HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-24-0003 Bid Waiver MemoSEOPW CRA Board of Commissioners Meeting
January 25, 2024
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE 4/5ths RECOMMENDATION
To: Board Chair Christine King Date: January 25, 2024 File:
and Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver Greater Bethel African
Methodist Episcopal Church, Overtown,
Miami, FL, Inc.
From: James McQueen References:
Executive Director
Enclosures:
BACKGROUND:
A Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency ("SEOPW CRA"), by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, ratifying,
approving, and confirming the Executive Director's recommendation and finding that competitive negotiation
methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous pursuant to sections 18-85 and 18-86 of the code of
the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, as adopted by the SEOPW CRA; waiving the requirements for
competitive sealed bidding as not being practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA; authorizing the
allocation of grant funds to Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Overtown, Miami, FL, Inc., a
Florida not -for -profit ("Greater Bethel"), in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Seventy -Three Thousand
Three Hundred Twenty -Nine Dollars and Zero Cents ($273,329.00) ("Funds") for structural, electrical repairs and
related improvements ("Purpose") to Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church ("Bethel") located
within the redevelopment area at 245 N.W. 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33136; Folio #: 01-0103-050-1140 (the
"Property").
Built-in 1943 and designated as a Historic Site; as a result, Greater Bethel has requested assistance for the Purpose
to Bethel's Property.
RECOMMENDATION:
In light of the above stated, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding methods
as not being practicable or advantageous to the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances, as amended, specifically Section 18-85 (A), and the
affirmation of these written findings and the forwarding the same to the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency by a four fifths vote is respectfully requested.
APPROVED
Jam cQueen, Executive Director