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Resolution R-17-0618
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 3343 Final Action Date: 12/14/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, APPROVING, AND
CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDING, AS AGENCY
HEAD, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS ATTACHMENT "A," THAT
HURRICANE IRMA HAS CAUSED A VALID PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO CITY
OF MIAMI FACILITIES AS OUTLINED IN EXHIBIT "A" OF THE CITY
MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED,
AND THEREFORE, IT IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") TO WAIVE THE COMPETITIVE SEALED PROCUREMENT
PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATIONS PROCESS PURSUANT TO SECTION
287.055(3)(A)1, FLORIDA STATUTES, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO UTILIZE ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING AND LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE ("A&E') CONSULTANTS CURRENTLY UNDER CONTRACT.
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2017 and September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma ("Irma") hit
the City of Miami ("City") as a strong Category 1 hurricane, leaving a trail of destruction and
debris throughout the City, and extensively damaging numerous City facilities; and
WHEREAS, the damaged City facilities require immediate repair, including architectural
and engineering services; and
WHEREAS, the procurement process outlined in Section 287.055, Florida Statutes,
known as the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act ("CCNA") for professional architectural,
engineering, and landscape architectural ("A&E") services, can take six (6) to nine (9) months,
and it is not feasible to delay the repair process, as the damage to these facilities pose a public
safety issue; and in many cases, a loss of revenue to the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 287.055(3)(a)(1), entitled "Public Announcement and Qualifications
Procedures," states that the above process must be followed "except in cases of valid public
emergencies certified by the agency head"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Manager's emergency finding, as agency head,
attached and incorporated as Attachment "A," finds that Irma has caused a valid public
emergency to City facilities and therefore it is most advantageous for the City to waive the
competitive sealed procurement procedures and qualifications process pursuant to Section
287.055(3)(a)(1), Florida Statutes for the provision of A&E services for City facilities listed in
Exhibit "A" of the City Manager's emergency finding, attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to utilize A&E consultants that are currently under contract
with the City for the professional A & E services related to the repair of the City facilities listed in
Exhibit "A" of the City Manager's emergency finding, attached and incorporated, which facilities
were damaged by Hurricane Irma for a period not to exceed the completion of each repair;
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File ID: 3343 Enactment Number: R-17-0618
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 (4/5) affirmative vote, approving and confirming the City
Manager's emergency finding, as agency head, attached and incorporated as Attachment "A,"
that Hurricane Irma has caused a valid public emergency to City facilities outlined in Exhibit "A"
of the City Manager's finding, attached and incorporated, and therefore, it is most advantageous
for the City to waive the competitive sealed procurement procedures and qualifications process
pursuant to Section 287.055(3)(a)(1), Florida Statutes.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to utilize A&E Consultants currently under
contract for the repair of the City facilities listed in Exhibit "A" of the City Manager's emergency
finding, attached and incorporated, for a period not to exceed the completion of each repair.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey 12/5/2017
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 City 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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