HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0025 Bid Waiver Memo - 2023-04-27SEOPW CRA Board of Commissioners Meeting
March 9, 2023
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE 4/5ths RECOMMENDATION
To: Board Chair Christine Forde-King
and Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
From: James McQueen
Executive Director
Date: March 9, 2023 File:
Subject: 4/5thsBid Waiver 241 NW 17th Street, LLC.
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Enclosures:
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 funds to 241 NW 17th Street, LLC, a Florida limited liability Company, in an amount not to exceed
Four Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Three Hundred and Two Dollars and Twenty Cents ($425,302.20)
("Funds") for additional costs associated with the renovation and rehabilitation ("Purpose") of Sir John Guest
House located at 241 N.W. 17th Street, Miami, Florida 33136 ("Property").
In 2020, the SEOPW CRA Board of Commissioners approved resolution CRA-R-20-0008 authorizing the
issuance of funds in the amount of $400,000.00 to rehabilitate Sir John Guest House, a two-story residential
building consisting of 23 single rooms and five (5) shared bathrooms. As an all-inclusive "flat -rate" housing
building, Sir John Guest House will allow low-income residents to enjoy affordable, secure, safe, clean, and
private housing in Historic Overtown.
Since the initial allocation of funds was approved, a required 40-year certification was conducted in August of
2021 that revealed significant structural issues placing the building in the jurisdiction of the Unsafe Structures
Board and other required work items that were not part of the original scope of work and related funds requests.
In addition, the Coronavirus disease ("COVID-19") pandemic has resulted in a significant increase in the cost and
availability of materials and the cost of labor. Due to these issues, additional funding will be required to complete
the purpose of the Property.
On January 30, 2023, the Property permit was approved, as a result, to comply with the Unsafe Structures Board,
the Purpose of the Sir John Guest House must be completed by August 28, 2023.
RECOMMENDATION:
The SEOPW CRA recommends 241 NW 17th Street, LLC, to provide affordable, flat -rate housing to low-
income individuals. As a result, the Executive Director recommends approval of a bid waiver.