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Resolution R-25-0342
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 17824 Final Action Date: 9/11/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, RATIFYING,
CONFIRMING AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDINGS,
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", THAT IT IS MOST
ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") TO WAIVE THE
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURE PURSUANT TO SECTION
18-90 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA AS AMENDED
("CITY CODE") AND RETROACTIVELY APPROVING THE SELECTION OF
CHIN DIESEL, INC. FOR THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF DEMOLITION
SERVICES TO PREVENT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 431 NORTHWEST 3
STREET MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128, WHICH WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE, FROM
COLLAPSING, FOR AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $505,445.00;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR
BUDGETARY APPROVALS, 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 ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND
REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, On June 10, 2024, a fire emerged at the Temple Court Apartment Building
located at 431 Northwest 3rd Street, Miami, Florida ("Property"), which caused major damage to
the infrastructure of the Property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's Unsafe Structures Division has deemed the structure
located at Property unsafe and beyond repair due to fire -damage and imminent danger of
collapse posing an immediate danger to the public; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager pursuant to Section 18-90 of the City Code, made a
written finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("City Manager's Findings"), that an
emergency exists and approved an emergency purchase request by the City's Unsafe
Structures Division for Emergency Demolition and Removal Services of the unsafe structure at
the Property; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to ratify, confirm, and approve, the City
Manager's Findings to protect the life, health, welfare or convenience of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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File ID: 17824 Enactment Number: R-25-0342
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 Commission hereby ratifies,
approves, and confirms the City Manager's Findings, that it is most advantageous for the City of
Miami to waive the competitive sealed bidding procedures, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the
Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and retroactively approving the selection of
Chin Diesel, Inc. for the emergency demolition of a four (4) story structure located at the
Property that has incurred fire -damage and is in imminent danger of collapse for an estimated
amount of $505,445.00.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, subject to allocations, appropriations,
prior budgetary approvals, 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 all applicable
laws, rules, and regulations, as may be deemed necessary for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wyy ng III, C y ttor -y 8/29/2025
1 The herein authorization 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.
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