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Sec. 18-72. -Application and exclusions.
(a) Application. Regardless of the source of funds, including state and federal assistance monies, and
except as otherwise specified by law, the provisions of this article shall apply to every
purchase/procurement by:
(1) All city entities or boards, as hereinafter defined, except for the community redevelopment
agencies.
(2) The Downtown Development Authority, the department of off-street parking, Liberty City
Community Revitalization Trust, Civilian Investigative Panel, Bayfront Park Management Trust,
Virginia Key Beach Park Trust, and the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority (each referred to
herein as the "board" or "city entity," as applicable); provided, however, that:
a. With respect to each board, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in this section:
1. "City" shall mean the board.
2. "City manager" shall mean the executive director of the board.
3. "Chief procurement officer" shall mean the executive director of the board or his or
her designee.
4, "City commission" shall mean the board of directors of the board.
b. The cone of silence shall not apply to any board or city entity set forth in subsection 18-72
(2) herein or the community redevelopment agencies.
(b) Exclusions. This article shall not apply to:
(1) Procurement of dues and memberships in trade or professional organizations; registration
fees for trade and career fairs; subscriptions for periodicals and newspapers; advertisements;
postage; abstracts of titles for real property and title searches; title insurance for real
property; water, sewer, and electrical utility services; copyrighted materials or patented
materials including but not limited to technical pamphlets, published books, maps, testing or
instructional materials; fees and costs of job-related seminars and training.
(2) The sale or lease of city -owned real property, as these are governed by the provisions of 3f(iii)
and Section 29 A -D of the City Charter and chapter 18, article V of the City Code.
(3) Goods purchased with petty cash in accordance with established city procedures.
(4) Items purchased for resale to the general public.
(5) Purchase of groceries.
(6) Artistic services or works of art.
(7) Hotel accommodation and services.
(8) Public -owned transportation.
(9) Purchase of tickets for special events, tourist attractions and amusement parks.
(10) City -sponsored events at hotels, motels, restaurants, or other similar venues not owned by
the city.
(11) Entertainment services for city -sponsored events.
(12) Purchases of motor vehicle license plates from a governmentally regulated monopoly or a
government agency,
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Travel on city business as provided in APM-77, as amended.
(14) Persons retained as expert consultants, as defined herein.
(15) Maintenance and licensing agreements to support continued, on-going use of proprietary
software applications, the original software purchase of which was procured and approved
fully in accordance with chapter 18, article III of the City Code.
(16) Legal services coordinated by and through the office of the city attorney citywide, including,
but not limited to: attorney services, paralegals, expert witnesses, jury consultants, legal
support services, legal research, court reporters and stenographers.
(17) Water, sewer, electrical, telecommunications or utility relocation agreements within a prior
approved easement, the construction relocation of which must be performed by the water,
sewer, electrical, telecommunications or a utility owner's representative.
(18) Actuarial services procured in accordance with subsection 40-196(b)(6) of the City Code.
(Ord. No. 12271, § 2, 8-22-02; Ord. No. 12354, § 1, 4-10-03; Ord. No. 13380, § 2, 5-9-13)
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