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Resolution: R-16-0208
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16-00378 Final Action Date: 4/28/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BYA FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, RATIFYING, CONFIRMING AND APPROVING THE CITY
MANAGER'S WRITTEN FINDING OF AN EMERGENCY, PURSUANT TO SECTION
18-90 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY
CODE"), AND WAIVING COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES,
RETROACTIVELY APPROVING THE SELECTION OF SOUTHERN COMFORT
SOLUTIONS, INC., FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A PORTABLE AIR
CONDITIONER CHILLER FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT
HEADQUARTERS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Police Department ("MPD") requires a comfortable environment for
employees and visitors on an ongoing basis at the MPD Headquarters; and
WHEREAS, the MPD Headquarters has two (2) air conditioning ("A/C") chillers responsible for
cooling the entire MPD Headquarters; and
WHEREAS, one (1) of the A/C chillers stopped functioning, leaving the entire MPD Headquarters
to be cooled with the remaining operating A/C chiller; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended ("City Code"), made an emergency finding and approved an emergency bid
waiver selecting Southern Comfort Solutions, Inc. for the procurement of a rental portable A/C from
Trane, the manufacturer for the A/C chiller, in the amount of $9,500.00 per month, as an emergency
procurement; and
WHEREAS, a rental portable A/C chiller has been installed and maintained by Southern Comfort
Solutions, Inc.;
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, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the City Code,
the City Manager's emergency finding is ratified, retroactively approved and confirmed, the
requirements for competitive sealed bidding procedures are waived, and the emergency procurement
of a rental portable A/C chiller from Southern Comfort Solutions, Inc., for the MPD is approved.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {1}
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Footnotes:
{1} This resolution shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten
(10) 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 or upon the effective
date stated herein, whichever is later.
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