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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-99-0812J-99-902 10/21/99 RESOLUTION NO. t 9 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/5TH5) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING OF AN EMERGENCY, WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SUCH SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, GOODS AND/OR MATERIALS AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR BURDEN RELIEF AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY, AND AFTERMATH OF, HURRICANE IRENE; RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S PREVIOUS EXPENDITURE OF MONIES FOR CONTRACTS AND AWARDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAID BURDEN RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE MOST REASONABLE, RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDS) FOR NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS, SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, GOODS AND/OR MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID BURDEN RELIEF AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY AGREEMENT (S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND/OR PURCHASE ORDERS FOR ACQUISITION OF SUCH SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, GOODS AND/OR MATERIALS AS MAY BE REQUIRED; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE PERMITTED TO PROCEED IN THE FUTURE WITHOUT EXPRESS CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL IN HIS EXECUTION OF SUCH PURCHASE ORDERS, CONTRACTS AND/OR AGREEMENTS AND IN HIS EXPENDITURE IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAID BURDEN RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE WHERE SAID CONTRACT OR AWARD DOES NOT EXCEED $50,000; INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT TO EACH CITY COMMISSIONER A COPY OF EACH CONTRACT, PURCHASE ORDER AND/OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED. WHEREAS, on October 15, 1999, Hurricane Irene caused extensive wind and water damage to property owned by the City of CITY G'`ommsslom MEETING OF OCT 2 6 1999 ReeolWon Na �" b12 i Miami; and WHEREAS, it was necessary to take measures to eliminate immediate threats to the life, health and safety of residents and employees, and eliminate immediate threats to undamaged property, as well as ensure economic recovery to the City and the community; and WHEREAS, the City Manager made a written finding that a valid public emergency exists justifying the waiver of formal competitive sealed bid and competitive selection procedures in order to meet the immediate needs of the City and the community for the purpose of providing for the health, safety and welfare of its citizens and employees; 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 hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5`h&) affirmative vote of the members of the City Commission, the City Manager's finding of - - 0 0- 2 12 I a a Miami; and WHEREAS, it was necessary to take measures to eliminate immediate threats to the life, health and safety of residents and employees, and eliminate immediate threats to undamaged property, as well as ensure economic recovery to the City and the community; and WHEREAS, the City Manager made a written finding that a valid public emergency exists justifying the waiver of formal competitive sealed bid and competitive selection procedures in order to meet the immediate needs of the City and the community for the purpose of providing for the health, safety and welfare of its citizens and employees; 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 hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5"'B) affirmative vote of the members of the City Commission, the City Manager's finding of 2 - c�i.J— C,.1 42 an emergency, waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bids and competitive selection procedures for the acquisition of such services, equipment, goods and/or materials as may be required for burden relief and disaster assistance due to damages caused by, and the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed, in an amount not to exceed $50,000. Section 3. By a four -fifths (4/5`he) affirmative vote of the members of the City Commission, the City Manager's finding of an emergency, waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bids and competitive selection procedures for the acquisition of such services, equipment, goods and/or materials for the purpose eliminating immediate threats to the life, health and safety of residents and employees, and eliminate immediate threats to undamaged property, as well as ensure economic recovery to the City and the community are hereby waived Y Section 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized!/ to accept the most reasonable, responsive and responsible bid(s) for 1� The Code required time limitations for solicitations of formal sealed bids are hereby waived. The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable. necessary improvements, services, equipment, goods and/or materials associated with said burden relief and disaster assistance and to execute the necessary purchase order(s) and/or agreement(s), in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Section 5. The City Commission hereby ratifies, approves and confirms the City Manager's previous expenditure of monies for contracts and awards in conjunction with the burden relief and disaster assistance. Section 6. The City Manager is hereby permitted to proceed without express City Commission approval in his execution of such purchase orders, contracts and/or agreements and in his expenditures of monies for contract and awards in conjunction with said burden relief and assistance where such expenditure of monies for any contract and/or award in connection therewith does not exceed $50,000. Section 7. The City Manager is instructed to submit to each City Commissioner a copy of each contract, purchase order and/or agreement issued pursuant to this Resolution on the same day said contract or purchase order is executed by him. Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor!'. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of October , 1999. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.36, since the Mayer did not Indicate ernr^vai of this legislation by signing it In the designated place provir'r 4, Said ler' ,ow becomes effective with the elapse often (10) da from the a ti:cm ' •s:� ;ion regarding same, without the Mayor a erci ' g eto. ATTEST: Walt r J. an, City Clerk WALTER J. FOEMAN :t '/ If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.