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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-25-0053 BackupBendixen &Amandi Interntional, Inc. 8901 SW 157th Avenue PMB 16-202 Miami, F133196-1158 September 16,2025 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (SEOPW CRA) 819 NW 2nd Avenue, 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 Dear Members of the SEOPW CRA Board, Bendixen & Amandi International appreciates the opportunity to provide this letter in support of the proposed Howard University Miami Campus Feasibility and Economic Impact Study. We have been retained to conduct this analysis and, if funded, will apply our firm's experience and expertise to deliver a rigorous, fact -based evaluation of the project's feasibility and its potential impact on the Overtown community and Miami as a whole. Founded in 1984, Bendixen & Amandi International is a full -service management and communications consulting firm specializing in qualitative and quantitative opinion research and media communications. For more than four decades, we have completed projects for corporations, national philanthropies, federal agencies, public policy campaigns, international organizations, and governments in the United States and abroad. Our work is recognized for itsmethodological rigor and its emphasis on clarity, accuracy, and reliability, particularly in workwith the Latino community and other minority populations. The proposed Howard University Miami Campus represents an important initiative requiring thorough and objective study. The feasibility and economic impact assessment will examine the practical dimensions of the project, including financial viability, workforce implications, cultural and educational benefits, and potential long-term effects on economic growth in Overtown. To enable this process, Howard University, together with its development partners, has requested funding support in the amount of 325,000from the SEOPW CRA. These funds would allow for the completion of an in-depth, independent study that can guide decision -making and ensure the project is evaluated comprehensively, with community engagement and historical context taken into account. This effort also aligns with the mission of the SEOPW CRA to significantly enhance the living standards within its redevelopment area by expanding the tax base, creating job opportunities, encouraging sustainable economic growth, and fostering safe, inclusive neighborhoods. The findings from this study will provide the Agency and other stakeholders with the objective information necessary to determine how the establishment of a Howard University campus might contribute to these goals. Bendixen & Amandi Tnternational's role is to apply evidence -based research methods and stakeholder engagement practices to produce reliable, impartial findings. Our commitment is to present the results in a manner that is both comprehensive and accessible, ensuring that all decision -makers and community partners have the information needed to evaluate the project appropriately. We thank the SEOPW CRA for its consideration of this funding request and stand ready to carry out this assignment with professionalism, independence, and integrity. Sincerely, Fernand Amandi (Sep 16, 2025 09:20:00 EDT) Fernand R. Amandi Managing Partner Bendixen & Amandi Tnternational, Tnc. 09/16/2025 Bendixen Amandi SEOPWLetter-2 Final Audit Report 2025-09-16 Created: 2025-09-16 By: David Acosta (davida@l lworld.com) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAUT6f8AAUsXYNR1zAbKxE6AgddE5WPi8B "Bendixen_Amandi_SEOPW_Letter-2" History Document created by David Acosta (davida@1 lworld.com) 2025-09-16 - 1:18:32 PM GMT Document emailed to famandi@bendixenonline.com for signature 2025-09-16 - 1:18:35 PM GMT Email viewed by famandi@bendixenonline.com 2025-09-16 - 1:18:52 PM GMT Signer famandi@bendixenonline.com entered name at signing as Fernand Amandi 2025-09-16 - 1:19:58 PM GMT Document e-signed by Fernand Amandi (famandi@bendixenonline.com) Signature Date: 2025-09-16 - 1:20:00 PM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. 2025-09-16 - 1:20:00 PM GMT Q Adobe Acrobat Sign DIVISION D1Y1 10i ; (jf O i .C' [ L-ir J ' A`[' C)A _-- tui of s'iti! aiur raj orida Department of State / Division of Corporations / Search Records / Search by Entity Name / Detail by Entity Name Florida Profit Corporation BENDIXEN & AMANDI INTERNATIONAL, INC. Filing Information Document Number P00000002376 FEI/EIN Number 52-1700024 Date Filed 01/03/2000 State FL Status ACTIVE Last Event NAME CHANGE AMENDMENT Event Date Filed 03/28/2012 Event Effective Date NONE Principal Address 3543 Loquat Avenue MIAMI, FL 33133 Changed: 04/30/2021 Mailing Address 8901 SW 157th AVenue PMB 16-202 MIAMI, FL 33196-1157 Changed: 04/30/2021 Registered Agent Name & Address AMANDI, FERNAND 3543 Loquat Avenue MIAMI, FL 33133 Name Changed: 02/24/2015 Address Changed: 04/30/2021 Officer/Director Detail Name & Address Title President, Secretary, Treasurer Amandi, Fernand R. 3543 Loquat Avenue MIAMI, FL 33133 Annual Reports Report Year Filed Date 2023 04/27/2023 2024 04/25/2024 2025 04/30/2025 Document Images 04/30/2025 -- ANNUAL REPORT 04/25/2024 -- ANNUAL REPORT 04/27/2023 -- ANNUAL REPORT 04/26/2022 -- ANNUAL REPORT 04/30/2021 -- ANNUAL REPORT 06/29/2020 -- ANNUAL REPORT 03/22/2019 -- ANNUAL REPORT 04/30/2018 -- ANNUAL REPORT 06/02/2017 -- AMENDED ANNUAL REPORT 05/04/2017 -- AMENDED ANNUAL REPORT 04/28/2017 -- AMENDED ANNUAL REPORT 02/06/2017 -- ANNUAL REPORT 02/02/2016 -- ANNUAL REPORT 02/24/2015 -- ANNUAL REPORT 04/22/2014 -- ANNUAL REPORT 02/28/2013 -- ANNUAL REPORT 04/03/2012 -- ANNUAL REPORT 03/28/2012 -- Name Change 04/21/2011 --ANNUAL REPORT 06/08/2010 -- Name Change 04/21 /2010 -- ANNUAL REPORT 02/09/2009 -- ANNUAL REPORT 04/28/2008 -- ANNUAL REPORT 01 /12/2007 -- ANNUAL REPORT 01 /30/2006 -- ANNUAL REPORT 04/25/2005 -- ANNUAL REPORT 01 /16/2004 -- ANNUAL REPORT 01 /23/2003 -- ANNUAL REPORT 04/03/2002 -- ANNUAL REPORT 06/18/2001 -- ANNUAL REPORT 01 /03/2000 -- Domestic Profit View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format View image in PDF format