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Resolution: R-16-0138
File Number: 16-00254
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 3/24/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY
FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE
SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE PROVISION OF
COMMERCIAL CARD SERVICES WITH JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
("JPMORGAN") FOR A TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 2016
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2017, ALLOWING FOR CONTINUITY OF SERVICES AND
PROCUREMENT OF A NEW CONTRACT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT WITH JPMORGAN, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager has determined that it is not practicable and advantageous to the
City of Miami ("City") to adhere to competitive sealed bidding methods for the provision of Commercial
Card ("P -Card") services, currently performed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPMorgan"), and,
therefore, seeks a waiver of such requirements; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2015, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 15-00188,
authorizing the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Participation Agreement with
JPMorgan for a period of twelve (12) months from April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager requests authorization to execute the Second Amendment to the
Participation Agreement with JPMorgan, in substantially the attached form, for the extension of
P -Card services for a period of twelve (12) months from April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-85, of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code"), the City Manager recommends waiver of competitive sealed bidding methods via a
written finding, with reasons supporting his conclusion attached herein;
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 finding, pursuant to Section 18-85 of the City Code, is ratified, approved and confirmed,
and the requirement for competitive sealed bidding procedures as not being practicable or
advantageous to the City for the provision of P -Card services with JPMorgan for a twelve (12) month
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File Number: 16-00254
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period from April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017, allowing for continuity of services and procurement
of a new contract, is waived
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute the Second Amendment to the
Participation Agreement with JPMorgan, in substantially the attached form, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.
Footnotes:
{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.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of the ten
(10) Calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it
shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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