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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO; Arthur Noriega V DATE: October 1, 2024
City Manager
FROM: Andrew Frey, Director
Department of Real Estate & Asset Management
BACKGROUND:
SUBJECT: Bid Waiver Authorization
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ENCLOSURES: N/A
The Center for Haitian Studies, Incorporated, a Florida not for profit corporation ("CHS"), has
expressed its interest in the City of Miami ("City") owned property located at 185 Northeast 82nd
Street, Miami, Florida, ("Property") to provide charitable healthcare and human services to
uninsured and to benefit persons and families with low and moderate income.
The City wishes to transfer the Property to CHS to use it to provide pediatric care in collaboration
with the University of Miami Department of Pediatrics, adult and child vaccination, mammography
screenings, cancer screenings, food distribution to needy families in collaboration with the Jackson
Memorial Emergency Department and other food pantries, and community health fairs in
collaboration with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, additionally the Property will be
used for patient and staff parking ("Intended Purpose").
It would be advantageous to the City to transfer the Property to CHS for the Intended Purpose and
waive procurement requirements at this time. Approving this transfer to CHS is in the City's and the
greater community's best interest.
RECOMMENDATION:
In light of the above stated, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed
bidding methods as not being practical or advantageous to the City pursuant to Section 29-B(a) of
the City Charter and Section 18-182 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and the
affirmation of these written findings and the forwarding of the same to the City Commission for
ratification by a four -fifths vote is respectfully requested.
Approved by:
DocuSigned by:
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Arthur Noriega V, City Manager
Date:October 2, 2024 1 11:31:50 EDT