HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0058 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) for
Make a Wish Foundation of Southern Florida,
Inc.
From: James McQueen References:
Executive Director
BACKGROUND:
Enclosures:
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 Two -Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,000,000.00)
("Funds"), to support Make -A -Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation
("Make -A -Wish Foundation") for it's new headquarters. Make -A -Wish Foundation's whose sole mission is to
create life -changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Wishes are varied from child to child who dreams of them. For example, a child could wish for an outdoor
playground to play with siblings and friends or funds to attend college. Make -A -Wish Foundation was founded in
1983 and has granted more than 14,000 wishes for children. Wishes have proven to have physical and emotional
benefits that can give critically ill children a higher chance of overcoming their illness, replacing fear with
confidence, sadness with joy, and anxiety with hope.
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
Jame cQueen, Executive Director