HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-24-0062 Exhibit ASEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
October 24, 2024
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
4/5ths RECOMMENDATION INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King and Date: October 16, 2024 File:
Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
Subject: Recommendations and findings to waive
competitive sealed bidding and negotiation methods
pursuant to City Code 18-85 and 18-86 for Harlem
Square LLC.
From: James D. McQueen Enclosures:
Executive Director
BACKGROUND:
The Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency ("SEOPW CRA"), is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within
its redevelopment area in accordance with the 2018 Updated SEOPW CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan").
Harlem Square LLC, a Florida limited liability company ("Grantee") is requesting assistance to underwrite
additional costs associated with the development and construction of the existing project and infrastructure
"Harlem Square," a full service supper club, located at 173 N.W. 11t Street, Miami, Florida 33136 ("Property").
The SEOPW CRA desires to provide funding in an amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars and Zero Cents
($2,000,000.00).
The "Harlem Square" project was developed by the Grantee to be an adaptive reuse of the Property, which was
the former home of Clyde Killens, a legendary entertainment promoter from the heart of Overtown. Grantee
anticipates that this project will create new job opportunities, and agrees that this project will benefit the
redevelopment area by eliminating blight created by the existing infrastructure. It is recommended that an older
building such as this be preserved and improved. The Executive Director has reviewed and vetted Grantee's
request, in accordance with the objectives of the Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
In light of the above -stated, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding methods
as not being practicable or advantageous to the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances, as amended, specifically Sections 18-85 and 18-86 and the
affirmation of these written findings and the forwarding the same to the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency by a four -fifths vote is respectfully requested.
APPROVED
James j i McQueen, Executive Director