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TO:
FROM:
Arthur Noriega
City Manager
Lillian Blondet, Director
Office of GrakurAdmini
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 22, 2021 FILE:
SUBJECT: Authorizing an Agreement
with Exceptional Consulting
for Educational Leaders, Inc.
REFERENCES:
City of Miami Commission Meeting
ENCLOSURES of October 14, 2021
The Office of Grants Administration respectfully requests your approval and action of the
City of Miami Commission by a 4/5ths affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing
ratifying, approving and confirming the City Manager's recommendation, and finding that
competitive negotiation methods are not practicable or advantageous regarding the
agreement for the educational services described below.
The Department respectfully requests such recommendation, finding, and authorization to
proceed with executing an agreement with Exceptional Consulting for Educational Leaders,
Inc., to award funds, in the amount not to exceed $80,000.00 to operate the programmatic
component at various day care centers in the City as part of the Families First Parenting
Program funded by the Children's Trust, for the 2021-2022 school year.
During the previous years, Exceptional Consulting for Educational Leaders, Inc. has
demonstrated its qualifications and capacity to serve the city through the following:
1. Parenting education and instruction.
2. Manage day to day program operations at childcare sites.
3. Ensure program fidelity, recruit parents, and coordinate program and supplemental
sessions.
For the reasons stated above, as required by the Section 18-85(A) of the Code of the City of
Miami, the Office of Grants Administration (1) recommends the execution of an agreement
with Exceptional Consulting for Educational Leaders, Inc., for the 2021-2022 contract year
be awarded to Exceptional Consulting for Educational Leaders, Inc., which is qualified and
has been providing said services described above for twelve years, and (2) finds that the
competitive negotiated methods are not practicable or advantageous for the provision of the
aforementioned program services at the various day care centers in the City. If these
recommendations and findings meet with your approval, please indicate by signing below.
The Legislation item will be placed on the agenda for the October 14, 2021 City
Commission Meeting.
Approval/ spproval: /4411u)
Arth r No i ga
City Manger
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Approval isapproval:
Anme erez
Director of Procurement
Date:
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