HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0024 Bid Waiver MemoSEOPW CRA 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
and Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
From: James McQueen
Executive Director
Date: May 25, 2023 File: 13887
Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver Bethel A.M.E. Church, Inc.
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Enclosures:
BACKGROUND:
The Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
("SEOPW CRA") by a four -fifths (4/5") affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, ratifying, approving,
and confiu„iing 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 Bethel A.M.E. Church, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("Bethel"), in an amount not to exceed One
Hundred Thirty -Nine Thousand Two Hundred Twenty -Seven Dollars and Zero Cents ($139,227.00) ("Funds")
for structural, electrical repairs and code related improvements to the Lightburn ("Mission House") building
associated with Greater Bethel AME Church located at 245 N.W. 8th Street, Miami, Florida 33136; Folio #:
0101030501150 (the "Property") for its 40-year building recertification.
Built in 1949, the Property needs structural and electrical repairs and code related improvements to obtain its 40-
year recertification. As a result, Grantee has requested assistance from the SEOPW CRA to complete the necessary
repairs and improvements.
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
affiuniation 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 BY:
mes'McQueen, Executive Director