City of Miami Local Office Certification Revised.pdf

FORM-City of Miami Local Office Certification Revised 8/01/2022

CITY OF MIAMI LOCAL OFFICE CERTIFICATION

(City Code, Chapter 18, Article III, Section 18-73)

Solicitation Type and Number: ______________________ (i.e. IFQ/IFB/RFP/RFQ/RFLI No. 123456)

Solicitation Title: ________________________________________________________________

_________________________________ (Bidder/Proposer) hereby certifies compliance with the Local Office requirements stated under Chapter 18/Article III, Section 18-73, of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended.

Local office means a business within the city which meets all of the following criteria:

(1) Has had a staffed and fixed office or distribution point, operating within a permanent structure with a verifiable street address that is located within the corporate limits of the city, for a minimum of twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date bids or proposals were received for the purchase or contract at issue; for purposes of this section, "staffed" shall mean verifiable, full-time, on-site employment at the local office for a minimum of forty (40) hours per calendar week, whether as a duly authorized employee, officer, principal or owner of the local business; a post office box shall not be sufficient to constitute a local office within the city;

(2) If the business is located in the permanent structure pursuant to a lease, such lease must be in writing, for a term of no less than twelve (12) months, been in effect for no less than the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date bids or proposals were received, and be available for review and approval by the chief procurement officer or its designee; for recently-executed leases that have been in effect for any period less than the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date bids or proposals were received, a prior fully-executed lease within the corporate limits of the city that documents, in writing, continuous business residence within the corporate limits of the city for a term of no less than the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date bids or proposals were received shall be acceptable to satisfy the requirements of this section, and shall be available for review and approval by the chief procurement officer or its designee; further requiring that historical, cleared rent checks or other rent payment documentation in writing that documents local office tenancy shall be available for review and approval by the chief procurement officer or its designee;

(3) Has had, for a minimum of twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date bids or proposals were received for the purchase or contract at issue, a current business tax receipt issued by both the city and Miami- Dade County, if applicable; and

(4) Has had, for a minimum of twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date bids or proposals were received for the purchase or contract at issue, any license or certificate of competency and certificate of use required by either the city or Miami-Dade County that authorizes the performance of said business operations;

and

(5) Has certified in writing its compliance with the foregoing at the time of submitting its bid or proposal to be eligible for consideration under this section; provided, however, that the burden of proof to provide all supporting documentation in support of this local office certification is borne by the business applicant submitting a bid or proposal.

PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Bidder/Proposer Local Office Address: _____________________________________________________

Does Bidder/Proposer conduct verifiable, full-time, on-site employment at the local office for a minimum of forty (40) hours per calendar week?

______YES ______NO

Is Bidder/Proposer’s Local Office tenancy pursuant to a lease? If yes, please enclose a copy of the lease.

______YES ______NO ______N/A

Bidder/Proposer please enclose a copy of the Business Tax Receipt (BTR) issued by both the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County.

City of Miami: ______YES ______NO______ Exempt

Cite Exemption:

Miami-Dade County: ______YES ______NO______ Exempt

Cite Exemption:

Has Bidder/Proposer enclosed a copy of the license or certificate of competency and certificate of use that authorizes the performance of Bidder/Proposer’s business operations?

______YES ______NO

Bidder/Proposer’s signature below certifies compliance with the Local Office requirements stated under Chapter 18/Article III, Section 18-73, of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended.

Print Name (Bidder/Proposer Authorized Representative)

Signature Date

STATE OF FLORIDA

COUNTY OF ________________

Certified to and subscribed before me this _____ day of _______________, 20______, by

(NOTARY SEAL)

(Signature of Notary Public-State of Florida)

(Name of Notary Typed, Printed, or Stamped)

Personally Known _____________________OR Produced Identification ____________________________

Type of Identification Produced_______________________________________________