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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION, OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION BY
A FOUR-FIFTES (4J5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF
THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, AFTER A
DULY ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDING OF SOLE SOURCE; WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENT'S FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS AND
APPROVING THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF
A FIRST -IN FIRE STATION ALERTING SYSTEM FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE FROM WESTNET
INC, THE SOLE SOURCE PROVIDER, , IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $30,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS
THEREFOR FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
NO. 313303, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 289401.6.840, AS
FUNDED BY THE FIRE ASSESSMENT.
WHEREAS, the Department of Fare -Rescue requires the
acquisition and installation of a station alerting system that
can minimize emergency response time; and
WHEREAS, under the present system, dispatchers receive the
information, enter it into the Computer Aided Dispatch {«„y
system, and then notify the station manually, which creates
operator delays when the system is overloaded with radio traffic
or 911 calls;, and
WHEREAS, WeStnet, Inc. is linked directly to the CAI) system,
which automatically notifies the fire stations, eliminating any
potential communication delays, thus streamlining the method of
deploying firefighters and apparatus and thereby shortening
response time; and
Czry coxmSION
MEETING OF
JUL 2 1 2090
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W R'EA,S; the system will be installed in only one, Fire
Station for initial testing to ensure that it meets all necessary
requirements and expectations; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Procurement Officer has adopted a finding
that Westnet, Inc. is the only provider of this alarm system; and
WHEREAS, the finding of the Chief Procurement officer has
been approved and adopted as the finding of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of the Department
of Fire -Rescue recommend that the requirements for competitive
sealed bids be waived and the procurement of the above-described
alerting system from Westnet, Snc., the sole source provider, be
approved; and
WHEREAS, funds are available from Capital Improvement
Project No. 313303, Account Code No. 289401.5.840, as funded by
the Fire Assessment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF TRE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA;
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by referenve
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. By a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote of
the members of the City Commission, after a duly advertised
Public hearing, the City Manager's finding of sole source and
waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bids are hereby
ratified, approved and confirmed, and the acquisition and
installation of a first -in fire station alerting system for the
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pepartmen.t of- Fire -Rescue from Westnet, Inc. , . in an amount not to
exceed $30,000 is hereby approved, with funds therefor hereby
allocated from Capital improvement Project 313303, Account Code
No. 2a9401.6,B4o, as funded by the Fire Assessment,
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.v
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of July 2000.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
WALTER Z. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
FORMCORRECTNESS
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L I! the Mayor does not riga this Resolution, it shall become effective at
the and of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted.
If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effactiv*
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Comn iseion, _
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