TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., CRA Executive Director
DATE: April 23, 2024
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR NW 800 BLOCK OF WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE - DESIGN/BUILD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Design/Build Services for the NW 800 Block of West Atlantic Avenue Redevelopment Project in line with the Conceptual Design approved by the CRA Board.
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Background:
The NW 800 Block of West Atlantic Avenue Redevelopment Project (Project) has been in the preliminary design phase since April 27, 2021, when the CRA Board ratified a Work Assignment between the CRA and CPZ Architect, Inc., to develop a conceptual design for the CRA-owned properties located within the NW 800 Block of West Atlantic Avenue.
The purpose of the Development Project is to activate vacant CRA-owned properties with the goal of creating a unique commercial environment within the CRA District and City of Delray Beach, as provided in the CRA Redevelopment Plan and the West Atlantic Master Plan.
Following multiple presentations to the CRA Board, public outreach meetings, and feedback from community agencies - the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority, the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, and the City’s Economic Development Department, at the September 29, 2022, CRA Board meeting, CRA staff presented the Final Conceptual Design and an Informational Report that includes the following information related to the Project: Feasibility Cost Analysis, City Application and Permitting Process, and Infrastructure Requirements. At that time, the CRA Board provided direction to CRA staff to move forward with the Final Conceptual Design and the next steps of the Project.
The implementation of the next phases of the Project following the approval of the Conceptual Design is included in the CRA’s Budget & Work Plan for Fiscal...
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