HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0023 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 l ile:
Subject: Request to waive competitive sealed bidding
methods pursuant to City Code 18-85(a) for Overtown
Youth Center, Inc.
From: James McQueen References:
Executive Director
BACKGROUND:
Enclosures:
Overtown Youth Center, Inc., is a Florida Not for Profit Corporation ("OYC") to underwrite costs associated with
the Youth Internship Program ("Program"), located at 450 N.W. 14th Street, Miami, Florida 33136 ("Property").
OYC, is requesting Eighty -Six Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen Dollars and Forty -One Cents (86,817.41)
("Funds") to underwrite the cost of the Program. The Program starts on June 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023.
The Program demographics are from low to moderate income, high school students ages 16 - 18, and post-
secondary students ages 18 - 25 who will receive a stipend at seventeen dollars an hour. During the Program, 20
Overtown residents will receive academic support, recreation/wellness activities, perfoiming arts, field trips,
gender -specific sessions focused on social -emotional wellness, and college and career readiness activities
("Purpose"). OYC, Purpose will assist in bridging educational, social, emotional, health, and economic gaps.
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:
Jalnlr e. cQueen, Executive Director