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lcibert F. Clark
.a{i.S:_ Resolution41814585
beputy City Attorney
;At the June 8, 1981 City Commission Meeting our Department
bias instructed to ascertain the existence, if any, of a
'problem in connection with the Possible violation of. the
.spirit of competitive bidding in relation to the practice
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The Chief of Support Services, Fire Department, L. 1). Dechime,
cooperated with this Office in securing facts concerning the
acquisition of fire hose by other fire departments in the area.
His detailed memorandum of June 22, 1981 (a cope of which is
attached) reflects that Hialeah on its most recent fire hose
Purchase received 5 bids, with Dade County receiving; 3 bids.
Accordingly, there appears to be no evidence to support any
claim that "non -competition" is being practiced in the com-
munity in violation of the spirit of competitive bidding.
It should be noted that the
were reviewed by this writer
potential suppliers to whom
in fact, respond in writing
statement.
Howard V. Gary
City Manager
Chief L. D. Dechime
Fire Department
records of the purchasing Agent
and reflect that 5 of the 26
invitations were mailed did,
with a negative or "no bid"
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Mt- Mbdkt P. Clatk
Deputy City AttOthey
Law Department
/hief L. D.' Dechitne
Chief of Support Services
Department of Fire
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The following information is submitted in order to compare bmpare bid
prices of fire hose. Bid information was obtained from the City
of Hialeah and Metropolitan Dade County, Hialeah's bid opening
was January of this year, and Dade County's bid opening was May
of this year.
Basically, we specify fire hose similar in size and construction
to both Hialeah and Dade County requirements. However, we require
some extra cost items that the other two do not. Mr. Charles
Genthner, vice-president of sales, Imperial Fire Hose Company (the
manufacturer) gave me their charges to their dealers for these extra
cost items, via telephone on June 18, 1981.
Item
#1: Custom cut coupling threads, for lill hose
based on a 501 Section# is $-04 foot,
per
Item
#2: Date of manufacture stamped on both
ends of
coupling, all size hose - based
on a 501
section is $-OG
per foot.
Item
#3: "Hypalon" color coating of hose
jacket
based on a 501 section' is foot
per for P.
21" hose and $.15 per foot for 3" hose.
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#4: Guaranteed price for
one year, is $.05 per
foot, on all size hose.
Therefore,
it can be assumed that the total minimum difference in
extra cost
items between our suecified hose, and Hialeah
County is
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hose $.15 per foot additional ..
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hose $.22 per foot additional
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hose $.26 per foot additional
hose is
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OF HIALEAH BIDS!
Hialeah received five (5) bids, They did not specify 1" hose
ny was low bidder @ $1.32 per foot
Biscayne Fire Equipment Compa
See enclosed list
for 11" hose and $1.87 per foot for 21ll hose.
obtained from Ilialeah Fire Dept,),
DADE COUNTY BIDS:
nty hose bid information was obtained verbally through
Dade Cou mailed I'
City of Miami Purchasing Agent. They
invitations to bid, received 3 bids a
Biscayne Fire Equipment was low bidder as follows!
Jill hose $1.09 per foot
21" hose $1.64 per foot
3 hose $2.34 per foot
CITY OF MIAMI BID:
With' tl� Inc
Biscayne Fire Equipment Company was the 6
Jill hose $1.22 per foot
hose = $1.80 per foot
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3 " hose = $2.60 per
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, TABULATION
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i�ied like ours = $l 47,
l�" booe @ $1.32 plus ,l5 if specified
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bid price.
or 25 per foot �c��than our � .
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specified like oore = $2.09,
3�" hose @ �l.87 plus `%3 if oPeo
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bid price.
or .39 per foot more than our y ,
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Hialeah"s hose quantity requirements was considerably le
�uao ours,'
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�o both sizes.
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- ADE COUNTY
specified like ours = $l 24,
1i" hose @ $l.09 plus ,l5 i� s�eo .
or O2 per foot more than our bid price.
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---- ified like ours = �l 86,
J1" bmaa @ $1.64 plus .22 if oPec .
or O6 per foot more than our bid price.
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---- specified like muzo = �2.6U,
3 " boae @ $2^34 plus .26 i� spec
or id i l in price to our bid price.
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Dade Coontg^s �ose quantity requirements was greater than
ours in
l4" apd 3" einao only.
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Items 5 and 6 -January 13, 1981
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1,000 ft. 1-112" and 3,000 ft. 2-1/2" Fire Hose for Fire Dept,
Bidder No. 1 Bidder No. 2
Biscayne Fire Equipment Co., Inc.
2950 N. W. 7 Avenue Fire Fighters Equipment 1i1,
Miami, FL 33127 3038 Lenox Ave. (PO Box 601$4j
Bidder No. 3
Jacksonville Fire Equipment Co,, Inc.
1305 Edgewater Drive
Orlando, FL 32304
Jacksonville, FL 32236
E3idder No. 4
Conviber Co., Inc.
1701 S. W. 30 Avenue
Hallandale, FL 33009
Bidder No. 5
Broward Fire Equipment and Service, Inc.
101 S. W. 6 Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Bides
5Ige Hose
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Brand Name
Price per Ft.
'otal
No : 1
Bid
7-1 j2"
Imperial
of
$1`32
$1,320.00
No. 2
1-1/2"
1.87
5,610.00
2-1/211
B.F. Goodrich
It
1.44
19440.00
(This
firm declined
" Fire King 600
to furnish bid
2.32
7,080,00
bond
unless successful
bidder)
No. 5
1-1/2"
2-1/2"
1-1/2"
2-1/2"
1-1/2"
2-1/2"
Boston
of
Imperial
of
National
if
The following firm declined to bid:
East Coast Fire Equipment Inc.
2417 Spruce Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
1.47
2.11
79.06 - 50 ft.
119.18 50 ft.
1.89
3.063
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1)470.00
6,330.00
It581.20
79150.80
1,890.00
9,189.00
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