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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Arthur Noriega V
City Manager
FROM: Mile Perez, CPPO
Director/Chief Procurement Officer
Department of Procurement
DATE: February 25, 2022
SUBJECT: Emergency Declaration
Affordable Housing Crisis
Currently the City of Miami ("City") is experiencing an affordable housing crisis due to a) lack of
available affordable housing units within the City, and b) the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown, which
created a rise in unemployment within the City and the inability for residents to afford and pay their
rent. The procurement process outlined in Florida Statute (F.S.) 287.055, known as the Consultants'
Competitive Negotiations Act ("CCNA") for architectural and engineering ("A&E") services can take
up to nine (9) months. Such a delay is not in the best interest of the City and its residents, as there is
an opportunity to create immediate affordable housing units 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."
Therefore, I as Agency Head for the City of Miami certify that the lack of affordable housing units in
the City of Miami is a valid public emergency; and therefore, it is most advantageous for the City to
waive the competitive sealed bidding procedures and thresholds for the use of "Continuing
Contracts" pursuant to F.S. 287.055, 3(a)1 of CCNA, for the provision of emergency A&E services
for these affordable housing projects. This exemption will allow the City to utilize A&E firms that were
competitively solicited pursuant to F.S. 287.055, CCNA and are currently under contract with the City
in our various Miscellaneous A&E Pools.
Approved:
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Arthur Noriega V
City Manager
Date:
February 26, 2022 1 06:49:15 EST
cc: Fernando Casamayor, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer
Fernando V. Ponassi, MA Arch., MA PPA, LEED®AP, Assistant Director, A&E and
Construction Services, Department of Procurement
PR22079