Res. No. 183-97-10153RESOLUTION NO.183-97-10153
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO THE
AUTHORIZATION OF CITY ADMINISTRATION TO EXPEND FUNDS
FOR A DESIGNED NEIGHBORHOOD ENTRANCE AT THE
INTERSECTION OF RED ROAD AND SW 84 STREET,IDENTIFIED
AS THE INITIAL SNAPPER CREEK CHARRETTE IMPLEMENTATION
PROJECT BY THE SNAPPER CREEK CHARRETTE STEERING
COMMITTEE;PROVIDING FOR A DESIGN CONTEST;PROVIDING
FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF A SUM NOT TO EXEED $14,500 TO
WPR CONTRACTING,INC.FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SAID PROJECT
AND CHARGING THIS DISBURSEMENT TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 001-
2100-519.55-90;AND,PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City Commission created the Snapper Creek
Charrette Steering Committee to oversee the entire charrette
process,including implementation of charrette activities;and,
WHEREAS,the charrette weekend is successfully completed and
The Snapper Creek Neighborhood Plan Preliminary Concept hasbeen
acceptedbaseduponthecitizenconsensusexpressedaspartof
the public workshop activities duringthecharrette;and,
WHEREAS,The Snapper Creek Neighborhood Plan Preliminary
Concept identifies a designed neighborhood entrance atthe
intersection of Red Road and SW 84 Street as an implementation
projectandtheSnapperCreekCharretteSteeringCommitteehas
identified said entrance as the most desirable initial project;
and,
WHEREAS,the Snapper Creek Charrette Steering Committee
considers a contest the best method of developing an optimal plan
for said project ata low cost;and,
WHEREAS,the construction resulting fromthe plan should be
conductedbyaqualifiedcontractorwhichtheCityhas approved.
NOW,THEREFORE,BEIT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.The City Administration is hereby authorized to
create a design contest fora neighborhood entrance atthe
intersection of Red Road and SW 84 Street,requiring all those
criteria which are appropriate,and providing forafinal
submission deadline.
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Section 2.The City Administration is authorized to disburse
a sum of $1,000 tothe winner of said design contest,charging
the expenditure to Account Number 001-2100-519.55-90,entitled
"Urban Design Project-Charrette."
Section 3.The City Administration is authorized to disburse
a sum not to exceed $14,500 to WPR Contracting,Inc.,charging
the expenditure to Account Number 001-2100-519.55-90,entitled
"Urban Design Project-Charrette,"for the construction of the
winning design.
Section 4.This resolution shall take effect immediately
upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd dayof September,1997.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY*
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Price:Yea
Vice Mayor Robaina:Yea
Commissioner Oliveros:Yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner Young:Yea
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
lb:y^tereor and City Commission
From:L.Dennis Whitt **?
City Manager
Date:August 28,1997
Agenda Item #f |
Re:Comm.Mtg.09/02/97
Snapper Creek Charrette
Implementation Project Resolution
REQUEST:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA,RELATINGTOTHE AUTHORIZATION OFCITYADMINISTRATIONTOEXPEND
FUNDS FOR A DESIGNED NEIGHBORHOOD ENTRANCE AT THE INTERSECTION OF RED
ROADANDSW84 STREET,IDENTIFIED ASTHE INITIAL SNAPPER CREEK CHARRETTE
IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT BY THE SNAPPER CREEK CHARRETTE STEERING
COMMITTEE;PROVIDINGFORADESIGNCONTEST;PROVIDINGFORTHEDISBURSEMENT
OFASUMNOTTOEXEED$14,500TOWPRCONTRACTING,INC.FORCONSTRUCTIONOF
SAID PROJECT AND CHARGING THIS DISBURSEMENT TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 001-2100-
519.55-90;AND,PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND &ANALYSIS:
On August 5,1997,the City Commission approved The Snapper Creek Neighborhood Plan
Preliminary Concept.Theplan contained implementation projects whichwere conceived asa
result ofthe charrette process.The proposed resolution is intended to provide fora designed
entrance forthe Snapper Creek Neighborhood atthe corner orRedRoadandSW84 Street.
On August 27,1997,the Snapper Creek Charrette Steering Committee,pursuant to their
responsibility of implementing all charrette activities,selected a designed entrance at the
intersection ofRedRoadandSW84Streetastheinitialimplementationproject.TheSteering
Committee decided thata design contest would provide theCitywiththebestplanforthesaid
projectatthelowestprice.
WPR Contracting,Inc.,was selected for the proposed construction work on the basis of prior
workperformedbythecontractoronCityHall.
RECOMMENDATION:Approval.
Attachments:
ProposedResolutionforAdoption
Excerpt from The Snapper Creek Neighborhood Plan Preliminary Concept
Intersection of SW 57 Avenue and SW 84 Street
•Provide entrance features.
•Plantcanopytreesinmedian.
•Plantpalmsinright-of-way.
•Repair sidewalk onthe south side of the
right-of-way.
•Addspecialstreetaccentsandcrosswalks,
includingtextured pavement
•Provide lighting
This intersection is viewed as the main
entrancetotheSnapperCreek Neighborhood.
Withtheaddition of decorativegateway features and landscaping,SW84Streetcanprovidea
senseof identity.Thecanopytreesplantedinthemedianwillslowtrafficandpromoteasafe
pedestrian environment.Palmsplantedintheadjacent right-of-way,northandsouth of the
median,willaddtothevisualimpact of theentrance.
Davis Road (SW 80 Street)
•Createslightlyraisedfour-waystopintersectionatSW59Avenue..
•Provide street trees.
•Addasidewalkonthenorthernpart of theright-of-way.
•Create entrance features at the intersections of SW 57 and SW 62 Avenue.
•Prohibit road widening.
The four-way stopintersectionatSW59Avenuewillrequiretraffictocometoacompletestop,
whichwillpreventcarsfromspeedingtomakethetrafficlightsatSW57AvenueandSW62
Avenue.The street trees on both sides of the street will slow traffic and create a much needed
pedestrian corridor.
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