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Resolution: R-09-0195
File Number: 09-00366
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 4/23/2009
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
TERMINATION OF THE INVITATION FOR BID CONTRACT NO. 70054, WITH
FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY L.L.C. AND LABSOURCE, INC, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 2.29, B., "TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE"; ACCEPTING THE BIDS
RECEIVED FEBRUARY 3, 2009, PURSUANT TO INVITATION FOR BIDS NO.
107067,4, FROM VARIOUS LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE
BIDDERS, FOR THE RE -PROCUREMENT OF WORK AND LATEX GLOVES
(INCLUDING ADDITIONAL GLOVES NOT CONTAINED IN THE PRIOR BID
CONTRACT), ON A CITYWIDE, AS -NEEDED CONTRACTUAL BASIS, FOR AN
INITIAL CONTRACT PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW
FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM
THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS FROM THE USER DEPARTMENTS AND
AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY
APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 08-0622, adopted November 13, 2008, the Miami City
Commission awarded a bid to Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C. and Labsource, Inc., for the purchase
of work and latex gloves, on a Citywide, as -needed contractual basis, for an initial contract period of
two (2) years, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods; and
WHEREAS, both Fischer Scientific Company L.L.C. and Labsource, Inc. (herein referred to as
"Suppliers") were experiencing difficulty of honoring contractual prices given due to the high costs of
petroleum based products; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") acknowledges that petroleum is a commodity that fluctuates
in pricing; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Suppliers could no longer conduct business under Invitation for Bid
Contract No. 70054 due to the instability and volatility of the market for petroleum based products;
and
WHEREAS, the Suppliers were requesting contractual increases on work and latex gloves
apparently purchased during a timeframe where prices were increasing, but price increase requests
were submitted several months later, when market prices for petroleum based products were
decreasing; and
WHEREAS, both the City and the Suppliers decided to amicably vacate the contract; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department before issuing Invitation for Bid No. 107067, 4, worked
with all end-user departments requesting these gloves, to make the specifications less restrictive and
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to add gloves considered to be "approved equals", so it can be provided by most suppliers; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department also included a contractual clause that allow for price
revisions at predetermined levels and has rebid all items and greatly expanded the needs of the City
to include all emergency and regular personnel glove needs; and
WHEREAS, on February 3, 2009, at the bid opening, six (6) bidders submitted bids, and those
bids were tabulated; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department is recommending award to various lowest responsive
and responsible bidders per bid specifications;
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. The termination of the Invitation for Bid Contract No. 70054, with the Suppliers,
pursuant to Section 2.29, B., "Termination for Convenience", is authorized, and the bids received
February 3, 2009, pursuant to Invitation for Bids No. 107067,4, from various lowest responsive and
responsible bidders, for the re -procurement of Work and Latex Gloves (including additional gloves not
contained in the prior Bid Contract), on a Citywide, as -needed contractual basis, for an initial contract
period of two (2) years, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, are
accepted, with funds allocated from the various sources of funds from the user departments and
agencies, subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval at the time of need.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1 }
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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