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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit ACITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Emilio T. Gonzalez, Phd. DATE Wednesday, October City Manager 09, 2019 sub't" $60,000 to Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Center of Dade County, Inc., for the Palermo Center - Commissioner REFERENCES -' Lillian Blondet Director, Office of Grants Administration ENCLOSURES* BACKGROUND Gort — Four Fifth Waiver Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc., (LHANC) (the organization), provides a wide range of social services to socially isolated and economically disadvantaged seniors in the South Florida area. The organization works in collaboration with local municipalities to provide their services to the elderly. The organization will utilize the allocated funds to provide meals to low-income, homebound elderly residents, nutrition counseling services, nutritional risk assessments, and health promotion and education services. As the Organization is familiar with the needs of the community in this district, it would be advantageous for the City to expedite the allocation and waive procurement requirements at this time. Providing these funds to the Organization will allow local businesses to obtain these services immediately, with no added time for the procurement process, which could take over 30-40 days. 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 City 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 of the same to the City Commission for ratification by a four-fifths vote is respectfully requested. APPRO E /,DISAPPROVED: Emilio T. Go alez, Ph. D., c/ity Manager