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SEOPW 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 Date: July 27, 2023 File:
Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
Subject: Request to waive competitive sealed bidding
methods pursuant to City Code 18-85(a) for Work
Training Program 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 One Million Two Hundred Eighteen Thousand Six
Hundred Twelve Dollars and Seventy Three Cents ($1,218,612.73) ("Funds") to support Encouraging Dreamers
Breaking Barriers, LLC., EyeUrbanTV.com, LLC., Hospitality Employees Advancement and Training, Inc.,
Suited for Success, Inc., Transition, Inc., and the Community Work Training Program, Inc. (collectively, the
"Organizations") more particularly defined in Exhibit "A" attached and incorporated herein provide work training
programs which, include various workforce and job training initiative to residents within the redevelopment area
("Purpose"). The Organizations listed in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated have completed applications and
requested funding to assist with the work training programs, as described in their respective proposals as set forth
in Exhibit "B".
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:?
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APPROVED
James Moue n, ' e Director
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SEOPW Board of Commissioner • . eeting
J 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 ompetitive sealed bidding
methods pursuant to C Code 18-85(a) for Work
Training Program Initi. es
From: James McQueen References:
Executive Director
Enclosures:
BACKGROUND:
A Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southea • vertown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency ("SEOPW CRA") by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirma ' e vote, after an advertised public hearing, ratifying,
approving, and confirming the Executive Director's recmendation and finding that competitive negotiation
methods and procedures are not practicable or advanta, ous pursuant to sections 18-85 and 18-86 of the code of
the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, as ado d by the SEOPW CRA; waiving the requirements for
competitive sealed bidding as not being practice or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA; authorizing the
allocation of grant funds in an aggregate amount of to exceed One Million Four Hundred Forty Three Thousand
Six Hundred Twelve Dollars and Seventy r ree Cents ($1,443,612.73) ("Funds") to support Encouraging
Dreamers Breaking Barriers, LLC., EyeUrb V.com, LLC., Hospitality Employees Advancement and Training,
Inc., Suited for Success, Inc., Transition, I ., and the Community Work Training Program, Inc. (collectively, the
"Organizations") more particularly defii in Exhibit "A" attached and incorporated herein provide work training
programs which, include various wor "•ree and job training initiative to residents within the redevelopment area
("Purpose"). The Organizations list- in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated have completed applications and
requested funding to assist with tl ork training programs, as described in their respective proposals as set forth
in Exhibit "B".
RECOMMENDATION:
In light of the above star - : , approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding methods
as not being practic , e or advantageous to the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency as set fo in the City Code of Ordinances, as amended, specifically Section 18-85 (A), and the
affirmation of the - written findings and the forwarding the same to the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast
Overtown/Park est Community Redevelopment Agency by a four fifths vote is respectfully requested.
APPROV
es McQueen, Executive Director