File #: Item # 2018-233    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/5/2018 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 12/12/2018 Final action: 12/12/2018
Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, SELECTING SUPERIOR PARK SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SHADE STRUCTURES AT FRANJO PARK; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: 1. Manager Memo-Approving Superior Park Systems For Franjo Park, 2. Manager Memo-Attach A-Franjo Park Damages Hurricane Irma, 3. Manager Memo-Attach B-Proposed Shade Structure Locations, 4. Manager Memo-Attach C-Photo of Single Shade Structre, 5. Manager Memo-Attach D-Photo of Double Shade Structures, 6. Manager Memo-Attach E- Superior Park Systems Proposal, 7. Resolution- Approving Superior Park Systems For Franjo Park, 8. Resolution-Exhibit A-Superior Park Systems Inc Proposal





M E M O R A N D U M

To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council

From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager, ICMA-CM, CFM

Date: December 12, 2018

Re: Selecting Superior Park Systems, Inc. for the Installation of Shade Structures at Franjo Park by Utilizing the School District of Palm Beach County, FL (ITB No. 15C-32B): Shade Structures


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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, SELECTING SUPERIOR PARK SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SHADE STRUCTURES AT FRANJO PARK; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS

The Town of Cutler Bay (the "Town") owns and maintains Franjo Park, located north of Old Cutler Road on Franjo Road, which is approximately five (5) acres in size. On September 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Town. The Town experienced wide-spread damage due to the hurricane's impact. Resultantly, the Park closed due to damage caused to lighting, fencing, and netting; it has not reopened since (Attachment "A").

Historically, there were four (4) large trees [two (2) Australian Fig, one (1) Black Olive, and one (1) Mahogany] between the athletic fields, which were used by spectators to cast a shadow and provide cover from the rain. As a result, the trees would grow into the foul ball netting, causing excessive damage and required the netting to be replaced/patched once a year.

The Town applied for a Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) permit #8757 to remove the four (4) large trees and replace them throughout the park with Florida native trees [three (3) Buttonwood and four (4) Live Oak].




Town staff is recommending to not replace the trees between the athletic fields (Attachment "B") in order to avoid replacement/patching of the foul ball netting. It is recommended that customized shade structures, such as one (1) Single (Attachment "C") and two (2) Double (Attachment "D"), be installed between the athletic fields ...

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