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Resolution: R-19-0497
File Number: 6814 Final Action Date: 12/12/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 18-113 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), AUTHORIZING THE ACCESSING OF VARIOUS
CONTRACTS VIA EXISTING FEDERAL GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION ("GSA") COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAMS FOR
THE PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES, SUBJECT TO ANY
RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, OR REPLACEMENT CONTRACTS ENACTED BY
THE FEDERAL GSA, TO BE UTILIZED CITYWIDE, ON AN AS -NEEDED,
CONTRACTUAL BASIS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND
BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT
TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND PRIOR BUDGETARY
APPROVALS, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL 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, ALL
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE
DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the Federal General Services Administration ("GSA") offers state and local
governmental agencies, free of charge, access to its Cooperative Purchasing Programs, which
have been awarded via competitive solicitation processes conducted by the Federal GSA; and
WHEREAS, the Federal GSA Cooperative Purchasing Programs provide state and local
governmental agencies strong, competitive pools of pre -vetted contractors, pre -negotiated
terms, conditions, and competitive pricing, with the flexibility of seeking additional discounts,
emerging technologies, and innovative solutions, among other procurement related advantages;
and
WHEREAS, Section 18-113 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City
Code"), titled "Cooperative Purchasing," expressly allows the City of Miami's ("City") Department
of Procurement to participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer cooperative purchasing
agreements such as the one available with the Federal GSA Cooperative Purchasing Programs
for the procurement of goods and services; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of this Resolution enables all City departments to purchase
goods and services, on an as -needed, contractual basis, utilizing all the competitively solicited
and awarded contracts available through the Federal GSA Cooperative Purchasing Programs,
subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval at the time of need;
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File ID: 6814
Enactment Number: R-19-0497
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Pursuant to Section 18-113 of the City Code, the accessing of various
contracts via existing Federal GSA Cooperative Purchasing Programs for the procurement of
goods and services, subject to any renewals, extensions, or replacement contracts enacted by
the Federal GSA, to be utilized Citywide, on an as -needed, contractual basis, subject to the
availability of funds and budgetary approval at the time of need is authorized.'
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents, including any amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject to all allocations,
appropriations, and prior budgetary approvals, and in compliance with all 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, all in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney, 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 and
signature by the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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i ria i . ndez, City Attor t
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' 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 City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of 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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