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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-3J 8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT BY AND
BETWEEN SIEMON & LARSEN, P.A. AND THE CITY OF
SUNNY ISLES BEACH FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING
SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT
OF SUNNY ISLES BOULEVARD BASED ON THE
PROPOSAL ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A";
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
ATTORNEY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THIS PROPOSAL; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach has performed a number of studies in connection
with the overall redevelopment within the City of Sunny Isles Beach; and
WHEREAS, there are very specific issues that must be addressed on Sunny Isles Boulevard
based on the data collected thus far for the entire City; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City Attorney have interviewed this firm and are
convinced this consultant has the necessary expertise and experience to accomplish redevelopment of
the entryway to the City and therefore would urge the Commission to employ this professional
association for the provision of consultation services, in accordance with the proposal attached
hereto as Exhibit "A".
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authorization of and Direction to the City Manager and City Attorney. The City
Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute a contract by and between Siemon & Larsen,
P.A. and the City of Sunny Isles Beach for professional consulting services with respect to the
redevelopment of Sunny Isles Boulevard, in accordance with and based on the proposal attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and directs the City Attorney and City Manager to do all things necessary to
effectuate this proposal.
Section 3.
Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective up
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of March, 2001.
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AT:rEST:
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Richard Brown-Moiilla, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Vote: 5-0
Mayor Samson
Vice Mayor Kauffman
Commissioner Iglesias
Commissioner Morrow
Commissioner Turetsky
V(Y es)
'V(Yes)
V(Yes)
V(Yes)
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Seconded by: r Oft\'tr\\ SS. \Ol\)~t'< TC:.L<c.<;/r\S
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SIEMON & LARSEN, P.A.
RECEIVED
Mizner Park
433 Plaza Real, Suite 339, Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Telephone (561) 368-3808 - Facsimile (561) 368-4008
E-MAIL -slmboca@gate.net
FEB 23 2001
February 20, 2001
VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL
Mr. Christopher J. Russo
City Manager
City of Sunny Isles Beach
17070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
Dear Mr. Russo:
It was a pleasure meeting with you and Lynn Dannheisser to discuss the City's
redevelopment aspirations for the Sunny Isles Boulevard area between the Intracoastal and Collins
Avenue. We also enjoyed our preliminary reconnaissance visit with you and your staff. As we
discussed, community revitalization is a focal point of our practice, and we are very interested in
working with you and the City on what is a complicated but exciting challenge.
We propose an initial work effort - what we refer to as a "due diligence" investigation. Our
experience tells us that the first questions the City should answer are: what are the realistic, market-
supported opportunities; what are the constraints which must be overcome and how can the City
achieve its objectives?
\V orking with existing information we would:
1. conduct a general field assessment of the study area and its environs;
2. conduct a discrete set of interviews with key public officials and private interests;
3. assemble the relevant information in a meaningful narrative and graphic form;
4. identify opportunities and constraints;
5. prepare a preliminary redevelopment/revitalization strategy;
Mr. Christopher J. Russo
City Manager
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6. prepare a preliminary action plan to achieve the City's redevelopment objectives
including necessary steps and order of magnitude costs of implementation; and
7. prepare a "due diligence" report incorporating all of the work that has been
completed in a duplication-ready format.
We propose to perform this due diligence effort for a fixed fee of fifteen thousand dollars
($15,000.00), plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for copying, printing and other production
costs. In addition, we would like to reserve an opportunity to request up to an additional three
thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for a specific subject market data survey if we are not satisfied with
the information that the City has available. Weare prepared to commence work immediately and
expect that the work could be completed within forty-five (45) days of your direction to proceed. We
propose that our fee be paid in two (2) installments of seven thousand five hundred dollars
($7,500.00) each, with the first installment due upon completion of fifty percent (50%) of the work
and the second payment, plus qualifYing expenses, upon the delivery ofthe due diligence report to
the City.
In anticipation of proceeding, we have identified a number of documents which we would
like to obtain from the City:
1. Any correspondence with the County in regard to the possible formation of a CRA.
2. Ad valorem property tax assessment data for the study area, including property
ownership.
3. Aerial photography in the possession of the City, planar or oblique views.
4. City's Annual Budget.
5. A list of key individuals who should be interviewed.
6. A color copy of the City's logo.
7. A description of code enforcement activity in the Study Area.
8. Data in regard to traffic accidents at the intersection of Sunny Isles Boulevard and
Collins A venue, as well as any available crime data for the Study Area.
Mr. Christopher J. Russo
City Manager
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We appreciate very much the opportunity to meet you and hope that our proposal will be
favorably received. We would like to reiterate that we are extremely flexible and responsive in our
work, and we are confident that we can provide the City with a meaningful analysis of the
redevelopment potential of the Study Area, as well as a strategy for proceeding.
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