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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
ro: Arthur Noriega, DATE: July 27, 2023 FILE:
City Manager
SUBJECT: Bid Waiver
FROM: George Mensah, Director
Dpt. of Housing and Community Development REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
BACKGROUND
On July 2003, pursuant to resolution R-03-777 the Miami City Commission authorized the Model
City Community Revitalization District Trust ("Trust") to purchase certain properties, which
included the parcels of land located at 1613 NW 54 Street and 1625 NW 54 Street, respectively.
The city took control of the parcels of land thought a Certificate of Sale awarded by the Eleven
Judicial Circuit of Miami Dade County, on January 7, 2004.
On June 20, 2023, Urban Greenworks, Inc., ("UGM") a Florida not for profit corporation, submitted
a letter of interest for ownership of the parcels of land to be used as a community garden which
will provide awareness, education, and training resources with "Nutrition as Medicine" being the
main theme.
The Mission of Urban GreemWorks is to improve, protect, and ensure planetary health, food
security, and social responsibility in the communities, rebuilding the economic, and social health of
under -served communities.
Providing these parcels of land to this organization will allow low- and moderate -income residents
of the community to benefit from the work of this organization.
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 Ordinance, 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.
XIAPPROVED:
or
Arthur No
City Man
ri DISAPPROVAL: