HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0020 Bid Waiver MemoSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
May 25, 2023
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
4/5ths RECOMMENDATION INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King
Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
Date: May 25, 2023 File:
Subject: Request to waive competitive sealed bidding
methods pursuant to City Code 18-85(a) for Girl Power
Rocks, Inc.
From: James McQueen References:
Executive Director
Enclosures:
BACKGROUND:
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's 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 in an amount not to exceed Seventy -Four Thousand Two Hundred and One Dollars and
Ninety -Nine Cents ($74,201.99) ("Funds"), to support Girl Power Rocks, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation
("GPR."). GRP, located at 1600 N.W. 3rd Avenue, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33136 ("Property") has requested funds
from the SEOPW CRA to assist with providing a safe space for 30 at -promise females between the ages of 7 to
17 who will learn soft workforce skills related to science, technology, engineering, art, and math ("STEAM"), for
7 weeks Monday through Friday from June 20th, 2023 — August 4th, 2023, from 8:30 am — 4:30 pm.
The STEAM program is located at 1600 N.W. 3rd Avenue, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33136 ("Property"). The
STEAM Workforce Training Camp ("Program") participants will receive a stipend of $11.00 per hour. The
Program will incorporate Sister Circle Mentoring, Girl's Choir of Miami, and Girls Intervention program, fitness,
field trips, college, and career readiness in partnership with Miami Dade College in and to in -person visits to local
colleges, universities, and businesses. The Program will prepare participants for the workforce, teach participants
how to problem solve, understand health, education, promote and foster positive social skills and behavior
("Purpose").
RECOMMENDATION:
In light of the above stated, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding methods
as not being practicable or advantageous to the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances, as amended, specifically Section 18-85 (A), and the
affirmation of these written findings and the forwarding the same to the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency by a four fifths vote is respectfully requested.
APPROVED
es McQueen, Executive Director