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Resolution R-26-0016
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 18622 Final Action Date: 1/8/2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED
PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE CITY
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION AND WRITTEN FINDINGS, ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED AS "EXHIBIT A," PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY
CODE"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED
BIDDING METHODS AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS
TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") TO ESTABLISH A CONTRACT FOR THE
PROVISION OF RESILIENCE DATA AND ENGAGEMENT SERVICES
("SERVICES") BY ISEECHANGE, INC. ("ISC") FOR THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT
OF RESILIENCE AND PUBLIC WORKS ("RPW'), FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1)
YEAR WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR THREE (3) ADDITIONAL ONE (1)-
YEAR PERIODS, IN THE TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED
TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($223,500.00); ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE FROM ACCOUNT
NOS. 00001.208000.531000.00000, 00001.201200.531000.00000, OR OTHER
LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES, SUBJECT TO THE
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF
NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH
ISC FOR THE SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH
HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS,
RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, AND SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS,
AND PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, AND IN 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 ALL APPLICABLE LAWS,
RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID
PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, ISeeChange, Inc. ("ISC") provides a signature platform product for public
sector agencies seeking to engage communities in real time regarding hyperlocal flooding,
extreme heat, climate adaption, infrastructure and other resilience elements ("Services"); and
HEREAS, ISC, with support of the Knight Foundation, created integrations and features
for the City inclusive of custom mapping, email integrations, data exports, pathways to support
municipal operations, flood modeling and infrastructure project design; and
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WHEREAS, the City has used ISC to decrease response times during tropical storms,
generate over $20,000,000.00 in resilience grant support, and coordinate/communicate direct
services requests to clean and repair storm drains and deploy pumps.; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, as amended
("City Code"), the City Manager has recommended waiving the requirements for competitive
sealed bidding methods, via recommendation and written finding attached and incorporated as
Exhibit "A," with reasons supporting the same as not being practicable or advantageous to the
City; and
WHEREAS, said recommendation and written finding must be ratified, confirmed, and
approved by the City Commission by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote after an advertised
public hearing;
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, after an advertised public hearing,
the City Manager's recommendation and written findings, attached and incorporated as "Exhibit
A," pursuant to Section 18-85 (a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended,
waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bidding methods as not being practicable or
advantageous to the City to establish a contract for the provision of the Services by ISC for
RPW, for a period of one (1) year with the option to renew for three (3) additional one-year
periods in a total estimated amount of Two Hundred Twenty -Three Thousand Five Hundred and
00/100 Dollars ($223,500.00), are ratified, confirmed, and approved,
Section 3. Funds for this purpose are to be allocated from RPWs Account Nos.
00001.208000.531000.00000, 00001.201200.531000.00000, or other legally available funding
sources, subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval at the time of need.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute an agreement, in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney, with ISC for the Services consistent with the terms set
forth herein.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute all other
documents, including any amendments, renewals, and extensions, all in forms acceptable to the
City Attorney, subject to allocations, appropriations and budgetary approval having been
previously made, and in 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 regulations, as
may be necessary for said purpose.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
g Wy j ng III, C y ttor y 12/29/2025
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