HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-18-0029 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: April 18, 2018
SUBJECT: Recommendations and findings
to waive competitive negotiation procedures
per City Code, authorizing the allocation of
Grant funds to Camillus House Inc. for the
"Miami Shelter 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.
CAMILLUS HOUSE, INC. ("Camillus"), is the oldest (50+ years) and largest continuously
operated charities in South Florida, offering humanitarian services to the indigent and homeless
population. Camillus possess a unique and highly specialized expertise in assisting chronic
homeless and offering mental health, as well as, substance abuse disorders treatment, through
its Miami Shelter Program ("Program"). Camillus's mission critical belief that each human life is
to be respected; providing all clients with dignified basic human needs such as food, clothes and
shelter, specifically addresses deleterious effects to the CRA's redevelopment area.
Camillus requested aid from the CRA in the amount of $175,000 in grant funding, towards
underwriting a portion of the costs associated with the Program, and furthering its efforts
through the provision of additional services to the homeless. The Executive Director reviewed
and vetted Camillus's request, in accordance with the objectives of the Plan.
OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
1401 N. Miami Avel 2nd Floorl Miami, FL 33136
Tel (305) 679 68681 http://www.miami-cra.org/
RECOMMENDATION
In light of the above mentioned, in addition to Camillus's commitment to the principles identified
in the CRA's Plan for well over fifty (50) years, and in consideration of the Executive Director's
pledge to allocate grant funding to Camillus 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
(4/5th) vote is respectfully requested.
OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
1401 N. Miami Avel 2nd Floorl Miami, FL 33136
Tel (305) 679 68681 http://www.miami-cra.org/