Miramar commission approves $2.8M water‑main contract, ratifies Juicy Patties lease amendment and updates public‑art and capital plans

The Miramar City Commission on May 21 approved a series of measures including a $2.61 million construction contract for the Country Club Ranches Water Main Improvements Phase 3, a lease amendment for a Juicy Patties restaurant at Miramar Town Center, an engineering services amendment for construction oversight, an update to the city’s mural‑art rules and a revision to the five‑year capital improvements schedule.

The commission voted unanimously on all items. The largest single contract awarded was for the Country Club Ranches water main project: the commission approved selecting DBE Management LLC as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for Phase 3 construction and authorized a project total not to exceed $2,813,348, which includes a base contract of $2,613,348 and a $200,000 project allowance, city staff said.

Why it matters: the Phase 3 work will extend new water mains to portions of the Country Club Ranches neighborhood that city staff said lack modern distribution infrastructure. The item is funded in the utilities capital improvement program for fiscal 2025 and carries participation goals for local CBE/SBE firms, officials said.

The commission also ratified a first amendment to a 10‑year lease with Rankin Inc., doing business as Juicy Patties, for a 2,400‑square‑foot retail space at 11735 City Hall Promenade inside the Miramar Town Center. Debond Campbell, development and intergovernmental affairs officer, told the commission the city agreed to defer rent beginning June 1 and to increase the tenant improvement allowance by $25,000 to help cover unanticipated build‑out costs such as gas and water‑submetering. The agreement includes discounts — 10% for regular Miramar employees and 15% for public‑safety employees — and the owners said they remain profitable.

Annette Kidd and Robert Kidd, identified as the Juicy Patties Miramar franchise owners and Miramar residents, said the extra allowance will reimburse work already paid for to bring utilities into the raw retail space. “The business is profitable,” Annette Kidd told the commission.

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