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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-20-0006Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency Legislation CRA Resolution: CRA-R-20-0006 819 NW 2nd Ave 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 www.seopwcra.com File Number: 7481 Final Action Date:5/28/2020 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE NOR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CRA; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE CHESTER REALTY GROUP FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP QUALIFICATION SERVICES FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $80,000, AND IF SUCCESSFUL, AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR A SECOND YEAR FOR THE SAME AMOUNT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW, ENTITLED "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES" ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.531000.0000.00000. WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is a Community Redevelopment Agency created pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment Area in accordance with the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and WHEREAS, Section 163.335(6), Florida Statutes found and declared that there exists "... a severe shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly... [and] such condition[s] affect the health, safety and welfare of the residents ... and retards their growth and economic and social development ....' ; and WHEREAS Section 163.356(3)(c), Florida Statutes states that a community redevelopment agency may "employ ... technical experts, and such other agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it requires, and determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation"; and WHEREAS, Section 4, on page 101 of the Plan specifically provides for the "implement[ation] [of] a homeownership prequalification and counseling program [to] provide homeownership training session, market public sector assistance programs, and assist in pre -qualifying home buyers"; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 4 on page 14 of the Plan further provides that the "neighborhood has to retain access to affordable housing even as the neighborhood becomes more desirable to households with greater means" as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 3 on page 14 of the Plan also provides that "there must be variety in housing options" as a stated redevelopment principle; and City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 7481 (Revision: A) Printed On: 9/4/2025 File ID: 7481 Enactment Number: CRA-R-20-0006 WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 4 on page 11 of the Plan lists "improving quality of life for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA has made homeownership in the Redevelopment Area a top priority. To that objective, the CRA has implemented a homeownership program for the housing units owned and/or developed by the CRA. The current and planned housing inventory is as follows: (a) 19 condominium units at Town Park Plaza North, (b) SEOPW CRA Twin Homes project, (c) SEOPW CRA Quadplex project, and (d) a 24-unit project located at 1611 NW 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136; and WHEREAS, the CRA homeownership program seeks to transform the Redevelopment Area, and specifically Overtown, from a rental community into a homeownership community. As such, the CRA has an immediate need for homeownership preparedness and qualification services to ensure that residents in the Redevelopment Area are prepared, educated and qualified to participate in the CRA's homeownership program, which is anticipated to roll -out in May 2020 starting with the sale of two (2) homes from the SEOPW CRA Twin Homes ("Twin Homes") project; and WHEREAS, as to the timeliness issue, the Twin Homes project sits on land conveyed by the City of Miami to the CRA, and the City of Miami has available funding assistance, for that project, of up to $89,000 for qualified first-time homebuyers. For buyers to receive that funding assistance, the Twin Homes project must be sold and occupied no later than June 30, 2020. To meet that deadline, it is imperative that the homeownership qualification program and process begin immediately in order to ensure that potential homeowners are prepared, eligible, and qualified, particularly those residents who reside within the Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, The Chester Realty Group is a minority -owned company operating within the CRA Redevelopment Area. As a homeownership program counselor, Keva Chester has significant experience in real estate, and financial planning and advising. She has worked with communities similar to that in the Redevelopment Area in addressing homeownership, financial literacy, and credit improvement issues. As a result of her experience operating and qualifying participants in similar programs, she has an assembled team that is prepared for an immediate start; and WHEREAS, Keva Chester will conduct a virtual homeownership qualification program using the Zoom platform in which she will prepare and qualify program participants for the CRA's homeownership program/initiative. If circumstances permit, in -person sessions may resume in which classes will be held in the Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, Keva Chester will conduct a total of three (3), six -week sessions in 2020. Each session will consist of sixty (60) hours of courses to be held three (3) days a week for approximately three (3) hours each day and will run for a total of six (6) weeks. Upon completion of each session, participants will receive a HUD certificate for completion of a first-time homebuyer course, which will qualify them for various homeownership programs operated by the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County; and WHEREAS, given the time -sensitive nature of this homeownership opportunity on property conveyed by the City of Miami, it is not practicable nor advantageous for the CRA to proceed in the competitive bidding process, and therefore the CRA seeks to waive the competitive bidding process in its selection of Keva Chester as a homeownership program counselor to carry out homeownership qualification services in the Redevelopment Area. In the alternative, Keva Chester is an independent expert consultant possessing knowledge, skills, and training otherwise unavailable in the Redevelopment Area; and City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 7481 (Revision: A) Printed on: 9/4/2025 File ID: 7481 Enactment Number: CRA-R-20-0006 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a waiver of the competitive bidding process as not being practicable nor advantageous to the CRA; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Keva Chester of Chester Realty for homeownership qualification services for the CRA's homeownership program, for a contract period of one (1) year beginning on or about May 29, 2020 and ending on or about May 29, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $80,000, and if successful, an option to renew for a second year for the same amount; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that adoption of this Resolution would further the above -mentioned redevelopment goals; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes a waiver of the competitive bidding process as not being practicable nor advantageous to the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency. Section 3. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Keva Chester of Chester Realty for homeownership qualification services for the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency's homeownership program for a contract period of one (1) year, in an amount not to exceed $80,000, and if successful, an option to renew for a second year for the same amount. Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for said purpose. Section 5. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation. Section 6. Funds to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Professional Services" Account Code No. 10050.920101.531000.0000.00000. Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: C meiius Shiver, Executive Director 6/1/2020 City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 7481 (Revision: A) Printed on: 9/4/2025