HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-24-0073 Exhibit BSEOPW Board of Commissioners Meeting
November 21, 2024
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
4/5ths RECOMMENDATION INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Christine King and Date: November 13, 2024 File:
Members of the SEOPW CRA Board
From: James D. McQueen
Executive Director
Subject: Recommendations and findings to waive
competitive sealed bidding and negotiation methods
pursuant to City Code 18-85(a) for Girl Power Rocks,
Inc.
Enclosures: Exhibit "A"
Exhibit "B"
BACKGROUND:
The Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency ("SEOPW CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within
its redevelopment area in accordance with the 2018 Updated SEOPW CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan").
For over twenty-three (23) years, Girl Power Rocks, Inc., a Florida -Not -For -Profit Corporation has operated
within the SEOPW CRA redevelopment area, focusing on teaching positive social life skills, positive behavior,
and emotional awareness for young residents in the community.
The development of Mama Hattie's House will run a five -story, mixed use -facility that will operate 24 hours to
include retail, support for start-ups businesses, and will be a permanent home base for women ages 11- 21. This
age group includes those who will soon age out of foster care, and are either neglected, abused, or transitioning
from homelessness.
On January 22, 2010, the Miami -Dade County ("MDC"), the City of Miami (the "City"), and the SEOPW CRA
entered an Amendment to the 1983 Interlocal Cooperation Agreement ("Amendment"). As part of the
Amendment, the parties agreed on specific projects. Mama Hattie's House is listed as a specific project that shall
be partially funded by the SEOPW CRA when MDC and the City have determined that the project is ready to
proceed. The funds provided by the SEOPW CRA shall include coverage for soft costs associated with the
Mama Hattie's House project, such as legal fees, consultant fees and professional architectural/engineering fees,
in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($500,000.00) of the requested Five
Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,000,000.00) ("Funds").
It is recommended that such Funds be committed to this project. The Executive Director has reviewed and vetted
Girl Power Rocks, Inc.'s request, in accordance with the objectives of the Plan.
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 Sections 18-85(a) and the affirmation
of these written findings and the forwarding the same to the Board of Commissioners of the SEOPW CRA by a
four -fifths vote is respectfully requested.
APPROVED
Jame . McQueen, Executive Director