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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Johnny Martinez
City Manager
illian'Elondet, Interim Director
Office of Grants Administration
• DATE: •
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
July 11th,
2011
FILE:
Authorizing an Agreement
with Exceptional Consulting
for Educational Leaders, Inc.
City of Miami Commission Meeting
of July 28`h, 2011
The Office .of Grants Administration respectfully requests you approval and action of the
City of Miami Commission by a 4/5ths affirmative vote, after an advertized 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 in
order to proceed with executing an agreement with Exceptional Consulting for
Educational Leaders, Inc., to award funds, in the amount not to exceed $72,000.00 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 2011-2012
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 2011-2012
contract year be awarded to Exceptional Consulting for Educational Leaders, Inc., which
is qualified and has been providing said services described above for many 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 28th, 2011 City Commission
Meeting.
Approval/Disapprov
1.% -�
mny ► artinez
City Manager
Date: 745 ///
Disapproval;
nneth Robertson
Director of Purchasing
Date: 7/
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