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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Arthur Noriega V
City Manager
FROM: Annie Perez, CPPO
Director of Procurement
DATE: January 19, 2021
SUBJECT: Approval of finding to
waive competitive sealed
bidding procedures for
a Microsoft Corporation
Pilot Program
The Department of Procurement ("Procurement"), on behalf of the City of Miami ("City"),
respectfully requests your approval and action of the Miami City Commission by a 4J5ths
affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing ratifying, approving, and confirming the Chief
Procurement Officer's recommendation, and finding that competitive sealed bidding methods are
not practicable or advantageous to the City of Miami ("Cify"), pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the
Code of the City of Miami; waiving the requirements for said procedures, authorizing the City
Manager to enter into a one (1) year pilot program ("Pilot Program") with the Microsoft Corporation
("Microsoft") for the use of Microsoft environmental data gathering Project Eclipse prototype
sensors on City -owned properties, rights -of -way, and facilities to be designated by the City. at no
costs to the City. This Microsoft Pilot Program would utilize a research prototype sensing device
to measure air quality, temperature, and humidity at City -designated and Cify-owned properties,
rights -of -way, and facilities in order to provide raw data about the local environment in support of
a variety of public health scenarios. Microsoft is to provide to the City all data and other
information gathered from the Pilot Program, and the City Commission will determine whether
such Pilot Program may be granted a one (1) year extension.
In light of the above mentioned, and pursuant to Section 18-85, as amended, it is respectfully
recommended that you, as the City Manager, waive competitive sealed bidding methods, via the
written findings and reasons stated herein. Said waiver shall need to be ratified, confirmed, and
approved by the City Commission, by a four -fifths (415ths) affirmative vote, during an advertised
public hearing.
Approved:
Date:
Arthur No�iege V, City Manager
cc: Fernando Casamayor, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer
Natasha Colebrook -Williams, Assistant City Manager
Mike Sarasti, Director, Department of Innovation and Technology (;
Pablo R. Velez, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Yadissa Calderon, CPPB, Assistant Director, Department of Procurement 2ri
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Arthur Noriega V
City Manager
FROM: Annie Perez, CPPO
Director of Procurement
DATE: January 9, 2021
SUBJECT Ap i oval of finding to
w. e competitive sealed
ding procedures for
Microsoft Corporation
Pilot Program
The Department of Procurement ("Procurement"), on ► -half of the City of Miami ("City"),
respectfully requests your approval and action of the Miami City Commission by a 4/5ths
affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing rati ing, approving, and confirming the Chief
Procurement Officer's recommendation, and finding at competitive sealed bidding methods are
not practicable or advantageous to the City of Mia ("City"), pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the
Code of the City of Miami; waiving the require -nts for said procedures; authorizing the City
Manager to enter into a one (1) year pilot progra ("Pilot Program") with the Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft") for the use of Microsoft enviro ental data gathering Project Eclipse prototype
sensors on City -owned properties, rights -of- , -y, and facilities to be designated by the City, at no
costs to the City. This Microsoft Pilot Prog : m would utilize a research prototype sensing device
to measure air quality, temperature, and • umidity at City -designated and City -owned properties,
rights -of -way, and facilities in order to p •vide raw data about the local environment in support of
a variety of public health scenarios. Microsoft is to provide to the City all data and other
information gathered from the Pilot ° rogram, and the City Commission will determine whether
such Pilot Program may be grante a one (1) year extension.
In light of the above mentione• , and pursuant to Section 18-85, as amended, it is respectfully
recommended that you, as the City Manager, waive competitive sealed bidding methods, via the
written findings and reason tated herein. Said waiver shall need to be ratified, confirmed, and
approved by the City Com ission, by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, during an advertised
public hearing.
Approved: Date:
Art + r Noriega V, City Manager
cc: Fe • ando Casamayor, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer
tasha Colebrook -Williams, Assistant City Manager
ike Sarasti, Director, Department of Innovation and Technology
Pablo R. Velez, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Yadissa Calderon, CPPB, Assistant Director, Department of Procurement
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