HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0021 Bid Waiver MemoSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
May 25, 2023
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
4/5ths RECOMMENDATION INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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. for the development of Mama Hattie's
House.
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 funds in an
amount not to exceed Five Millions Dollars and Zero Cents $5,000,000.00 ("Funds"), to Girl Power Rocks, Inc.,
a Florida not for profit corporation ("GPR") to support the development of Mama Hattie's House ("MMH").
For over twenty-two (22) years, Girl Power Rocks, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation ("GPR") operates
within the SEOPW CRA redevelopment area. GPR focuses on fostering positive social life skills, positive
behavior, emotional awareness, monitoring and providing academic performance, teaching workforce skills, and
job training in science, technology, engineering, art, and math ("S.T.E.A.M."); and offers field trip opportunities.
All elements mentioned and combined will assist in broadening all attendees' perspectives for at risk females ages
seven to seventeen within the redevelopment area, and GPR's mission continues to align with the SEOPW CRA's
goals and principles.
MMH development will run a five -story mixed use -facility that will operate twenty -four -hours to include retail,
support for start-ups businesses, as a permanent home base for females ages 11- 21 who will soon age out of foster
care, neglected, abused, transitioning from homelessness, exiting detention, and females enrolled in Girl Power
Rocks, Inc. programs. A total of forty females, twenty ages 11 - 17 and twenty ages 18 - 21. MMH building will
reside in the Redevelopment area, the construction will start in 2024, and construction will be complete by the
end of December 2026.
On January 22, 2010, the Miami -Dade County ("MDC"), the City of Miami (the "City"), and the SEOPW CRA
entered an Amendment to the 1983 Interlocal Cooperation Agreement ("Amendment"). As part of the
Amendment, the parties agreed on specific listed projects. Mama Hattie's House is a listed project that shall
be partially funded by the SEOPW CRA when MDC and the City have determined that the project is ready to
proceed.
RECOMMENDATION:
In light of the above stated, approval of a waiver of the foi trial 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
J e� McQueen, Executive Director