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Alex Diaz de la Portilla ,
Board Chair Omn*i
CRA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Board Chair Alex Diaz de la Portilla and
Members of the CRA Board
FROM: Jason Walker
Executive Director
Jason Walker
Executive Director
DATE: September 24, 2020
SUBJECT: Findings to Waive
Competitive Negotiation Procedures
per City Code, authorizing the
allocation of Grants funds to Casa
Mia Apartments, LLC for the
Rehabilitation of Property located at
1815 NW 1ST Court, Miami, Florida.
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BACKGROUND:
The Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is responsible for
carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its redevelopment area in
accordance with the 2010 CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan").
On September 13, 2016, the CRA approved and adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-16-0042,
adopting the City of Miami's procurement ordinance as the process in which any and all services
and goods are procured by the CRA.
The Casa Mia Apartments, LLC submitted a grant proposal request to the CRA. Casa Mia
Apartments, LLC, a for profit entity, possesses a unique approach to affordable housing. Their
proposal for rehabilitation of approximately 12 affordable housing units concept is an ideal project
for the Omni CRA area.
The 2010 Redevelopment Plan on page 41, Section D-2 lists the objective of the CRA to,
"[a]chieve rehabilitation of the maximum number of housing units." The proposal is also consistent
with Section D of the plan on page 41, outlining Omni CRA Redevelopment goals as being
"Improvements to the Public Realm" and to "[e]nhance the areas' visual attractiveness to
businesses and residents."
The plan also highlights working with private entities on page 42 A-1 to, "Provide incentives for
redevelopment of blighted properties." The Plan also lists the objective A-3 to, "Promote
rehabilitation and maintenance of existing viable uses and structures." The Casa Mia Apartments,
LLC group has submitted a proposal to rehabilitate the property 1815 NW 1ST Court within the
Omni CRA and now requests grant funding for rehabilitation of the units in the amount of
$500,000.00 to underwrite a portion of the costs.
RECOMMENDATION
In light of the above mentioned background information, rehabilitation of the building and the
Grantee's past business successes and the CRA's identified objectives in the CRA's plan to
reduce slum and blight, and in consideration of the Executive Director's pledge to allocate grant
funding to further the plan and activate the area, an approval of a bid waiver is recommended.
An approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding methods as not
being practicable nor advantageous to the CRA as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances, as
amended, specifically Sections 18-85 (a), and the affirmation of these written findings and the
forwarding of the same to the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District
Community Redevelopment Agency for ratification by a four -fifths (4/5t") vote is respectfully
requested.