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Resolution
File Number: 10-00999
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS, INC. ("ATS"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, TO FURNISH, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A
TRAFFIC INFRACTION DETECTOR PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI; THE
GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FATALITIES AND
INJURIES THAT RESULT FROM TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AT CRITICAL
INTERSECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, AND TO IMPROVE MOTORIST
AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY; THE PROGRAM IS ANTICIPATED TO GENERATE
REVENUE FOR THE CITY, HOWEVER, AT A MINIMUM, THE PROGRAM WILL
BE COST NEUTRAL TO THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has identified nineteen (19) traffic intersections where data
has shown a high level of violations and/or a frequency of right-angle collisions likely caused by
running of red traffic signals; and
WHEREAS, Capital Improvements Program ("CIP") issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP") No.
09-10-026 on June 11, 2010 to procure a qualified and experienced company to furnish, install,
operate and maintain a Traffic Infraction Detector Program for the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, on July 16, 2010, two (2) Proposals were received in response to the RFP: American
Traffic Solutions, Inc. ("ATS") and RCS State & Local Solutions, Inc. ("ACS"); and
WHEREAS, both firms were deemed responsive as part of CIP's due diligence effort; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee ("Committee") convened on Monday, August 9, 2010 to
evaluate the responses to the solicitation and establish the ranking of the firms based on its review of
the Proposals; and
WHEREAS, the RFP required each Proposal to include a Technical portion, a Price Proposal and
a binder of Photos and Attachments requested; and
WHEREAS, the Price Proposal submitted in a separate sealed envelope was evaluated after the
review and evaluation of the Technical portion; and
WHEREAS, based on the results of the Committee's evaluation, ATS was determined to be the
top-ranked firm; and
WHEREAS, the Program is anticipated to generate revenue for the City, however, at a minimum;
the Program will be cost neutral to the City; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Florida signed CS/CS/HB325 into law on May 13, 2010,
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resulting in the creation of Chapter 2010-80, Laws of Florida (2010) (the "Mark Wandall Traffic Safety
Act" or "Act") taking effect July 1, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Act authorizes the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, a county, or
a municipality to use a Traffic Infraction Detector to identify a motor vehicle that fails to stop at a traffic
control signal steady red light; and
WHEREAS, the Act further establishes the rules, procedures and regulations for Traffic Infraction
Detector Programs in the State of Florida and also mandates that a vendor may not receive a
commission or per -ticket fee from any revenues collected by jurisdictions from violations detected
through the use of a Traffic Infraction Detector System; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager requests authorization to execute an Agreement with ATS to furnish,
install, operate and maintain a Traffic Infraction Detector Program for the City;
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 City Manager is authorized {1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with American Traffic Solutions, Inc. to furnish, install, operate and maintain a Traffic
Infraction Detector Program for the City of Miami.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor {2}.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1}The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed
by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code
provisions.
{2} 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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