HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-21-0032 City of Miami Emergency Code Sec. 18-90Sec. 18-90. Emergency procurements.
In case of emergency, it is not advantageous or practicable for the city to use competitive bidding methods.
Therefore, the city may purchase directly those goods or services whose immediate procurement is essential to
the life, health, welfare, safety or convenience of the city. Such emergency procurements shall nevertheless be
made with such competition as may be practicable under the circumstances.
(1) In seeking a waiver of competitive bidding methods for emergency procurements that do not exceed
$25,000.00, the head of the using department or office shall submit to the chief procurement officer in
writing a full explanation of the circumstances of the emergency and the reasons for selection of a
particular firm, along with a list of others which may have been solicited, with an approved requisition
by the director of the requesting department.
(2) In seeking the waiver of competitive sealed bidding methods for emergency procurements exceeding
$25,000.00, the head of the using department or office shall submit to the chief procurement officer
and the city manager in writing a full explanation of the circumstances of the emergency and the
reasons for selection of a particular firm, along with a list of others which may have been solicited, and
certification of fund availability from the director of the department of management and budget. The
city manager may then waive competitive sealed bidding requirements after making a written finding,
supported by reasons, that an emergency exists. Such finding must be ratified by an affirmative four -
fifths vote of the city commission or an unanimous vote of the quorum that exists because of either
abstentions or vacancies resulting from resignation, death, suspension, or physical incapacitation at the
next available city commission meeting.
(3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Code, the city manager may direct the chief
procurement officer to purchase directly those goods and/or services required by the urban search and
rescue task force when activated to perform its obligations under the existing provisions of the
memorandum of understanding with the state and/or the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA). Such emergency procurements shall nevertheless be made with such competition as may be
practicable under the circumstances. If necessary, the city manager may waive competitive sealed
bidding methods for such emergency procurements, after making a written finding, supported by
documentation that the urban search and rescue task force has been officially activated. Such finding
and waiver must be ratified by an affirmative four -fifths vote of the city commission or an unanimous
vote of the quorum that exists because of either abstentions or vacancies resulting from resignation,
death, suspension, or physical incapacitation at the next regularly available city commission meeting
for contracts exceeding $25,000.00.
All emergency awards shall be filed and maintained by the purchasing department as a permanent and
public record of the purchase.
(Ord. No. 12271, § 2, 8-22-02; Ord. No. 13170, § 2, 5-13-10)
(Supp. No. 9, Update 1)
Created: 2021-03-29 16:17:53 [EST]
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