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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-23-0016 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting April 27, 2023 SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Board Chair Christine King Date: May 10, 2023 and Members of the CRA Board File: 13886 From: James McQueen Executive Director Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver BAME Development Corporation of South Florida, Inc. Enclosures: File # 13886 - Bid Waiver Memo File # 13886 - Notice to the Public File # 13886 - Backup BACKGROUND: A 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 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 BAME Development Corporation of South Florida, Inc., is a Florida not for profit corporation ("BAME"), in an amount not to exceed Eighty -Seven Thousand Four Hundred Forty -Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($87,444.00) ("Funds") for securing of window, door openings, exterior painting, electrical and code improvements ("Purpose") to the apartment building located at 269 N.W. 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33136; Folio #: 0101030501120 (the "Property") which resides within the redevelopment area. The Property is a 2-story, 10-unit apartment building built in 1969. The building has been vacant for some time and often becomes a site where homeless individuals illegally enter the property, contributing to blighted conditions. As a result, BAME has requested assistance from the SEOPW CRA to address the necessary work. JUSTIFICATION: Section 2, Goal 6, on page 10 of the SEOPW CRA 2018 Redevelopment Plan Update ("Plan") lists the "improv[ing] the quality of life for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal. Section 2, Principle 10, on page 14 of the Plan lists "Streets and buildings must be attractive" as a stated redevelopment principle. FUNDING: $87,444.00 to be derived from the SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other Grants and Aids" Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. FACT SHEET Grantee name: BAME Development Corporation of South Florida, Inc. Address: 269 N.W. 8th Street, Miami, Florida (Folio #: 0101030501120) Funding request: $87,444.00. Scope of work: Securing window and door openings and exterior painting. Page 2 of 7 AGENDA ITEM FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM SEOPW CRA CRA Board Meeting Date: April 27, 2023 CRA Section: Brief description of CRA Agenda Item: Authorizing allocation of funds to BAME Development Corporation of South Florida, Inc., in amount not to exceed $87,444.00 for several improvements to the apartment building located at 269 NW 8th Street. Project Number YES, there Account Code: (if applicable): are sufficient funds in Line Item: 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $ 8 7 , 4 4 4.0 0 NO (Complete the following source of funds information): Amount budgeted in the line item: $ Balance in the line item: $ Amount needed in the line item: $ Sufficient funds will be transferred from the following line items: ACTION ACCOUNT NUMBER TOTAL Project No./Index/Minot Object From $ To $ From $ To $ Comments: Page 3 of 7 Approved by: Approval: Miguel A Valcnt r , Finance Officer Executive Director 4/20/2023 4/20/2023 Page 4 of 7 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency File Type: CRA Resolution Enactment Number: CRA-R-23-0016 File Number: 13886 Final Action Date:4/27/2023 A 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 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISPERSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, FROM THE SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS" ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTY- SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($87,444.00) ("FUNDS") TO BAME DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("BAME") FOR REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS ("PURPOSE") TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 269 N.W. 8TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (THE "PROPERTY"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN, PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW 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 SEOPW CRA 2018 Redevelopment Plan Update ("Plan"); and WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6 lists "improving the quality of life for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 10 of the Plan lists "Streets and buildings must be attractive" as a stated redevelopment principle; and Page 5 of 7 WHEREAS, BAME Development Corporation of South Florida, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("BAME") owns a property located within the redevelopment area at 269 N.W. 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33136, further identified as Folio 01-0103-050-1120 (the "Property"); and WHEREAS, the Property is a 2-story, 10-unit apartment building built in 1969, and has been vacant for some time and often becomes a site where homeless individuals illegally enter the property, contributing to blighted conditions; and WHEREAS, the Property is in need of several repairs which include; securing windows, door openings, exterior painting, structural and electrical improvements ("Purpose"); and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize funding in the amount not to exceed Eight -Seven Thousand Four Hundred Forty -Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($87,444.00) ("Funds") to BAME for the Purpose; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution furthers the aforementioned redevelopment goals and objectives; and WHEREAS, based on the recommendation and findings of the Executive Director, it is in the SEOPW CRA's best interest for the Board of Commissioners to authorize, by an affirmative four -fifths (4/5ths) vote, a waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures pursuant to Section 18-85 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, the allocation of the Funds to BAME; and 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. Pursuant to Section 18-85 of the City Code, as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the Executive Director's recommendation, and written finding that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA's provision of Funds for repairs to the Property and waiving the requirements for said procedures are ratified, approved, and confirmed. Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to disperse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation, subject to the availability of funding from the SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other Grants and Aids" Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 to BAME for the Purpose stated herein. Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement, including any and all necessary documents, and all -in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, for said Purpose. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: Page 6 of 7 4 ounsel 4/20/2023 Page 7 of 7