TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., CRA Executive Director
DATE: July 16, 2025
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REQUEST TO ISSUE INVITATION TO BID CRA NO. 2025-05 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF REPAIRS FOR THE CRA-OWNED BUILDING LOCATED AT 182 NW 5th AVENUE - MUSE HOUSE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Authorize the issuance of an Invitation to Bid for the construction of repairs for the CRA-owned building located at 182 NW 5th Avenue - Muse House (Subject Property), in substantially attached form.
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Background:
The Subject Property is a historic cottage located at 182 NW 5th Avenue, within the West Settlers Historic District along the historic NW & SW 5th Avenue commercial corridor (CRA Sub-Area #3).
The Subject Property is a part of Project #2.1 of the CRA Redevelopment Plan wherein the objective is to revitalize the NW & SW 5th Avenue corridor into a thriving district for neighborhood businesses and cultural activities with the strategic provision of diverse neighborhood shopping, services, and cultural facilities that will serve to enhance overall business activity and pedestrian activity in the area. The construction of affordable commercial, retail, and professional office space in the Northwest Neighborhood is one way the Delray Beach CRA is by ensuring that this objective is realized. In order to revitalize the NW & SW 5th Avenue corridor it is vital that there is business activity on the space.
On April 30, 2025, the CRA Board approved an agreement with Christopher Johnson Architecture, LLC, for architectural services for the Subject Property to provide a comprehensive scope of architectural services needed to complete the design and construction documents necessary to repair the Subject Property and return it to its original state so that it can be used as affordable commercial, retail, or office purposes.
The scope of the repair work will be to return the Subject Property to ...
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