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SEEN AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. July 27, 2023
THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
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INTER -OFFICE COVER MEMORANDUM
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To: Board Chair Christine King
Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
Date: July 27, 2023 File: 14367
Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver to Work Training Program
Initiatives in Fiscal Year 2023-2024
From: James McQueen References:
Executive Director
Enclosures: Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B"
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 provides 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".
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 2, Goal 4 of the Plan, provides for the creation of jobs within the community and cultural ventures that
will provide life sustaining jobs to residents, as a stated redevelopment goal; and
Section 2, Goal 6 of the Plan, lists "improving the quality of life for residents", as a stated redevelopment goal;
and
Section 2, Principle 4 of the Plan, states, "there must be variety in employment opportunities" as a stated
redevelopment principle; and
Section 2, Principle 6 of the Plan, states, "For the SEOPW CRA to achieve its full potential, it is necessary to
address and improve the neighborhood economy and expand economic opportunities...this entails both the
support and enhancement of existing businesses and local entrepreneurs."; and
FUNDING:
$1,218,612.73 allocated from Grants and Aids" Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000
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FACT SHEET:
Company names: 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.
Funding request:
Community Work Training Program, Inc. $220,000.00
Encouraging Dreamers Breaking Barriers, LLC. $75,000.00
EyeUrbanTV.com, LLC. $96,000.00
Hospitality Employees Advancement and Training, Inc. $200,000.00
Suited for Success, Inc. $190,000.00
Transition, Inc. $437,612.73
Total Allocation Work Training Programming Grants: $1,218,612.73
Scope of work or services (Summary): Provide work training programs which include various workforce
and job training initiative to residents within the redevelopment area.
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SEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
July 2023
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King and
Members of the CRA Board
From: James McQueen
Executive Director
BACKGROUND:
A Resolution of the Board of Commissioner
Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA") by
public hearing, ratifying, approving, and
finding that competitive negotiation metho
to sections 18-85 and 18-86 of the code
SEOPW CRA; waiving the requirem
advantageous to the SEOPW CRA;
to exceed One Million Four Hund
Three Cents ($1,443,612.73) ("
EyeUrbanTV.com, LLC., Hos
Inc., Transition, Inc., an
"Organizations") more pa
training programs which
redevelopment area ("P
completed applicatio
their respective pro
JUSTIFICAT
Date: July 20, 2023 File: 14367
Subject: 4/5ths Bid ,t aiver to Work Training
Program ,r:' itiatives in Fiscal Year
2023-2 v` 4
Enclosures: e # 14367- Bid Waiver Memo
File # 1436"' - Notice to the Public
File # 14 7 - Exhibit A
File # 1 67 - Exhibit B
of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised
firming the Executive Director's recommendation and
and procedures are not practicable or advantageous pursuant
f the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, as adopted by the
s for competitive sealed bidding as not being practicable or
horizing the allocation of grant funds in an aggregate amount not
d Forty Three Thousand Six Hundred Twelve Dollars and Seventy
nds") to support Encouraging Dreamers Breaking Barriers, LLC.,
ality Employees Advancement and Training, Inc., Suited for Success,
the Community Work Training Program, Inc. (collectively, the
ularly defined in Exhibit "A" attached and incorporated provides work
wlude various workforce and job training initiative to residents within the
pose"). The Organizations listed in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated have
and requested funding to assist with the work training programs, as described in
sals as set forth in Exhibit "B".
Section 2, .!Foal 4 of the Plan, provides for the creation of jobs within the community and cultural
ventures will provide life sustaining jobs to residents, as a stated redevelopment goal; and
Sectio , Goal 6 of the Plan, lists "improving the quality of life for residents", as a stated redevelopment
goa ,': nd
tion 2, Principle 4 of the Plan, states, "there must be variety in employment opportunities" as a stated
edevelopment principle; and
Section 2, Principle 6 of the Plan, states, "For the SEOPW CRA to achieve its full p ential, it is
necessary to address and improve the neighborhood economy and expand economic opp,a unities...this
entails both the support and enhancement of existing businesses and local entrepreneurs." and
FUNDING:
$1,443,612.73 allocated from Grants and Aids" Account No. 10050.920101.883 0.0000.00000
FACT SHEET:
Company names: Encouraging Dreamers Breaking Barriers, LLC., Eye banTV.com, LLC., Hospitality
Employees Advancement and Training, Inc., Suited for Success, Inc., >'ansition, Inc., and the
Community Work Training Program, Inc.
Funding request:
Community Work Training Program, Inc. $220,000.00
Encouraging Dreamers Breaking Barriers, LLC. $75,000.00
EyeUrbanTV.com, LLC. $96,000.00
Hospitality Employees Advancement and Training,;,'` c $200,000.00
Suited for Success, Inc. $190,000.00
Transition, Inc. $437,612.73
Total Allocation
ork Training Programming Grants: $1,218,612.73
Scope of work or services (Su ary): Provide work training programs which include various
workforce and job training inif ve to residents within the redevelopment area.
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