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RESOLUTION NO. 83�996
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF PEDSCO,
LTD. FOR FURNISHING ONE (1) RLMOTE-
CONTROLLED MOBILE INVESTIGATION UNIT TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AT A TOTAL COST
OF $20,620.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR
FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT
THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE
ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
WHEREAS, pursuant to public notice, sealed bids were
received August 4, 1983 for the furnishing of One (1) Remote -
Controlled Mobile Investigation Unit to the Department of Police;
and
WHEREAS, invitations were mailed to 29 potential
suppliers and 2 bids were received; and
WHEREAS, funds for this purchase are available in the
Law Enforcement Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, this equipment will be used by the Department
of Police for the purpose of providing increased safety for
personnel and citizens in the disposal of bombs and other explosive
devices; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of the
Department of Police recommend that the bid received from Pedsco,
Ltd. be accepted as the lowest responsible and responsive bid;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The August 4, 1983 bid of Pedsco, Ltd. for
furnishing One (1) Remote -Controlled Mobile Investigation Unit
to the Department of Police at a total cost of $20,620.00 is hereby
accepted with funds therefor hereby allocated from the Law Enforce-
ment Trust Fund.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized
to instruct the Purchasing Agent to issue a Purchase Order for this
equipment.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
OCT 27 1983
RESOIuiloN no. 83-996
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27t}l day of October 1983.
Maurice A. Fer_re
MAURICE A. FERRE
M A Y 0 R
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RALPH G. ONGIE, CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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JQ E R. GARCIA-PEDROSA
GTTY ATTORNEY
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Howard V. Gary
City Manager
Kenneth. I. -Harms
Chief of Police
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RECOMMENDATION FOR
RESOLUTION AND AWARD
of bid #82-83-9 3(ROBOT)
Award of Bid and Resolution
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ED
It is recommended that the award be made CD •
and a resolution be passed accepting the n ~.
most advantageous bid as received from
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Pedsco (Canada) Ltd. for furnishing a Remote
Controlled Mobile Investigation Unit (Robot)
at a total cost of $20.620. "-'
Pursuant to public notice, sealed bids were received on August 4, 1983, for
furnishing the Department of Police one Remote Controlled Mobile
Investigation Unit (Robot).
This Remote Controlled Mobile Investigation Unit (Robot) will be
used in connection with the new bomb transport trailer to handle bombs
and other explosive devices. This type of unit would increase the safety
of the officers handling bombs and other explosive devices.
This is a regular purchase of new equipment to be used by the newly formed
Bomb Squad in the Special Investigation Section of the Department of Police.
The funds would be made available from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
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DEPARTMENT:
TYPE OF PURCHASE:
RBASON:
POTENTIAL BIDDERS:
BIDS RECEIVED:
TABULATION:
BIDDER
S.A.S. of America, Inc.
Pedsco, Ltd.
FUNDS:
nTM TIT 71T TT", T T n\T.
Category
Prior Bidders
Black American
Hispanic American
Non -Minority
New Bidders
Black American
Hispanic American
Non -Minority
Courtesy Notifications
"No Bids"
Late Bids
A'�- A R D OF DID
Bid No. 02-93-93
One Remote -Controlled Mobile Investigation
Unit.
Police
Single Purchase
New equipment required to increase safety
of personnel handling explosive devices.
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TOTAL BID
$19,901.42
$20,620.00
The Law Enforcement Trust Fund
The low bid of S.A.S. of America, Inc. is
not recommended for the following reasons:
1) Failure to meet specifications which
require wheels (vehicle offered is on tracks)
and U.S. standard Closed Circuit T.V. equip-
ment (unit is set up for U.K. standards)
2) The product's performance record with
Metropolitan Dade County has been unreliable
3) Repair parts are not readily available.
The bid of Pedsco, Ltd. meets all specifi-
cations and is recommended. Following is an
analysis of the Invitation to Bid:
Number of Bid Number of
Invitations Mailed Responses
Totals
0 0
0 0
2 0
0
0
5
0
22
2
4
-0-
-
12
-
0
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Reasons for "No Bid" were as follows:
1.
"Unablc
to furnish."
2.
"Unable
to bid at this time."
3.
"Do not
supply."
4.
"Factory
is bidding direct."
5.
"Cannot
supply."
6.
"Cannot
supply this franchised product."
7.
"No source
of supply for this equipment."
8.
"Do not
manufacture this equipment."
9;
"Cannot
supply at this time."
10.
"Not a
supplier of the item requested."
RECOr'lMENDATION: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE AWARD BE MADE
TO PEDSCO, LTD. IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
$20,620.00.
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Purchasing Agent
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Date
The above award meets the requirements of the Department of Police, and
approval is recommended.
A &A a ty. //") I , .�k^
Director
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Date
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