M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: June 18, 2014
Re: Amendment to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for Design and Engineering Services to the Caribbean Boulevard Roadway Improvement(s) - "Gap #1"
Project Limits: C-100 Canal to Coral Sea Road
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC. TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERNG SERVICES FOR THE CARIBBEAN BOULEVARD ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
At the March 19, 2008 Town Council meeting, Resolution # 09-17 was adopted approving a Joint Participation Agreement (the "JPA") with Miami-Dade County to facilitate the construction of roadway improvements along Caribbean Boulevard (Project Limits: Coral Sea Road to SW 87 Avenue). Subsequently, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, on April 7, 2009 adopted Resolution # R-353-09, approving the Caribbean Boulevard JPA.
The Caribbean Boulevard Roadway Improvements "original" Project limits were decided by the fact that, the Caribbean Boulevard Bridge widening drainage improvement project limits were originally designed to end on Coral Sea Road. The Caribbean Boulevard Bridge widening drainage improvement project was in the planning phase, for several years due to various permitting and design issues. Due to budgeting concerns, the Caribbean Bridge widening project limits were subsequently reduced, to only several 100 feet (east and west) from the C-100 canal bridge. The reduction of the bridge project, created a "Gap #1" adjacent to the Town's Caribbean Boulevard roadway improvements project (Gap#1: C-100 Canal to Coral Sea Road) Attachment "A".
The original Caribbean Boulevard roadway improvement project's total...
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