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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 06-00648 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, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-92 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES, AND APPROVING THE
PURCHASE OF THE OMNITRAK LATENT STATION, FROM PRINTRAK, A
MOTOROLA COMPANY, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $96,595; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE COVERDELL
FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT GRANT, ACCOUNT CODE NO.
110157.290551.6.840.
WHEREAS, the Omnitrak Latent Station is designed for latent print input and review of fingerprint
and palmprint search results; and
WHEREAS, by purchasing the Omnitrak Latent Station, the Crime Scene Investigation/Technical
Services Unit will not only reduce the backlog of cases, but will also show great improvement by
increasing the amount of evidence provided for criminal justice purposes; and
WHEREAS, said unit urgently needs this equipment to solve its shortage of limited laboratory
equipment and to make sure its personnel is properly trained and utilizing the most up to date
methods, techniques and technology in the forensic science field; and
WHEREAS, this system allows the City of Miami's Department of Police to interface with
Miami -Dade County and Florida Department of Law Enforcement's fingerprint and criminal databases;
and
WHEREAS, the Chief Procurement Officer has adopted a finding that Printrak, A Motorola
Company, is the sole source provider of the Omnitrak Latent Station; 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 the Omnitrak Latent
Station, from Printrak, A Motorola Company, 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.
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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 a sole source, is ratified, approved and confirmed, the requirements for
competitive sealed bidding procedures are waived, and the purchase of the Omnitrak Latent Station
from Printrak, A Motorola Company, in an amount not to exceed $96,595, for the Department of
Police, is approved, with funds allocated from the Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant,
Account Code No. 110157,290551.6.840.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
ORG �' ' �ANDEZ KR
CITY AT S RNEY
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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