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Home My WebLink AboutR-91-0653J�91�705 9/4/91 .� 653 RESOLUTION NO. _. A RESOLUTION BY A 4/5THS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION AFTER A DULY ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING OF SOLE SOURCE; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS AND APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF TEN (10) SPECIALLY TRAINED POLICE HORSES OVER THE NEXT FIVE (5) YEARS FROM NATIONAL MOUNTED POLICE TRAINING GROUP AT A PROPOSED TOTAL COST OF $30,000.00 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE; USING FUNDS THEREFOR PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (RESOLUTION NO. 91-45), PROJECT NO. 690001, ACCOUNT NO. 290970-875; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS SERVICE ON AN AS -NEEDED BASIS. WHEREAS, the Police Department has been authorized by Resolution No. 91-45, adopted January 11, 1991, to purchase ten (10) specially trained police horses over the next five (5) years for the Mounted Patrol Unit, with said Resolution also allocating. funds for said acquisition; and WHEREAS, these specially trained horses can be provided solely by the National Mounted Police Training Group, a non minority vendor, located in Altoona, Florida; and WHEREAS, donated horses, which have been used in the.past,, have proven to be costly, time consuming, and unfit for police services and therefore, to provide for a more cost efficient and effective mounted police service, it.is the desire, of the Police. Department to purchase horses tested and specially trained for mounted police work; and WHEREAS, an independent survey was conducted by Procurement: Management to determine whether other vendors existed who could supply horses, specifically tested and trained for mounted police work; and. WHEREAS, the survey revealed that, while there are other vendors who can supply horses to the City, there are no other. 11 j INY i�Ai EO AND ADO PIED this day of 8 tomb , �.991, XAVIER L. UAREZ, MAYOR ,. ATTE s -. MATT HIRAI CITY CLERK PREPARED ° AND 'APPROVED BY: RAFAEL.O AZ CHIE' ASSISTANT CIT ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FO AND CORRECTNESS: • 4 N O S► III ACTING C T ATTORNEY ROD:gbsM2479 4'4 Y- k t L 15 26" ` CITY OF MIAMI, FLOAIDA. ,T INTER -OFFICE. MEMORANDUM . i �.C,,. I)AYE : � � FILE fiono.rable Mayor and Members au� of: t pity commission sul�,lEc� Resolution Waiving Requirement of 'Sealed Bids for the Purchase =° of 10 Specialized Folic+ Horse: i FRoM :eear H • Odic)REFERENCES City Manager ENCLOSURES: RE OMMENDA ION t It is respectfully recommended that s Resolution waiving sealed bids and approving the purchase of ten (10) specialized police horses,-over,the next five (5) years, from the National Mounted Police Training Group, a non -minority vendor located at Altoona, Florida,at:a proposed cost of $30,000:00. Funding will be from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project No. 690001, Account Code No. 290970-875. BACKGROUND-,, The Miami Police Department has been authorized to purchase ten (10) specially trained police horses over the next five (5) years ' by Resolution No. 91-45. This Resolution was, paesed-because.of. the `failure of the last seventeen (17) donated -horses to be' { utilized for patrol purposes. In order to, avoid the time and expense of evaluating and training horses the Police Department will purchase already trained horses. The National Mounted Police Training Group provides these specially trained horses and' offers them on a short, no -obligation, trial period.. It has.also been determined bythe Chief`Procurement Officer and concurred by the City Manager that the National Mounted Police Training Group is the sole source for this type of specially trained police horse. i AMOUNT=OF BID: $30000.00 SOURCE OF FUNDS: Funds are available from the Law Enforcement. Trust Fund, Project No. 690001, Account Code F. No. 290970-875. NINORITY'PARTICIPATION: Non -minority vendor. - Attachments 1 I� v x t cd hYfi fE ,w ��tyt r tfvt m ,Ft ' 000. Funding is to De zrom Law Law �•ay��•••------ --__ _ _ of $30, Project No. 690001r Index Code 290970-875. FINANCE REVIEW & APPROVED BY: ADDITIONAL APPROVALS k- (IF REQUIRED) Mana uez , CM er Eduardo Rodrig r 9. Carlos Garcia, Director City Manager's. Office _ Department of Finance r i' BUDGETARY REVIEW & APPROVED BY: Manohar Su r Director a: r :Budget DepartmentTa ,f gn (This form properly sied is part of the bid evaluation and ?: 'recommeindation'package to be placed on the agenda and must be A: attached to the resolution cover memorandum.) j Y ' 1 =r1 : 7 i r , .. - • ` +r, a,. CITY 0P MIAMI, FLOAlbA y INTER•OPICE MEMORANDUM bAfiE : May 30, 1991 BILE ear H . Odio City �Managor SUBJECT : minding of 9010 Source for purchase of pole irr trained horses FROM.. �tldi S . far REFERENCES : >„ Chief Prod nt Officer, Department of General Services ENCLOSURES: ; d S lid 'Waste an o D a: has'been authorized bit Resolution No • 91- The Police Department 45 for the Mounted to ,purchase 10 horses over, the next five years Patrol Unit. L Donated horses, which have been used in the past for this consuming, and unfit for purpose, have proven to be costly, time police service. (See attachments) To provide for a more cost efficient and effective mounted police to service, it is the desire of the Police Department. purchase for mounted police work. horses tested and specifically trained An independent survey was conducted by Procurement. Management to who supply the Police determine whether other vendors exist can tested and trained for patrol. Department with horses Our survey reveals that, while there are other vendors who. can is other known sourced j; supply horses to the City, there no available who can provide horses specifically tested and trained f for mounted polic-e work. Based upon the foregoing, I find the National Mounted Police horses �.:. Training-Grou as the sole source to supply patrol trained P to the City of Miami,Police Department._ .� Accordingly I, the Chief Procurement Officer, am recommending and that that the requirements for competitive bidding be waived 14 the purchase from the National Mounted Police Training Group, as the sole 'source to`supply police trained horses, be ;approved, } APPR VEDt Cesar H. Odio - city'Manager { A S r A. «~s. p r 5 %?. � A r�J AS A cx 'S xs,A : r G - 932:704, Florida Statutes. i r a. vin Ros i� chief of Police City of Miami Police Department U4 Al. J Date SW RN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS ,: DAY OF 1991 NOT Y'BUBLI r My Commission Expires: �r L OF FLOlZIDA� lual'nj PU ? 55 L+.. — -�-,. DATE s > a z J' at i i 3 '*Milo-ia>lvxrr�trt:�.z+.r»u,,•��cK� w�tiaeaa�Nf+.:.'&m� ; r ky.. __6 t SOLE SOURCE den:(10) specially trained police horses bEPAR�MEN�s Police TY213 .Or_ PURCHASE I Single purchase REASOW., To provide for a more cost efficient and effective mounted police service, it is the desire of the Police Department to, purchase horses tested -and 'specifically trained for mounted police work. Al RECOMMENDATION: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE AWARD BE MADE TO NATIONAL MOUNTED POLICE TRAINING GROUP AT A TOTAL PROPOSED AMOUNT OF 3 $30,000.00. i Pr a nt `Off' er at c ' r fL is ffZ V. , r : yyy t = J 1 A - ," J. fir.:•. ?. .. e':