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Resolution R-26-0284
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 19329 Final Action Date: 6/25/2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, PURSUANT TO SECTION
18-90 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED
("CITY CODE"), RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE CITY
MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS
EXHIBIT "A," THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTED REQUIRING THE IMMEDIATE
PROCUREMENT OF RECYCLING MATERIAL DISPOSAL AND PROCESSING
(THE "SERVICES"), AND WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES; RATIFYING, CONFIRMING,
AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S EXECUTION OF THE SERVICE
AGREEMENT, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "B,"
WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF FLORIDA ("CONTRACTOR") FOR THE
EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF THE SERVICES ON AN AS -NEEDED BASIS AT
AN APPROXIMATE RATE OF ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE AND 99/100
DOLLARS ($143.99) PER TON FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF EIGHTEEN (18)
MONTHS WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL SIX (6)
MONTH PERIOD; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE SOLID WASTE
ACCOUNT CODE 04001.213040.549000.0000.00000, OR OTHER LEGALLY
AVAILABLE SOURCES OF FUNDING, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF
FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS,
MODIFICATIONS, AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALL 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 ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES AND
REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Department of Solid Waste ("Solid Waste") collects residential single -
stream recyclable materials ("Program Materials") that must be delivered to a recycling facility
for receipt, disposal, and processing; and
WHEREAS, the City's previous recycling vendor suspended services and is no longer
accepting recycling loads, creating an urgent need to maintain uninterrupted recycling services
for residents and to avoid the environmental and public health concerns associated with
accumulated recyclable materials; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-90 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), the City Manager is authorized to make an emergency procurement
when the delay incident to complying with all governing rules, regulations, and/or procedures
would be detrimental to the life, health, welfare, safety, or convenience of the City and/or its
residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager made an emergency finding, attached and incorporated
as Exhibit "A" (the "Emergency Finding"), that such an emergency existed and that the
immediate procurement of recyclable materials disposal and processing services (the
"Services") was necessary, and the Director of the Department of Procurement concurred in the
Emergency Finding and in the waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures; and
WHEREAS, because the emergency procurement exceeds Twenty -Five Thousand and
00/100 Dollars ($25,000.00), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget has certified,
as set forth in Exhibit "A," that funds to cover the emergency purchase are available, in
accordance with Section 18-90 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, Waste Management Inc. of Florida ("Contractor") has the capacity and
operational readiness to receive, accept, and process the Program Materials collected by the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City and Contractor entered into a Service Agreement, Contract No.
EMG 24-25-005, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B" (the "Agreement"), pursuant to which
Contractor provides the Services at an approximate cost of One Hundred Forty -Three and
99/100 Dollars ($143.99) per ton (estimated at eight thousand (8,000) tons per year or an
estimated $1,151,920.00 annually), for a term of eighteen (18) months with an option to renew
for one (1) additional six (6) month period upon the mutual agreement of the parties; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to ratify, confirm, and retroactively approve the
City Manager's Emergency Finding, the waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures, the
emergency procurement of the Services from Contractor, and the City Manager's execution of
the Agreement, all pursuant to Section 18-90 of the City Code;
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 18-90 of the City
Code, the City Manager's Emergency Finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that an
emergency existed requiring the immediate procurement of the Services for Solid Waste, and
waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bidding procedures is ratified, confirmed, and
retroactively approved.
Section 3. The City Manager's execution of the Agreement, attached and incorporated
as Exhibit "B," with Contractor for the emergency purchase of the Services on an as -needed
basis at an approximate rate of One Hundred Forty -Three and 99/100 Dollars ($143.99) per ton
for an initial term of eighteen (18) months with an option to renew for one (1) additional six (6)
month period is ratified, confirmed, and retroactively approved.
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Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all other
documents, including any amendments, modifications, or extensions, all in forms acceptable to
the City Attorney, subject to all 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 5. Funds to be allocated from the Solid Waste Account Fund Code
04001.213040.549000.0000.00000, or other legally available funding sources, subject to the
availability of funds and budgetary approval at the time of need.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
rge : Wy j ng III, C y ttor -y 6/15/2026
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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