HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0055 Bid Waiver MemoSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
November 16, 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
Date: November 16, 2023 File:
Subject: Request to waive competitive sealed bidding
methods pursuant to City Code 18-85(a) to The Historic
Saint Agnes Episcopal Church of Miami, Inc.
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 confinning 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 amount not to exceed One Million One Hundred Eighty
Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,180,000.00) ("Funds"), to support The Historic Saint Agnes Episcopal
Church of Miami, Inc., is a Florida not -for -profit corporation ("St. Agnes") located at 1750 N.W. 3rd
Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136 (the "Property"). St. Agnes has requested Funds from the SEOPW CRA to
install a roof, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, construct new restrooms, general repairs, and
update to the electrical and plumbing systems ("Purpose").
RECOMMENDATION:
In light of the above stated, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements ofcompetitive sealed bidding methods
as not being practicable or advantageous to the Southeast OvertownlPark 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
Jameueen, Executive Director