HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - City Manager - Conee Inc.CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Daniel J. Alfonso
City Manager
Lillian Blondet, Director
Office of Grants Administration
DATE:
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
June 11, 2014
FILE:
Authorizing an Agreement
with Conee, Inc.
City of Miami Commission Meeting
of July 24, 2014
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 Conee, Inc., to award funds, in the
amount not to exceed $18,000.00 to operate the enrichment component at various
childcare centers in the City as part of the Families First Parenting Program funded by the
Children's Trust, for the 2014-2015 program year.
During the previous years, Conee, Inc. has demonstrated its qualifications and capacity to
serve the city through the following:
1. Creating, organizing and implementing session instruction per curriculum.
2. Providing a curriculum in which parents and children learn, practice, and
implement social emotional skills by participating in learn and play interactive
lessons related to program component.
3. Providing qualified staff with competence in subject matter and completed
background screenings.
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 Conee, Inc., for the 2014-2015 contract year be awarded to Conee, 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 24, 2014 City Commission
Meeting.
Approval/Disapproval )�
Daniel J.
City Manager
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Approval/Disapproval:
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Interim Procurement
Director
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