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Resolution: R-21-0283
File Number: 9139
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/8/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, PURSUANT TO SECTION
18-90 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED
("CITY CODE"), RETROACTIVELY RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND
APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S WRITTEN FINDING AND
RECOMMENDATION, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A",
WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING
METHODS AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FOR THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE AND
INSTALLATION OF ACRYLIC DIVIDERS BY YOTTA SKY GROUP, INC., A
FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF
RESILIENCE AND PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORTATION DIVISION'S
TROLLEY FLEET FOR A TOTAL EXPENDITURE AMOUNT OF ONE
HUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($114,000.00); ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM COVID PATEO 18-800033.3.2610 AND SUCH OTHER
FUNDING SOURCES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND
BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT
TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY
APPROVALS, COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE
CITY CODE, INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -
DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET
FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS,
RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") trolley system is comprised of thirteen (13) routes
that provide extensive transit coverage to the major population and employment cores of the
City while intersecting with Miami -Dade County's and other municipalities' transit services; and
WHEREAS, the trolley system operates seven (7) days a week, contributing to a higher
risk of exposure, infection, and transmittal of the Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19") by both
passengers utilizing and operators servicing the City's trolley fleet; and
WHEREAS, to continue to effectively mitigate against the adverse public health and
safety factors arising out of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City's Department of
Resilience and Public Works' ("Public Works") Transportation Division ("Transportation")
needed to retrofit the City's trolley fleet with acrylic dividers that would essentially encase trolley
operators from on -boarding passengers, while continuing to keep the social distancing and
mandatory mask wearing requirements in effect while on board the trolleys; and
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WHEREAS, although the increase in demand for acrylic material and installation led to
difficulty in the procurement of these services, City staff were able to successfully obtain two (2)
quotes from the four (4) different vendors originally contacted; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the Code of the City of
Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), approved a written finding and recommendation for
the emergency purchase and installation of acrylic dividers from Yotta Sky Group, Inc., a Florida
profit corporation ("Yotta");
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. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the City
Code, the City Manager's written finding and recommendation, attached and incorporated as
Exhibit "A", waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bidding methods as not being
practicable or advantageous to the City for the emergency purchase and installation of acrylic
dividers by Yotta for the Public Works' Transportation trolley fleet for a total expenditure amount
of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Dollars ($114,000.00) is retroactively ratified, confirmed,
and approved.
Section 3. Funding is allocated from COVID PATEO 18-800033.3.2610 and such other
funding sources, subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval at the time of need.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents, including any amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject to all allocations,
appropriations, prior budgetary approvals, compliance with all applicable provisions of the City
Code, including the City's Procurement Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity
Principles, all as set forth in Chapter 18 of the City Code, in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, and in compliance with all 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:
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' 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.
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