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RESOLUTION NO. 7001)-26011)
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND OFFICIALLY
ADOPTING THE BASIS OF DESIGN REPORT (BOOR) FOR THE CITY
CENTER RIGHT-OF-WAY NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City Center Right-of-Way Neighborhood Improvement Project (the
Project) includes improvements to the stormwater system, water system, roadways,
streetscape, landscape, traffic calming, pedestrian lighting and linkages within the City
owned right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the Project limits are bounded by 16th Street to the South and Dade
Boulevard to the North; from Alton Road on the west to Collins Avenue on the east; and
WHEREAS, within the boundaries described, there are no improvements planned
for 21st Street between Liberty and Park Avenues, Washington Avenue between Lincoln
Lane and South Lincoln Road, and the Palm View neighborhood located west of Meridian
Avenue and north of 17th Street; and
WHEREAS, the Project budget is currently estimated at $10.9 Million, for
streetscape improvements, $1.6 Million for water improvements, and $7 Million for
stormwater improvements, for a total of $19.5 Million; and
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2003, the City Commission authorized the issuance
of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 68-02/03 for professional urban design,
architecture, engineering and construction administration services for the Project; and
WHEREAS, on October 24, 2003, responses to the RFQ were received, and a
Selection Committee was convened on February 9, 2004 to rank the responding firms;
Chen & Associates (C&A) was deemed the top ranked firm; and
WHEREAS, on April 14, 2004, the City Commission approved Resolution No. 2004-
25551, authorizing negotiations with C&A; and
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2004, the City Commission authorized the execution
of an Agreement with C&A for the planning, design, bid and award, and construction
administration phases of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on December 9, 2004, the Notice to Proceed was issued, and the
Project kick-off meeting with various City Departments was held on November 17, 2004;
and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2004, the site reconnaissance visit was held, and on
April 6, 2005, a visioning session was held with all the relevant City Departments; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2005, Community Design Workshop (COW) No. 1 was
held, input analyzed and plans modified as appropriate for presentation at COW No.2; and
WHEREAS, on June 30, 2005, during the second COW, residents and business
owners supported the recommended plan presented by C&A; and
WHEREAS, the Administration presented the Draft Basis of Design Report (BOOR)
for the Project as an informational item during the September 12, 2005 General Obligation
Bond Oversight Committee (GO); and
WHEREAS, consensus was achieved at the aforementioned meetings, including
additional feedback from City staff, and
WHEREAS, staff from the various City Departments has been involved in the
planning process from the Project inception, and no changes to the recommended plan in
the BOOR are anticipated; and
WHEREAS, the finalized BOOR with Departmental input will be the basis for the
improvements; and
and
WHEREAS, the current schedule calls for completion of the design phase in 2006;
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends approval of the City Center Right-of-
Way Neighborhood Improvement Project Basis of Design Report (BOOR), as submitted;
and
WHEREAS, by approving this BOOR, the City will officially end the planning phase
and proceed to the design phase of the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby approve and officially adopt the Basis of Design Report (BOOR) for
the City Center Right-of-Way Neighborhood Improvement Project.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of October
,2005.
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Condensed Title:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, approving and officially
adopting the Basis of Design Report (BODR) for the City Center Neighborhood Improvement Project.
Issue:
Shall the City Commission adopt the Basis of Design Report for the City Center Neighborhood?
Item Summa IRecommendation:
On September 10, 2003, the City Commission authorized the issuance of a Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) for architecture and engineering services for the design of Right-of-Way (ROW) Infrastructure
Improvements for the City Center Right-of-Way Neighborhood Improvement (Project). Responses to the
RFQ were received on October 24, 2003. On April 14, 2004, the City authorized the execution of an
Agreement with the top ranked firm of Chen & Associates, for the planning, design, bid and award, and
construction administration phases of the Project. The Notice to Proceed was issued on December 9,
2004.
CDW NO.1 and 2 were held on May 24, 2005, and June 30, 2005, respectively. Residents and business
owner feedback showed support for the Recommended Plan presented by Chen & Associates. Based on
the consensus achieved at the aforementioned meetings and additional input from City staff, a draft
BODR was prepared and circulated to City Departments for review in September 2005.
Although the Project has no General Obligation (GO) Bond Funding, the Administration presented the
Project Draft Basis of Design Report (BODR) as an informational item during the September 12, 2005
GOBOC meeting. The BODR will also be presented to the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) on
November 8, 2005.
By approving the BODR, the City will officially end the planning process for the Project, accept the design
concept contained therein, and the Administration will be able to proceed with the design development,
biddin and award, and construction hases of the Pro'ect.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
I N/A
Financial Information:
Source of
Funds:
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Finance Dept.
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Carla Dixon, Ext 6264.
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To:
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Date: October 19, 2005
From:
Jorge M. Gonzalez~ ~
City Manager ..- ()
A RESOLUTIO OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND OFFICIALLY ADOPTING
THE DRAFT BASIS OF DESIGN REPORT (BOOR) FOR THE CITY
CENTER RIGHT-OF-WAY NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
Subject:
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The Scope of the project is limited to within the City owned right-of-way, and includes
improvements to the stormwater collection and disposal system, water distribution system,
roadway resurfacing, and streetscape enhancements such as additional landscaping,
traffic calming installations, additional pedestrian lighting, and enhanced pedestrian
linkages.
The Project limits are bounded by 16th Street to the South and Dade Boulevard to the
North; from Alton Road on the west to Collins Avenue on the East. Due to the overall size
of the project and the extensive work to be constructed, City Center improvements are
divided into Bid Package 9A and Bid Package 9B which are separated by Washington
Avenue with Bid Package 9A (BP9A) to the East and Bid Package 9B (BP9B) to the West.
Bid Package A includes most of the stormwater drainage improvements and therefore is
more extensive. Within the boundaries described, there are no improvements planned for
21st Street between Liberty and Park Avenues as this area is covered under the Cultural
Campus Project. Within BP9B, there are no improvements planned for Washington
Avenue between Lincoln Lane and South Lincoln Road as these are included in the
Washington Avenue Project; and no improvements are planned for the Palm View
neighborhood located west of Meridian Avenue and North of 17th Street.
The Project Budget is as follows:
Improvement Tvpe Allocated Funds
Streetscape Improvements... ......... ... ...... .... ... ...$10,900,000
Water Improvements... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....$ 1,565,000
Stormwater Improvements ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .....$ 7.000.000
Total Funded Improvements $19,465,000
Estimated Costs
$11,910,141
$ 2,325,220
$ 5.356.890
$19,592,251
City Commission Memorandum
October 19, 2005
City Center RDA Right-of-Way Infrastructure Improvement Project Basis of Design Report (BOOR)
Page 2 of 3
On September 10, 2003, as part of the City's Right of Way (ROW) Infrastructure
Improvement Program, the City Commission authorized the issuance of a Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) No. 68-02/03 for professional urban design, architecture, engineering
and construction administration services for the City Center Right-of-Way Neighborhood
Improvement (Project).
On October 24, 2003, responses to the RFQ were received, and the Selection Committee
met on February 9, 2004, to rank the responding firms. On April 14, 2004, the City
Commission approved Resolution No. 2004-25551, authorizing negotiation with the top-
ranked firm, Chen & Associates (C&A) resulting in three negotiation sessions wherein an
agreement was reached on the required scope of services and C&A's fee to perform same.
On September 8, 2004, the City Commission authorized the execution of an Agreement
between the City of Miami Beach and C&A for the planning, design, bid and award, and
construction administration phases of the City Center Right-of-Way Neighborhood
Improvement Project for the agreed upon fee and scope. The Notice to Proceed was
issued on December 9,2004.
The project planning process has followed the standard Neighborhood Right-of-Way
(ROW) Infrastructure Improvement Project sequence, from Project Kick-off meeting to
Community Design Workshops (CDW). The Kick-off Meeting with other City Departments
was held on November 17,2004, and the Site Reconnaissance was held on November 18,
2004. A Visioning Session followed with all relevant City Departments on April 6, 2005.
CDW No.1 was held on May 24, 2005. Input from CDW No. 1 was analyzed and plans
were modified as appropriate for presentation at a second CDW on June 30, 2005.
Resident and business owner feedback showed support for the Recommended Plan
presented by C&A.
The City Center RDA Right-of-Way Neighborhood Improvements Project is completely
funded by City Center Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
Funds, and has no General Obligation (GO) Bond Funding components. However, as part
of the Administration's commitment to keeping the GO Bond Oversight Committee
informed on the projects outside the Committee's purview, the Administration presented
the Draft BODR for the Project as an informational item during the September 12, 2005
meeting. The BODR will be presented to the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) on
November 8, 2005.
Based on the consensus achieved at the aforementioned meetings and additional
feedback from City staff, a draft BODR was prepared and submitted for circulation to City
Departments for review. Since staff from the various City Departments has been involved
in the Planning Process from its inception, no changes to the Recommended Plan in the
BODR are anticipated. The finalized BODR with Departmental input will be the basis for
the improvements. The current schedule calls for completion of the Design Phase in 2006.
City Commission Memorandum
October 19, 2005
City Center RDA Right-of-Way Infrastructure Improvement Project Basis of Design Report (BODR)
Page 3 of 3
CONCLUSION:
The Administration recommends approval of the City Center RDA Right-of-Way
Neighborhood Improvement Project Basis of Design Report (BODR) as submitted. By
approving the BODR, the City will officially end the planning phase for this project and
accept the design concept contained therein. The Administration will be able to proceed
with the design development, construction documents, bidding and award, and construction
phases of the project.
SCCRDAROW-02-10192005 BODR Memo.doc