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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Emilio T. Gonzalez, Phd.
DATE:
Thursday, July 11,
City Manager 2019
Lillian Blondet
Director, Office o� rants
Administration
SUBJECT:
FILE:
API Allocation of $100,000 to Jessie
Trice Community Health System, Inc.
from the District 5, Commissioner
Hardemon — Four Fifth Waiver
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
BACKGROUND
The City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address poverty and focus on providing
support to its residents.
The Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc. (Organization) a Florida not for profit, is one of Miami -
Dade County's preeminent federally qualified community health centers. Their Oral Health Initiative will
aid 40 District 5 residents over the age of 18 to improve the oral health status of residents suffering from
altered speech, ineffective mastication, and loss of self-confidence as a result of missing teeth and/or oral
disease. Applicants must meet criteria set forth by the program and reviewed by District 5 and the
Organization prior to receiving services. The services will be offered in their Overtown and Model City
dental offices. Outcomes will be evaluated and logged inclusive of procedure dates and cost of procedures.
As the Organization is familiar with the needs of the community and the district, it would be advantageous
for the City to expedite the allocation and waive procurement requirements at this time. Providing these
funds to the Organization will allow local businesses to obtain these services immediately, with no added
time for the procurement process, which could take over 30-40 days.
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 City as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances,
as amended, specifically Section 18-85 (A), 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 ISAPROVED:
Emilio T Go !' ez, P . D., City Manager