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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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Arriola
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Authorizing the Provision of
Polygraph Examination Services;
Bid No. 03-04-093
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution accepting
the bids for the provision of Polygraph Examination Services, on an as needed basis, from the
below listed vendors for the Police Department, for a period of two (2) years with the option to
renew for two (2) additional one-year periods, in an annual amount not to exceed $45,000.
Funding is available from the Department of Police General Operating Budget, Account Code No.
001000.290201.6. 270.
1. Primary Vendor: Bob Ferrer, Inc., a Non-Minority/Miami-Dade County vendor, located at
6447 Miami Lakes Drive East, Suite 220, Miami, FL 33014.
2. Secondary Vendor: Joseph W. Harper & Associates, a Non-Minority/Miami-Dade County
vendor, located at 7780 S.W. 117 Avenue, Suite 201, Miami, FL 33183.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Police requires the services of two qualified firms to provide, on an as needed
basis, pre -employment polygraph examinations, for both sworn and civilian applicants. The
Police Department has only two certified polygraph examiners. The polygraph examination
services to be provided by these two firms will support the Police Department's two in-house
polygraphists, and assist in attaining departmental hiring goals by increasing the number of
candidates processed.
The Department of Police has analyzed the bids received pursuant to Bid No. 03-04-093, for the
provision of polygraph examination services. The award of this contract is to be made to the two
(2) lowest bidders, with the lowest deemed the "primary vendor" and the next !owes;, the
"secondary vendor." Bob Ferrer, Inc., submitted the lowest bid and is therefore recomrradnded
for award as the "primary vendor", and Joseph W. Harper & Associates, submitted ttlt next.,
lowest bid and is therefore recommended for award as the "secondary vendor." t, s
FISCAL IMPACT: None, budgeted item.
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