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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-24-0035 MemorandumSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting May 23, 2024 SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Board Chair Christine King Date: June 11, 2024 and Members of the CRA Board File: 16081 From: James McQueen Executive Director Subject: 4/5ths Bid Waiver for Allocation of Grants to Mt. Zion Developments, Inc. Enclosures: File # 16081 - Bid Waiver Memo File # 16081- Notice to the Public File # 16081 - 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 Fifty -Seven Thousand, Forty -Nine Dollars and No Cents ($57,049.00) ("Funds"), to support Mt. Zion Developments, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation ("MZD"). MZD has requested Funds from the SEOPW CRA for the exterior painting and awning replacement ("Purpose") at the Carver Apartments and Shoppes ("Carver Apartments") located at 801 N.W. 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33136 (the "Property"). The Carver Apartments is a 3-story mixed -use building located at a prominent entrance gateway to the Historic Overtown Culture and Entertainment District and will be the site of a future mural by a prominent local artist to mark and beautify the area. For the Purpose stated herein the improvements funded by this grant, will contribute to the impact of the planned mural and overall beautification of the gateway to the Historic Overtown Culture and Entertainment District. JUSTIFICATION: This grant is justified in accordance with the following goals and principles outlined in the SEOPW CRA 2018 Redevelopment Plan Update: Section 2, Goals and Principles, Goal #5: Promote & Market the Community as a Cultural and Entertainment Destination. Section 2, Goals and Principles, Goal #6: Improve the Quality of Life for Residents. Section 2, Goals and Principles, Principle #5: Walkable Streets. Section 2, Goals and Principles, Principle #10: Attractive Streets & Buildings Foster Strong Identity. Section 2, Goals and Principles, Principle #14: Restore Distinctive Community Identity. FUNDING: $57,049.00 to be derived from the SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other Grants and Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. FACT SHEET: Company name: Mt. Zion Developments, Inc. Address: 801 N.W. 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136 Funding request: $57,049.00 Scope of work or services (Summary): Complete exterior painting and replacement of faded window awnings at the 3-story Carver Apartments and Shoppes building. Page 2 of 6 AGENDA ITEM FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM SEOPW CRA CRA Board Meeting Date: May 23, 2024 CRA Section: Brief description of CRA Agenda Item: Authorizing the allocation of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $57,049.00, to support Mt. Zion Developments, Inc. Project Number YES, there Account Code: (if applicable): are sufficient funds in Line Item: 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 Amount: $ 5 7 , 0 4 9.0 0 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: Approved by: Approval: Executive Director 5116/2024 Miguel A Valentin, ririarice Off;cer 511612024 Page 3 of 6 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency File Type: CRA Resolution Enactment Number: CRA-R-24-0035 File Number: 16081 Final Action Date:5/23/2024 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 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE 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 SEOPW CRA TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AID" ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 IN AN AMOUNT TO NOT EXCEED FIFTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FORTY-NINE DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($57,049.00) ("FUNDS"), TO SUPPORT MT. ZION DEVELOPMENTS, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ("MZD"), FOR EXTERIOR PAINTING AND AWNING REPLACEMENT AT THE CARVER APARTMENTS AND SHOPPES, LOCATED AT 801 N.W. 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH MZD FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS, AND 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, Section 2, Goal 6, of the Plan lists "Improve the Quality of Life for Residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 10, of the Plan lists "Attractive Streets & Buildings [to] Foster Strong Identity" as a stated redevelopment principle; and Page 4 of 6 WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 14, of the Plan lists "Restore Distinctive Community Identity" as a stated redevelopment principle; and WHEREAS, Mt. Zion Development, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit organization ("MZD"), owns Carver Apartments and Shoppes, a 3-story mixed -use building located at 801 N.W. 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136 (the "Property"); and WHEREAS, MZD has requested Funds from the SEOPW CRA for exterior painting and awning replacement at the Property ("Purpose"); and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize funding in an amount not to exceed Fifty -Seven Thousand, Forty -Nine Dollars and No Cents ($57,049.00) ("Funds") to MZD for the Purpose stated herein, subject to the availability of funds; and 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 of 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 execute any and all agreements necessary, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, with MZD for the provision of grant Funds for the Purpose stated herein, subject to 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 (4/5th) 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 and 18-86 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 disburse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation from the SEOPW CRA Tax Increment Fund, "Other Grants and Aids" Account No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 to MZD or its vendors for the Purpose to the Property. Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement, including any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, for said Purpose. 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 of Miami City Clerk. Page 5 of 6 Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: ounsel 5/16/2024 Page 6 of 6