Item D09 D.9
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMSSIONERS
County of Monroe fma Mayor Heather Carruthers,District 3
h} ] Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Coldiron,District 2
The Florida Keys Craig Cates,District 1
David Rice,District 4
Sylvia J.Murphy,District 5
County Commission Meeting
October 213, 2020
Agenda Item Number: D.9
Agenda Item Summary #7336
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Assistant County Administrator Kevin
Wilson
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Christine Hurley (305) 292-4441
NA
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion and direction about the future of the "Tiny House"
projects
ITEM BACKGROUND: After Hurricane Irma, the BOCC directed staff to construct 4 tiny code
compliant homes as good examples for mobile home replacements. Staff issued an RFP and secured
4 different vendors.
Through the process, two of the contractors dropped out(Cudjoe and Big Coppitt sites) and one has
been unable to meet the County's insurance requirements (Ramrod site later converted to a site in
Big Pine because the Ramrod site environmental condition would not support development). The
Key Largo tiny home is about to receive a certificate of occupancy. The original intent was to
operate the homes as models for 1-2 years.
The various delays have resulted in a nearly two year delay getting to the point of occupancy ready.
The vendor for the one house that is is ready for occupancy reports that the very existence of the
house and its publicity has provided the attention they had hoped would happen. Coupled with the
COVID environment, he agrees with us proceeding to use the home as a residence without going
through a period of use as a model home.
Staff is seeking BOCC concurrence with the above concept and direction about:
-Whether and how to make the house available to a County employee;
-Whether to terminate the contract with RAS for to tiny house at Big Pine Key;
-Whether to re-purpose the funding for construction of another employee housing unit;
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
21 FEB 2018 BOCC approves sites for Tiny homes and directs staff to prepare RFP
16 MAY 2018 BOCC approved issuance of Tiny Home RFP
19 DEC 2018 BOCC approves recommended vendors and authorizes staff to prepare
construction contracts
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17 JUL 2019 BOCC approved contract with Cornerstone Design Build for a tiny house in Key
Largo
17 JUL 2019 BOCC approved contract with RAS Building Commissioning and Restoration,
LLC (RAS) on Ramrod Key
17 JUL 2019 BOCC approves rejection of proposals for Big Coppitt site
19 FEB 2020 BOCC approved amended contract with RAS to use a parcel on Big Pine Key
rather than Ramrod Key
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
NA
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
1. Skip the use of the Key Largo site as a model and put it in service as an employee home.
2. Terminate the contract with RAS.
3. Re-purpose funds to construct employee housing.
DOCUMENTATION:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A
Expiration Date: N/A
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A
Total Cost to County: N/A
Current Year Portion: N/A
Budgeted: Yes
Source of Funds:
CPI: N/A
Indirect Costs: Staff time
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: N/A
Revenue Producing: Yes If yes, amount: $550/month
Grant: N/A
County Match: N/A
Insurance Required: N/A
Additional Details: N/A
N/A
REVIEWED BY:
Kevin Wilson Completed 09/28/2020 8:12 AM
Christine Hurley Completed 09/28/2020 9:59 AM
Budget and Finance Completed 09/28/2020 10:10 AM
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Maria Slavik Skipped 09/23/2020 1:44 PM
Liz Yongue Completed 09/29/2020 10:08 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 10/21/2020 9:00 AM
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