HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-16-0061 Bid Waiver MemoKen Russell
Board Chair
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Jason Walker
Executive Director
TO: Board Chair Ken Russell and
Members of the CRA Board
FROM: Jason Walker
Executive Director
DATE: November 13, 2016
SUBJECT: Recommendations and
findings to waive competitive
negotiation procedures per City
Code, authorizing the allocation of
grant funds to Rebuilding Together
Miami -Dade, Inc. for the Home
Improvement Facade Program
BACKGROUND
The Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment
Agency ("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects
within its redevelopment area in accordance with the 2009 CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan").
The CRA approved and adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-16-0040, authorizing the Executive
Director to implement the findings of the Grand Jury Report for Miami -Dade County
recommending that tax increment funds ("TIF") received by the CRA, be used primarily for
removal of slum and blight, and assisting with affordable housing for families and individuals of
low or moderate income.
REBUILDING TOGETHER MIAMI-DADE, INC. ("Rebuilding"), possess vast and highly specialized
expertise in providing critical home repairs to qualified homeowners in Miami -Dade County through its
Home Improvement Facade Program ("Program"). Rebuilding's mission, through its community
outreach program, is to preserve homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods at no cost to low
income, elderly, military veterans, and disabled homeowners. Moreover, Rebuilding has an
established presence within the CRA's community and redevelopment area, with a history of providing
help and working with community partners to revitalize neighborhoods and reduce social blight.
Rebuilding aspires to preserve the existing affordable housing stock located in the CRA, and low-
income residents are in desperate need of critical home repairs to make their homes healthy, safe and
dry. Rebuilding's objective is to keep such residents in their residences so they may age in place with
dignity.
Rebuilding requested aid from the CRA in the amount of $700,000 in grant funding, towards
underwriting a portion of the costs associated with the Program, and furthering its organizational
mission through the provision critical home repairs at no cost to qualified homeowners. The
Executive Director reviewed and vetted Rebuilding's request, in accordance with the objectives
of the Plan.
OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
1401 N. Miami Ave 1 2"d Floor [ Miami, FL 33136
Tel (305) 679-6868
REBUILDING TOGETHER MIAMI-DADE, INC.
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RECOMMENDATION
In light of the above mentioned, in addition to Rebuilding's commitment to the principles identified
in the CRA's Plan for well over twenty-three (23) years, and in consideration of the Executive
Director's pledge to allocate grant funding to Rebuilding prior to the CRA adopting Resolution No.
CRA-R16-0042 on September 13, 2016, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of
competitive sealed bidding methods as not being practicable nor advantageous to the CRA as
set forth in the City Code of Ordinances, as amended, specifically Sections 18-85 (a), and the
affirmation of these written findings and the forwarding of the same to the Board of Commissioners
of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency for ratification by a four -
fifths (4/5t") vote is respectfully requested.
OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
1401 N. Miami Ave 1 2"d Floor Miami, FL 33136
Tel (305) 679-6868