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Resolution: R-04-0455
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 04-00694 Final Action Date: 7/8/2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BYA FOUR -FIFTHS
(4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING OF
SOLE SOURCE; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED
BIDDING PROCEDURES AND APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF FUEL
COLLARS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, FOR THE AUTOMATED
COMPUTERIZED FUEL FACILITY (FUEL-O-MAT), FROM AUTOMOTIVE
COMPUTERS AND EQUIPMENT, INC., THE SOLE SOURCE DISTRIBUTOR FOR
MANUFACTURER RAPAC NETWORK INTERNATIONAL, INC., ON AN AS -NEEDED
CONTRACT BASIS FORA ONE-YEAR PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND
FOR TWO ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$170,000, FOR THE FIRST YEAR, AND AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$35,000, FOR EACH EXTENSION YEAR, FORA TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $240,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 311850.429401.6.840.
WHEREAS, the Department of General Services Administration ("General Services") recently
upgraded the City of Miami's ("City") fuel facility which included use of an automated fuel
management system, and is seeking to procure additional fuel collars and electronic components for
the system; and
WHEREAS, the fuel collars and electronic components offer the unique and proprietary
feature of "ignition interrupt," which prevents a driver from starting a vehicle while the fueling hose is
still in the vehicle as the vehicle will not start, and assures the elimination of "driveaways" which tear
out the hose and spill fuel, resulting in costly repairs to the City; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Procurement Officer has adopted the finding that Automotive
Computers and Equipment, Inc. is the sole source distributor for manufacturer Rapac Network
International, Inc., of its fuel collars and electronic components for the automated computerized fuel
facility; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of General Services recommends that the
requirements for competitive formal sealed bids be waived and the procurement of the above service
as specified 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.
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Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Manager's finding of sole source, waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bidding procedures
is ratified, approved and confirmed and the acquisition of fuel collars and electronic components, for
the Department of General Services, for the automated computerized fuel facility (Fuelomat), from
Automotive Computers and Equipment, Inc., the sole source distributor, for a one-year period, with
the option to extend for two additional one-year periods, in an amount not to exceed $170,000 for the
first year, and an annual amount not to exceed $35,000 for each extension year, for a total contract
amount not to exceed $240,000, is authorized, with funds allocated from the Capital Improvement
Project No. 311850.429401.6.840.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
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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