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1/23/95
RESOLUTION NO. 9 5 "- 19 6
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A LIST OF LAW FIRMS
QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE BOND COUNSEL SERVICES TO
THE CITY OF MIAMI.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Motion No. 94-701.1, adopted
September 22, 1994, the City Commission directed the City
Attorney to solicit qualifications from law firms for the purpose
of creating a qualified firm list for the provision of bond
counsel services to the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney issued a Request for
Qualifications ("RFQ") requesting responses by December 16, 1994;
and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has reviewed the responses to
said RFQ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The following list of Law Firms qualified to
provide bond counsel services to the City of Miami is hereby
established:
1. Adorno & Zeder, P.A.
2. Eckert, Seamans, Chernin & Mellott
3. Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A.
4. Haley, Sinagra & Perez, P.A.
(As minority firm to be paired with senior bond counsel)
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5. Holland & Knight
6. McCrary & Mosley
(as minorty firm to be paired with senior bond counsel)
7. Mershon, Sawyer, Johnston, Dunwody & Cole
8. Mitrani, Rynor & Gallegos P.A. /Nixon, Hargrave, Devans
& Doyle, Miami Joint Venture
9. Ruden, Barnett, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell P.A.
10. Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
11. White & Case
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of March , 1995.
S EPHEN P. CLPIRK, MAYOR
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MTY HIRAI
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
FAFAEIJ 0. DIAZ
DEPUTY CITY AT RNEY
APPROVED TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Ain
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
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FROM: A. s, III
City
DATE : January 23, 1995 FILE : J-95-87
SUBJECT : Establishing a List of
Qualified Firms to Provide
Bond Counsel Services to
REFERENCES :the City
City Commission Meeting
ENCLOSURES March 9, 1995
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission
adopt the attached proposed resolution establishing a list of
firms qualified to provide bond counsel services to the City of
Miami.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Motion No. 94-701.1, adopted September 22, 1994,
the City Attorney was authorized to issue a Request for
Qualifications ("RFQ") soliciting responses from law firms to
represent the City as bond counsel for future bond issues. The
RFQ was issued and the responses have been reviewed by the Law
Department. The following firms are presented to you as firms
qualified to bid in accordance with the requirements of the RFQ:
1. Adorno & Zeder, P.A.
2. Eckert, Seamans, Chernin & Mellott
3. Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A.
4. Haley, Sinagra & Perez, P.A.
(As minority firm to be paired with senior bond counsel)
5. Holland & Knight
6,. McCrary & Mosley
(As minorty firm to be paired with senior bond counsel)
7. Mershon, Sawyer, Johnston, Dunwody & Cole
8. Mitrani, Rynor & Gallegos P.A. /Nixon, Hargrave,
Devans & Doyle, Miami Joint Venture
9. Ruden, Barnett, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell P.A.
10. Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
11. white & Case 9 5 - 196
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