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File Number: 14-01032
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT ("PSA"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH MINDS
AND MACHINES, LLC, TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND ADMINISTER THE
".MIAMI" TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN PROGRAM, FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION
NO. 12-0089, ADOPTED MARCH 8, 2012, FOR AN INITIAL FIVE (5) YEAR TERM,
WITH TWO (2) FIVE (5) YEAR OPTIONS TO RENEW, AND SUBJECT TO OTHER
TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS STATED IN THE PSA.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No.12-0089, adopted March 8, 2012, the City Commission
authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA") with
Minds and Machines, LLC ("M + M"), to establish, operate, and administer for the City of Miami's
("City") Department of Information Technology, the ".Miami" Top -Level Domain Program ("Program"),
in accordance with the 2012 Contract Term Sheet attached to the Resolution; and
WHEREAS, M M has made certain payments to the City initiating this Program, and is prepared
to fully implement the Program in accordance with its Request for Proposal Response and the terms of
the PSA; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission approved a PSA in 2012, but due to the financial commitment
made by M M, it has requested the omission of the Cancellation for Convenience Clause included in
the draft PSA and 2012 Contract Term Sheet; and
WHEREAS, in the interests of transparency and disclosure, the City Commission is approving the
PSA, as modified in negotiations, and as attached hereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY 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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the PSA, in substantially the attached
form, with M + M, to establish, operate, and administer the Program, for the City's Department of
Information Technology, pursuant to. Resolution No.12-0089, adopted March 8, 2012, for an initial five
(5) year term, with two (2) five (5) year options to renew, for a total term not to exceed fifteen (15)
years, inclusive of all renewals, and subject to other terms and conditions as stated in the PSA.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.(2)
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICYORIA MENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY V
Footnotes:
{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 (10)
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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