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CITY MANAGERS OFFICE 305 416 1019 P.01
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTERsOFFICr MEMORANDUM
TO: Toe Angola
Chief Admini etretor/City Manager
FROM;
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hief ?roc ern nt Officer
GATE :
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REFERENOEa:
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August 27, 2004
FILE
Blast Guard Air Dolly System,
including Chemicals & Training
An investigation was conducted by staff to determine whether Vanguard Response System, a Non-Minority/Non-
Local vendor, located at 921 Barton Street, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, is the sole source provider for the
purchase of a Blast Guard .Air Dolly System, to include chemicals and training, for the Department of Police,
The Department of Police has identified the Blast Guard Air Dolly System as a Weapons of Mass Destruction
(WMD) system designed for rapid containment, mitigation and management of WMD devices, It will be used to
suppress and mitigate blast energy from typical improvised explosive devices and destroy any chemical and
biological warfare agents present in these devices, The system consists of two (2) key elements, including a tent -
like enclosure end unique proprietary foam, which includes a decontaminant, It provides time to evacuate an area
with minimum risk and its shrapnel resistant ballistic cover and special ballistic seam technology maximizes the
retention of evidence for later forensic analysis,
According to Vanguard Response Systems, /no., it is the exclusive supplier end sole Licensee of the Blast Guard
Air Dolly System and universal containment system. Its blast mitigation systems are modular, versatile, safe to
use, and works with fresh, salt or gray water, Its capability as a dual purpose system can effectively be used for
blast mitigation and decontamination of dispersal devices and with the change of a nozzle, can be used for
surface decontamination as well. Vanguard's Air Dolly system is portable and affordable, and its high foam
application rate can suppress harmful vepors and cover equipment faster than any other system currently
available. Its unique patented foam is proprietary and aqueous based, bio-degradable, nontoxio and destroys all
known military chemical and biological agents within specified times. Staff was unable to locate any other
systems with the same unique features.
Therefore, X am recommending that the requirements for formal competitive sealed bidding be waived, and these
findings be approved: Vanguard Response System, a Non-Minority/Non-Local vendor, located at 92] Barton
Street, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, is the sole source provider of a Blast Guard Air Dolly System, to include
chemicals and training. Funding, at an amnt not to - aced $33,989.90, is available from the Urban Areas
Security Initiative Grant Pro am 11, Acco t Code No 0111.280910.6.4°,
APPROVED BY;
oe Arriela
Chief A inistrator/Clty Manager
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM
Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
hn F. hney
Chief of Police
DATE:
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES;
ENCLOSURES:
JUL 1 5 2004
FILE : LEG 7-2
Request to Publish Notice for
Public Hearing
Blast Guard Air Dolly System,
to include Chemicals and
Training
Please make arrangements to publish a Notice of Public Hearing for objections to the waiving of
the requirements for formal sealed bids for the sole source purchase of a Blast Guard Air Dolly
System, to include chemicals and training, from Vanguard Response System. Attached is the
advertisement.
The date and time of this public hearing will be
JFT/lr
Attachment
1c( 2) , at a.m.
Elvi G. Alonso
Agenda Coordinator