Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Bertha Henry
Department: County Administration
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE license agreement between Broward County, licensee and Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC, licensor, for Broward County to access and use a portion of the property located at 1799 SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316, for certain purposes related to the Convention Center Expansion and Headquarters Hotel project (Project), for an annual license fee of Ten Dollars a year for an initial five-year term with the option to extend for five successive one-year terms; and authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to execute same.
(Per the Tuesday Agenda Memorandum, consideration of this item is based on the amendment submitted as Additional Material.)
ACTION: (T-11:41 AM) Approved as amended with Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated June 15, 2021, submitted at the request of County Administration.
VOTE: 9-0.
B. MOTION TO APPROVE sublicense agreement between Broward County, licensor and the City of Fort Lauderdale (City), licensee, to provide City regulatory staff with space at 1799 SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 from which to monitor the Project, for an annual license fee of $15,245 a year for an initial five-year term with the option to extend for five successive one-year terms; and authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to execute same.
(Per the Tuesday Agenda Memorandum, consideration of this item is based on the amendment submitted as Additional Material.)
ACTION: (T-11:41 AM) Approved as amended with Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated June 15, 2021, submitted at the request of County Administration.
VOTE: 9-0.
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Why Action is Necessary
Agreements with outside entities require Board approval.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides working space in close proximity to the convention Center for County staff and consultants working on the Project and allows the County to sublicense a portion of this space to regulatory staff from the City of Fort Lauderdale.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
May 19, 2020 Regular Meeting (Item No. 55)
Summary Explanation/Background
At the May 19, 2020 Regular Meeting (Item No. 55), the Board approved funds for the lease of office space to support the Project.
Initially County staff and consultants utilized the subject property located at 1799 SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316, without a formal agreement with Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC (Balfour Beatty), the lessee of the subject property. The City of Fort Lauderdale indicated interest in maintaining an office near the Project site for their Project inspection staff. It was determined that the best way to accomplish this was to have the County license office space from the property lessee Balfour Beatty (Exhibit 1) and then sublicense a portion of that space to the City (Exhibit 2).
The fee for the County to utilize the licensed space is $10.00 a year for an initial five-year term with the option to extend for five successive one-year terms. The licensee fee is nominal because the County is already paying the underlying rent of the subject space as a Project reimbursable. The City will pay the County an annual license fee of $15,245.10 for an initial five-year term with an option to extend for five successive one-year terms. Both agreements are subject to the underlying lease, if the underlying lease of the subject property terminates, both agreements shall terminate.
Source of Additional Information
Alan Cohen, Assistant County Administrator, 954-357-7364
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Funds are available in the Convention Center Expansion and Headquarters Hotel project funds.