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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWaiving Competitive Bidding - Amigos for KidsCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Johnny Martinez, City Manager ✓c t : /yam L e-,.,. Ernest W. Bud een, Director Department 6'f Parks and Recreation DATE: SUBJECT: REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: July 7, 2011 Authorizing an Agreement with Amigos for Kids City Commission Meeting of July 28, 2011 FILE The Department of Parks and Recreation respectfully requests your approval and action of the Miami City Commission by a 4/5ths affirmative vote, after an advertised 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 educational and park services described below. The Department respectfully requests such recommendation, finding, and authorization in order to proceed with executing an agreement with Amigos for Kids to award funds, in the amount of $68,758.00 to operate the Out of School program at Jose Marti Park as a part of the Heart of Our Parks Out of School Programs funded by the Children's Trust, for the 2011-2012 school year. During the previous years, Amigos for Kids has demonstrated its qualifications and capacity to serve the city through the following: 1. Providing program management that includes designing, monitoring and implementing a quality after school program at Jose Marti Park. 2. Providing program staff to organize and conduct educational, family and community events at Jose Marti Park. 3. Coordinating ten hours of weekly activities at Jose Marti Park. For the reasons stated above, as required by Section 18-86(A)(3)(c) of the Code of the City of Miami, the Department of Parks and Recreation (1) recommends the execution of an agreement with Amigos for Kids for the 2011- 2012 contract year be awarded to Amigos for Kids, which is qualified and has been providing said services described above for many years, and (2) finds that competitive negotiation methods are not practicable or advantageous for the provision of the aforementioned after school programming services at Jose Marti Park. If these recommendations and findings meet with your approval, please indicate by signing below. This legislation item will be placed on the agenda forheJul $ 2011 City Commission meeting. EWB/LM/as isapproval: Date: YDl/��! Ke. K n.et-in P L e.