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File Number: 15-01191 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA")
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH UPSCALE EVENTS BY MOSAIC,
LLC D.B.A. "THE MOSAIC GROUP", IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000, TO
PERFORM MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICES FOR THE CRA;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT
BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW
TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ," ACCOUNT
CODE NO. 10050.920101.881000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is
a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and is
responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment
Area in accordance with the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 5, at page 11, of the Plan lists the "[p]romotion and marketing of
the community," as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6, at page 15, of the Plan provides that in order to "address
and improve the neighborhood economy and expand economic opportunities of present and future
residents and businesses[,] ... [it is necessary to] support and enhance existing businesses and ...
attract new businesses that provide needed services and economic opportunities ...;" and
WHEREAS, the Plan at page 128 allows for the "... distrib[ution of] information regarding
community redevelopment to the community's residents, property owners, elected officials, and
activists"; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2015, the CRA issued Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") 15-05 for
marketing, public relations, and video production services for the CRA; and
WHEREAS, the RFQ was divided into two (2) components: (A) Marketing and Public Relations
and (B) Video Production Services and proposers were invited to submit responses for either Section A
only, Section B only, or both Section A & B, and
WHEREAS, on August 31, 2015, the CRA received nine (9) responses to RFQ 15-05; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2015, a selection committee consisting of Jonelle Adderley, CRA
Marketing Coordinator, Renee A. Jadusingh, Esq., CRA Staff Counsel, and Neil Shiver, CRAAssistant
Director met to evaluate the aforementioned proposals, and ranked the proposal received from
Upscale Events by Mosaic, LLC D.B.A. "The Mosaic Group" as the top ranked proposer to Section A,
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the Marketing and Public Relations component of the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the Executive Director of the
CRA to execute a professional services agreement with Upscale Events by Mosaic, LLC D.B.A. "The
Mosaic Group", in an amount not to exceed $50,000, as the top ranked proposer to Section A of RFQ
15-05, to perform marketing and public relations services for the CRA; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1 The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Executive Director of the CRA
to execute a professional services agreement with Upscale Events by Mosaic, LLC D.B.A. "The
Mosaic Group", in an amount not to exceed $50,000, as the top ranked proposer to Section A of RFQ
15-05, to perform marketing and public relations services for the CRA.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for said
purpose.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a
reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation.
Section 5. Funds are to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, "Professional
Services," Account Code No, 10050,920101.531000.0000.00000. Said funds were previously
allocated by Resolution No. CRA-R-15-0170, and therefore, no new funding is being committed by this
Resolution.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
a,z),
RENEE A. JADUSINGH
STAFF COUNSEL
City of Miami
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