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FROM
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Arthur Noriega
City Manager
Lillian Blondet, Director
Office of Grants Administration
DATE: July 13, 2023 FILE:
SUBJECT: Authorizing an Agreement
with Exceptional Consulting
for Educational Leaders, Inc.
REFERENCES:
City of Miami Commission Meeting
ENCLOSURES: of July 27, 2023
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 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 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 July 27, 2023 City Commission
Meeting.
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Arthur Noriega
City Manager
Date: July 14, 2023 1 12:28:28 EDT
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Annie Perez
Director of Procurement
Date: July 14, 2023 1 12:14:56 EDT
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