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North Miami CRA approves $85,050 design contract for Northwest Seventh Avenue entry feature
Summary
The CRA authorized a design contract with SRS Design for an entry concept along Northwest Seventh Avenue, funded from the CRA's Northwest Seventh allocation and expected to be coordinated with Miami-Dade County and adjacent CRAs through interlocal agreements.
The North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency voted 3-0 to authorize an agreement to hire SRS Design for a concept design for a Northwest Seventh Avenue entry feature, with a contract amount not to exceed $85,050.
NMCRA staff said the design work will proceed through three phases—concept development, design refinements and final renderings—to create a distinctive entry feature intended to strengthen the corridor’s identity as a commercial and cultural hub. Under the NMCRA’s interlocal agreement with Miami-Dade County, the agency will dedicate 35% of the county tax-increment financing (TIF) dollars it retains each year to Northwest Seventh Avenue projects; staff said the entry concept will be funded through that allocation.
“Staff requests board approval for the North Miami Northwest Seventh Avenue entry concept design proposal by SRS Design,” NMCRA staff said during the presentation, describing the three-phase scope and budget.
Board members discussed the physical limits and partnership strategy for the corridor. Board Member Charles asked that one of the entry points be moved to Northwest 140th Street rather than Northwest 130th to avoid ceding a perceived major gateway to county jurisdiction; staff said conversations with the county and neighboring CRAs are ongoing and that formal cooperation would be documented through interlocal agreements drafted with the county attorney’s office. The board also discussed the possibility of multiple entry features or phased installation of architectural landmarks at major intersections to create additional options and potentially reduce construction costs through economies of scale.
Staff said it will hold a pre-contract meeting with the architect to confirm the project’s geographic limits inside city limits and will include board recommendations in the professional services agreement.
The board approved the resolution authorizing the executive director to execute the agreement and to take necessary actions to implement the contract on a motion by Board Member Charles, seconded by Board Member Estime Irving. The motion carried, 3-0.
