HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0007 Bid Waiver MemoSEOPW CRA Board of Commissioners Meeting
February 23, 2023
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE 4/5ths RECOMMENDATION
To: Board Chair Christine Forde-King
Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
Date: February 23, 2023 File:
Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver to waive the Executive
Director's competitive negotiation procedures
per City Code, authorizing the allocation of
grants funds to New Washington Heights
Community Development Conference, Inc. for
an open-air market.
From: James McQueen References:
Executive Director
Enclosures:
BACKGROUND:
This Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami ("SEOPW CRA") by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an
advertised public hearing, ratifying, approving and confirming the executive director's recommendation and
finding 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 SEOPW CRA;
waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bidding as not being practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW
CRA; authorizing the allocation of grant funds to New Washington Heights Community Development
Conference, Inc. ("New Washington Heights") in an amount not to exceed $287,000.00 ("Funds"), to assist with
the production of "Folk Life Fridays" in the Redevelopment Area for 2023 - 2024.
New Washington Heights developed "Folk Life Fridays", a monthly open-air market that showcases various local
vendors selling a variety of items, such as arts and crafts, books, jewelry, clothing, and food ("Folk Life Fridays"),
on the 9th Street Pedestrian Mall. The event is held every first Fridays of the month from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
New Washington Heights requests continued assistance in hosting this monthly community event.
Since 2010, the Board has supported New Washington Heights' operation of "Folk Life Fridays", by Resolution
Nos. CRA-R-10-0017, CRA-R-11-0005, CRA-R-11-0016, CRA-R-12-0030, CRA-R-13-0010, CRA-R-14-0017,
CRA-R-14-0072, CRA-R-15-0056, CRA-R-17-0003, CRA-R-18-0015, CRA-R-19-0007, CRA-R-20-0028, and
CRA-R-22-0004.
RECOMMENDATION:
New Washington Heights Community Development Conference, Inc., is located within the redevelopment area and
has a proven track record of promoting economic development throughout the redevelopment area. As a result, the
Executive Director recommends approval of a bid waiver.