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Resolution R-21-0143
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 8790 Final Action Date: 4/8/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, RETROACTIVELY
RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDATION AND WRITTEN FINDING, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", FOR THE SELECTION OF NAN MCKAY
AND ASSOCIATES, INC., A FOREIGN PROFIT CORPORATION AUTHORIZED
TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ("NMA"), PURSUANT
TO SECTION 18-90 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING METHODS AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE
OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FOR THE PROVISION
OF EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ("ERAP")
MANAGEMENT SERVICES ("SERVICES") FOR THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE APPROXIMATE
AMOUNT OF EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($856,800.00); RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER'S NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH
NMA FOR THE ERAP SERVICES, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY
AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL
ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS,
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE,
INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY
ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN
CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES,
AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") was awarded $14.1 million by the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for Emergency Rental
Assistance Program ("ERAP") funding in response to the effects of the Novel
Coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic; and
WHEREAS, these ERAP funds must be committed by September 30, 2021 and
spent by December 31, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the time constraints of the ERAP funds awarded to the City, as well
as the staffing and technology requirements, make it necessary to outsource the ERAP
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management services ("Services") to an entity with the capacity and proven track record
of managing similar programs for other jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, Nan McKay and Associates, Inc., a foreign profit corporation
authorized to conduct business in the State of Florida ("NMA"), has successfully
managed similar programs for other agencies throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the Code of the City
of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), approved the emergency procurement of
the ERAP Services from NMA for the City;
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, the City Manager's
recommendation and written finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", for the
selection of NMA pursuant to Section 18-90 of the City Code waiving the requirements
for competitive sealed bidding methods as not being practicable or advantageous to the
City for the provision of ERAP Services for the Department of Housing and Community
Development for the approximate amount of Eight Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Eight
Hundred Dollars ($856,800.00) are hereby retroactively ratified, confirmed, and
approved.
Section 3. The City Manager's negotiation and execution of an agreement with
NMA for the ERAP Services, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, are retroactively
authorized.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized to negotiate and execute any
and all other documents, including any amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject
to all allocations, appropriations, prior budgetary approvals, compliance with all
applicable provisions of the City Code, including the City's Procurement Ordinance,
Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity Principles, all as set forth in Chapter 18 of
the City Code, in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, and in compliance with all
applicable laws, rules, and regulations, as may be deemed necessary for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
3/30/2021
City of Miami
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