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Date: 01/14/2021 Requesting Department: Department of
Innovation and Technology
Commission Meeting Date: 01/28/2021 Sponsored By: Francis Suarez, Ken Russell
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Bid Waiver - Environmental Sensors Pilot Program
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami Commission, with attachment(s), by a four -fifths (4/5ths)
affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, ratifying, confirming, and approving
the City Manager's recommendation and written findings, attached and incorporated as
Exhibit "A", pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended; waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bidding methods as not
being practicable or advantageous to the City of Miami ("City") for establish a pilot
program with Microsoft Corporation "Microsoft" for the use of Microsoft environmental
data gathering Project Eclipse prototype sensors on City owned properties, right-of-way,
and facilities to be designated by the City, at no costs to the City.
Background of Item:
The Project Eclipse pilot program which would utilize a research prototype sensing
device to measure air quality, temperature, and humidity at City -designated and City -
owned properties, rights -of -way, and facilities in order to provide raw data about the
local environment in support of a variety of resilience and public health scenarios.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NO budget impact
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Reviewed By
Department of Innovation and Technology
Review Completed
01/19/2021 8:39 AM
Office of Management and Budget
Fred Pericles
Office of Management and Budget
Leon P Michel
City Manager's Office
Fernando Casamayor
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
City Manager's Office
Arthur Noriega V
City Commission
Nicole Ewan
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney
Robin Jones Jackson
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Office of the City Attorney
Victoria Mendez
Michael Sarasti
Department Head
Budget Analyst Review
Completed
Budget Review
Completed
Assistant City Manager Review
Completed
Legislative Division Review
Completed
City Manager Review
Completed
Meeting
Completed
Legislative Division Review
Completed
ACA Review
Completed
Deputy City Attorney Review
Completed
Approved Form and Correctness with Modification(s)
01/19/2021 3:58 PM
01/19/2021 5:00 PM
01/19/2021 7:19 PM
01/19/2021 8:05 PM
01/19/2021 8:47 PM
01/28/2021 9:00 AM
02/02/2021 7:37 PM
02/02/2021 8:11 PM
02/02/2021 8:37 PM
Completed
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 02/08/2021 4:27 PM
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City of Miami
Legislation
r=f Resolution
Enactment Number: R-21-0042
File Number: 8485
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date:1/28/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A
FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"),
WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES AND RATIFYING, APPROVING,
AND CONFIRMING THE FINDING AND DETERMINATIONS IN THE CITY
MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS COMPOSITE
EXHIBIT "A", THAT COMPETITIVE BIDDING IS NOT PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-
33(C)(9) OF THE CITY CODE; ESTABLISHING A ONE (1) YEAR PILOT PROGRAM
WITH MICROSOFT CORPORATION ("MICROSOFT") FOR THE USE OF
MICROSOFT ENVIRONMENTAL DATA GATHERING PROJECT ECLIPSE
PROTOTYPE SENSORS ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES, RIGHTS -OF -WAY, AND
FACILITIES TO BE DESIGNATED BY THE CITY, AT NO COSTS TO THE CITY
("PILOT PROGRAM"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, ALL
NECESSARY PILOT PROGRAM DOCUMENTS; REQUIRING MICROSOFT TO
PROVIDE TO THE CITY ALL DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION GATHERED FROM
THE PILOT PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been requested by Microsoft Corporation
("Microsoft") to participate, at no costs to the City, in a pilot program which would utilize a
research prototype sensing device to measure air quality, temperature, and humidity at
City -designated and City -owned properties, rights -of -way, and facilities in order to provide
raw data about the local environment in support of a variety of public health scenarios
("Pilot Program"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida,
as amended ("City Code"), the City Manager has recommended in his memorandum,
attached and incorporated as Composite Exhibit "A", that the City Commission waive
competitive bidding procedures as not practicable and not advantageous to the City and to
ratify, approve, and confirm the City Manager's findings and determinations in connection
with the proposed Pilot Program; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City for the City Commission, pursuant to
Section 2-33(c)(9) of the City Code, to establish a one (1) year Pilot Program for the use of
Microsoft environmental data gathering Project Eclipse prototype sensors, at no costs to
the City; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute, all in forms acceptable to
the City Attorney, all necessary Pilot Program documents; and require Microsoft to provide
to the City all data and other information gathered from the Pilot Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION 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 as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission, by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after a
duly advertised public hearing, hereby waives competitive bidding procedures and ratifies,
approves, and confirms the City Manager's finding and determinations in the City Manager's
Memorandum, attached and incorporated as Composite Exhibit "A", that competitive bidding is
not practicable or advantageous to the City in connection with the Pilot Program.
Section 3. Pursuant to Section 2-33(c)(9) of the City Code, the City Commission
hereby establishes a one (1) year Pilot Program with Microsoft for the use of the Microsoft
environmental data gathering Project Eclipse prototype sensors, authorizes' the City Manager
to negotiate and execute, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, all necessary Pilot
Program documents, and requires Microsoft to provide to the City all data and other information
gathered from the Pilot Program.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.