HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-81-0246Honorable Members
of the City Commission
Robert F. Clerk
Acting City Attorney
'larch 18, 1981
Ferre v. Klutznick
(1980 Decennial Census Litigation
On December 17, 1980, the City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 80-896 authorizinc; the City Attorney to engage the services
of Delta Systems Consultants, Inc., to provide "technical assis-
tance and statistical planning..." in connection with the above -
captioned lawsuit.
The statistical planning is now completed, and Delta is
prepared to perform a special household sample survey, which will
measure the number of residents per occupied housing units. Its
proposal is attached to the proposed Resolution for your considera-
tion.
This survey should strengthen the City's challenge of the
Census Bureau findings.
Commission adoption of this Resolution is urgently recommended
at this time.
IRPC: RJC_:sec;
cc: Richarc.3 Fosmoen, City Manager
Ronald J. Cohen, Assistant City Attorney
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A PROPOSAL
TO
THE CITY OF MIAMI
FOR
STATISTICAL AND CONSULTATION SERVICES
Submitted By:
Delta Systems Consultants, Inc.
264 Alhambra Circle
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
(305) 446- 36 38
Employer Identification No. 52-1130400
Congressional District - 14th, Florida
AUTHORIZATION
Jos ph L. Willard, President Date
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I. INTRODUCTION
This proposal is being presented by Delta Systems Consultants,
Inc., to the City of Miami for statistical and data processing
services and consultation.
Delta Systems has been working closely with the City Attorney's
office since late December, 1980, as authorized by the City
Commission on December 17, 1980, providing "counsel on all
technical, methodological, administrative and other procedures
and policies related to the taking of the 1980 Decennial Census
of Population and Housing in the City of Miami, Florida".
This same resolution also stipulated that Delta Systems will
also provide for the planning and development of procedures
for collecting reliable statistical data through means of a
sample survey, or other professionally acceptable methods
that would support the City of Miami in its challenge of the
results of the 1980 Census.
After reviewing the official preliminary estimates from the
1980 Census of Population, Delta Systems recommends that the
City of Miami should pursue a course of action which will
support the contention that population of the City of Miami
was undercounted in the census and the average persons per
housing unit figure calculated from the census results does
not reflect the true situtation as it exists in Miami.
II. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
The major objective of this project will be to provide the City
of Miami with timely and reliable statistical estimates which
may be used by the City of Miami to support its contention that
the 1980 Census of Population did in fact show an undercount in
the City of Miami population.
III. PROPOSED METHODOLOGY
In order to provide both timely and statistically reliable
estimates, a plan has been developed by Delta Systems. This
plan is designed to produce sample estimates for a high level
of precision of the average number of persons per housing
unit for the City of Miami. Strict testing and quality
control procedures will be developed for all stages of the
project. A sample of approximately 1500 occupied housing
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units in the City of Miami will be selected and enumerated by
experienced data collection teams during the next 45 days.
Based on data collected, reliable estimates of the average
number of persons per housing unit will be produced. This
figure can be compared with Bureau of the Census figures and
any differences could be used as a measure of the census
undercount. The same survey will enable Delta Systems to
estimate the current population of the City of Miami.
IV. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
Delta Systems is uniquely qualified to undertake the services
offered in this proposal. A number of its employees and
associates have been employees of the U.S. Bureau of the
Census, in the headquarters in Suitland, Maryland as well
as in field offices in Miami, Atlanta, Georgia, Jeffersonville,
Indiana and Boston, Massachussetts. One staff member was
responsible for overseeing the enumeration for Dade County
in both the 1980 and 1970 Decennial Censuses. Other staff
members have experienced virtually all phases of data col-
lection work -- planning, sample design, quality control,
field enumeration, and data processing. The combined census
and survey experience of Delta Systems professionals with
the U.S. Bureau of the Census exceeds 80 person years.
V. ESTIMATE OF COST
The following is a final estimate of costs by major activity.
These costs are based on a sample size of 1500 housing units
with a minimum number of questions asked of respondents.
1.
Survey Preparation
9,700.
1.1
Define survey objectives
500.
1.2
Design and select sample
4,100.
1.3
Develop processing plans
2,500.
1.4
Design and print questionnaire
1,400.
1.5
Prepare maps
1,200.
2.
Interviewing
15,400.
2.1
Conduct pretest of forms and procedures
11000.
2.2
Recruit, hire and train interviewing
staff
1,000.
2.3
Conduct interviews
11,500.
2.4
Conduct sample reinterviews
900.
2.5
Review completed questionnaires
and follow up where necessary
1,000.
3.
Data Processing
4,500.
3.1
Perform prepunch edit review
1,500.
3.2
Key enter questionnaires
11500.
3.3
Run and review preliminary
tabulations
1,000.
3.4
Run final tabulations and
perform proposed calculations
500.
4.
Prepare Final Reports
5,000.
4.1
Prepare draft
1,000.
4.2
Prepare and transmit final report
1,000.
4.3
Analyze survey results
3,000.
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,600.
FACILITIES AND LOCATION
Delta Systems Consultants, Inc., maintains
its corporate headquarters in a modern
two-story office building in the heart of
n Coral Gables. Florida. Meeting rooms.
Ztraining rooms and computer terminal
cc �y J M facilities are available 24 hours a day The
Q - E Cn office is within 15 minutes of Miami
ua �LL International Airport and less than 10
} f s Z -ccminutes from the main campus of the
m J University of Miami.
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a4 Delta staff members are within easy reach
"o of virtually every country in the Caribbean
(n x �= "' `D and Central and South America. Several
C - staff members posess native Spanish
W language fluency and almost all have the
z ability to communicate in Spanish. French
or Portuguese.
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ORGANIZATION AND BACKGROUND
Delta Systems Consultants. Inc, has
assembled a highly qualified staff of
computer specialists. survey and census
researchers. and sampling statisticians who
can be responsive to commercial clients
and applications as well as to governmental
institutions.
The key employees and stockholders of the
company have attained international
reputations as innovators of widely used
techniques and methodologies Major
computer software packages such as
CENTS. COCENTS and CONCOR were
developed and supported by computer
units that were headed by the officers of
the company. Other major computer
software such as SPSS. SAS. BMDP. TPL
and TOTAL have been implemented and
supported by Delta employees
Staff members have undertaken numerous
assignments in all parts of the world, with
recent and successful experience in East
and West Africa. in more than 12 countries
in Asia and some limited experience in the
Middle East. In all. Delta Systems
employees have provided technical services
or assistance on more than 100 projects
around the world.
SERVICES OFFERED
The principal objective of Delta Systems is
to provide and maintain the highest quality
data processing and statistical services
available. The employees of Delta Systems
have provided consultation and
programming services in over 40 countries
on five continents and to various agencies
of the U.S Government Services available
include
• Systems Analysis
• Software Design
• Software Conversion
• Application Programming
• Research and Development
• Training Programs
• Statistical Analysis
• Survey Design and Processing
• Data Base Design
A number of proprietary statistical software
packages are also available from Delta
Systems Many of these have been
converted to a wide range of computer
systems and can be installed immediately
The major packages are.
• DeltaTab
• FASTAT
• DeltaSort
• SuperCONCOR
Information about these and other
computer software packages and about
other services can be obtained by
telephone or mail Please use the attached
mgtnry card or call Delta Systems at (305)
446-3638
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
ENGAGE THE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES
OF DELTA SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, ANC. TO PERFORM
A SPECIAL HOUSEHOLD SAMPLE SU1 Y FOP. USE IN
CONNECTION (WITH THE CITY' S LITIGATION CHALLENG-
ING THE CURRENT FEDERAL DECVNNIAL CENSUS AND
AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE OF UP TO $35,000
TO\COVER THE COST OF SAID SERVICES.
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BE IT RESOLVED 3Y THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to
engage the professional consultant services of Delta Systems
Consultants, Inc., 264 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, Florida
33134, to perform a special household sample survey for use
in connection with the City's litigation challenging the
current Federal Decennial Census and authorizing an expenditure
of up to $35,000 to cover the cost of said services in
accordance with the attached proposal.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of
1981.
M A Y 0 R
ATTEST:
RALPH G. OII(;IL
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FOR.N AND CORRECTNESS:
ROBERT F. CLARK
ACTING CITY ATTORNEY