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Ordinance 13667
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1760 Final Action Date: 3/9/2017
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
18, ARTICLE III OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), MORE SPECIFICALLY, AMENDING SECTIONS
18-73 AND 18-86(C)(1) OF THE CITY CODE REQUIRING THAT ALL
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") INVOLVING CITY -OWNED
WATERFRONT PROPERTY AND/OR MAJOR PROJECTS WITH A
ANTICIPATED COSTS OF$500,000.00 OR MORE BE REVIEWED BY THE
OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR GENERAL ("AUDITOR
GENERAL") PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL TO CITY COMMISSION; FURTHER
REQUIRING THAT AFTER CITY COMMISSION AWARD OF THE RFP THAT
ALL RESULTANT AGREEMENTS ALSO BE REVIEWED BY THE AUDITOR
GENERAL PRIOR TO EXECUTION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Frank Carollo
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is moving forward to create a more transparent
and efficient form of government; and
WHEREAS, public input and comment are an essential aspect of performing the duties
sworn to by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City is responsible for a number of development projects on an annual
basis; and
WHEREAS, an appreciable number of projects involve large scale enhancements which
require Requests for Proposals ("RFP") from bidding parties; and
WHEREAS, for the benefit of City residents, large scale development projects requiring
RFPs and those involving City -owned waterfront property would be enhanced by the insight and
suggestions of the Office of the Independent Auditor General ("Auditor General"); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to implement a mechanism in the City Code
requiring that the Auditor General review all major RFP's and RFP's involving City -owned
waterfront property issued by the City prior to submittal to City Commission for consideration;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to further require that after the City
Commission awards awards a RFP for a major project or City -owned waterfront property, all
resultant agreements also be reviewed by the Auditor General prior to execution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the preamble to this Ordinance are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in the Section.
Section 2. Chapter 18 of the City Code, entitled "Finance" is amended in the following
particulars:'
"CHAPTER 18
FINANCE
ARTICLE III. CITY OF MIAMI PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE
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Sec. 18-73. Definitions.
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Major Projects means projects with anticipated costs to the City in excess of $500,000.00
and/or projects involving the sale/lease/rental of City -owned waterfront property.
Sec. 18-86. Competitive negotiations/competitive sealed proposals.
(c) Competitive sealed proposal method. Where the contract exceeds $50,000.00, the city
may utilize the following competitive sealed proposal method:
(1) Request for proposals (RFP) or request for letters of interest (RFLI) or request for
qualifications (RFQ) setting forth the terms and conditions of the professional or
personal services sought, including but not limited to, scope of work and evaluation
factors, shall be issued. The RFP, RFLI or RFQ, as applicable, may, in the exercise of
the reasonable professional discretion of the city manager, director of the using
agency, and the chief procurement officer, include a five percent evaluation criterion in
favor of proposers who maintain a local office, as defined in section 18-73. In such
cases, this five percent evaluation criterion in favor of proposers who maintain a local
office will be specifically defined in the RFP, RFLI or RFQ, as applicable; otherwise, it
will not apply. All RFPs involving Major Projects must be reviewed by the Office of the
Independent Auditor General ("Auditor General") prior to submittal to the City
Commission for consideration. Additionally, after City Commission is an award
pursuant to a RFP for a Major Project, all resultant agreements must also be reviewed
by the Auditor General prior to execution.
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1 Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be
added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and
unchanged material.
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Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and
adoption thereof.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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This Ordinance 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 Ordinance, 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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