Rafael G. Casals
Town Manager
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: September 21, 2016
RE: Second Amendment to Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. For Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Services: Caribbean Boulevard Roadway Improvement(S) Project - Gap #2 (from the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike to C-100 Canal Bridge)
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REQUEST
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION (CEI) SERVICES FOR THE CARIBBEAN BOULEVARD ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT(S) PROJECT - GAP #2; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 Improvement "original" Project limits were decided by the fact that the Caribbean Boulevard Bridge widening Project limits were planned to end at Coral Sea Road. The Caribbean Boulevard Bridge widening Project was in the planning phase, for several years due to permitting and design issues. Due to budgeting concerns, the Caribbean Bridge widening Project's limits were reduced, to only several 100 feet (east and west) from the C-100 canal bridge. The reduction of the Bridge Project, created a "gap" adjacent to the Town's JPA roadway improvement project (Gap #2: From the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike t...
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