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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Arthur Noriega V DATE: April 29, 2022
City Manager
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FROM: AnngFie I-'erez, CPPO
Director of Procurement
SUBJECT: Approval of finding to waive
competitive sealed
bidding procedures for Miami
Symphony Orchestra/Orquesta
Sinfonica de Miami, Inc.
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 4/5ths
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 ("City"), pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the
Code of the City of Miami; waiving the requirements for said procedures; recognizing the Miami
Symphony Orchestra/Orquesta Sinfonica de Miami, Inc. ("MISO") as the official symphony
orchestra/orquesta sinfonica of the City of Miami.
MISO was founded in 1989 by the late Manuel Ochoa. MISO's mission is to present symphonic
music of consistently high-performance standards to a culturally diverse audience in a variety of
settings and formats with the aim of educating, engaging, and enriching the community of one of
the world's most international cities. MISO has successfully fulfilled its mission.
Since 2006 the baton has been in the hands of Eduardo Marturet, a Venezuelan composer and
conductor acclaimed across three (3) continents who has continued and expanded upon MISO's
successful mission.
M ISO's professional musicians represent the diverse and exceptional talent that is representative
of South Florida's multicultural diversity, as such, the City wishes to recognize MISO as its official
symphony orchestra/orquesta sinfonica.
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 (4/5ths) affirmative vote, during an advertised
public hearing.
Approved:
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Arthur Noriega V, City Manager
Date: April 29, 2022 I 11:27:09 E[
cc: Fernando Casamayor, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer
Pablo R. Velez, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Yadissa Calderon, CPPB, Assistant Director, Department of Procurement
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