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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO.
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TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
DATE: February 17, 1999
FROM: Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
SUBJECT: A RESOLUT N OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ML~l\1I BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CURRENT
ARCHITECTURAL AGREEMENT WITH BERMELLO, AJAMIL &
PARTNERS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $136,300, TO PROVIDE
ARCIDTECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE NORTH SHORE
OPEN SPACE PARK DESIGN, AS PROPOSED IN THE CITY'S PARKS
MASTER PLAN AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION; WITH FUNDING AVAILABLE FROM THE $2.1 MILLION
ALLOCATED IN THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD
PARKS BOND TO RENOVATE NORTH SHORE OPEN SP ACE PARK.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
On July 16, 1997, the City Commission authorized an agreement with Bermello, Ajamil & Partners
for the design of various parks to be renovated within the City's $15 million Parks General
Obligation Bond Improvements Program. Included in their agreement was North Shore Open Space
Park with an estimated project construction budget of $455,167, The fee to be paid to Bermello,
Ajamil & Partners for the design of North Shore Open Space Park, based on their contractually
negotiated rate of 7.2% of the construction cost was $32,772.
On May 20, 1998, the City Commission approved the schematic plans and the base bid budgets for
each project but requested the improvements to North Shore Open Space Park be held in abeyance
pending resolution of the issues impacting the park and Altos del Mar property. At that time,
Bermello, Ajamil & Partners were advised not to proceed, and their fee of $32,772 was redistributed
to other improvements in the Parks Bond Program.
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Additionally, secure "vith the fact that the City had been granted $2.1 million for North Shore Open
Space p'ark from Miami-Dade County's Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Program, the $455,167 that
had been earmarked for the park was redistributed citywide to the other parks projects.
Subsequently, on December 16, 1998, the City Commission approved the submission of an
application in the amount of $2.1 million, to the Miami-Dade County Safe Neighborhood Parks
Bond program for the renovation and restoration of North Shore Open Space Park.
On January 20, 1999, the City Commission instructed the Administration to initiate actions to
acquire the Park and west side parking lots back from the State of Florida and proceed with the
improvements recommended in the City's Parks Master Plan for North Shore Open Space Park. The
improvements planned for North Shore Open Space Park include a new recreation/nature center,
restroom renovations, boardwalk and pathway renovations, security lighting, playground, vita course,
park signage, irrigation, and landscaping.
ANAL YSIS:
Based on the City Commission's directives of December 16, 1998 and January 20, 1999, the
Administration is proceeding with the restoration of the Park. In order to accomplish this, the
agreement for the architectural firm of Bermello, Ajamil & Partners must be amended to reflect the
cost of $136,300 for the architecturaVengineering services. The following is a breakdown of the $2.1
million Safe Neighborhood Parks allocation:
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Estimated Project Construction Costs
$1,775,000
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Demolition of deteriorated boardwalks
(Previously approved by Commission)
$ 41,820
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Miami-Dade County's bond handling fees (1 %)
$ 21,000
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Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc. AlE Fees
($127,800 for architectural/engineering services, based
on 7.2% of an estimated project budget of$1,775,000 and
$8,500 for surveying and reimbursables)
$ 136,300
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City Project Administration and oversight, permitting, inspections
TOTAL:
$ PS.880
$2,100,000
CONCLUSION
Approve the attached Resolution.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MlAJ.'\1I BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE AN Al\1ENDMENT TO THE CURRENT ARCHITECTURAL
AGREEMENT \VITH BERMELLO, AJA..i\1IL & PARTNERS, IN THE Al\10UNT OF
$136,300, TO PROVIDE ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR
THE NORTH SHORE OPEN SP ACE PARK DESIGN, AS PROPOSED IN THE
CITY'S PARKS MASTER PLAN AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION; WITH FUNDING AVAILABLE FROM THE $2.1 MILLION
ALLOCATED IN THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
BOND TO RENOVATE NORTH SHORE OPEN SPACE PARK.
'\VHEREAS, on July 16, 1997, the Mayor and City Commission approved an agreement \\lith
Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, to provide professional architectural/engineering services for various.
parks to be improved in the $15 million General Obligation Bond Program including North Shore
Open Space Park, with an estimated project budget of$455,167; and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 1998, the Mayor and City Commission approved the schematic
plans and the base bid budgets for each project and directed that the improvements to North Shore
Open Space Park be postponed pending the resolution of the North Shore Open Space Park/Altos
del Mar issues, and the architecturaVengineering fees and construction funds allocated in the Parks
Bond for this project be redistributed to other sites in the program; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 1998, the Mayor and City Commission approved the
submission and appropriation, if funded, of a grant application in the amount of $2.1 million, to the
Miami-Dade County Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Program for the renovation and restoration of
North Shore Open Space Park; and
WHEREAS, on January 20, 1999, the Mayor and City Commission instructed the
Administration to initiate actions to acquire the Park and west side parking lots back from the State
of Florida's Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands, Bureau of Land
Management, and proceed with the improvements recommended in the City's Parks Master Plan for
North Shore Open Space Park with the $2.1 million from the Miami-Dade County Safe
Neighborhood Parks Bond Program; and
WHEREAS, the Administration is proceeding with the restoration of the Park and the
Agreement with Bermello, Ajamil & Partners must be amended to reflect an increase of $136,300
($127,800 for architectural/engineering services and $8,500 for surveying and reimbursables) to
complete the identified scope of work to North Shore Open Space Park.
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NOW THEREFORE. BE IT DULY RESOi,.VED BY THE MAYOR MID CITY
COMl\1!SSION OF THE CITY OF MIA1~I BEACH. FLORIDA. that the Mayor and City
Commission herein authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Amendment to the current
Architectural Agreement'" ith Bermello. A jamil & partners. in the amount of $136,300. to pro,ide
the architectural/engineering services for the North Shore Open Space Park design as proposed in
the City's Parks Master Plan and approved by the Mayor and City Commission; with funding
available from the $2.1 Million allocated in the Miami-Dade County Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond
to renovate North Shore Open Space Park.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of February, 1999.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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