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City of Miami
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Resolution
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3500 Pan American
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Miami, FL 33133
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR-FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING
OF A SOLE SOURCE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-92 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES AND APPROVING THE
PURCHASE OF A DUAL BAND HIGH POWERED 30W FILTERED AMPLIFIER, A
2100 MHZ CONVERTER AND AN AMBERJACK WIDEBAND DIRECTION FINDER,
TO UPGRADE THE STINGRAY 4 -CH AND KINGFISH 1 -CH CELLULAR
TRACKING SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT, FROM HARRIS GOVERNMENT
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS DIVISION WIRELESS PRODUCTS GROUP, FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $51,500;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, AWARD
NO. 1171, PROJECT NO. 19-690003, AND ACCOUNT CODE NO.
12500.191602.896000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") Department of Police purchased the StingRay 4 -CH and
KingFish 1 -CH, from Harris Government Communications Systems Division Wireless Products Group
("Harris") utilizing the Federal GSA IT 70 Schedule Contract #GS -35F -0283J, as authorized by
Resolution No. 06-0238, adopted April 27, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the City Department of Police purchased electronic software (including training
and a one-year maintenance agreement) to operate the cellular tracking devices as a sole source, as
authorized by Resolution No. 07-0287, adopted May 24, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the City Department of Police is requesting the purchase of an Dual Band High
Powered 30W Filtered Amplifier, a 2100 MHz Converter and an Amberjack Wideband Direction Finder
to upgrade the StingRay 4 -CH and KingFish 1 -CH Cellular Tracking Surveillance Equipment, which will
allow investigators the ability with the current iDEN software to pinpoint push -to -talk cellular phones
more effectively, a feature the current system does not have; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-92 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code"), the Chief Procurement Officer has adopted a finding that Harris is the sole source
provider of the Dual Band High Powered 30W Filtered Amplifier, 2100 MHz Converter and Amberjack
Wideband Direction Finder, the equipment needed to upgrade the current cellular tracking surveillance
equipment known as the StingRay 4 -CH, and KingFish 1 -CH; and
WHEREAS, the findings of the Chief Procurement Officer have been approved and adopted as
the findings of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that the
requirements for competitive formal sealed bids be waived and the purchase of the Dual Band High
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Powered 30W Filtered Amplifier, 2100 MHz Converter and Amberjack Wideband Direction Finder to
upgrade the current cellular tracking surveillance equipment known as the StingRay 4 -CH, and
KingFish 1 -CH, from Harris as the sole source, be approved;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted
by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Manager's finding of a sole source, is ratified, approved and confirmed pursuant to Section 18-92 of
the City Code, the requirements for competitive sealed bidding procedures are waived, and the
purchase of Dual Band High Powered 30W Filtered Amplifier, 2100 MHz Converter and Amberjack
Wideband Direction Finder, to upgrade the current cellular tracking surveillance equipment; known as
the StingRay 4 -CH, and KingFish 1 -CH, from Harris, is approved, in an amount not to exceed $51,500,
with funds allocated from the Law Enforcement Trust fund, Award No. 1171, Project No. 19-690003,
and Account Code No. 12500.191602.896000.0000.00000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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