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January 25, 2024
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
4/5ths RECOMMENDATION INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King and
Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
Date: January 25, 2024 File:
Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver to Mt. Zion Developments,
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 in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Three Thousand, Seven Hundred Dollars and
No Cents ($203,700.00) ("Funds"), to support Mt. Zion Developments, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation
("MZD"). MZD has requested funds from the SEOPW CRA to replace the entire air conditioning system, which
includes removing an existing eighty (80) ton system and cooling tower at the Historic Mt. Zion Missionary
Baptist Church ("Mt. Zion") located at 301 N.W. 9th Street, Miami, FL, 33136 (the "Property"). The Property is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was built between 1928 and 1941.
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 - s 1 cQueen, Executive Director