HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-11-0030 06-27-2011 Cover MemoSEOPWBoard ofCommissioners Meeting
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SOUTHEAST OVE KVVE8T
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Richard P.Dunn U
and Members of the CRA Board
From: Pieter A. Bonkwmg
Executive Director
Date: June 2O.2O11 Fi|e:11-0O547
Subject: Professional Services Agreement with Human
Resource Staffing of Miami, Inc. for the
DvarhownEnhancement Team
References:
Enclosures: Supporting Documentation; Legislation
BACKGROUND:
It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast [merbxwn/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("CRA^) approve and adopt the attached Resolution authorizing o grand agreement in
an amount not to exceed $200.000 with Human Resource Staffing of Miami, Inc., to manage and operate a]ob
creation program that will provide beautification and landscape maintenance services of various locations
throughout the redevelopment area.
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On April 8 m . 2011. the CRA submitted o Request For Proposals to manage and operate a job creation program
that would .provide litter o|ean-up, trash pich-up, graffiti removal, landscape installation and mainbananoe,
sidewalk pressure c|eoning, street sweeping and n|aan-up, and general paint maintenance to include street light
and utility poles. Aom|eotion committee was formed to evaluate all proposals subnnidod, the committee found
Human Resource Staffing mfMiami, Inc. to be the number one ranked firm.
JUSTIFICATION:
The 2009 Amended Redevelopment Plan recognizes that the attraction of private investment is dependent on
the redevelopment area being clean and safe. Additional ,eonurnao to help augment the re0u|mdyochadu|ed
trash pick-up and maintenance are needed to accomplish this goal. This program will be modeled after the
program that isinuse bvthnMiami Downtown Development Authority ('ODA"), DDA'oDowntown Enhancement
Team (''OET^) has been successful in providing additional manpower and resources in keeping Downtown clean
and graffiti free. Most important, the work force is current or former members of Camillus House. DOA'a total
project cost is approximately $400,000 of which the CRA contributes $55,000.
Section 2Goal 4/Princip|o4.etpages 11 and 14.ofthe 20O9Southeast Overtown/ParkWest redevelopment
Plan lists the "[creation of] jobs within the community," and providing "variety in job optiono."aoa otmbad
redevelopment objective.
Section Goal 6/Principle 10 at pages 18. of the Plan lists the "[i]mpnovingthe quality cflife for residents" and
"[m]aintenance of public streets and spaces has to occur ... to show that the community is cared for," as a stated
redevelopment objective
This Resolution carries out these objectives.
FUNDING: $200.000 from SEOPVV Tax Increment Fund. "Other Grants and Aids," Account Code No.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.