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Resolution
File Number: 09-00985
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR-FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDATION AND WRITTEN FINDINGS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING METHODS AS NOT
BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE
DISPOSAL OF WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES AND PROCURING SAID
SERVICES AT SUN RECYCLING FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF SOLID WASTE
AND PUBLIC WORKS, RESPECTIVELY; ALLOCATING FROM THE VARIOUS
SOURCES OF FUNDS OF THE RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS, SUBJECT TO
THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT TIME OF
NEED.
WHEREAS, on September 29, 1995 the City of Miami ("City") entered into an Interlocal Agreement
with Miami -Dade County ("County") for the use of the County Solid Waste Management System
Facilities for disposal of certain solid waste materials collected in and by the City through October 1,
2015; and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement established the fees for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 for the
disposal and transfer of materials collected in and by the City at $60.43 per ton for disposal at the
Resource Recovery Landfill and an additional $11.90 transfer fee, per ton, totaling $72.33 per ton for
disposal, at the Transfer Facilities, as applicable; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to enhance operation efficiency and minimize the effects of growing costs
associated with solid waste disposal, both the Department of Solid Waste and the Department of
Public Works have determined that it is necessary to utilize an alternative disposal location within the
City to meet the disposal needs; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Solid Waste and Public Works have determined that it is not
practicable and advantageous to the City to adhere; and, therefore waive competitive sealed bidding
methods to dispose waste at the Sun Recycling facility and have presented their determination to the
City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the use of Sun Recycling would be limited to the use of the disposal of construction
debris, asphalt and municipal solid waste collected with mechanical sweepers; and
WHEREAS, Sun Recycling, which is located in the City limits at 2000 North Miami Avenue, Miami,
Florida, is within three (3) miles of both City departments , who are located at 1290 Northwest 20
Street, Miami, Florida, allowing for a reduction of travel time, savings on fuel costs, and minimizes
operators' regular wages/overtime premium payments and damages to the City equipment/vehicles;
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and
WHEREAS, the sweepers are better accommodated at the Sun Recycling facility, wherein the
Department of Solid Waste employees' have routinely experienced damages of the undercarriages of
their sweepers at the County facilities; and
WHEREAS, the disposal costs at the County facilities are $60.43 per ton (or $72.33 per ton at the
County Transfer Facilities); and
WHEREAS, the disposal fee charged by Sun Recycling ranges from $40.23 per ton for concrete to
$62.97 per ton for asphalt; and
WHEREAS, the use of the Sun Recycling facility would net both department significant savings of
disposal costs for these kinds of materials; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section, 18-85, of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code"), the City Manager has waived competitive sealed bidding methods by making the written
finding containing the reasons supporting his conclusion herein; and said conclusion is subject to
being ratified, confirmed, and approved by the City Commission by a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative
vote after an advertised public hearing;
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 adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Commission is approving and ratifying the City Manager's recommendation and written findings,
pursuant to Section 18-85 of the City Code, waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bidding
methods as not being practicable or advantageous to the City for the disposal of waste collection
services and procuring said services at Sun Recycling for the Departments of Solid Waste and Public
Works, respectively, is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved, with funds allocated from the various
sources of funds of the respective departments, subject to the availability of funds and budgetary
approval at time of need.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1)
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
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{1) If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of the 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.
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