
including schematic design, design development, construction documentation, permit coordination, and
construction bidding phase assistance in order to close out a major phase of the Project ("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, the Amendment for said Purpose is estimated to increase the existing contract value
in an amount not to exceed Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,600,000.00)
("Funds"); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the Executive Director to execute
the Amendment, in substantially the attached form attached as Exhibit `B," with H.D.S., further
authorizing the additional allocation of the Funds for the additional Services at the Property, for a total
allocation not to exceed Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,900,000.00);
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that adopting this Resolution would further the
redevelopment goals and objectives of the SEOPW CRA;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
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 Amendment, in
substantially the form attached as Exhibit `B," with H.D.S. for the purpose stated herein.
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Section 3. The Executive Director is further authorized' to allocate the additional funds in
an amount not to exceed Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,600,000.00) for
a total allocation not to exceed Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents
($2,900,000.00) from Account No. 10050.920101.531000.0000.00000 - "SEOPW Professional Services
(Other)" for said Purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ounsel 7/30/2025 Br ounsel
6/5/2025
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed,
including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable State law, City Charter and City Code provisions, as
adopted by the SEOPW CRA.
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