TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Ivan J. Cabrera, AICP
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., CRA Executive Director
DATE: July 23, 2024
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FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING WORK ASSIGNMENT WITH SONG + ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR DESIGN, CONSULTING, AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR 95 SW 5TH AVENUE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approve the Fifth Amendment to the Consulting Work Assignment with Song + Associates, Inc. for 95 SW 5th Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444.
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Background:
The CRA-owned Property located at 95 SW 5th Avenue (“Property”) is within the City of Delray Beach’s (“City”) Historic West Settlers District along the Historic Northwest & Southwest 5th Avenue commercial corridor. The CRA purchased the Property in April 2008. The Property is zoned Central Business District; the west side of the Property is vacant, while the east side is a seven (7) space public parking lot that was constructed in 2010.
To encourage economic development and activation along the Historic Northwest & Southwest 5th Avenue commercial corridor, as called for by the CRA Redevelopment Plan, the CRA engaged Song and Associates, Inc.(“Song”) in November 2018 for professional architectural and engineering consulting services to prepare design and construction drawings to develop a commercial building geared towards the purpose of providing affordable commercial rental space (“Project”). See CRA Redevelopment Plan, Part Three, Section I(C) & Part Four, Section I(C), pp. 26-27, 54.
In November 2018, the CRA Board approved the Consulting Work Assignment in the amount of $56,820 plus $2,000 for reimbursable allowance, for a total Consulting Work Assignment amount of $58,820, to begin the design phase of the Project.
In May 2020, the CRA Board approved the First Amendment to the Consulting Work Assignment in the amount of $108,786, for additional design and consulting services required for site plan approval, plus $3,300 for reimbursable allowance. ...
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