14A1 - ORDINANCE RELATING TO COUNTY PROCUREMENT; IMPLEMENTING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FINAL REPORT OF THE SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO REDUCE INEFFICIENCIES IN PROCUREMENT; REORGANIZING AND MODIFYING THE COUNTY'S PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS; CREATING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE RELATING TO COUNTY PROCUREMENT; AMENDING THE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING SERVICES IN THE CODE TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A SELECTION COMMITTEE EVALUATE THE RESPONSE TO A SOLICITATION IF ONLY ONE RESPONSIVE BID IS RECEIVED; AMENDING THE CONE OF SILENCE TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME IF ONLY ONE RESPONSIVE PROPOSAL IS RECEIVED OR TO REPORT TO THE BOARD; REPEALING SECTIONS 2-8.1; 2-8.3; 2-10.4; 2-8.1.6; 2-8.2.7; 2-8.2.7.01; 2-8.2.7.02; 2-8.2.5; 2-285; 2-285.2; 2-286.1; 2-8.2.11; 2-8.2.12; 2-8.2.14; 2-8.2.15; 2-8.2.10; 2-10.6; 2-8.2.6; 2-8.1.1.1; 2-8.6.5; 2-10.4.2; 2-8.4; 2-8.1.1; 10-33.02.01; 2-8.6; 2-8.4.1; 10-34; 10-35; 10-36; 10-37; 10-38; 2-8.5; 2-8.5.1; 2-8.1.1.1.1; 2-8.1.1.1.2; 2-10.4.01; 2-8.5.2; 2-8.8; 2-8.1.4; 2-8.10; 2-10.7; 2-8.2.6.1; 2-8.2.6.2; 2-11.15; 9-3; 2-9; 2-10 AND 2-10.1 OF THE CODE AND CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE CXLII OF THE CODE RELATING TO CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES GENERALLY, THE MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS, THE ACQUISITION OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM FOR EXPEDITED PURCHASING, THE ECONOMIC STIMULUS ORDINANCE, THE MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS PROGRAM, THE JANITORIAL AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES PURCHASING PROGRAM, AVIATION DEPARTMENT PROCUREMENT AND THE COUNTY MAYOR'S AUTHORITY AS TO SUCH CONTRACTS, THE ACCELERATION OF AVIATION DEPARTMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, THE COUNTY MAYOR'S AUTHORITY AS TO RETAIL ACTIVITIES AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT'S CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND ITS CONSENT DECREE AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ACCELERATION ORDINANCE, THE JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM CAPITAL EXPEDITE PROGRAM, THE SEAPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM'S EXPEDITE AND ACCELERATION ORDINANCE, PROCUREMENT POLICY FOR CONTRACTS FUNDED BY BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUNDS, COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY BOND TRANSACTIONS, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS, THE TAPING OF SELECTION AND NEGOTIATION PROCEEDINGS, THE PURCHASE, SALE, LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY, APPRAISAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE, SALE AND LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY, BID PROTEST PROCEDURES, BID COLLUSION, COUNTY CONTRACTS WITH THOSE CONVICTED OF A FELONY, PENALTIES FOR CONTRACTORS ATTEMPTING TO MEET CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS WITH THE COUNTY THROUGH FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION OR MATERIAL MISSTATEMENT, THE REQUIREMENT TO LIST SUBCONTRACTORS AND TO OBTAIN RELEASES OF CLAIMS BY SUBCONTRACTORS, THE PROHIBITION OF BIDDING UTILITY CONNECTION FEES, THE PROHIBITION ON MEMBERSHIP IN TRADE ORGANIZATIONS AS QUALIFICATIONS IN PROCUREMENT, THE DEBARMENT OF CONTRACTORS, LOCAL PREFERENCE, PREFERENCE FOR LOCAL VETERAN BUSINESSES, SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS FOR GOODS, SERVICES AND ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING AND THE APPLICATION OF THOSE PREFERENCES, POLICY RELATING TO FAIR SUBCONTRACTING PRACTICES, THE PROMPT PAYMENT ORDINANCE, THE USER ACCESS PROGRAM, THE PURCHASE OF AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS PROCUREMENT PROGRAM, THE CYBERSECURITY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT AND PROTECTION PROGRAM, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, THE FIRST SOURCE HIRING REFERRAL PROGRAM, CONTRACT EXTENSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS FOR SERVICES, AND JOINT PURCHASES; MOVING THE AFOREMENTIONED CODE PROVISIONS TO CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE, INCLUDING TECHNICAL UPDATES AND REVISIONS; AMENDING SECTION 2-11.1 TO MOVE THE CONE OF SILENCE TO CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE; AMENDING SECTIONS 2-384.3, 10-33.02, 21-154, 22-5, 26-22, 29-120, AND 11A-38 OF THE CODE TO UPDATE REFERENCES TO CHAPTER 3; AMENDING SECTION 8AA-54 OF THE CODE RELATING TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSEES FOR CABLE SYSTEMS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TO REMOVE AN OUTDATED REPORTING REQUIREMENT; REPEALING IMPLEMENTING ORDERS 2-13, 3-21, 3-32, 3-34, 3-39, 3-41, 3-48, 3-53, 3-54, 3-57, 3-58, 3-68, 8-4, 10-13, AND 10-16; ADOPTING MASTER PROCUREMENT IMPLEMENTING ORDER ( — IO — ) 3-38 INCLUDING REVISION TO FORMER IO 3-39, ATTACHMENT 5 TO MASTER PROCUREMENT IO 3-38; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO (1) UPDATE THE CODE REFERENCES IN THE MASTER PROCUREMENT IO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE, (2) REVISE THE POLICY ON SELECTION COMMITTEES TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW IN LIEU OF SELECTION COMMITTEE EVALUATION WHEN ONLY ONE RESPONSIVE SUBMISSION IS RECEIVED, (3) IMPLEMENT A PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROGRAM FOR COUNTY VENDORS, (4) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE LOCAL PREFERENCE AND SMALL BUSINESS GOODS, SERVICES AND ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMS BASED ON MEETINGS AND FEEDBACK FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND (5) PREPARE A WRITTEN REPORT; DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE BOARD TO CREATE, MAINTAIN, AND UPDATE A CENTRALIZED, AUTOMATED ONLINE PORTAL FOR USE IN THE PROTEST PROCESS IN COORDINATION WITH THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN AND EXCLUSION FROM THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE

October 6, 2026
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Chairman Anthony Rodriguez (D10)
Chairman Anthony Rodriguez (D10)

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