HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0038 Bid Waiver MemoSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
July 27, 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: July 27, 2023 File:
Subject: Request to waive competitive sealed bidding
methods pursuant to City Code 18-85(a) for for Youth
Programming Initiatives
From: James McQueen References:
Executive Director
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 grant funds in an aggregate amount not to exceed Eight Hundred Fifty -Seven Thousand Nine
Hundred Thirty -Three Dollars and Ninety Cents ($857,933.90) ("Funds"), to support the organizations, (Breath
of Life Ministry of the Arts, Inc., Girl Power Rocks, Inc., Optimist Club, Inc., Overtown Youth Center, Inc.,
Urgent, Inc., and The Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust)( collectively, the "Organizations") more
particularly defined in Exhibit "A" attached and incorporated provides training programs which, among other
things include, health and wellness enrichment, financial literacy, work readiness and job skills training to youth
residents within the redevelopment area preparing for college and the workforce ("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
mes McQueen, Executive Director