HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-18-0027 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: January 17th, 2017
SUBJECT: Recommendations and
and Findings to Waive Competitive
Negotiation Procedures per City
Code, authorizing the allocation of
Grants funds to Morgan 2829, Inc.
for the Rehabilitation of property
located at 130 NW 14th Street Miami
Florida.
BACKGROUND:
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 2010 CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan").
On September 13, 2016, the CRA approved and adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-16-0042,
adopting the City of Miami's procurement ordinance as the process in which any and all services
and goods are procured by the CRA.
The MORGANS 2829, INC. (Grantee) a for profit restaurant entity submitted a grant request
proposal to the Omni CRA. The Grantee, possesses a unique identity to the food and beverage
industry, by creating a modern concept that is economically priced. This restaurant concept
would be an ideal fit to the Omni CRA area. The grant proposal submitted requests $400,000.00
dollars and entails the rehabilitation to the property located at 130 NW 14th Street within the
Omni CRA and conversion to a restaurant.
Page 41 B-3 of the 2010 CRA Redevelopment Plan lists as an objective of the CRA to, "Create
economic magnets to draw more businesses to the Omni area to compliment established
activities in the surrounding area." Page 42 of the plan also lists as an initiative for public/
private development the objective of the CRA to "Promote rehabilitation and maintenance of
existing viable uses and structures."
RECOMMENDATION:
In light of the above mentioned background information, rehabilitation of the building and the
Grantees past business successes and the CRA's identified principles in the CRA's plan to reduce
slum and blight, and in consideration of the Executive Director's pledge to allocate grant funding
to further the plan, activate the area and rehabilitate these structures, an approval of a bid waiver
is recommended.
An 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 (4/51 vote is respectfully
requested.