HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0008 Bid Waiver MemoSEOPW 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 Date: February 23, 2023 File:
and Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver to waive the Executive
Director's competitive negotiation procedures
per City Code, authorizing the allocation of
Grants funds to Transition Inc. for the Adult
Employment & Training Program.
From: James McQueen References:
Executive Director
Enclosures:
BACKGROUND:
This Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("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 cra; waiving the requirements
for competitive sealed bidding as not being practicable or advantageous to the cra; authorizing the allocation of
grant funds to Transition, Inc. ("Transition"), in an amount not to exceed $292,060.00 ("Funds"), to underwrite
costs associated with the operation and management of the Adult Employment & Training Program from the
period of March 2023 to September 2023, located at 1550 NW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33136 ("Property").
Transition, Inc., a non-profit corporation, was established over 48 years ago to assist former inmates and other
under -served residents re-entering the community to overcome the obstacle of finding and maintaining gainful
employment. Currently located in Overtown, Transition, Inc. has played a vital role in workforce readiness
training, job placement, and transportation assistance. Each year, Transition, Inc. has assisted in the job placement
of more than 900 former inmates. Transition, Inc. currently seeks assistance in the form of a grant for general
operating support to continue providing its successful job training and placement services. It seeks to continue
and expand its successful efforts in providing employment assistance to the residents of the Redevelopment Area.
RECOMMENDATION:
Transition, Inc. is located within the redevelopment area and has a proven track record of assisting former
inmates and other under -served residents re-entering the community to overcome the obstacle of finding and
maintaining gainful employment throughout the redevelopment area. As a result, the Executive Director's
recommends approval of a bid waiver.