HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - ProcurementCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM :
Annie Perez, CPPO
Director, Procurement
Richard McLaren
Senior Procurement Contracting Officer
DATE : March 2, 2017
SUBJECT :
FILE :
Sole Source for Zonar by Gridics
LLC, zoning software for Planning
REFERENCES: & Zoning Departments
ENCLOSURES: Sole Source Package
An investigation was conducted to determine whether Gridics LLC located at 169 E Flagler Street,
Suite 1640, Miami, Florida 33131 is the sole source manufacturer and provider of Zonar, a real-
time zoning software application that integrates the requirements of Miami 21 along with
traditional zoning requirements to enable urban planners to conduct a feasibility study of what can
be built on a particular site with minimal effort and time.
The City's Planning and Zoning Departments ("P & Z") are seeking a viable resource to equip its
department with a zoning software application to minimize time and effort and therefore increase
productivity. The Zonar solution would be a collaborative and beneficial tool for P & Z staff when
analyzing proposed projects and developing master plans for the following reasons:
1) Personalized application to include integration with Miami 21 zoning code.
2) City staff will have the ability to analyze proposed projects and develop master plans
through customization.
3) Allows urban planners to conduct feasibility studies of what can be built on a particular site
with minimal effort and time.
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 18-92 (a) (1) of the Code of the City of Miami, it is recommended
that the requirements for competitive bidding be waived, and these findings be approved: Gridics
LLC located at 169 E Flagler Street, Suite 1640, Miami, Florida 33131, is the sole source
manufacturer and provider of the Zonar software, and approving the purchase of Zonar from
Gridics LLC for P & Z, for an initial purchase price of approximately $25,000, inclusive of a 12
month subscription. Future renewals, beyond the initial one year, will be covered by Section 18-
72 (b) (15) of the Procurement Code.
APPROVED BY:
%-/-C_ DATE: 3- 2 -17
A ie Perez, CPPO
Chief Procurement Officer