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RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXPEDITE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ANIMAL SERVICES SHELTER, TO UTILIZE ALL DELEGATED AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE MAYOR UNDER THE COUNTY�S ECONOMIC STIMULUS ORDINANCE, AND TO REPORT TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS

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WHEREAS, the new Animal Services Shelter is a project of countywide significance whose completion is of great importance to the citizens of Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that there is an immediate need for the new Animal Services Shelter; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County to ensure that the Animal Services Shelter is completed in as expeditious manner as possible; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, this Board adopted Ordinance No. 08-92 creating the County�s Economic Stimulus Ordinance (Section 2-8.2.7 of the Code of Miami-Dade County) to ''provide an expedited process to award certain contracts the express purpose of stimulating the local economy''; and
WHEREAS, the Economic Stimulus Ordinance delegates authority to the Mayor for design and construction of budgeted capital projects, subject to Board ratification, including issuance of bid and proposal documents, appointment of selection committees, award of contracts, change orders within certain thresholds, settlement of contractor claims, etc.; and
WHEREAS, in July of 2008 this Board adopted Resolution R-851-08 creating a list of budgeted projects that were eligible for construction under the County�s Economic Stimulus Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the new Animal Services Shelter was one of those projects to be expedited pursuant to the County�s Economic Stimulus Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the County Mayor has not yet expedited the new Animal Services Shelter project; and
WHEREAS, this Board desires that the County commence construction on the new Animal Service Shelter as soon as possible,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board directs the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to immediately procure the necessary contracts for, and commence the construction of, the new Animal Services Shelter utilizing the delegated authority provided by the Economic Stimulus Ordinance, to place the new Animal Services Shelter at the top of the County construction projects under the Economic Stimulus Ordinance, and to expedite the review of all building plans, permitting and related required approvals for the new Animal Services Shelter. This Board further directs the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to provide a report to this Board, within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this Resolution, identifying all steps taken to commence construction of the new Animal Services Shelter and detail any additional authority or funding needed to complete this project.