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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-23-0056 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting November 16, 2023 SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Board Chair Christine King Date: February 12, 2024 and Members of the CRA Board File: 15052 From: James McQueen Executive Director Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver to Human Resources of Miami, Inc. Enclosures: File # 15052 - Bid Waiver Memo File # 15052 - Notice To The Public File # 15052 - Backup 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 amount not to exceed Five Hundred Forty Four Thousand Three Hundred Five Dollars and Eighty One Cents ($544,305.81) ("Funds"), ratifying additional funds expensed in August 2023 — September 2023 to support Human Resources of Miami, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation ("HRM") from October 1, 2023 — September 30, 2024 ("Term"). HRM has requested Funds from the SEOPW CRA for the anti -littering services that will contribute to the development of economic growth, cultural enrichment, provide landscaping maintenance, job training and employment opportunities within the Redevelopment Area (the "Purpose"). JUSTIFICATION: Pursuant to Section 163.340(9) of the Florida Statutes "community redevelopment... means undertakings, activities, or projects...in a community redevelopment area for the elimination and prevention of the development or spread of slums and blight." Section 2, Goal 4 of the 2018 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency Plan (the "Plan") lists the "creati[on of] jobs within the community..." as a stated redevelopment goal. Section 2, Goal 6 of the Plan, lists the "[i]mprove[ment of] the [q]uality of [1]ife for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal. Section 2, Principle 4 of the Plan provides "that employment opportunities be made available to existing residents . . ." as a stated redevelopment principle. Section 2, Principle 10, of the Plan also lists " [m]aintenance of public streets and spaces must occur" as a stated redevelopment principle. FUNDING: $544,305.81 allocated from SEOPW "Other Grants and Aids" Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. FACT SHEET: Company name: Human Resources of Miami, Inc. Address: 915 N.W. lst Avenue, Bay 3A, Miami, FL 33136 Number of participants: 14 Funding request: $544,305.81 Term: October 1, 2023 — September 30, 2024 Age range of participants: Ages 18 - 60 Scope of work or services (Summary): Provide enhanced street level maintenance services and on the job training opportunities for the residents within the Redevelopment Area. Page 2 of 7 AGENDA ITEM FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM SEOPW CRA CRA Board Meeting Date: November 16, 2023 CRA Section: Brief description of CRA Agenda Item: Ratifying additional funds expensed in August 2023-September 2023, to support Human Resources of Miami, Inc., and requesting additional funds for the anti-litterinq service in an amount not to exceed $544,305.81. Project Number YES, there Account Code: (if applicable): are sufficient funds in Line Item: 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $ 5 4 4 , 3 0 5.81 . NO (Complete the following source of funds information): Amount budgeted in the line item: $ Balance in the line item: $ Amount needed in the line item: $ Sufficient funds will be transferred from the following line items: ACTION ACCOUNT NUMBER TOTAL Project No./Index/Minot Object From $ To $ From $ To $ Comments: Page 3 of 7 Approved by: Approval: Executive Director 11/8/2023 �ji Miguel A Valentin, Finance Officer 11/8/2023 Page 4 of 7 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency File Type: CRA Resolution Enactment Number: CRA-R-23-0056 File Number: 15052 Final Action Date:11/16/2023 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 WRITTEN FINDING THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW CRA ("CITY CODE"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE SEOPW CRA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISPERSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, FROM THE GRANTS AND AIDS ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED FORTY FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIVE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY ONE CENTS ($544,305.81) ("FUNDS") TO HUMAN RESOURCES OF MIAMI, INC., A FLORIDA-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ("HRM"), TO ASSIST WITH HRM'S ANTI -LITTERING SERVICES PROGRAM ("PURPOSE"), FROM OCTOBER 1, 2023 — SEPTEMBER 30, 2024; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA") is a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its redevelopment area in accordance with the 2018 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan Update (the "Plan"); and WHEREAS, Goal 4of the Plan, lists the "creation of jobs within the community; by targeting commercial and cultural ventures..." as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, Goal 6 of the Plan, also lists " the improvement of the quality of life for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and Page 5 of 7 WHEREAS, Principle 4of the Plan, provides "that employment opportunities be made available to existing residents..." as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, Principle 10 of the Plan, also lists "maintenance of public streets and spaces must occur" as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, since 2011 Human Resources of Miami, Inc., a Florida -for -profit corporation ("HRM"), continues to provide on the job training and employment opportunities to residents from the redevelopment area who provide landscaping maintenance, through its second -chance job creation program ("Program") designed to give Overtown residents an opportunity to work in Overtown (the "Purpose"). WHEREAS, HRM, is requesting Five Hundred Forty -Four Thousand Three Hundred Five Dollars and Eighty -One Cents ($544,305.81) ("Funds") to support the Program from October 1, 2023 — September 30, 2024 ("Term"). WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution would further the SEOPW CRA redevelopment goals and objectives; and WHEREAS, based on the recommendation and findings of the Executive Director, it is in the SEOPW CRA's best interest for the Board of Commissioners to authorize, by an affirmative four -fifths (4/5ths) vote, a waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures pursuant to Section 18-85 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, and to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and executive any and all agreements necessary, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, with HRM for the provision of grant Funds, as stated herein subject to budgetary approval and the availability of funds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5'h) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the Executive Director's recommendation and written findings that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA, pursuant to Section 18-85 of the City Code, as adopted by the SEOPW CRA, and waiving the requirements for said procedures is ratified, approved, and confirmed. Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby authorized' to disperse the Funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation from the Grants and Aids Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 to HRM for the Purpose and Term stated herein. Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized' to negotiate and execute an agreement, including any and all necessary documents, and all -in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, for said Purpose. ' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable State law, City Charter and Code provisions, as adopted by the SEOPW CRA. Page 6 of 7 Section 5. Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the Executive Director, or the Executive Director's designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected copy of same with the City Clerk. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: ounsel 11/8/2023 Page 7 of 7