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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 06-00218 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 PROCUREMENT OF
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES OF FERNO EMERGENCY AMBULANCE
COTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, FROM MEDCO EQUIPMENT
REPAIR, INC., D/B/A EMSAR OF SOUTH FLORIDA, THE SOLE SOURCE
PROVIDER, ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD, WITH THE
OPTION TO EXTEND FOR TWO ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS, AT A
FIRST -YEAR COST NOT TO EXCEED $17,316, WITH OPTIONAL YEAR
INCREASES NOT TO EXCEED 5%, FOR EACH OF THE OPTION PERIODS, FOR
A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $54,599.69; ALLOCATING
FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $17,316, FROM THE GENERAL
OPERATING BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, ACCOUNT
CODE NO. 001000.280701.6,670, FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006,
WITH FUTURE FISCAL YEAR FUNDING, SUBJECT ONLY TO BUDGETARY
APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the Department of Fire -Rescue ("Fire -Rescue") requires regular maintenance and
repair and on -call emergency repairs of its 38 Ferno emergency ambulance cots; and
WHEREAS, Ferno, the manufacturer of these medical cots, has contracted with Medco Equipment
Repair, Inc. d/b/a EMSAR of South Florida ("EMSAR"), as its sole source agent in this service area to
provide services and support for Ferno products; and
WHEREAS, in addition to repair and maintenance, EMSAR provides preventive maintenance to
extend the life of the equipment and ensure lower risks of field failures; and
WHEREAS, the first year amount for the service will not exceed $17,316, with optional year
increases not to exceed 5% for each of the subsequent option periods, for a total contract amount not
to exceed $54,599.69; and
WHEREAS, funds are available for the first -year contract term and will be allocated from the budget
of the Department of Fire -Rescue, Account No. 001000.280701.6.670; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Procurement Officer has found that EMSAR, is the sole source for the
required maintenance and repair of Ferno emergency ambulance cots in this service area; and
WHEREAS, the finding of the Chief Procurement Officer has been approved and adopted as the
finding of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of Fire -Rescue recommend that the requirements
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for competitive formal sealed bids be waived and the procurement of the aforementioned 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.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Manager's finding of a sole source is ratified, approved and confirmed, the requirements for
competitive sealed bidding procedures are waived, and the procurement of maintenance and repair
services of Ferno emergency ambulance cots for the Department of Fire -Rescue, from EMSAR, the
sole source provider of this service is approved, on a contract basis for a one-year period, with the
option to extend for two additional one-year periods, at a first -year cost not to exceed $17,316, with
optional year increases not to exceed 5%, for each of the option periods, for a total contract amount
not to exceed $54,599.69, with funds allocated from the General Operating Budget of the Department
of Fire -Rescue, Account Code No. 001000.280701.6.670, for the current Fiscal Year 2005-2006, with
future Fiscal Year funding, subject only to budgetary approval.
Section 3 This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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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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