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File Number: 04-01401 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING
OF A SOLE SOURCE; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE
SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES AND APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF
THREE HUNDRED FORTY TASERS, STYLE NO. X26, MODEL 26000 AND
RELATED EQUIPMENT, FROM TASER INTERNATIONAL INC., FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $293,350.18;
ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $146,675.09 FROM THE POLICE
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 001000.290201.6.840,
AND THE AMOUNT OF $146,675.09, FROM THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
BLOCK GRANT IX PROGRAM, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 142023.290548.6.840.
WHEREAS, the Department of Police ("Department") will be purchasing three hundred forty
TASERS, Style No. X26, Model 26000 and related equipment to continue equipping police personnel;
and
WHEREAS, said equipment is necessary to continue the Department's efforts in reducing
injuries to officers and subjects; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Procurement Officer has adopted a finding that TASER International,
Inc., is the sole source provider of the TASER, Style No. X26, Model 26000 and related equipment;
and
WHEREAS, the findings of the Chief Procurement Officer have been approved and adopted as
the findings of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that the
requirements for competitive formal sealed bids be waived and the purchase of three hundred forty
TASERS, Style No. X26, Model 260000 and related equipment, as the sole source, 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.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Manager's finding of a sole source, waiving the requirements for competitive sealed bidding
procedures are ratified, approved and confirmed, and the purchase of three hundred forty TASERS,
Style No. X26, Model 26000, and related equipment, from TASERS International Inc., for the
Department of Police, in an amount not to exceed $293,350.18, is approved, with funds in the amount
of $146,675.09, allocated from the Police General Operating Budget, Account Code No.
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File Number. 04-01401
001000.290201.6.840, and the amount of $146,675.09 from the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant IX
Program, Account Code No. 142023.290548.6.840.
Section 3, This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1 }
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORG L. ' ERNAI IDEZ
CITY TTO • NEY
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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