Resolution 2011-209 (CRA)CRA RESOLUTION NO. 11- 2 0 9 'Mm r i QS
A RESOLUTION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RELATING
TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT; AMENDING THE
BAYSHORE GATEWAY TRIANGLE SITE IMPROVEMENT
GRANT PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on July 30, 2002, the BCC adopted Ordinance No. 2002 -38, the "Collier County
Redevelopment Grant Program Ordinance" creating a Site Improvement Grant and Impact Fee Assistance
Grant for the Bayshore /Gateway Triangle Community Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2008, the BCC approved Ordinance 2008 -40 creating the Immokalee
Fagade Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2008, the BCC approved Ordinance 2008 -61 adopted two modified
grants (Sweat Equity and Shoreline Stabilization) and created two new grants (Landscape Improvement and
Commercial Building Improvement) for the Bayshore /Gateway Triangle area; and
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2011 the BCC amended Ordinance No. 2002 -38, as amended, to
establish a Community Event Grant Program.
WHEREAS, the Site Improvement Grant needs to be modified to increase the accessibility of low
income homeowners by increasing the available sources of private -side matching funds, and
WHEREAS, the CRA recognizes that requirement for residents to personally match funds disbursed
through the Site Improvement Grant Program unnecessarily excludes many low- income homeowners from
constructing exterior improvements to their homes; and
WHEREAS, the effort to alleviate blight and successfully redevelop the area, grant programs must
be available to all residents in the redevelopment area to succeed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THAT:
SECTION 1. Title. The grant program shall be known as the Site Improvement Grant Program for
the Bayshore Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Area.
SECTION 2. Adoption of the Site Improvement Grant Program as Amended. There is hereby
established, created and adopted, in accordance with the provisions of Collier County Ordinance No. 2002-
38, new Site Improvement Grant matching funds requirements and Grant Agreement Document for the
Bayshore /Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Area, attached hereto as Exhibits A and B.
SECTION 3. Administration by CRA. After the Board of County Commissioners allocates grant
funding for the fiscal year, the CRA shall approve grant recipients, grant funding and grant payment upon
completion of work. The CRA delegates the administration of the grant program to the Executive Director
and Bayshore /Gateway Triangle Local Redevelopment Advisory Board to include, but not be limited to,
application process and review, recommendation' of recipients, monitoring grant progress, and
recommending grant payment upon completion of work. The recipients of any grant funds shall be required
to execute an agreement, Exhibit B, in the form approved by the County Attorney's Office for legal
sufficiency and approved by the CRA.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section or portion of this Resolution proves to be invalid or
unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force, or effect on any
other section or part of this Resolution.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and
adoption. This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote this 8`h day of November, 2011.
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK
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Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency
Steven Williams
Assistant County Attorney
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Jim'Coletta,
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Gateway Triangle CRA I Site Improvement Grant
Site Improvement Grant Program
The Site Improvement Grant Program (SIG) is a redevelopment initiative funded and
administered by the Bayshore /Gateway Triangle Community Redevelopment Agency
(CRA) as partial reimbursement for exterior improvements to buildings for residents and
non - profit organizations within the Redevelopment Area.
Overview of the Program
Tenants and owners of residential and select non - residential properties for which property
taxes are paid to the current year (see "Applicant Eligibility: Non - Residential Properties"
below) and located within the CRA boundaries may be eligible to receive SIG funding.
The SIG program funds only exterior improvements as a matching grant, requiring
applicants to contribute a minimum of 67 percent of total project costs. The maximum
dollar award under this program is $8,000. Work must be completed within a year from
the date of approval.
All improvements must be at least partially visible to the public, either from the public
right -of -way or some other highly visible location. Grantees generally receive SIG funds
in about 45 days after CRA staff visit the site and review all paperwork to verify grantee
eligibility.
Applicant Eligibility: Residential Properties
The SIG program is designed to primarily be a tool for improvement for residential
properties; however, certain properties zoned for other uses may be eligible as noted
below. Owner- occupied and rental (single- family, duplex, triplex, and quadriplex only)
residential property located within the Redevelopment Area may be improved with
partial funding from the SIG program. Properties with mobile homes may qualify for
Sweat Equity or Landscape Improvement Grant funding.
Applicants may submit one application per property per year and may apply for
additional funds until they receive a total of $8,000 from the CRA. Once an applicant has
received $8,000 in SIG funding, that person is ineligible for funding for another SIG for
three years but may be eligible for other CRA- backed grants.
Applicant Eligibility: Non - Residential Properties
The only applicants with non - residential properties who are eligible to receive SIG funds
must be affiliated with non - profit entities. Applications for improvements to these kinds
of properties must adhere to the same rules as residential applications as noted above (as
applicable). Non - residential applicants must have a valid occupational license (as
applicable) for their business or organization at the time of application.
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NOTE: Double- Dipping between SIG Funds and Sweat Equity Grant Funds
"Double Dipping" between SIG and Sweat Equity Grant (SEG) funding is prohibited. Successful
applicants to either the SEG or SIG program may only have one active grant agreement at any given time.
When the cumulative total of grant awards reaches $8,000, grantees become ineligible for SIG and SEG
funds for three years.
Bids for Work
For each type of improvement to be funded, applicants must obtain a minimum of two
cost estimates. For improvements to be performed by contractors, two official bids by
contractors from the list on the Collier County Contractor's Search page, located at
http: /i4pps2.colliergov. net / webapps /vision/ConCert/default.aspx, are required. Bids from
contractors not listed in Collier County's database of actively licensed contractors will
not be accepted for the SIG program. For "do- it- yourself' projects applicants must
provide two official cost estimates with clear identification of vendors (CRA does not
reimburse labor costs for "do- it- yourself' improvements). The amount of the grant will
be determined by the lowest bid/lowest price estimate for each improvement though
grantees may actually use any licensed contractor from the database or any vendor. ANY
WORK PERFORMED BY CONTRACTORS NOT LISTED IN ABOVE DATABASE WILL NOT
BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
Project Requirements
Eligible Activities
Only exterior improvements are eligible for funding under this program. All
improvements must be at least partially visible to the public, either from the public right -
of -way or some other highly visible location or remove a threat to health, safety or
welfare of persons in the general vicinity. Eligible improvements must result in one or
more of the following: (1) increase the aesthetic appeal of the area; (2) improve the
functionality of the premises; (3) remedy structural problems or code violations or (4) aid
in business operation (for non - profit applicants). The grant recipient will be reimbursed at
a rate of $1 from CRA for every $2 from applicant, up to a maximum award of $8,000
from the CRA. During the application process, the Grantee mayacree to supply funds
and receive reimbursement, or an agreement may be with a third party private funding
entity. as determined at time of application. The matching funds will be reimbursed to the
same party, as identified in the application, that makes full payment to the vendor. The
following are examples of improvements which would be eligible for grant funding.
Installation of or repair to:
• Stucco
• Doors
• Brick or textured
pavement
• Exterior lighting
• Awnings
• Windows
• Stormwater
enhancements
• Painting
• Masonry
• Shutters
• Electrical work
related to exterior
lighting
• Signs
• Fencing
• Roofing
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• Any other subject to CRA
improvements approval.
Examples of other improvements which qualify for grant funding include the following:
• Removal of deteriorated
materials
• Installation of Old Florida
Style architectural details
• Professional design services
• Parking lot improvements
• Building cleaning (sand
blasting/pressure washing)
• Enhancement of access (e.g.
wheelchair ramps)
• Remediation of code violations
• Any other improvements subject to
CRA approval.
NOTE: Projects listed below are ineligible for SIG funding.
• The removal of architecturally
important details;
• Installation of aluminum or vinyl
siding;
• Improvements /installation of
swimming pools /pool areas /pool
cages and surrounding decks;
• Purchase or installation of statues or
fountains;
• Any work by contractors not listed
in database;
Property acquisition;
• Construction of free - standing
buildings (including construction of
new rooms, porches, or decks to
existing structures);
• Refinancing of debt;
• Sweat equity; and
• Improvements commenced prior to
executing agreement with CRA.
*Applicants wishing to improve landscape are encouraged to apply for the Landscape Improvement Grant.
Required Documentation for Reimbursement
Grant funds are disbursed after CRA staff verify the improvements are complete (this
includes review of certificates of occupancy and/or permits from Collier County as
applicable). To receive reimbursement, grantees must prove that payment for work was
paid DIRECTLY to ACTIVELY LICENSED CONTRACTORS LISTED IN THE
ABOVE DATABASE or VENDORS by personal check or credit card in the name of the
grantee, or in the name of the third party entity designated and approved at the time of
application. Under no circumstance will payment to unlicensed
contractors /subcontractors or undocumented vendors be reimbursed. Grantees must
provide receipts or invoices with the payment amount indicated clearly. No
reimbursement will be disbursed for work paid for with cash.
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Change Orders and Time Extensions
Change Orders to Increase Funding
After a SIG agreement is executed, if a grantee discovers or is otherwise informed of
flaws in the approved site, a change order may be issued to increase funding not to
exceed the maximum award available. Change orders must be requested in time for staff
to process the request and secure approval (allow a minimum of one month prior to
expiration of grant). IMPORTANT: Change orders cannot be processed within the last
two weeks of the grant period. Upon successfully completing work under the original
SIG, grantees must wait one year and may then apply for additional funding for work
unrelated to the original project[s].
Time Extensions
The CRA understands that redevelopment projects can take more time to complete than is
originally anticipated. For grantees who cannot complete their projects within one year,
time extensions may be granted. Grantees needing extensions must request the extension
within two months of grant expiration. No extensions can be granted within the last two
weeks of the grant period. IMPORTANT: Grantees must verify that some activities
associated with the improvements have been performed at least six months after
execution of the agreement.
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Site Irnprcve -r.ent Grant Appl ration
SIG Application (Detach and submit to CRA office.)
Applicant Information
Grantee Name
Grantee Address
Site Address
Daytime Phone
Alternate Phone
E -Mail Address
Do you own or lease the property?
Funding agency name,
address and phone number (if
different than owner
Project Information
Describe the existing conditions of the site attach additional sheets if necessary).
Outline the proposed improvements in detail attach additional sheets if necessary).
1) One estiniate each from TNNO contractors/%endors for each project. I ii:,c Contractor" Nit ST hC
2) Non-Residential Applicants: cop� ol'occupational license.
CRA STAFF:
1) Attach two color photos of each project to be performed.
2) Attach Property Appraiser ID.
3 Attach proof of payment of property taxes.
1) Estimated cost of improvements: S
2) Maximum grant award: S
CRA Staff Signature: Date:
Bayshore Gateway Triangle CRA I Site Imprcvement Grant Application
Lessor / Owner Authorization for Improvements
I, , owner of the property located at
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, understand that , who has a valid
lease for the above listed property or who has agreed ed to provide matching funds for work to be done
on my behalf, has applied for a Site Improvement Grant. I authorize said tenant or third party np private
funding entity to complete the improvements listed in the Site Improvement Grant application and to
request reimbursement funds from the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency.
Signature of Owner
Signature of Owner
(if jointly owned)
STATE OF:
COUNTY OF:
Date
Date
The foregoing Owner Authorization Form was executed before me this day of
20 by , owner of the property located at
who:
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is personally known by me
who has produced
Affix notarial seal
as proof of identity.
Notary Public (Signature)
Print Name of Notary Public
Commission No:
My Commission expires:
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Applicant Commitment of Resources
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owner(s) / tenant(s) / third
party private entity for e€ the property located at , have the
funding and ability to begin the site improvements listed above and have the ability to complete all
improvements within one year of the approval of the improvement grant by the Collier County
Community Redevelopment Agency. I / we further affirm that payment for all work on approved
improvements will come from accounts in my / our name(s) or the name(s) of entities registered in
the State of Florida which I / we have registered with the state (verification is required). Payment for
improvements by from persons or entities not a party to this Grant Application is grounds for
disqualification.
Signature of Tenant (if leased) or third party
private entity to provide funds
Signature of Tenant (if leased) or third party
private entity to provide funds
Signature of Owner
Signature of Owner
(if jointly owned)
Date
Date
Date
Date
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prcvement Grant Project Summary & Payment Request
Grantee Project Summary & Evaluation (attach additional sheets as necessary)
Project Summary
Describe the improvements you made.
List all vendors / contractors providing
materials or services for this project with contact information.
Vendor / Service Provider
Phone Number or Address or Website
Grantee Signature
Grantee Signature
Third Party Entity SigLiature (if applicable)
Date
Date
Date
CRA Staff. Color photos of completed project from site visit must be attached to this report
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Payment Request
On , the Collier County Community Redevelopment
Agency approved funding in the amount of $ to cover a portion of the costs listed
below through the Site Improvement Grant program:
Improvement Cost
Total
I hereby confirm that all items listed above have been completed as outlined in the Site
Improvement Grant application submitted to the CRA and authorized by the CRA. Therefore, I
am requesting the approved funding in the total amount of $ as approved by the
CRA.
Grantee Signature Date
The foregoing Payment Request Form was executed before me this day of
, 20 by ,
owner, tenant or third party private entity of the property located at
who:
is personally known by me
OR
who has produced as proof of identity.
Affix notarial seal
Notary Public (Signature)
Print Name of Notary Public
Commission No:
My Commission expires:
IMPORTANT NOTE: NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE PROVIDED WITHOUT ATTACHING THE
FOLLOWING: (1) VENDOR/CONTRACTOR INVOICE / RECEIPT AND (2) COPY OF CANCELLED
CHECK OR CREDIT CARD VALIDATION TO GRANTEE'S ACCOUNT FOR EVERY
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSE.
GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CRA AND GRANTEE FOR
SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR BAYSHORE GATEWAY TRIANGLE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA
THIS AGREEMENT ENTERED this _ day of by and
between the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency (hereinafter referred to as
"CRA ") and
(hereinafter referred to as "Grantee ").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, in Collier County Ordinance No. 2002 -38, the Board of County
Commissioners delegated authority to the CRA to award and administer CRA grants including
contracts with Grantees for CRA grants; and
WHEREAS, Grantee has applied for a Site Improvement Grant in the amount of
dollars; and
WHEREAS, the CRA has determined that Grantee meets the eligibility requirements and
was approved for a grant award in the amount of dollars on ("CRA
Approval "), which is % of the costs to construct the site improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and
other valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:
1. Grantee acknowledges to the CRA that Grantee has received a copy of the Collier
County Community Redevelopment Agency Site Improvement Grant Program Information and
Application (hereinafter referred to as "Grant Program "), that Grantee has read the Grant
Program, and that Grantee has had ample opportunity to discuss the Grant Program with
Grantee's counsel or advisor. Grantee further acknowledges to the CRA that Grantee
understands and agrees to abide by all of the terms and conditions of the Grant Program.
2. Grantee is the record owner / tenant of property described as
3. Grantee has agreed to make certain improvements to the property pursuant to the
grant application submitted to the CRA dated attached hereto as Exhibit A and
incorporated herein by reference.
4. Grantee agrees to complete the construction of the Site Improvements within one (1) year
of CRA approval. Grantee also agrees to fund at least 67% of the costs of the site improvements.
Grantee is prohibited from paying contractors and/or vendors with cash; all payments for
approved projects must be in the form of a check or credit card drawing on funds from Grantee's
accounts, with the exception of pre - approved agreements where a third party agrees to pay for
improvements on behalf of the Grantee. Full third party disclosure must happen at time of
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application submittal. The matching funds will be reimbursed to the same party as identified in
the application, that makes full payment to the vendor.
5. CRA has approved a grant to Grantee in the amount of $ to be
administered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement based on an estimated cost of $
If the actual costs are less than the estimated costs to construct the site improvements and less
than $24,000, the grant amount shall be reduced dollar for dollar in matching CRA funds as
determined by ratio of matching private funds required.
6. Unless prior disclosure is included in the grant application, no Grantee, or any
immediate relative of Grantee, shall serve as a contractor or subcontractor for the construction of
the Site Improvements and no Grantee, or any immediate relative of Grantee, shall receive
compensation for labor for the construction of the site improvements. An immediate relative of
Grantee shall include mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, aunt, uncle and cousin or
family member by marriage to include mother -in -law, father -in -law, brother -in -law and sister -in-
law. Grantee has verified that all contractors who have provided bids for the approved work are
actively licensed by Collier County. Grantee acknowledges that the total grant award shall not
exceed the sum of lowest bids /price quotes for all projects. Grant funds for work performed by
contractors shall only be disbursed upon verification that said contractors are actively licensed by
Collier County.
7. Grantee agrees to obtain all necessary permits and submit any required plans to
the County's Growth Management Division. Upon completion of the work, Grantee shall submit
to the CRA staff a project summary report, two (2) 8 inch by 10 inch photos of the project after
improvements are completed, a list of materials and construction techniques used, a list of
architects and/or contractors, and any other information specific to the project or requested by
the CRA staff. The CRA, through its staff, shall confirm that the site improvements were
constructed pursuant to the terms of the application approved by the CRA.
8. Within forty-five (45) days after confirmation that the site improvements were
constructed pursuant to the terms of the approved application, Grantee shall be issued a check in
the amount of the grant. However, if Grantee fails to make the improvements pursuant to the
terms of the approved application, or if the project is not completed within one (1) year of CRA
approval, or if Grantee fails to fund at least 67% of the cost of the Site Improvements, the grant
shall be deemed automatically revoked and Grantee shall be entitled to no funding.
9. This Agreement shall be governed and construed pursuant to the laws of the State
of Florida.
10. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and their
representatives and agents, and incorporates all prior understandings, whether oral or written.
No change, modification or amendment, or any representation, promise or condition, or any
waiver, to this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized
officer of the party to be charged.
11. This Agreement is personal to Grantee, and may not be assigned or transferred by
Grantee or to Grantee's respective heirs, personal representatives, successors or assigns without
the prior written consent of the CRA.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date and year
first written above.
GRANTEE:
(1)
Witness Signature By:
Printed/Typed Name
Printed/Typed Name
(2)
Witness Signature By:
Printed/Typed Name
Printed/Typed Name
ATTEST: COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
By:
Deputy Clerk JIM COLETTA, Chairman
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
Steven T. Williams
Assistant County Attorney
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