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File ID: #17205
Date: 02/03/2025
Commission Meeting Date: 03/13/2025
Requesting Department: Department of
Resilience and Public Works
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Sole Source - WMT - Scavenger 2000 Depollution Services
Purpose of Item:
The purpose of this item is to request a resolution of the Miami City Commission, with
attachment(s), by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, pursuant to section 18-92 of the Code of
the City of Miami, Florida, as amended; after an advertised public hearing, ratifying, confirming,
and approving the City Manager's recommendation and written finding of a sole source, waiving
the requirements for competitive sealed bidding methods as not being practicable or
advantageous to the City of Miami ("City"); and authorizing the City Manager to execute an
agreement between the City of Miami and Water Management Technologies, Inc. ("WMT") to
establish water depollution services ("Services") to reduce the contamination and pollution of all
navigable canals, outfalls, and Biscayne Bay waters for the Department of Resilience and Public
Works ("RPW') for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to renew for two (2) one-
year periods, thereafter renewable annually, subject to an annual sole source finding by the
Chief Procurement Officer ("CPO"), and approval of the same by the City Manager; allocating
funds from Account no. 00001.208000.534000.0000.00000 and other funding sources, subject
to the availability of funds and budget approval at the time of need; further authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute all other documents, including any agreements,
amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject to allocations, appropriations and budgetary
approval having been previously made, and in compliance with applicable provisions of the
Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, ("City Code"), including, the City of Miami's
Procurement Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity Principles, all as set forth in
chapter 18 of the City Code, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, and in compliance with
applicable laws and regulations, as may be necessary for said purpose.
Background of Item:
The City of Miami Department of Resilience and Public Works ("RPW") has allocated funds to
continue water depollution services ("Services") by use of the Scavenger 2000 Depollution Boat
to further reduce the contamination and pollution of the City's waterways. The vessel is a
surface collector that utilizes proprietary technology with numerous US registered patents,
(7,517,459 B2 and 7,947,172 B2) due to its uniqueness, for a decontamination and oxygenation
process that has proven to be beneficial to all navigable waterways by providing deep injections
of pure oxygen. It will continue to reduce the contamination and pollution of all navigable canals,
outfalls, and Biscayne Bay waters. In addition, 262 outfalls will be cleaned as part of the
National Pollutant Discharge Environmental System (NPDES) Permit requirements.
Pursuant to Section 18.92 (a)(1), Sole Source Contracts of the City's Procurement Code; a sole
source is recommended for the above -mentioned reasons.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Item is an Expenditure
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $300,000.00
General Account No: 00001.208000.534000.0000.00000
Department of Resilience and Public
Review Completed
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
Department of Procurement
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Office of the City Clerk
Reviewed B
Works
02/07/2025 3:22 PM
Luis Hernandez -Torres
Marie Gouin
Annie Perez
Asael Marrero
Natasha Colebrook -Williams
Arthur Noriega V
Valentin J Alvarez
Thomas M. Fossler
George K. Wysong III
Nicole Ewan
City Clerk's Office
Juvenal Santana
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Procurement Review
Assistant City Manager Review
Deputy City Manager Review
City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
ACA Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Meeting
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Department Head
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0087
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17205 Final Action Date:3/13/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A
FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-92 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"),
AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND
APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION AND WRITTEN FINDING
OF A SOLE SOURCE, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", WAIVING
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING METHODS AS NOT
BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY");
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES,
INC. ("WMT") FOR THE PROVISION OF WATER DEPOLLUTION SERVICES
("SERVICES") TO REDUCE THE CONTAMINATION AND POLLUTION OF ALL
NAVIGABLE CANALS, OUTFALLS, AND BISCAYNE BAY WATERS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF RESILIENCE AND PUBLIC WORKS ("RPW') FOR AN INITIAL
PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ONE-
YEAR PERIODS, THEREAFTER RENEWABLE ANNUALLY, SUBJECT TO AN
ANNUAL SOLE SOURCE FINDING BY THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER
("CPO"), AND APPROVAL OF THE SAME BY THE CITY MANAGER; ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 00001.208000.534000.0000.00000 AND OTHER
LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF
FUNDS AND BUDGET APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND
EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT
TO ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVAL, AND
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING,
THE CITY OF MIAMI'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND
FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE
CITY CODE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS,
AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, The Department of Resilience and Public Works ("RPW') is seeking to
continue the utilization of the Scavenger 2000 Depollution Boat for surface cleaning of the City
of Miami's ("City") waterfront; and
WHEREAS, the Scavenger 2000 has the capability to treat the water, in addition to
debris removal and oil sheen recuperation due to its oxygenating process; and
WHEREAS, the Scavenger 2000 can only be acquired from Water Management
Technologies, Inc. ("WMT"), the sole source provider with proprietary technology with numerous
patents registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-92(a)(1) and (3) of the Code of the City of Miami, as
amended ("City Code"), the City Manager has made a written finding that only one reasonable
source of supply exists, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," and recommends waiving the
requirements for competitive sealed bidding methods as not being practicable or advantageous;
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, pursuant to Section 18-92 of the City
Code, after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's finding of a sole source, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "A," waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bidding as not
being practicable, and authorizing the renewal as the sole source authorized service provider of
the Scavenger 2000 Depollution Boat from WMT, on an as needed basis, for a period of three
(3) years with two (2) additional one (1) year options to renew, thereafter renewable annually,
subject to an annual sole source finding by the Chief Procurement Officer ("CPO"), and approval
of the same by the City Manager; is hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. Funds to be allocated from Account No. 00001.208000.534000.0000.00000,
or other legally available funding sources, subject to the availability of funds and budget
approval at the time of need.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute an agreement
between the City and WMT for the provision of water depollution services to reduce the
contamination and pollution of all navigable canals, outfalls, and Biscayne Bay waters for the
Department of Resilience and Public Works.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute all other
documents, including any agreements, amendments, renewals, and extensions, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, subject to allocations, appropriations, prior budgetary approval,
and compliance with 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, and in compliance with applicable regulations, as may be necessary for said
purpose.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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1 The authorization herein is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.