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CBIRS Request 1656
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1656
Greynolds Boathouse Historical Renovation
 
Requester: Vivian Donnell Rodriguez Organization: Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department
 
Project Title: Greynolds Boathouse Historical Renovation Date Submitted 1/14/2005 12:39:55 PM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
Greynolds Park is one of the earliest parks constructed in Miami-Dade County. The Boathouse was built by the Civilan Conservation Corps in 1940 on the edge of a lagoon which gives access to the Oleta River. The Boathouse is a two-story house containing a concession stand, an exhibit display area, a large open-air pavilion, a terrace and decks. Greynolds Park serves 350,000 people annually.
 
Recipient: Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department   Contact: Sarah Bentley  
  275 NW 2nd Street   Contact Phone: (305) 755-7947  
  Miami 33128   Contact email: bentley@miamidade.gov
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Renovate Greynolds Boathouse, including compliance with safety and code regulations and making it ADA accessible. The includes structural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical work.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The Boathouse will be fully utilized by the public for the first time in many years.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $350,000
 
Total cost of the project: $967,943
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $617,943  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: A grant proposal submitted to the Florida Department of State in May 2004
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami-Dade Count Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/30/2004
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No