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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-16-0064
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
File Number: 1372 Final Action Date:12/14/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING
AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND
FINDINGS THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND
PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT
TO SECTIONS 18-85 AND 18-86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS ADOPTED BY THE CRA; WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CRA, FOR THE EXECUTION OF
A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MR. MIGUEL A. VALENTIN,
IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR THE PROVISION OF
FINANCIAL SUPPORT, CONSULTING, AND GENERAL ACCOUNTING
SERVICES FOR THE CRA, FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR,
BEGINNING RETROACTIVELY ON JULY 23, 2016 AND ENDING ON JULY 22,
2017, WITH THREE (3) ONE (1) YEAR OPTIONS TO RENEW, AT A YEARLY
CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $47,800.00, SUBJECT TO THE
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF
NEED.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment
Agency ("CRA") engages in numerous activities in the community and manages a
substantial budget; and
WHEREAS, the CRA desires to retain a financial consultant to provide expert
review of its finances, and utilize his expertise to provide recommendations and analysis
to the Executive Director in order to allow for informed financial decision making; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Miguel A. Valentin is a Certified Public Accountant, has served
as the Financial Officer of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW'), and has been responsible for the preparation and
monitoring of annual budgets, financial reporting for all aspects of the SEOPW,
administration of grants and other revenue sources for the SEOPW, and maintenance
of all financial transactions and responsibility for the proper and authorized expenditures
of all sources of SEOPW funding; and
WHEREAS, the Scope of Work, as specified in the Professional Services
Agreement ("PSA"), attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", outlines the role which
Mr. Valentin will perform for the CRA, and the CRA expects all of Mr. Valentin's
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professional services to be provided in a highly competent and most satisfactory
manner throughout the course of his contract; and
WHEREAS, to waive competitive procurement requirements set forth in Sections
18-85 and 18-86 of the City of Miami's Procurement Ordinance, as adopted by the CRA,
an affirmative fourth -fifths (4/5ths) vote of the Board of Commissioners is required; and
WHEREAS, based on the recommendations and findings of the Executive
Director, attached and incorporated, it is in the CRA's best interest to authorize, by an
affirmative four -fifths (4/5ths) vote, a waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures
pursuant to Sections 18-85 and 18-86 of the City Code, as amended, as adopted by the
CRA, the Board of Commissioners desires to authorize the Executive Director to
execute the PSA, in substantially the attached form, with Miguel A. Valentin, for the
provision of financial support, counseling, and general accounting services to the Omni
CRA, as detailed in "Attachment A" to the PSA, for a contract period of one (1) year,
with three (3) one (1) year options to renew, at a contract amount not to exceed
$47,800.00;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of the Resolution
are adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public
hearing, the Executive Director's recommendation and written findings pursuant to
Sections 18-85 and 18-86 of the City Code, as amended, as adopted by the CRA, are
ratified, approved, and confirmed, and the requirements for competitive sealed bidding
methods as not being practicable or advantageous to the CRA, are waived.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized' to execute a PSA, in
substantially the attached form, with Miguel A. Valentin, for the provision of financial
support, counseling, and general accounting services to the CRA for an initial term of
one (1) year, with three (3) one (1) year options to renew, for a contract amount not
exceed $47,800.00, subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval at the
time of need.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the General
Counsel.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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