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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Arthur Noriega V
City Manager
FROM: Annie Perez, CPPO
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Director of Procurement
DATE: February 10, 2021
SUBJECT: Approval of finding to
waive competitive sealed
bidding procedures for
Redistricting Services
The Department of Procurement ("Procurement"), on behalf of the City of Miami ("City"),
respectfully requests your approval and action of the Miami City Commission by a 4/5ths
affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing ratifying, approving, and confirming the Chief
Procurement Officer's recommendation, and finding that competitive sealed bidding methods are
not practicable or advantageous to the City of Miami ("City"), pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the
Code of the City of Miami; waiving the requirements for said procedures; authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Holland & Knight LLP to engage Mr.
Miguel De Grandy to perform said services for the City.
Mr. De Grandy has extensive experience with performing redistricting services for the City in the
past, including the 2010 cycle. Redistricting is highly specialized and there are not many experts
locally in this field. In addition, the City's Redistricting Plan must be presented and approved prior
to September 2021 in order to qualify for the 2021 election. This is a time sensitive project that
will be condensed into a six (6) month period. Mr. De Grandy has offered the City to perform
these services at the same flat fee of one -hundred thousand dollars $100,000.00 for his services
as were paid in the 2010 cycle.
In light of the above mentioned, and pursuant to Section 18-85, as amended, it is respectfully
recommended that you, as the City Manager, waive competitive sealed bidding methods, via the
written findings and reasons stated herein. Said waiver shall need to be ratified, confirmed, and
approved by the City Commission, by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, during an advertised
public hearing.
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Approved: Date: a ��
Arthur N�6riega V, City Manager
cc: Fernando Casamayor, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer
Pablo R. Velez, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Yadissa Calderon, CPPB, Assistant Director, Department of Procurement