TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Ivan Cabrera, AICP, Redevelopment Manager
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Executive Director
DATE: January 24, 2023
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AWARD OF BID FOR INVITATION TO BID CRA 2022-01-R - 95 SW 5th AVENUE COMMERCIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
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Recommended Action:
1. Award the Bid for Invitation to Bid (“ITB”) CRA 2022-01-R - 95 SW 5th Avenue Commercial Building Construction Project (“Project”) to Ahrens Enterprises, Inc. DBA Ahrens Companies, the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder, in the amount of $2,739,968; and
2. Authorize the CRA Board Chair to execute an agreement with the Awarded Bidder for the Project and any related documents, in a form acceptable to the CRA Legal Advisor.
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Background:
The CRA-owned Property located at 95 SW 5th Avenue is within the City of Delray Beach’s (“City”) Historic West Settlers District long the 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 Northwest & Southwest 5th Avenue commercial corridor, as called for by the CRA Redevelopment Plan, the CRA engaged with 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.
The Class V Site Plan, Landscape Plan, and Architectural Elevations were approved on August 25, 2021. The Building Permit Construction Plans have been submitted to the City’s Development Services Department and are pending approval. The Invitation to Bid for the Project was published on September 6, 2022, with an extended submittal deadline of November 16, 2022.
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