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_ WEISS SEROTA & HELFMAN, P.A.
4 ATTORNEYS AT LAW
266S SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE
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SUITE 204
MIAMI. FLORIDA 33100
EDWARD G. GUEDES
BROWARD OFFICE
STEPHEN J. HELFMAN
TELEPHONE (305) 854.0800 BOO SOUTHEAST 8T" STREET
GILBERTO PASTORIZA
TELECOPIER (30S) 854.2323 SUITE 200
ELLEN NOLEN SAUL
FORT LAUDERDALE. FLORIDA 33301
JOSEPH H. SEROTA
TELEPHONE (305) 763 • 1189
RICHARD JAY WEISS
The Honorable A. Quinn
City Attorney, City of
300 Biscayne Boulevard
Dupont Plaza Building,
Miami, Florida 33131
February 13, 1992
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RE: Bid No B-6200 C.I.P. 404238 - Orange Bowl
Dear Quinn:
As we discussed over the telephone, at the request of our
client, SAC Construction, Inc., the Dade County Board of Rules and
Appeals considered the question of whether a person holding an
Asbestos Abatement Contractors Specialty License was qualified
under State law and under the Dade County Code to perform the
demolition work contemplated under the captioned City of Miami bid.
As you may recall, when I originally presented this issue to
the City Commission, the staff advised the Commission that in their
opinion this work could be handled by an Asbestos Abatement
Contractor. The governmental agency having jurisdiction over these
matters has now ruled on this issue and I believe that it is
incumbent upon the City to reverse their decision in 'Light of that
ruling.
Pursuant to Chapter 10-3B of the Code of Metropolitan Dade
County, a bid submitted for a municipal project by a bidder not
holding the requisite license, is null and void.
It follows, therefor, that the bid submitted by PDG, the
successful bidder, was null and void and, therefore, the contract
that the City entered into with PDG is also null and void.
The purpose of this letter is to request that the City of
Miami, City Commission place this matter on today's agenda on an
emergency basis, move to reconsider their prior award, and award
this contract to our client.
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A. Quinn Jones, III, Esq.
February 13, 1992
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I might add as a footnote that PDG still has not started this
work and that our client will begin work tomorrow morning provided
the City Commission takes the requested action.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Sincerely,
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