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Resolution: R-08-0198
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 08-00367
Final Action Date: 4/10/2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR
QUALIFICATIONS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO ESTABLISH
A LIST COMPRISING NOT MORE THAN FIVE (5) LAW FIRMS QUALIFIED TO
PROVIDE BOND COUNSEL AND DISCLOSURE COUNSEL SERVICES TO THE
CITY OF MIAMI.
WHEREAS, the City Attorney wishes to establish a list of qualified law firms to provide bond
counsel services to the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, it is directed that the list is limited to include a maximum number of five (5) law firms;
and
WHEREAS, to establish such a list a Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") must be issued, whereby
firms are requested to submit their qualifications for consideration;
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. The City Attorney is authorized to issue a RFQ, in substantially the attached form, to
establish a list comprising not more than five (5) law firms that are qualified to provide bond counsel
and disclosure counsel services to the City.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
File Number: 08-00367 Enactment Number: R-08-0198
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of 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.