374-2000 RDA
RESOLUTION NO. 374-2000
A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF
THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN AND
SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH THE FIRM OF BERMELLO, AJAMIL AND
PARTNERS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $197,671, FOR THE
PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL ARCHITECTURAL,
ENGINEERING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES TO COMPLETE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTATION, CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION,
AND TO DEVELOP SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SOUTH
POINTE PARK PROJECT, AS WELL AS TO COVER
REIMBURSABLE, EXPENSES FOR THE PROJECT;
AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION, IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $2,299,341, FROM THE FISCAL YEAR
2000/2001 SOUTH POINTE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
(TIF) FOR THE PAYMENT OF $197,671 TO BERMELLO,
AJAMIL AND PARTNERS, INC., COMPRISED OF $189,671
FOR THE ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FEE,
$8,000 FOR REIMBURSABLES, AND THE REMAINING
BALANCE TQ COVER CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT,
CONTINGENCY, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, AND
CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS TO
SOUTH POINTE PARK.
WHEREAS, on June 19, 1996, the Mayor and City Commission adopted the General
Obligation Bond Master Plan for improvements to the City's Parks and Recreation facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Master Plan was developed to reflect the community needs and priorities
as they related to the City's Parks and Recreation programs; and for prospective improvements to
the City's parks, including South Pointe Park; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 1998, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 98-
22821, authorizing the reallocation of$I,I92,583 from the General Obligation Bond Series 1996
(Parks Improvements Projects), comprised of $900,659 and $291,924 for South Pointe and
Washington Parks,
WHEREAS, these funds were re-distributed; specifically, to the North Shore Park and
various other projects included in the 1996 General Obligation Bond Parks Program; and
WHEREAS, on September 23, 1998, the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency (RDA)
adopted Resolution No. 98-22923, authorizing the appropriation of funds, in the amount of
$1,192,583, to restore the funds previously reallocated from the South Pointe and the Washington
Parks projects; and
WHEREAS, in Fiscal Year 2000-2001, the South Pointe Redevelopment Agency Capital
Budget has the amount of $2,299,341 available for the improvements to South Pointe Park; and
WHEREAS, on November 2, 1999, the citizens of Miami Beach approved the allocation of
$2 Million Dollars from the $92 Million General Obligation Bond, for the improvements to South
Pointe Park; and
WHEREAS, the infusion of the South Pointe Tax Increment Financing (TIP) will require
additional architectural programmatic and design services from the City's consultant, Bermello
Ajamil and Partners, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the City and the RDA have a current Professional Services Agreement with
the architectural firm of Bermello, Ajamil and Partners, Inc., to develop design, construction
documentation, specifications, and to provide construction administration for the South Pointe Park
Project;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS
OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, that the Chairman and the Members
of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency approve and authorize the Chairman and Secretary to
execute an Amendment to the current Professional Services Agreement with the firm ofBermello,
Ajamil and Partners, Inc., in the amount of $197,671, for the provision of additional architectural,
engineering and landscape architectural services to complete the design, construction documentation,
construction administration, and to develop specifications for the South Pointe Park project, as well
as to cover reimbursable expenses for the project; authorizing an appropriation, in the total amount
of$2,299,341 from the Fiscal Year 2000/2001 South Pointe Tax Increment Financing (TIP) for the
payment of $197,671 to Bermello, Ajamil and Partners, Inc., comprised of $189,671 for the
additional Professional Services Fee, $8,000 for reimbursables, and the remaining balance to cover
construction management, contingency, Art in Public Places, and construction costs for the
improvements to South Pointe Park.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of Nov. ,2000.
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SECRETARY
Miami Beach
Redevelopment Agency
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone: (305) 673, 7295
Fax: (305) 673, 7772
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM NO. 00- {I
November 29, 2000
Chairman and Members of the
Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency
Jorge M. Gonzalez \ ioA.,.l-'"
Executive Director G IT - l.J
A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI
BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO
THE CURRENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE
FIRM OF BERMELLO, AJAMIL AND PARTNERS, INC., IN THE
AMOUNT OF $197,671, FOR THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL
ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING AND LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES TO COMPLETE THE DESIGN,
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION, CONSTRUCTION
ADMINISTRATION, AND TO DEVELOP SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
SOUTH POINTE PARK PROJECT, AS WELL AS TO COVER
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES FOR THE PROJECT; AUTHORIZING AN
APPROPRIATION, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $2,299,341, FROM THE
FISCAL YEAR 2000/2001 SOUTHPOINTE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
(TIF) FOR THE PAYMENT OF $197,671 TO BERMELLO, AJAMIL AND
PARTNERS, INC., COMPRISED OF $189,671 FOR THE ADDITIONAL
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FEE, $8,000 FOR REIMBURSABLES, AND
THE REMAINING BALANCE TO COVER CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT, CONTINGENCY, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, AND
CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS TO SOUTH
POINTE PARK.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution.
FUNDING:
Total funding in the amount of $2,299,341 from the South Pointe Tax Increment Financing, (TIF)
Fund No.1 67 is available in Fiscal Year 2000-2001.
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Agenda Item 3C
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ANALYSIS:
On November 8,1994, the residents of Miami Beach approved the $15 Million General Obligation
Bond Program, including the improvements to South Pointe Park.
On June 19, 1996, the City Commission adopted the General Obligation Master Plan for
improvements to the City's Parks and Recreation facilities. The Parks Bond Master Plan was
developed to reflect the community needs and priorities as it relates to the City's Parks and
Recreation programs. The Park Bond Master Plan Program developed and established guidelines for
the prospective improvements to the City's parks, including South Pointe Park. The implementation
of the South Pointe Master Plan Program was estimated at approximately $4.1 Million Dollars.
On July 1, 1998, the City Commission adopted a Resolution authorizing the reallocation of
$1,192,583 from the General Obligation Bond Series 1996 (park Improvement Projects), comprised
of $900,659 and $291,924 for South Pointe and Washington Parks respectively. These funds were
re-distributed specifically to the North Shore Park and various other projects included in the 1996
G.O. Bond Parks Program.
On September 23, 1998, the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency (RDA) adopted a Resolution
authorizing the appropriation of funds in the amount of$I,I92,583, to restore the funds previously
reallocated from the South Pointe and the Washington Parks Bond projects.
In the Fiscal Year 2000-2001 South Pointe Redevelopment Agency Capital Budget, the amount of
$2,299,341 is available for the improvements to South Pointe Park.
In addition, on November 2, 1999, the citizens of Miami Beach approved the allocation of $2
Million Dollars from the $92 Million General Obligation Bond, for the improvements to South
Pointe Park.
The following table will illustrate the funding sources for the South Pointe Park project:
TABLE 1
Funding Sources:
. TIF - 1998:
. TIF - 2001:
. GOBond 1999:
Total:
$900,659
$2,299,341
$2,000,000*
$5,200,000
(*): indicates unfunded except for $160,000 from Series 2000
The City has a current Agreement with the firm ofBermello, Ajamil and Partners, Inc. to provide
design, construction documentation, construction administration and to develop specifications for
five (5) projects of the Park Bond Master Plan, including South Pointe Park. The consultant has
been working with the Administration to re-evaluate and to update the 1996 Park Bond Master Plan
Program as it relates to South Pointe Park.
In order to gain a general consensus and attain the maximum public participation in the re-validation
process of the South Pointe Park Bond Master Plan Program, the Administration held two (2)
workshops with the users. These community meetings were held at Smith and Wollensky located
in the park, on May 17 and July 25, 2000. Curtis and Rogers Design Studio, Inc., a consultant to
Bermello, Ajamil and Partners, Inc., and the firm in charge of the site and landscape architectural
designs of the project participated in these workshops.
During these meetings the Administration discussed three (3) land use design options with the
community. The proposed number of parking spaces is the main difference between the three (3)
options. Option "A" proposes 324 parking spaces; Option "B", 209 parking spaces and Option "C",
228 parking spaces. Currently, the park has 215 parking spaces.
The South Pointe Park Master Plan Program (Attachments) encompasses the following
improvements to the parks:
. Buildings: General redesign and renovation of the park to include entrance, traffic flow,
lighting, new restroom building with Park and Recreation Office.
. Pedestrian Paving: Government cut promenade paving, Ocean plaza.
. Site Lighting: Replacement of the existing site lighting.
. PlaYlp"ounds: New playground equipment with accessible safety surfacing.
. Signage.Fixture
and Furniture: New regulatory and informational signage.
. Landscape: New landscaping and irrigation.
. Parking: Additional parking areas.
During the workshops, the participants rejected any proposition to add more parking spaces to the
park. The Parks and Recreational Facilities Board, during a regular meeting held on September 6,
2000, passed a motion to maintain the number of parking spaces in the proposed improvements at
215 spaces.
On October 2, 2000, the Parking and Transportation Committee, during its regular meeting, passed
an identical motion to maintain the number of parking spaces in the proposed South Pointe Park
improvements to 215 spaces within the park.
On October 2, 2000, the General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee passed a motion that the
total number of parking spaces for the park, including the additional spaces proposed in the
Washington Avenue Extension, would not exceed 215 spaces.
As a point of information, the Lease Agreement with Smith and W ollensky allows the restaurant to
use 105 spaces from the current 215 parking spaces in the park. Also, as provided in the contract,
Smith and Wollensky pays an impact fee for an additional 32 parking spaces.
The United States Department of the Interior was also contacted by the Administration on September
18,2000. The Parks and Recreation Department Director discussed the future improvements with
the Federal Lands-to-Parks Program Manager of the National Parks Service. The City's Agreement
with the National Parks Service is that the property as conveyed, remains park space, open to the
public. Information regarding the proposed improvements are incorporated in the biennial report
previously submitted to the Department of Interior (see Attachment). The issue of adding more
parking spaces was also discussed. The Department of Interior's position is that if more parking
spaces are added, they must be for the use of the park users. No additional parking spaces shall be
provided for commercial use.
The Administration recommends the development of the project design, providing 215 spaces within
the boundaries of the park, in addition to the parking spaces being constructed in the Washington
Avenue extension, as part of South Pointe Streetscape project.
Bermello, Ajamil and Partners Inc., submitted a preliminary schedule for completion to City staff.
The most important milestones are as follows:
. The programming phase is estimated to be completed by December of 2000.
. The Design and Construction Documents and Building Department review process phases
are estimated to be completed by September of2001 and the Bid process to start immediately
thereafter.
. Construction is estimated to start by November 200 I and to be completed by October 2002.
The Administration is requesting that the consultant shorten the proposed time frame for the
completion of design and construction documents, allowing construction to commence before
November 2001.The following tables will illustrate the use ofthe funds as established in Table I,
above:
TABLE 2
USE OF FUNDS
TIF G.O.BOND TOTAL
1999
Project Budget $3,200,000 $2,000,000* $5,200,000
Construction Management @ 3% $96,000 $60,000 $156,000
Contingency $174,276 $31,775 $206,051
Reimbursable $8,000 $8,727 $16,727
Art in Public Places $22,470 $8,241 $30,711
Net Amount $2,899,254 $1,891,257 $4,790,511
Estimated A&E Fee $189,671 $123,727 $313,398
Estimated Construction Budget $2,709,583 $1,767,530 $4,477,113
Note:
1. (*): $160,000 available from Series 2000 sale. Remainder to be available from future sales.
The Administration recommends the adoption of the attached Resolution.
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