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RESOLUTION NO
' tEabLUTION APPROVING THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT
OFFICER'S DECISION TO REJECT THE PROTEST
RECEIVED FROM CAMP DRESSER & MCKEEr INC. IN
CONNECTION WITH THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR OBTAINING A
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION
SYSTEM (N.P.D.E.S.) PERMIT AS REQUIRED BY THE
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
WHEREAS, in connection with the Request for Proposals (RFP)
for Professional Services for obtaining a National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (N.P.D.E.S.) permit as required by
the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, a protest filed by
Camp_Dresser & McKee, Inc. was received on April 18, 1991 by the
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OChief Procurement Officer in her role as the arbiter of protests
pursuant to Section 18-56.1 of the City Code; and
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the RFP gave notice that "Submissions failing to'
meet any
of the Submission Requirements will be eliminated from
the selection process at this point"; and
WHEREAS, the documents contained in the Camp Dresser &McKee
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proposal did not meet the RFP's submission requirements and }:
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the rotest was found to be without merit and therefore. was
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s rejected by the Chief Procurement Officer, such rejection being
approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney;
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
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3 OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
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thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in ,thia
Section.
Section 2. The Chief Procurement Officer's decision to ;
reject the protest in connection with the Request for PropQsa�.s
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I hereby request yo r approval to reject the bid protest of Camp
in connection
with the City's Request for
Dressery& McKee, In .,
'prof services
for obtaining a National
Proposals for ssional
Discharge. Elimination System (N.P:D.E.S.) permit, as
Pollutant
required by the Federal Environmental
Protection Agency.
The 'grounds for my decision are set forth in the attached letter
and are self explanatory.
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Judy Carter :
Proposal four Prof*ssi+onal �es`eysee&
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The information submitted on behalf of Clark tag ineerA
scientists can be verified by contacting• Division of Corparatione�
riorida Department of State, Secretary of States peels box e337,
Tallahassee # Florida 32314, (904) 409-9000.
3e No corporate certification for Polytech, Into was
provided.
NAjTQ t it was admittedly hot clear in the submitted
materials that Polytech, Inc. and Polytech of Ohio, s»n. titre the
saam business 6htitye
She documents submitted will show that Polytech was only abl•
to register in the State of Florida as "Polytech Ina, of Ohio".
There has never been any question about the "true" Identity of
Polytech. %Ie gratuitously provide a copy of an award letter where
CDK and Polytech submitted a joint proposal and received an award
of a contract from Dade County Florida.
4. No current proof of professional registration was
provided for Polytechp Inc.
ESPLUIATION1 At the time the proposal was submitted Polytech
had not 'received evidence of its current status from the .Florida
Department of Professional Regulation, eventhough" the fee had been
paid through 19930
Masi* see the notation on the bottom .of the. attached.
licensing form which was copied from the actual document,_,
accompanying the proposal.
The updated certificate was received in the offices of
Polytech, Inc. on April 15, 1991 and in available for your reviews':'
Verification of the current standing of Pal tech msy be
available by contacting,, Mr. Edward Lawrence, Department of°_
Examination and Lieensute, Department of Profe�ssiona! itepulati,on: ,;
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,Northwood Center, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahasseeorida":
32399-0750 (904) 467-2395
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based upon your review of the foregoing explanation and
snalbnures, we respectfully request that
*deficiencies" noted constitute immaterial you tied that - the
irrsgulariti�ra, and that
you would reinatate this proposal for continued considieration by
the City of Miami.
Respettfully submitted
04bRCE F. KNOX
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information which will settle and resolve the apparent unreadinosh
of the Certification Committees and we are prepared to do so at any
time that you may suggests We are convinced that the Certification
Committee has pointed out matters that May be waived as minor
irregularities and which have no effect upon the propobor's
qUalifications or capabilities.
Dy copy of this correspondence we are requesting thatothd-City
Staff forward our proposal to the Competitive Selection c6mmittoo
and allow us to make our presentation at the scheduled meeting on
April, 24, 1901 even if this matter has not been resolved by. that
time. We make this roquest. in an effort to orderly eontinUOD the
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selection process, without any i n.convon I once" to the City pr ;tohe
other competing firms.
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Thank you so much for your attention to this matter. and V
await your further directions.
Respectfully submitted
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G ORGE F. IKKNOX
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Cc: Dr. Luis A. Prieto-Portarg P.EFib
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flaers Asst., City Attorney
Daniel Bjennort P.C.
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