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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
FROM. Arthur Norega V
City Manager
[>ATE 7/15/2021
SUBJECT: Emergency purchases
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
The Office of the City Manager approves of the following emergency purchase(s): architecture services from Wolfberg
Alvarez & Partners Inc. The goods and/or services required herein are as a result of one or both of the following
circumstance(s):
1) A public emergency (threats to health, life, welfare or safety); or
2) Convenience of the City.
Per the emergency procurement procedures as defined in Section 18-90 of the City Code, authorization to waive
the competitive bid process, albeit it is a retroactive authorization, is also requested for the aforementioned
emergency purchase if greater than $25,000.
This purchase is necessary for the following reason:
The City of Miami is experiencing a housing crisis due to the lack affordable housing. This crisis has been
exacerbated by COVID 19 and the corresponding rise in unemployment, making it harder for City residents to afford
housing. In light of same, the City is declaring an emergency for affordable housing and wishes to procure, on an
emergency basis, architecture services in the amount of$480,900 from Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners Architecture in
order to design affordable housing on City -owned property located at 1251 SW 7th Street and 1380 NW 6th Street
Additionally, the procurement process outlined in Florida Statute (F.S.) 287.055, known as Consultants' Competitive
Negotiations Act ("CCNA") for architectural and engineering services ("A&E") can take up to nine (9) months.
Such a delay is not in the best interest of the City and its constituents, as there is an opportunity to create immediate
affordable housing units at 1251 S.W. 7th Street, Miami, FL, and 1380 N. W. 6th Street, Miami, FL, that will provide
much needed relief for City residents urgently seeking affordable housing.
F.S. 287.055, CCNA, does however permit exemptions to these requirements in emergency situations, as stated in
Section 3(a)1 entitled "Public Announcement and Qualifications Procedures".
APPROVED fl DISAPPROVED
Date: 1 I O Z li
DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT: APPROVED DISAPPROVED
Date: 7/15/2021
Annie Perez, CPPO
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Additional certitication required for emergency purchases greater than $25MOOW
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET:
f eerily the funds to cover this emergency purchase are available
Date: 7-15-2021