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Home My WebLink AboutCRA-R-26-0030 MemorandumOMNI Board of Commissioners Meeting June 25, 2026 OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Board Chair Damian Pardo and Members of the CRA Board Trnm, Carlos I. Suarez Executive Director Date: June 26, 2026 File: 19479 Subject: 4/5ths Emergency Procurement — MEC Building Renovations and Life -Safety Upgrades Enclosures: 19479 Exhibit A 19479 Backup BACKGROUND: The Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its redevelopment area in accordance with the CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"). On September 13, 2016, the CRA approved and adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-16-0042, adopting the City of Miami's procurement ordinance as the process by which any and all services and goods are procured by the CRA. The CRA purchased the MEC Building, located at 50 N.W. 14th Street, Miami, Florida 33136, within the Redevelopment District in 2016. The CRA is currently executing a planned relocation of its primary administrative offices to this facility to better serve the community, centralize operations, and eliminate external leasing costs. JUSTIFICATION: In preparation for the administrative relocation, a rapid mobilization is required to ready the MEC Building for immediate occupancy. It has been confirmed that major construction on the Uni Dos building will officially commence on July 1, 2026. This impending construction will lead to immediate threats to health, life, welfare, or safety, which will severely impact the CRA's current administrative office environment, creating severe disruptions to daily operations and triggering an immediate need to vacate the current premises at 1401 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136. Due to this strict July 1, 2026, deadline, there is insufficient time to undergo the standard formal bidding process for the necessary interior renovations and life -safety upgrades, which typically spans several months. Failure to complete the MEC Building preparations prior to the commencement of the Uni Dos construction would result in severe operational disruption, fundamentally impairing the CRA's ability to serve the public. In light of the foregoing, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of CRA employees, board members, visitors, and the public, and to ensure uninterrupted governmental operations, it is respectfully recommended that the Board of Commissioners adopt the attached Resolution by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, ratifying, confirming, and approving the Executive Director's emergency finding and waiving competitive sealed bidding procedures for the emergency procurement of services necessary to relocate the CRA's administrative offices, and authorizing the expenditure in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($150,000.00) for the services of Mass Construction Corp. and Quality Wiring Services, Inc. FUNDING: A total aggregate amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($150,000.00) will be allocated from the "Construction Work in Progress" account, Account Code No. 10040.920501.169900, for the emergency procurement and expenditure of funds for the services of Mass Construction Corporation and Quality Wiring Services, Inc., in connection with the emergency relocation and occupancy of the CRA's temporary offices at the MEC Building. City of Miami Page 2 of 4 File ID: 19479 (Revision:) Printed On: 7/20/2026 i Omni CRA City of Miami Legislation OMNI CRA Resolution CRA-R-26-0030 OMNI CRA 1401 N. Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33136 www.miamicra.com File Number: 19479 Final Action Date:6/25/2026 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S WRITTEN FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS AND WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-90 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), FOR THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF CERTAIN INTERIOR RENOVATIONS AND LIFE -SAFETY UPGRADES IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELOCATION OF THE CRA'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES FROM 1401 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 TO 50 NORTHWEST 14TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (THE "SERVICES") FROM MASS CONSTRUCTION CORP. AND QUALITY WIRING SERVICES, INC. FOR THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($150,000.00); ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM "CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS" ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920501.169900; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") currently owns the Historic Firehouse located at 1401 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136, where it operates its administrative offices ("Current Office"), and owns the building located at 50 Northwest 14th Street, Miami, Florida 33136 ("Temporary Office"); and WHEREAS, on October 28, 2021, the CRA adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-21-0044 approving a mixed -use development project located at 1441, 1445, and 1455 North Miami Avenue; 25 and 31 Northeast 14th Street; and 1412, 1418, 1428, and 1432 Northeast Miami Court, Miami, Florida (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, construction activities associated with the Project are scheduled to commence on July 1, 2026, and will occur immediately adjacent to the Current Office; and WHEREAS, the anticipated construction activities associated with the Project, including heavy equipment operations, demolition, construction traffic, noise, dust, restricted access, and potential disruptions to utility services at the Current Office, will adversely impact the Current Office and the health, safety, and welfare of CRA employees and visitors; and City of Miami Page 3 of 4 File ID: 19479 (Revision:) Printed On: 7/20/2026 WHEREAS, the Executive Director has determined that continued occupancy of the Current Office during construction of the Project presents safety concerns and will disrupt CRA operations; and WHEREAS, the CRA is in need of certain interior renovations and life -safety upgrades to facilitate the CRA's relocation to the Temporary Office (the "Services"); and WHEREAS, Mass Construction Corporation, a licensed general contractor meeting all insurance requirements, and Quality Wiring Services, Inc. (collectively "Contractors") have offered to perform the Services in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($150,000.00) ("Contract Amount"); and WHEREAS, the Executive Director, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), made a written finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("Executive Director's Findings"), that an emergency exists for the reasons stated therein and approved an emergency purchase of the Services from the Contractors to prevent further risks to life -safety and disruption of CRA operations; and WHEREAS, the Board desires to ratify, confirm, and approve the Executive Director's Findings and to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, with Contractor to protect the life, health, welfare and convenience of the CRA; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the City Code, the Board hereby ratifies, approves, and confirms the Executive Director's that an emergency exists and waiving competitive sealed bidding requirements for the emergency purchase of the Services from Contractor in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 ($150,000.00). Section 3. Funds for this purpose shall be allocated from "Construction Work in Progress" Account Code No. 10040.920501.169900. Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute any and all documents, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel, subject to all allocations, appropriations, prior budgetary approvals, and compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, as may be deemed necessary for said purpose. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ORGE . WYSON III. ENERAL COUNSEL City of Miami Page 4 of 4 File ID: 19479 (Revision:) Printed On: 7/20/2026